Andrew Z. Fire(1959)
MedicineAndrew Z. Fire is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006) from United States. They have received 3 major awards in total. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They have been affiliated with Stanford University.
United States
3
Major Awards
5
Publications
157
Citations
4
h-index
N/A
i10-index
31.4
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Parallel gene size and isoform expansion of ancient neuronal genes.
Current Biology(2024)
12
citations
#3
Minicircle DNA vectors achieve sustained expression reflected by active chromatin and transcriptional level.
Molecular Therapy(2013)
42
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksParallel gene size and isoform expansion of ancient neuronal genes.
Current Biology2024
12citations
Open Access1citations
Minicircle DNA vectors achieve sustained expression reflected by active chromatin and transcriptional level.
Molecular Therapy2013
42citations
Open AccessThe extragenic spacer length between the 5' and 3' ends of the transgene expression cassette affects transgene silencing from plasmid-based vectors.
Molecular Therapy2012
25citations
Open AccessHuman Leukocyte Antigen I Knockdown Human Embryonic Stem Cells Induce Host Ignorance and Achieve Prolonged Xenogeneic Survival
Circulation2011
78citations
Open AccessCareer History
Professor
Stanford University
Stanford, US
Research Funding
Patient- and Disease-Specific Exosomes for Precision Therapeutics of Heart Failure
American Heart Association
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
VA
Victor Ambros
Gairdner International Award (2008)
GR
Gary Ruvkun
Gairdner International Award (2008)
CC
Craig C. Mello
Gairdner International Award (2008)
HZ
Harald zur Hausen
Gairdner International Award (2008)
SW
Samuel Weiss
Gairdner International Award (2008)
NS
Nahum Sonenberg
Gairdner International Award (2008)
JM
Jeffrey M. Friedman
Gairdner International Award (2005)
DC
Douglas Coleman
Gairdner International Award (2005)
BM
Brenda Milner
Gairdner International Award (2005)
ET
Endel Tulving
Gairdner International Award (2005)
Education
Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California, Berkeley
Fremont High School
Doctoral Advisor
Career Timeline
Stanford University?–present
Johns Hopkins University?–present
Top Publications
Doubling of the known set of RNA viruses by metagenomic analysis of an aquatic virome
Nature Microbiology2020238 citations
Recompleting the <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> genome
Genome Research2019148 citations
Type III CRISPR-Cas systems can provide redundancy to counteract viral escape from type I systems
eLife201795 citations
Aberrant B cell repertoire selection associated with HIV neutralizing antibody breadth
Nature Immunology202078 citations
Target-dependent nickase activities of the CRISPR–Cas nucleases Cpf1 and Cas9
Nature Microbiology201962 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
Huda Zoghbi
Horwitz Prize (2022)
David Julius
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
Ardem Patapoutian
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
Harvey J. Alter
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2020)
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