Billy Tsai

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · University of Michigan

Mid career · publishing since 2001

Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease Polyomavirus and related diseases Plant Virus Research Studies Pancreatic function and diabetes Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Publications

125

Citations

6,043

Est. group size

~15

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2001

In context

Among 1,692 mid career Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index

Citations: 6,043cohort median 809

Publications / year (recent): 6.8cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 51% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 19 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.8/year recently

Collaborators per year

Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.

Recent publications

SV40 exploits the Nesprin-2-SUN1-KPNA4 axis for stepwise targeting and entry into the host nucleus to promote infection
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2026
SV40 exploits the Nesprin-2-SUN1-KPNA4 axis for stepwise targeting and entry into the host nucleus to promote infection
PLoS Pathogens · 2026
SUN1 is required for SV40 infection.
Figshare · 2026
SUN1 and Nesprin-2 act coordinately to recruit SV40.
Figshare · 2026
KPNA4 binds to SV40 after Nesprin-2-SUN1-dependent targeting to promote virus nuclear entry.
Figshare · 2026
The SUN domain of SUN1 is crucial to promote SV40 binding and infection.
Figshare · 2026
SUN1 promotes nuclear targeting of SV40.
Figshare · 2026
KPNA4 is important for SV40 infection.
Figshare · 2026
The Sigma1 ER membrane receptor promotes structural protein folding and genome packaging of dengue virus
PLoS Pathogens · 2026
An ER-associated structure sequesters misassembled FG-rich nucleoporins to help maintain nuclear pore complex function
Journal of Cell Science · 2025
Golgi-associated nuclear import receptor importin-7 targets HPV from the Golgi to the nucleus to promote infection
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2025
In situ cryo-ET redefines HPV disassembly and transport paradigms
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2025
The nuclear import receptor importin-7 targets HPV from the Golgi to the nucleus to promote infection
Science Advances · 2025
Sigma-1 receptor recruits LC3 mRNA to ER-associated omegasomes to promote localized LC3 translation enabling functional autophagy
Cell Reports · 2024
The BICD2 dynein cargo adaptor binds to the HPV16 L2 capsid protein and promotes HPV infection
PLoS Pathogens · 2024

Publishes in

PLoS Pathogens×10
Figshare×6
Journal of Virology×5
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×5
The Journal of Cell Biology×4

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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