Wendy E. Thomas

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Wendy E. Thomas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wendy E. Thomas has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 15 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Wendy E. Thomas's work include Biochemical and Structural Characterization (29 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (24 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (14 papers). Wendy E. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical and Structural Characterization (29 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (24 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (14 papers). Wendy E. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Wendy E. Thomas's co-authors include Evgeni V. Sokurenko, Viola Vogel, David J. Ellar, Manu Forero-Shelton, Olga Yakovenko, Lina M. Nilsson, Veronika Tchesnokova, Brian Kidd, Pavel Aprikian and Gianluca Interlandi and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Wendy E. Thomas

76 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Author						Papers	Cites
Wendy E. Thomas	2.5k	1.1k	912	704	541	77	4.5k
Friedrich Frischknecht	1.9k 0.8×	168 0.2×	1.1k 1.2×	296 0.4×	171 0.3×	165	6.7k
Marie‐France Carlier	2.7k 1.1×	676 0.6×	4.6k 5.1×	453 0.6×	44 0.1×	88	7.2k
Robert J.C. Gilbert	4.5k 1.8×	170 0.2×	508 0.6×	135 0.2×	180 0.3×	136	8.9k
José L. Carrascosa	4.9k 2.0×	809 0.8×	518 0.6×	263 0.4×	120 0.2×	217	9.6k
Rodney K. Tweten	3.5k 1.4×	183 0.2×	403 0.4×	469 0.7×	120 0.2×	113	7.6k
Michael Way	4.9k 2.0×	322 0.3×	4.4k 4.8×	412 0.6×	91 0.2×	159	11.0k
Christine Kocks	9.3k 3.8×	101 0.1×	633 0.7×	509 0.7×	605 1.1×	60	12.5k
Manu Forero-Shelton	844 0.3×	1.0k 1.0×	402 0.4×	308 0.4×	26 0.0×	33	3.2k
John Heuser	5.7k 2.3×	205 0.2×	2.8k 3.1×	1.4k 2.0×	53 0.1×	68	10.3k
Frank Lafont	2.4k 1.0×	265 0.2×	1.5k 1.7×	454 0.6×	22 0.0×	108	4.8k

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Thomas, Wendy E., et al.. (2024). FimH-mannose noncovalent bonds survive minutes to hours under force. Biophysical Journal. 123(18). 3038–3050. 2 indexed citations

Beussman, Kevin M., Molly Y. Mollica, Andrea Leonard, et al.. (2021). Black dots: High-yield traction force microscopy reveals structural factors contributing to platelet forces. Acta Biomaterialia. 163. 302–311. 18 indexed citations

Kisiela, Dagmara, Gianluca Interlandi, Veronika Tchesnokova, et al.. (2021). Toggle switch residues control allosteric transitions in bacterial adhesins by participating in a concerted repacking of the protein core. PLoS Pathogens. 17(4). e1009440–e1009440. 8 indexed citations

Kisiela, Dagmara, et al.. (2021). FimH as a scaffold for regulated molecular recognition. Journal of Biological Engineering. 15(1). 3–3. 2 indexed citations

Thomas, Wendy E., et al.. (2018). How Do We Know when Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Really Tests Single Bonds?. Biophysical Journal. 114(9). 2032–2039. 30 indexed citations

Thomas, Wendy E., et al.. (2017). A multiplexed magnetic tweezer with precision particle tracking and bi-directional force control. Journal of Biological Engineering. 11(1). 47–47. 14 indexed citations

Yakovenko, Olga, Veronika Tchesnokova, Evgeni V. Sokurenko, & Wendy E. Thomas. (2015). Inactive conformation enhances binding function in physiological conditions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(32). 9884–9889. 24 indexed citations

Al‐Rekabi, Zeinab, Shirin Feghhi, Adam D. Munday, et al.. (2015). The Role of Ligand Density in the Binding of Von Willebrand Factor by the Glycoprotein Ib-IX-V Complex in Platelets. Biophysical Journal. 108(2). 417a–417a. 1 indexed citations

Kisiela, Dagmara, Della Friend, Gianluca Interlandi, et al.. (2015). Inhibition and Reversal of Microbial Attachment by an Antibody with Parasteric Activity against the FimH Adhesin of Uropathogenic E. coli. PLoS Pathogens. 11(5). e1004857–e1004857. 42 indexed citations

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Thomas, Wendy E., et al.. (2014). Yielding Elastic Tethers Stabilize Robust Cell Adhesion. PLoS Computational Biology. 10(12). e1003971–e1003971. 11 indexed citations

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Kidd, Brian, et al.. (2013). Allosteric Coupling in the Bacterial Adhesive Protein FimH. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(33). 24128–24139. 33 indexed citations

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Interlandi, Gianluca, et al.. (2012). Structural Basis of Type 2A von Willebrand Disease Investigated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Experiments. PLoS ONE. 7(10). e45207–e45207. 16 indexed citations

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Thomas, Wendy E., et al.. (2011). Mechanical Regulation of Von Willebrand Factor A1 Domain. Biophysical Journal. 100(3). 480a–481a. 1 indexed citations

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Whitfield, Matthew J., et al.. (2010). Shear-Stabilized Rolling Behavior of E. coli Examined with Simulations. Biophysical Journal. 99(8). 2470–2478. 25 indexed citations

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Forero-Shelton, Manu, Pavel Aprikian, Evgeni V. Sokurenko, Wendy E. Thomas, & Viola Vogel. (2009). Single-Molecule Constant-Force (Force-Clamp) AFM Measurements Confirm Catch-Bonds and Multiple Binding States in Bacterial Adhesin FimH. Biophysical Journal. 96(3). 217a–217a. 1 indexed citations

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Yakovenko, Olga, et al.. (2008). Adaptive mutations in the signal peptide of the type 1 fimbrial adhesin of uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(31). 10937–10942. 28 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Lina M., Olga Yakovenko, Veronika Tchesnokova, et al.. (2007). The cysteine bond in the Escherichia coli FimH adhesin is critical for adhesion under flow conditions. Molecular Microbiology. 65(5). 1158–1169. 21 indexed citations

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Pereverzev, Yuriy V., Oleg V. Prezhdo, Wendy E. Thomas, & Evgeni V. Sokurenko. (2005). Distinctive features of the biological catch bond in the jump-ramp force regime predicted by the two-pathway model. Physical Review E. 72(1). 10903–10903. 37 indexed citations

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Thomas, Wendy E., Manu Forero-Shelton, Olga Yakovenko, et al.. (2005). Catch-Bond Model Derived from Allostery Explains Force-Activated Bacterial Adhesion. Biophysical Journal. 90(3). 753–764. 162 indexed citations

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Thomas, Wendy E., Lina M. Nilsson, Manu Forero-Shelton, Evgeni V. Sokurenko, & Viola Vogel. (2004). Shear‐dependent ‘stick‐and‐roll’ adhesion of type 1 fimbriated Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology. 53(5). 1545–1557. 224 indexed citations

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