Matthew K. Higgins

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Matthew K. Higgins is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew K. Higgins has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 36 papers in Immunology and 28 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Matthew K. Higgins's work include Malaria Research and Control (39 papers), Trypanosoma species research and implications (23 papers) and Complement system in diseases (20 papers). Matthew K. Higgins is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (39 papers), Trypanosoma species research and implications (23 papers) and Complement system in diseases (20 papers). Matthew K. Higgins collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Denmark. Matthew K. Higgins's co-authors include Thomas Lavstsen, Harvey T. McMahon, Colin Hughes, Louise Turner, Vassilis Koronakis, Simon J. Draper, Joseph D. Smith, David J. Owen, Philip R. Evans and Adele Gibson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Matthew K. Higgins

81 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Simultaneous Binding of PtdIns(4,5)P ₂ and Clathrin by AP180 in the Nucleation of Clathrin Lattices on Membranes

2001 612 citations Matthew K. Higgins, Harvey T. McMahon et al. profile →
Severe malaria is associated with parasite binding to endothelial protein C receptor

2013 412 citations Matthew K. Higgins et al. Nature profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Scavenger receptor CD163 multimerises to allow uptake of diverse ligands 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Matthew K. Higgins	0
2	RIFINs displayed on malaria-infected erythrocytes bind KIR2DL1 and KIR2DS1 2025 ·Nature ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael L. Dustin, Hisashi Arase, Matthew K. Higgins, Shiroh Iwanaga	0
3	HpBoRB, a helminth-derived CCP domain protein which binds RELMβ 2025 ·International Journal for Parasitology ·(unknown), Abhishek Jamwal, Danielle J. Smyth, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gavin J. Wright, Rachel Toth, Erich M. Schwarz, Rick M. Maizels, Matthew K. Higgins, Alasdair Ivens, Hermelijn H. Smits, Henry J. McSorley	0
4	Rational structure-guided design of a blood stage malaria vaccine immunogen presenting a single epitope from PfRH5 2024 ·EMBO Molecular Medicine ·(unknown), Nawsad Alam, (unknown), Doris Quinkert, Amelia M. Lias, Lloyd D. W. King, Lea Barfod, Simon J. Draper, Ivan Campeotto, Matthew K. Higgins	3
5	IL-33-binding HpARI family homologues with divergent effects in suppressing or enhancing type 2 immune responses 2024 ·Infection and Immunity ·Florent Colomb, (unknown), Abhishek Jamwal, (unknown), Rick M. Maizels, Constance A. M. Finney, James D. Wasmuth, Matthew K. Higgins, Henry J. McSorley	9
6	Structural basis for DARC binding in reticulocyte invasion by Plasmodium vivax 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Tossapol Pholcharee, (unknown), (unknown), E.D. Lowe, Franziska Mohring, Robert W. Moon, Matthew K. Higgins	10
7	Invariant surface glycoprotein 65 of Trypanosoma brucei is a complement C3 receptor 2022 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), Helena Webb, Mandy Crow, (unknown), (unknown), Stefanie Seisenberger, (unknown), Lori Peacock, Angela Schwede, Nicola Kimblin, Amanda Fortes Francisco, (unknown), Steve Rust, (unknown), Wendy Gibson, Martin C. Taylor, Matthew K. Higgins, Mark Carrington	17
8	Structure of the malaria vaccine candidate Pfs48/45 and its recognition by transmission blocking antibodies 2022 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), F. Lennartz, David Mekhaiel, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Carole A. Long, Matthijs M. Jore, Kazutoyo Miura, Sumi Biswas, Matthew K. Higgins	12
9	The Structure of the Cysteine-Rich Domain of Plasmodium falciparum P113 Identifies the Location of the RH5 Binding Site 2020 ·mBio ·Ivan Campeotto, Francis Galaway, Shahid Mehmood, Lea Barfod, Doris Quinkert, Vinayaka Kotraiah, Timothy W. Phares, Katherine E. Wright, Ambrosius P. Snijders, Simon J. Draper, Matthew K. Higgins, Gavin J. Wright	7
10	Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum Rh2b deletion polymorphism across different transmission areas 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·Yaw Aniweh, (unknown), Collins M. Morang’a, (unknown), Katherine E. Wright, Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi, (unknown), Eric Kyei‐Baafour, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthew K. Higgins, Gordon A. Awandare	3
11	Design of a basigin‐mimicking inhibitor targeting the malaria invasion protein RH5 2019 ·Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics ·(unknown), Elya Dekel, Ivan Campeotto, Jennifer M. Marshall, Katherine E. Wright, (unknown), (unknown), Neta Regev‐Rudzki, Matthew K. Higgins, Simon J. Draper, Jake Baum, Sarel J. Fleishman	7
12	Divergent roles for the RH5 complex components, CyRPA and RIPR in human-infective malaria parasites 2019 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Ellen Knuepfer, Katherine E. Wright, Surendra K. Prajapati, Thomas A. Rawlinson, Franziska Mohring, Marion Koch, (unknown), Steven Howell, (unknown), Ambrosius P. Snijders, Robert W. Moon, Simon J. Draper, Anna Rosanas‐Urgell, Matthew K. Higgins, Jake Baum, Anthony A. Holder	27
13	Structure of the trypanosome transferrin receptor reveals mechanisms of ligand recognition and immune evasion 2019 ·Nature Microbiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tristan J. Vaughan, Elspeth F. Garman, Ralph Minter, Mark Carrington, Matthew K. Higgins	21
14	Functional Comparison of Blood-Stage Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Vaccine Candidate Antigens 2019 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Joseph J. Illingworth, Daniel G. W. Alanine, Rebecca Brown, Jennifer M. Marshall, (unknown), Sarah E. Silk, Geneviève M. Labbé, Doris Quinkert, Jee Sun Cho, Jason Wendler, David J. Pattinson, Lea Barfod, Alexander D. Douglas, (unknown), Katherine E. Wright, Simone C. de Cassan, Matthew K. Higgins, Simon J. Draper	27
15	Malaria Vaccines: Recent Advances and New Horizons 2018 ·Cell Host & Microbe ·Simon J. Draper, Brandon K. Sack, C. Richter King, Carolyn M. Nielsen, Julian C. Rayner, Matthew K. Higgins, Carole A. Long, Robert A. Seder	192
16	Conformational Selection in a Protein-Protein Interaction Revealed by Dynamic Pathway Analysis 2015 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown), Roman V. Agafonov, Francesco Pontiggia, Renee Otten, Matthew K. Higgins, Gebhard F. X. Schertler, Daniel D. Oprian, Dorothee Kern	47
17	Tic22 Is an Essential Chaperone Required for Protein Import into the Apicoplast 2012 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Giel G. van Dooren, Swati Agrawal, Carrie F. Brooks, Geoffrey I. McFadden, Boris Striepen, Matthew K. Higgins	50
18	Structural Comparison of Two CSPG-Binding DBL Domains from the VAR2CSA Protein Important in Malaria during Pregnancy 2009 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·Pongsak Khunrae, (unknown), (unknown), Matthew K. Higgins	56
19	In Vitro Reconstitution of Discrete Stages of Dynamin‐dependent Endocytosis 2005 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Matthew K. Higgins, Harvey T. McMahon	4
20	Calnexin co-expression and the use of weaker promoters increase the expression of correctly assembled Shaker potassium channel in insect cells 2003 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Matthew K. Higgins, Mehmet Demir, Christopher G. Tate	37

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