Wesley Wu

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 755 citations indexed

About

Wesley Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wesley Wu has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 755 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Wesley Wu's work include CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (3 papers), Malaria Research and Control (3 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2 papers). Wesley Wu is often cited by papers focused on CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (3 papers), Malaria Research and Control (3 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2 papers). Wesley Wu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and Australia. Wesley Wu's co-authors include Matthew B. Francis, Sonny C. Hsiao, John E. Pak, Zachary M. Carrico, Joseph L. DeRisi, Payton A. Weidenbacher, Theodora U. J. Bruun, Duo Xu, Shaogeng Tang and Peter S. Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Wesley Wu

21 papers receiving 745 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Efficient evolution of human antibodies from general protein language models

2023 205 citations Brian Hie, Varun R. Shanker et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
The Virtual Lab of AI agents designs new SARS-CoV-2 nanobodies

2025 18 citations Kyle Swanson, Wesley Wu et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wesley Wu United States	13	386	147	91	91	74	21	755
Tobias Cornvik Singapore	19	488 1.3×	59 0.4×	45 0.5×	267 2.9×	57 0.8×	25	964
Tsutomu Matsui United States	22	859 2.2×	41 0.3×	113 1.2×	52 0.6×	28 0.4×	76	1.4k
Hae Joo Kang New Zealand	13	924 2.4×	76 0.5×	51 0.6×	345 3.8×	103 1.4×	18	1.2k
Anders Olsson Sweden	12	613 1.6×	278 1.9×	67 0.7×	168 1.8×	33 0.4×	14	928
Daniel Varón Silva Germany	23	1.2k 3.1×	161 1.1×	42 0.5×	75 0.8×	76 1.0×	55	1.5k
Ian F. Thorpe United States	16	682 1.8×	161 1.1×	32 0.4×	29 0.3×	15 0.2×	26	977
Kuen‐Phon Wu United States	18	765 2.0×	45 0.3×	117 1.3×	123 1.4×	101 1.4×	37	1.4k
Michael Kachala Germany	9	698 1.8×	34 0.2×	45 0.5×	25 0.3×	37 0.5×	9	907
Shubbir Ahmed India	16	377 1.0×	160 1.1×	29 0.3×	72 0.8×	54 0.7×	48	1000
Robin A. Corey United Kingdom	25	1.1k 2.9×	27 0.2×	133 1.5×	38 0.4×	42 0.6×	58	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Wesley Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wesley Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wesley Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wesley Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wesley Wu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Wesley Wu. Wesley Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tang, Shaogeng, Soohyun Kim, Varun R. Shanker, et al.. (2025). Utilizing Machine Learning to Improve Neutralization Potency of an HIV-1 Antibody Targeting the gp41 N-Heptad Repeat. ACS Chemical Biology. 20(7). 1470–1480. 1 indexed citations

Swanson, Kyle, et al.. (2025). The Virtual Lab of AI agents designs new SARS-CoV-2 nanobodies. Nature. 646(8085). 716–723. 18 indexed citations breakdown →

Wu, Wesley, Sasha Gupta, Sharon A. Sagan, et al.. (2024). High-yield production of recombinant human myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in SHuffle bacteria without a refolding step. Journal of Immunological Methods. 534. 113764–113764. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Sheung‐Tak, et al.. (2024). Understanding age-related differences in online prosocial behavior: A qualitative thematic analysis of interpersonal, ideological, and mixed patterns. Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 17. 100557–100557. 1 indexed citations

Hie, Brian, Varun R. Shanker, Duo Xu, et al.. (2023). Efficient evolution of human antibodies from general protein language models. Nature Biotechnology. 42(2). 275–283. 205 indexed citations breakdown →

Shoemaker, Sophie R., et al.. (2023). Exploring the conformational landscape of the rabies virus glycoprotein using HDX-MS. Biophysical Journal. 122(3). 189a–189a. 1 indexed citations

Gupta, Sasha, Milos Simic, Sharon A. Sagan, et al.. (2023). CAR-T Cell–Mediated B-Cell Depletion in Central Nervous System Autoimmunity. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 10(2). 46 indexed citations

Tam, Kevin J., et al.. (2022). A Comprehensive Review of Non-Energy-Based Treatments for Atrophic Acne Scarring. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 21 indexed citations

Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua, Jacky C. K. Ng, Bryant P. H. Hui, et al.. (2022). Global Consciousness Predicts Behavioral Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Empirical Evidence From 35 Cultures. Social Psychological and Personality Science. 14(5). 662–671. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua, Jacky C. K. Ng, Bryant P. H. Hui, et al.. (2021). Dual impacts of coronavirus anxiety on mental health in 35 societies. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 8925–8925. 37 indexed citations

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Wu, Wesley, Jenny Legac, Eric E. Easom, et al.. (2020). Plasmodium falciparum Resistance to a Lead Benzoxaborole Due to Blocked Compound Activation and Altered Ubiquitination or Sumoylation. mBio. 11(1). 21 indexed citations

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Laurie, Matthew T., Hanna Retallack, Wesley Wu, et al.. (2018). Functional Assessment of 2,177 U.S. and International Drugs Identifies the Quinoline Nitroxoline as a Potent Amoebicidal Agent against the Pathogen Balamuthia mandrillaris. mBio. 9(5). 50 indexed citations

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Crawford, Emily, Jenai Quan, Jeremy A. Horst, et al.. (2017). Plasmid-free CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in Plasmodium falciparum confirms mutations conferring resistance to the dihydroisoquinolone clinical candidate SJ733. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0178163–e0178163. 42 indexed citations

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Horst, Jeremy A., Wesley Wu, & Joseph L. DeRisi. (2017). MinorityReport, software for generalized analysis of causal genetic variants. Malaria Journal. 16(1). 90–90. 3 indexed citations

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Wu, Wesley, et al.. (2014). A Chemical Rescue Screen Identifies a Plasmodium falciparum Apicoplast Inhibitor Targeting MEP Isoprenoid Precursor Biosynthesis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 59(1). 356–364. 63 indexed citations

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Taleban, Sasha, et al.. (2011). Adenoma Detection Rate in Average Risk Women: ACG /Radhika Srinivasan Gender-Based Research Award: 2011 ACG Presidential Poster. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 106. S561–S561. 1 indexed citations

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Meldrum, Tyler, Vikram S. Bajaj, Krishnan K. Palaniappan, et al.. (2010). A Xenon-Based Molecular Sensor Assembled on an MS2 Viral Capsid Scaffold. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 132(17). 5936–5937. 79 indexed citations

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Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua, et al.. (2010). How family matters in shaping offspring worldviews : personal and interpersonal antecedents of children's social axioms. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 11(1). 73–90. 3 indexed citations

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Wu, Wesley, Sonny C. Hsiao, Zachary M. Carrico, & Matthew B. Francis. (2009). Genome‐Free Viral Capsids as Multivalent Carriers for Taxol Delivery. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(50). 9493–9497. 112 indexed citations

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Wu, Wesley, Sonny C. Hsiao, Zachary M. Carrico, & Matthew B. Francis. (2009). Genome‐Free Viral Capsids as Multivalent Carriers for Taxol Delivery. Angewandte Chemie. 121(50). 9657–9661. 12 indexed citations

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