Thomas E. Ferrin
University of California, San Francisco
Affiliation University of California, San Francisco Top Publications UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis (2004) – 48,951 citations UCSF ChimeraX : Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers (2020) – 10,773 citations UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis (2017) – 6,085 citations UCSF ChimeraX : Tools for structure building ... <a title="Thomas E. Ferrin" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/thomas-e-ferrin/" aria-label="Read more about Thomas E. Ferrin">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of California, San Francisco
Top Publications
- UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis (2004) - 48,951 citations
- UCSF ChimeraX : Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers (2020) - 10,773 citations
- UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis (2017) - 6,085 citations
- UCSF ChimeraX : Tools for structure building and analysis (2023) - 4,829 citations
- A geometric approach to macromolecule-ligand interactions (1982) - 2,298 citations
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- Full name
- Thomas E. Ferrin
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-6227-0637
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5086093811
Research interests
- Protein Structure and Dynamics, Enzyme Structure and Function, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms, Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
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- UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis ↗2004 · Journal of Computational Chemistry48,951OpenAlex citations
- UCSF ChimeraX : Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers ↗2020 · Protein Science10,773OpenAlex citations
- UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis ↗2017 · Protein Science6,085OpenAlex citations
- UCSF ChimeraX : Tools for structure building and analysis ↗2023 · Protein Science4,829OpenAlex citations
- A geometric approach to macromolecule-ligand interactions ↗1982 · Journal of Molecular Biology2,298OpenAlex citations
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- UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis ↗2004 · Journal of Computational Chemistry
- UCSF ChimeraX : Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers ↗2020 · Protein Science
- UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis ↗2017 · Protein Science
- UCSF ChimeraX : Tools for structure building and analysis ↗2023 · Protein Science
- A geometric approach to macromolecule-ligand interactions ↗1982 · Journal of Molecular Biology
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