Robert F. A. Zwaal

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Enzyme
• Biochemistry
• Phospholipid

Robert F. A. Zwaal mostly deals with Biochemistry, Phospholipid, Phosphatidylserine, Prothrombinase and Platelet. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Biophysics and Thrombin. Robert F. A. Zwaal studies Phospholipid, focusing on Phosphatidylcholine in particular.

Robert F. A. Zwaal combines subjects such as Apolipoprotein H and Beta 2-Glycoprotein I with his study of Phosphatidylcholine. His studies in Phosphatidylserine integrate themes in fields like Phosphatidylethanolamine and Cell biology. His work in Prothrombinase addresses subjects such as Vesicle, which are connected to disciplines such as Calcium in biology.

His most cited work include:

• Pathophysiologic Implications of Membrane Phospholipid Asymmetry in Blood Cells (1187 citations)
• Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) directed not to cardiolipin but to a plasma protein cofactor (1174 citations)
• Surface exposure of phosphatidylserine in pathological cells. (579 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochemistry, Phospholipid, Phosphatidylserine, Platelet and Prothrombinase. Robert F. A. Zwaal has researched Biochemistry in several fields, including Molecular biology, Biophysics and Calcium. Robert F. A. Zwaal works on Phospholipid which deals in particular with Phosphatidylcholine.

His research integrates issues of Phosphatidylethanolamine and Cell biology in his study of Phosphatidylserine. His Platelet study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Hemostasis and Coagulation. His study explores the link between Prothrombinase and topics such as Venom that cross with problems in Sephadex.

He most often published in these fields:

• Biochemistry (51.85%)
• Phospholipid (43.52%)
• Phosphatidylserine (39.81%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2000-2020)?

• Biochemistry (51.85%)
• Phosphatidylserine (39.81%)
• Phospholipid scramblase (12.04%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Biochemistry, Phosphatidylserine, Phospholipid scramblase, Phospholipid and Platelet. Robert F. A. Zwaal interconnects Platelet activation and Molecular biology in the investigation of issues within Biochemistry. His study in Phosphatidylserine is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Phosphatidylcholine and Cell biology.

His Phospholipid scramblase research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Phospholipid scrambling, Biophysics and Ionomycin. His Phospholipid study typically links adjacent topics like Antibody. His research in Thrombin and Prothrombinase are components of Platelet.

Between 2000 and 2020, his most popular works were:

• Surface exposure of phosphatidylserine in pathological cells. (579 citations)
• Scott syndrome, a bleeding disorder caused by defective scrambling of membrane phospholipids. (192 citations)
• Comparison between Ca2+-induced scrambling of various fluorescently labelled lipid analogues in red blood cells. (105 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Enzyme
• Biochemistry
• Internal medicine

His primary areas of investigation include Cell biology, Phosphatidylserine, Phospholipid, Scott syndrome and Phospholipid scramblase. His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Platelet and Apoptosis. His Platelet research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cell activation, Phosphatidylcholine and Transmembrane protein.

His Apoptosis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Enzyme activator, Cell and Receptor. He is involved in the study of Phospholipid that focuses on Phospholipid scrambling in particular. To a larger extent, Robert F. A. Zwaal studies Biochemistry with the aim of understanding Phospholipid scrambling.