Derek P. Thomas

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Derek P. Thomas is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek P. Thomas has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Infectious Diseases, 19 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Derek P. Thomas's work include Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (22 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (16 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (7 papers). Derek P. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (22 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (16 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (7 papers). Derek P. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and United Kingdom. Derek P. Thomas's co-authors include José L. López-Ribot, Stephen P. Saville, Gordon Ramage, Ian A. Cleary, Priya Uppuluri, Stefano P. Bachmann, Anna L. Lazzell, Carlos Monteagudo, Christopher G. Pierce and Mariana Henriques and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Derek P. Thomas

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

CandidaBiofilms: an Update

2005 554 citations Stephen P. Saville, Derek P. Thomas et al. Eukaryotic Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Derek P. Thomas United States	19	1.1k	651	639	196	196	27	1.5k
Megha Gulati United States	15	896 0.8×	571 0.9×	458 0.7×	159 0.8×	259 1.3×	20	1.5k
Kaitlin F. Mitchell United States	13	774 0.7×	506 0.8×	487 0.8×	135 0.7×	141 0.7×	21	1.2k
Heather Taff United States	6	783 0.7×	401 0.6×	464 0.7×	136 0.7×	132 0.7×	9	978
Ryan Kean United Kingdom	23	1.3k 1.1×	493 0.8×	776 1.2×	257 1.3×	207 1.1×	42	1.8k
Taissa Vila United States	22	831 0.7×	382 0.6×	498 0.8×	283 1.4×	219 1.1×	38	1.6k
Samuel A. Lee United States	25	1.3k 1.1×	738 1.1×	918 1.4×	98 0.5×	185 0.9×	50	2.2k
Anna L. Lazzell United States	19	1.5k 1.3×	652 1.0×	1.1k 1.7×	93 0.5×	306 1.6×	26	1.9k
Guilherme Maranhão Chaves Brazil	21	1.0k 0.9×	329 0.5×	930 1.5×	68 0.3×	234 1.2×	54	1.7k
Mette D. Jacobsen United Kingdom	19	1.3k 1.1×	457 0.7×	909 1.4×	61 0.3×	241 1.2×	26	1.6k
László Majoros Hungary	22	988 0.9×	371 0.6×	667 1.0×	52 0.3×	159 0.8×	97	1.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Thomas, Derek P., et al.. (2025). Constitutive ALS3 expression in Candida albicans has differential effects on yeast-locked tet-NRG1 and brg1Δ strains. Folia Microbiologica.

Thomas, Derek P., et al.. (2023). Examining the effects of BRG1 over-expression on Candida albicans strains growing as pseudohyphae. Folia Microbiologica. 68(4). 571–577.

Thomas, Derek P., et al.. (2023). Constitutive ALS3 expression in Candida albicans enhances adhesion and biofilm formation of efg1, but not cph1 mutant strains. PLoS ONE. 18(7). e0286547–e0286547. 6 indexed citations

Cleary, Ian A., et al.. (2022). Anaerobic conditions are a major influence on Candida albicans chlamydospore formation. Folia Microbiologica. 68(2). 321–324. 2 indexed citations

Cleary, Ian A., Anna L. Lazzell, Carlos Monteagudo, et al.. (2016). Examination of the pathogenic potential ofC. albicansfilamentous cells in an animal model of haematogenously disseminated candidiasis. FEMS Yeast Research. 16(2). fow011–fow011. 18 indexed citations

Esteve‐Gasent, Maria D., et al.. (2015). Absence of sodA Increases the Levels of Oxidation of Key Metabolic Determinants of Borrelia burgdorferi. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0136707–e0136707. 18 indexed citations

Cleary, Ian A., Anna L. Lazzell, Carlos Monteagudo, Derek P. Thomas, & Stephen P. Saville. (2012). BRG1 and NRG1 form a novel feedback circuit regulating Candida albicans hypha formation and virulence. Molecular Microbiology. 85(3). 557–573. 65 indexed citations

Cleary, Ian A., Craig Murdoch, Martin H. Thornhill, et al.. (2010). Pseudohyphal Regulation by the Transcription Factor Rfg1p in Candida albicans. Eukaryotic Cell. 9(9). 1363–1373. 23 indexed citations

Kallifidas, Dimitris, et al.. (2010). The σ R regulon of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) reveals a key role in protein quality control during disulphide stress. Microbiology. 156(6). 1661–1672. 46 indexed citations

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Uppuluri, Priya, Christopher G. Pierce, Derek P. Thomas, et al.. (2010). The Transcriptional Regulator Nrg1p Controls Candida albicans Biofilm Formation and Dispersion. Eukaryotic Cell. 9(10). 1531–1537. 82 indexed citations

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Martins, Margarida Isabel Barros Coelho, Priya Uppuluri, Derek P. Thomas, et al.. (2009). Presence of Extracellular DNA in the Candida albicans Biofilm Matrix and its Contribution to Biofilms. Mycopathologia. 169(5). 323–331. 183 indexed citations

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Thomas, Derek P., et al.. (2009). A proteomic‐based approach for the identification of immunodominant Cryptococcus neoformans proteins. PROTEOMICS. 9(9). 2578–2588. 33 indexed citations

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Thomas, Derek P., José L. López-Ribot, & Samuel A. Lee. (2009). A proteomic analysis of secretory proteins of a pre-vacuolar mutant of Candida albicans. Journal of Proteomics. 73(2). 342–351. 13 indexed citations

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Pierce, Christopher G., Derek P. Thomas, & José L. López-Ribot. (2008). Effect of tunicamycin on Candida albicans biofilm formation and maintenance. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 63(3). 473–479. 43 indexed citations

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Thomas, Derek P., Stefano P. Bachmann, & José L. López-Ribot. (2006). Proteomics for the analysis of the Candida albicans biofilm lifestyle. PROTEOMICS. 6(21). 5795–5804. 89 indexed citations

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Thomas, Derek P., Aída Pitarch, Lucía Monteoliva, Concha Gil, & José L. López-Ribot. (2006). Proteomics to Study Candida albicans Biology and Pathogenicity. Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets. 6(4). 335–341. 30 indexed citations

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Thomas, Derek P., A Viudes, Carlos Monteagudo, et al.. (2006). A proteomic‐based approach for the identification of Candida albicans protein components present in a subunit vaccine that protects against disseminated candidiasis. PROTEOMICS. 6(22). 6033–6041. 34 indexed citations

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Thomas, Derek P., et al.. (2006). The RNA polymerase‐binding protein RbpA confers basal levels of rifampicin resistance on Streptomyces coelicolor. Molecular Microbiology. 60(3). 687–696. 53 indexed citations

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Saville, Stephen P., et al.. (2006). A role for Efg1p inCandida albicansinteractions with extracellular matrices. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 256(1). 151–158. 22 indexed citations

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Saville, Stephen P., Derek P. Thomas, & José L. López-Ribot. (2005). Use of genome information for the study of the pathogenesis of fungal infections and the development of diagnostic tools. Revista Iberoamericana de Micología. 22(4). 238–241. 12 indexed citations

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