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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Robbie Loewith is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Biophysics, and Genetics.

The scientist's work covers various main topics, including:

  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques

Among Robbie Loewith's recent papers are the following:

  • "Passive coupling of membrane tension and cell volume during active response of cells to osmosis", 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The Aspartic Protease Ddi1 Contributes to DNA-Protein Crosslink Repair in Yeast", 2020, Molecular Cell
  • "The flipside of the TOR coin - TORC2 and plasma membrane homeostasis at a glance", 2020, Journal of Cell Science
  • "Structural Insights into TOR Signaling", 2020, Genes
  • "Ultrastructure expansion microscopy reveals the cellular architecture of budding and fission yeast", 2022, Journal of Cell Science

Robbie Loewith frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Aurélien Roux
  • Lucas Tafur
  • Michael Plank
  • Jennifer M. Kefauver
  • Maria G. Tettamanti

The scientist's publications are often found in prominent venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry

Robbie Loewith has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • TOR signaling in growth and metabolism.

    Stephan Wullschleger;Robbie Joséph Loewith;Michael N Hall

  • Mammalian TOR complex 2 controls the actin cytoskeleton and is rapamycin insensitive

    Estela Jacinto;Robbie Loewith;Anja Schmidt;Shuo Lin

  • Two TOR complexes, only one of which is rapamycin sensitive, have distinct roles in cell growth control

    Robbie Loewith;Estela Jacinto;Stephan Wullschleger;Anja Lorberg

  • A Pharmacological Map of the PI3-K Family Defines a Role for p110α in Insulin Signaling

    Zachary A Knight;Beatriz Gonzalez;Morri E Feldman;Eli R Zunder

  • Active-site inhibitors of mTOR target rapamycin-resistant outputs of mTORC1 and mTORC2.

    Morris E Feldman;Beth Apsel;Aino Uotila;Robbie Loewith

  • Target of Rapamycin (TOR) in Nutrient Signaling and Growth Control

    Robbie Joséph Loewith;Michael N Hall

  • Sch9 is a major target of TORC1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Jörg Urban;Alexandre Soulard;Alexandre Huber;Soyeon Lippman

  • The Vam6 GEF Controls TORC1 by Activating the EGO Complex

    Matteo Binda;Marie-Pierre Péli-Gulli;Grégory Bonfils;Nicolas Panchaud

  • Characterization of the rapamycin-sensitive phosphoproteome reveals that Sch9 is a central coordinator of protein synthesis

    Alexandre Huber;Bernd Bodenmiller;Aino Uotila;Michael Stahl

  • Phosphoproteomic Analysis Reveals Interconnected System-Wide Responses to Perturbations of Kinases and Phosphatases in Yeast

    Bernd Bodenmiller;Stefanie Wanka;Claudine Kraft;Joerg Urban

  • Plasma membrane stress induces relocalization of Slm proteins and activation of TORC2 to promote sphingolipid synthesis.

    Doris Berchtold;Manuele Piccolis;Nicolas Chiaruttini;Isabelle Riezman

  • Molecular Organization of Target of Rapamycin Complex 2

    Stephan Wullschleger;Robbie Loewith;Wolfgang Oppliger;Michael N. Hall

  • The TOR signalling network from yeast to man

    Claudio De Virgilio;Robbie Joséph Loewith

  • Tor2 directly phosphorylates the AGC kinase Ypk2 to regulate actin polarization.

    Yoshiaki Kamada;Yuko Fujioka;Nobuo N. Suzuki;Fuyuhiko Inagaki

  • Cell growth control: little eukaryotes make big contributions.

    C De Virgilio;R Loewith

  • Caffeine extends yeast lifespan by targeting TORC1

    Valeria Wanke;Elisabetta Cameroni;Elisabetta Cameroni;Aino Uotila;Manuele Piccolis

  • Systematic analysis of complex genetic interactions

    Elena Kuzmin;Benjamin VanderSluis;Wen Wang;Guihong Tan

  • Functional interactions between sphingolipids and sterols in biological membranes regulating cell physiology

    Xue Li Guan;Cleiton Souza;Harald Pichler;Gisele Dewhurst

  • TOR Complexes and the Maintenance of Cellular Homeostasis.

    Sandra Eltschinger;Robbie Joséph Loewith

  • Data from: Systematic analysis of complex genetic interactions

    Elena Kuzmin;Benjamin VanderSluis;Wen Wang;Guihong Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio De Virgilio
Claudio De Virgilio University of Fribourg
Michael N. Hall
Michael N. Hall University of Basel
Aurélien Roux
Aurélien Roux University of Geneva
Howard Riezman
Howard Riezman University of Geneva
Stefan Matile
Stefan Matile University of Geneva
Nicolas Winssinger
Nicolas Winssinger University of Geneva
Bernd Bodenmiller
Bernd Bodenmiller University of Zurich
Charles Boone
Charles Boone University of Toronto
David Shore
David Shore University of Geneva

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