Urs A. Ochsner

13.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

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Urs A. Ochsner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Urs A. Ochsner has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Genetics and 23 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Urs A. Ochsner's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (35 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (21 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (12 papers). Urs A. Ochsner is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (35 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (21 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (12 papers). Urs A. Ochsner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Urs A. Ochsner's co-authors include Michael L. Vasil, Jakob Reiser, Adriana I. Vasil, Daniel J. Hassett, A. Fiechter, Zaiga Johnson, Nebojša Janjić, Paula J. Wilderman, Iain L. Lamont and Michelle S. Parvatiyar and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Urs A. Ochsner

78 papers receiving 8.3k 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.

Nucleic Acid Ligands With Protein-like Side Chains: Modified Aptamers and Their Use as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agents

2014 370 citations Thale C. Jarvis, Urs A. Ochsner et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Urs A. Ochsner United States	46	5.6k	2.6k	1.4k	1.1k	1.0k	78	8.5k
Daniel J. Hassett United States	61	7.4k 1.3×	2.1k 0.8×	1.9k 1.4×	1.6k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	153	11.7k
Pierre Cornélis Belgium	58	6.0k 1.1×	2.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.8×	1.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	176	10.5k
James P. Pearson United States	13	6.2k 1.1×	2.3k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.3×	810 0.8×	18	7.4k
Joseph S. Lam Canada	53	5.8k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	2.1k 1.5×	1.7k 1.5×	1.9k 1.9×	172	9.1k
François Lépine Canada	51	5.6k 1.0×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	132	9.7k
Siri Ram Chhabra United Kingdom	42	7.9k 1.4×	2.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.4×	1.0k 1.0×	78	10.1k
Susanne Häußler Germany	50	4.9k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	2.3k 1.6×	1.1k 1.0×	914 0.9×	194	7.8k
Michael L. Vasil United States	65	7.8k 1.4×	3.6k 1.4×	2.2k 1.5×	1.8k 1.6×	1.4k 1.4×	137	12.1k
Everett C. Pesci United States	35	5.8k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	2.2k 1.5×	1.5k 1.3×	975 1.0×	57	7.4k
Paolo Visca Italy	61	5.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	3.9k 2.7×	2.3k 2.1×	1.0k 1.0×	288	12.3k

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Penn‐Nicholson, Adam, Thomas Hraha, Ethan Thompson, et al.. (2019). Discovery and validation of a prognostic proteomic signature for tuberculosis progression: A prospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 16(4). e1002781–e1002781. 68 indexed citations

Graham, James M., et al.. (2018). Discovery of benzothiazole amides as potent antimycobacterial agents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 28(19). 3177–3181. 24 indexed citations

Groote, Mary Ann De, David G. Sterling, Thomas Hraha, et al.. (2017). Discovery and Validation of a Six-Marker Serum Protein Signature for the Diagnosis of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 55(10). 3057–3071. 65 indexed citations

Ochsner, Urs A., Evaldas Katilius, & Nebojša Janjić. (2013). Detection of Clostridium difficile toxins A, B and binary toxin with slow off-rate modified aptamers. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 76(3). 278–285. 32 indexed citations

Groote, Mary Ann De, Payam Nahid, Leah G. Jarlsberg, et al.. (2013). Elucidating Novel Serum Biomarkers Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e61002–e61002. 89 indexed citations

Guiles, Joseph W., András Toró, Urs A. Ochsner, & James M. Bullard. (2012). Development of 4H-pyridopyrimidines: a class of selective bacterial protein synthesis inhibitors. PubMed. 2(1). 5–5. 8 indexed citations

Critchley, Ian A., Carol Young, James M. Bullard, et al.. (2009). Spectrum of activity and mode of action of REP3123, a new antibiotic to treat Clostridium difficile infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 63(5). 954–963. 62 indexed citations

Ochsner, Urs A., S.J. Bell, Timothy N. Hoang, et al.. (2009). Inhibitory effect of REP3123 on toxin and spore formation in Clostridium difficile, and in vivo efficacy in a hamster gastrointestinal infection model. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 63(5). 964–971. 65 indexed citations

Guiles, Joseph W., Xicheng Sun, Ian A. Critchley, et al.. (2008). Quinazolin-2-ylamino-quinazolin-4-ols as novel non-nucleoside inhibitors of bacterial DNA polymerase III. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 19(3). 800–802. 27 indexed citations

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Critchley, Ian A. & Urs A. Ochsner. (2008). Recent advances in the preclinical evaluation of the topical antibacterial agent REP8839. Current Opinion in Chemical Biology. 12(4). 409–417. 21 indexed citations

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Reiser, Jakob, Virpi Glumoff, M. Kälin, & Urs A. Ochsner. (2005). Transfer and expression of heterologous genes in yeasts other than Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology. 43. 75–102. 6 indexed citations

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Wilderman, Paula J., Nathaniel A. Sowa, David J. FitzGerald, et al.. (2004). Identification of tandem duplicate regulatory small RNAs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa involved in iron homeostasis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(26). 9792–9797. 348 indexed citations

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Lamont, Iain L., Paul A. Beare, Urs A. Ochsner, Adriana I. Vasil, & Michael L. Vasil. (2002). Siderophore-mediated signaling regulates virulence factor production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(10). 7072–7077. 453 indexed citations

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Ochsner, Urs A., Paula J. Wilderman, Adriana I. Vasil, & Michael L. Vasil. (2002). GeneChip ^® expression analysis of the iron starvation response in Pseudomonas aeruginosa : identification of novel pyoverdine biosynthesis genes. Molecular Microbiology. 45(5). 1277–1287. 326 indexed citations

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Yoon, Sang Sun, Robert F. Hennigan, George M. Hilliard, et al.. (2002). Pseudomonas aeruginosa Anaerobic Respiration in Biofilms. Developmental Cell. 3(4). 593–603. 474 indexed citations

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Swanson, Britta L., Paul W. Hager, Paul V. Phibbs, et al.. (2000). Characterization of the 2‐ketogluconate utilization operon in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Molecular Microbiology. 37(3). 561–573. 28 indexed citations

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Vasil, Michael L., et al.. (2000). The Oxygen‐ and Iron‐Dependent Sigma FactorpvdSofPseudomonas aeruginosaIs an Important Virulence Factor in Experimental Infective Endocarditis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 181(3). 1020–1026. 44 indexed citations

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Hassett, Daniel J., James G. Elkins, Timothy R. McDermott, et al.. (1999). Quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa controls expression of catalase and superoxide dismutase genes and mediates biofilm susceptibility to hydrogen peroxide. Molecular Microbiology. 34(5). 1082–1093. 327 indexed citations

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Ochsner, Urs A., Zaiga Johnson, Iain L. Lamont, Heather E. Cunliffe, & Michael L. Vasil. (1996). Exotoxin A production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa requires the iron‐regulated pvdS gene encoding an alternative sigma factor. Molecular Microbiology. 21(5). 1019–1028. 115 indexed citations

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Ochsner, Urs A., et al.. (1995). Production of rhamnolipid biosurfactants. Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology. 53. 89–118. 59 indexed citations

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