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Walter Fiers

Walter Fiers

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Belgium
2024
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Molecular Biology
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
126
Citations
60305
World Ranking
214
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Robert Koch Prize
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Walter Fiers was affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium during their scientific career. Their work contributed to the broader academic community, though specific details about their research publications, co-authors, or frequently used publication venues are not documented in the available data.

The scientist's research fields, subfields of study, and main topics of work are not specified in the data, leaving the exact focus areas of their academic contributions undefined in this summary.

Walter Fiers received several recognitions over the years. These include becoming a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) at an unspecified time, joining the Academia Europaea in 1989, receiving the Robert Koch Prize in 1991, and being honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999.

Throughout their career, Walter Fiers was active within the scientific community until their passing, which is noted in the data. The information provided does not contain details about specific publications or work topics but establishes the scientist's recognized standing through professional awards and memberships.

Best Publications

  • Genetic manipulation of E-cadherin expression by epithelial tumor cells reveals an invasion suppressor role

    K. Vleminckx;L. Vakaet;M. Mareel;W. Fiers

  • Overlapping patterns of activation of human endothelial cells by interleukin 1, tumor necrosis factor, and immune interferon.

    Jordan S. Pober;Michael A. Gimbrone;Lynne A. Lapierre;Donna L. Mendrick

  • Complete nucleotide sequence of SV40 DNA

    W. Fiers;R. Contreras;G. Haegeman;R. Rogiers

  • A universal influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of the M2 protein.

    Sabine Neirynck;Tom Deroo;Xavier Saelens;Peter Vanlandschoot

  • Preferential codon usage in prokaryotic genes: the optimal codon-anticodon interaction energy and the selective codon usage in efficiently expressed genes.

    Henri Grosjean;Walter Fiers

  • More than one way to die: apoptosis, necrosis and reactive oxygen damage

    Walter Fiers;Rudi Beyaert;Wim Declercq;Peter Vandenabeele

  • Two distinct monokines, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor, each independently induce biosynthesis and transient expression of the same antigen on the surface of cultured human vascular endothelial cells.

    Jordan S Pober;Michael P Bevilacqua;Donna L Mendrick;Lynne A Lapierre

  • Inhibition of Caspases Increases the Sensitivity of L929 Cells to Necrosis Mediated by Tumor Necrosis Factor

    Dominique Vercammen;Rudi Beyaert;Geertrui Denecker;Vera Goossens

  • Interleukin 10 reduces the release of tumor necrosis factor and prevents lethality in experimental endotoxemia.

    C. Gérard;C Bruyns;Arnaud Marchant;Daniel Abramowicz

  • Complete nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage MS2 RNA: primary and secondary structure of the replicase gene.

    W Fiers;R Contreras;F Duerinck;G Haegeman

  • Plasmid vectors for high-efficiency expression controlled by the PL promoter of coliphage lambda

    Erik Remaut;Patrick Stanssens;Walter Fiers

  • A human high affinity interleukin-5 receptor (IL5R) is composed of an IL5-specific α chain and a β chain shared with the receptor for GM-CSF

    Jan Tavernier;René Devos;Sigrid Cornelis;Tania Tuypens

  • p38 and Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathways Are Required for Nuclear Factor-κB p65 Transactivation Mediated by Tumor Necrosis Factor

    Wim Vanden Berghe;Stéphane Plaisance;Elke Boone;Karolien De Bosscher

  • Ia expression by vascular endothelium is inducible by activated T cells and by human gamma interferon.

    Jordan S. Pober;Michael A. Gimbrone;Ramzi S. Cotran;Carol S. Reiss

  • Requirement of an ICE/CED-3 protease for Fas/APO-1-mediated apoptosis

    Marek Los;Marek Los;Marc Van de Craen;Louis C. Penning;Heike Schenk

  • The p38/RK mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway regulates interleukin-6 synthesis response to tumor necrosis factor.

    R. Beyaert;A. Cuenda;W. Vanden Berghe;S. Plaisance

  • Immune interferon activates multiple class II major histocompatibility complex genes and the associated invariant chain gene in human endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts

    Tucker Collins;Alan J. Korman;Claire T. Wake;Jeremy M. Boss

  • Direct evidence for tumor necrosis factor-induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen intermediates and their involvement in cytotoxicity.

    V Goossens;J Grooten;K De Vos;W Fiers

  • Nucleotide Sequence of the Gene Coding for the Bacteriophage MS2 Coat Protein

    W. Min Jou;G. Haegeman;M. Ysebaert;W. Fiers

  • Depletion of the mitochondrial electron transport abrogates the cytotoxic and gene-inductive effects of TNF.

    K Schulzeosthoff;Rudi Beyaert;Veronique Vandevoorde;Guy Haegeman

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Contreras
Roland Contreras Ghent University
Peter Vandenabeele
Peter Vandenabeele Ghent University
Xavier Saelens
Xavier Saelens Ghent University
Jan Tavernier
Jan Tavernier Ghent University
Bart Vanhaesebroeck
Bart Vanhaesebroeck University College London
Johan Grooten
Johan Grooten Ghent University
Rudi Beyaert
Rudi Beyaert Ghent University
Guy Haegeman
Guy Haegeman Ghent University
Wim Declercq
Wim Declercq Ghent University

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