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Richard M. Epand

Richard M. Epand

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Chemistry
Canada
2025
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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
101
Citations
37415
World Ranking
1216
National Ranking
26

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
103
Citations
37900
World Ranking
1318
National Ranking
38

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Richard M. Epand is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research spans numerous topics within the broader fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with particular emphasis on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, and Neurology. Their work covers a range of main topics including Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Lipid Metabolism and Biosynthesis, Cellular Transport and Secretion, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors, Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, and Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with 43 publications in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology and 14 in Medicine. Their research is published in several specialized venues, most notably:

  • Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Journal of Molecular Biology

Recent papers authored by Richard M. Epand include:

  • Plasmalogens and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases, 2021, Frontiers in Physiology
  • CDP-diacylglycerol, a critical intermediate in lipid metabolism, 2020, Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
  • Membrane shape as determinant of protein properties, 2021, Biophysical Chemistry
  • Membrane Shape and the Regulation of Biological Processes, 2020, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Plasmalogen Replacement Therapy, 2021, Membranes

Richard M. Epand frequently collaborates with several researchers. Their most common coauthors include:

  • José Carlos Bozelli
  • Sukhvershjit S. Aulakh
  • Giuseppe Melacini
  • Jenny Yune
  • Rashik Ahmed

Best Publications

  • Diversity of antimicrobial peptides and their mechanisms of action.

    Richard M. Epand;Hans J. Vogel

  • Molecular mechanisms of membrane targeting antibiotics

    Richard M. Epand;Chelsea Walker;Raquel F. Epand;Nathan A. Magarvey

  • Lipid domains in bacterial membranes and the action of antimicrobial agents.

    Richard M. Epand;Raquel F. Epand

  • Relationship of membrane curvature to the formation of pores by magainin 2.

    Katsumi Matsuzaki;Ken-ichi Sugishita;Noriko Ishibe;Mayu Ueha

  • Bacterial lipid composition and the antimicrobial efficacy of cationic steroid compounds (Ceragenins).

    Raquel F. Epand;Paul B. Savage;Richard M. Epand

  • Mimicry of antimicrobial host-defense peptides by random copolymers.

    Brendan P. Mowery;Sarah E. Lee;Denis A. Kissounko;Raquel F. Epand

  • Towards a structure-function analysis of bovine lactoferricin and related tryptophan- and arginine-containing peptides.

    Hans J Vogel;David J Schibli;Weiguo Jing;Elke M Lohmeier-Vogel

  • Lipid polymorphism and protein-lipid interactions.

    Richard M Epand

  • Huntingtin has a membrane association signal that can modulate huntingtin aggregation, nuclear entry and toxicity

    Randy Singh Atwal;Jianrun Xia;Deborah Pinchev;Jillian Taylor

  • THE MECHANISM OF LAMELLAR-TO-INVERTED HEXAGONAL PHASE TRANSITIONS IN PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE : IMPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANE FUSION MECHANISMS

    D.P. Siegel;R.M. Epand

  • Tocopherols and tocotrienols in membranes: a critical review.

    Jeffrey Atkinson;Raquel F. Epand;Richard M. Epand

  • Bacterial membrane lipids in the action of antimicrobial agents

    Richard M. Epand;Raquel F. Epand

  • Cholesterol and the interaction of proteins with membrane domains.

    Richard M. Epand

  • Effect of cationic cholesterol derivatives on gene transfer and protein kinase C activity

    Hassan Farhood;Remo Bottega;Richard M. Epand;Leaf Huang

  • Fusion peptides and the mechanism of viral fusion

    Richard M. Epand

  • Ceragenins: cholic acid-based mimics of antimicrobial peptides.

    Xin Zhong Lai;Yanshu Feng;Jacob Pollard;Judy N. Chin

  • Mechanisms for the modulation of membrane bilayer properties by amphipathic helical peptides.

    Epand Rm;Shai Y;Segrest Jp;Anantharamaiah Gm

  • Diacylglycerols, lysolecithin, or hydrocarbons markedly alter the bilayer to hexagonal phase transition temperature of phosphatidylethanolamines.

    Richard M. Epand

  • Effects of increasing hydrophobicity on the physical-chemical and biological properties of a class A amphipathic helical peptide.

    Geeta Datta;Manjula Chaddha;Susan Hama;Mohamad Navab

  • Regulation and functions of diacylglycerol kinases.

    Yulia V. Shulga;Matthew K. Topham;Richard M. Epand

  • Interaction with a Membrane Surface Triggers a Reversible Conformational Change in Bax Normally Associated with Induction of Apoptosis

    Jeremy A. Yethon;Raquel F. Epand;Brian Leber;Richard M. Epand

Frequent Co-Authors

Mario A. Moscarello
Mario A. Moscarello University of Toronto
Uwe Schlattner
Uwe Schlattner Grenoble Alpes University
G. M. Anantharamaiah
G. M. Anantharamaiah University of Alabama at Birmingham
Witold K. Surewicz
Witold K. Surewicz Case Western Reserve University
Ellen Wachtel
Ellen Wachtel Weizmann Institute of Science
Jere P. Segrest
Jere P. Segrest Vanderbilt University
Jean Marie Ruysschaert
Jean Marie Ruysschaert Université Libre de Bruxelles
Yechiel Shai
Yechiel Shai Weizmann Institute of Science
Leaf Huang
Leaf Huang University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Valerian E. Kagan
Valerian E. Kagan University of Pittsburgh

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