James M. Cunningham

11.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
94 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

James M. Cunningham is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Virology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, James M. Cunningham has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Virology and 17 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in James M. Cunningham's work include HIV Research and Treatment (18 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (14 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (12 papers). James M. Cunningham is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (18 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (14 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (12 papers). James M. Cunningham collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. James M. Cunningham's co-authors include Lorraine M. Albritton, Ellen I. Closs, Cheryl Lyons, Gregory Orloff, Robert A. Davey, Kartik Chandran, David T. Scadden, Yi Zuo, Nancy J. Sullivan and Valeria Marigo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

James M. Cunningham

92 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular cloning and functional expression of an inducib... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1992 1996 2005 1989 2011 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Molecular cloning and functional expression of an inducible nitric oxide synthase from a murine macrophage cell line.
    1992 758 citations Gregory Orloff, James M. Cunningham et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Biochemical evidence that Patched is the Hedgehog receptor
    1996 704 citations Valeria Marigo, Robert A. Davey et al. Nature profile →
  3. Endosomal Proteolysis of the Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Is Necessary for Infection
    2005 664 citations Kartik Chandran, Nancy J. Sullivan et al. Science profile →
  4. A putative murine ecotropic retrovirus receptor gene encodes a multiple membrane-spanning protein and confers susceptibility to virus infection
    1989 599 citations Lorraine M. Albritton, James M. Cunningham et al. profile →
  5. Small molecule inhibitors reveal Niemann–Pick C1 is essential for Ebola virus infection
    2011 527 citations Marceline Côté, John Misasi et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James M. Cunningham United States 42 3.7k 1.9k 1.7k 1.3k 1.3k 94 9.2k
Ari Helenius Switzerland 48 10.5k 2.8× 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 2.4k 1.9× 1.2k 1.0× 65 16.8k
Rainer Frank Germany 58 8.7k 2.4× 1.6k 0.8× 470 0.3× 935 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 164 13.8k
Nicholas J. C. King Australia 57 2.7k 0.7× 479 0.2× 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.6× 230 10.5k
Leonore A. Herzenberg United States 81 6.2k 1.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 202 20.1k
John M. Taylor United States 79 8.6k 2.3× 2.1k 1.1× 2.4k 1.4× 6.1k 4.7× 1.5k 1.1× 286 19.4k
Marc Pypaert United States 61 7.4k 2.0× 901 0.5× 700 0.4× 3.0k 2.2× 2.4k 1.8× 85 13.8k
Leonard A. Herzenberg United States 75 7.7k 2.1× 1.6k 0.8× 707 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 1.0k 0.8× 215 19.4k
James H. Hurley United States 82 15.2k 4.1× 1.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 4.0k 3.0× 2.4k 1.8× 232 22.1k
Howard Jaffe United States 49 4.1k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 560 0.3× 765 0.6× 717 0.6× 140 8.2k
Milton J. Schlesinger United States 54 8.7k 2.4× 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 893 0.7× 138 12.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beitzel, Brett, Sheli R. Radoshitzky, Nicholas Di Paola, et al.. (2021). On-Demand Patient-Specific Phenotype-to-Genotype Ebola Virus Characterization. Viruses. 13(10). 2010–2010.
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Ren, Tao, Hu Liu, Kyung‐Ae Lee, et al.. (2018). Critical role for cholesterol in Lassa fever virus entry identified by a novel small molecule inhibitor targeting the viral receptor LAMP1. PLoS Pathogens. 14(9). e1007322–e1007322. 17 indexed citations
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Filippakis, Harilaos, Nicola Alesi, Barbara Ogórek, et al.. (2017). Lysosomal regulation of cholesterol homeostasis in tuberous sclerosis complex is mediatedviaNPC1 and LDL-R. Oncotarget. 8(24). 38099–38112. 10 indexed citations
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Misasi, John, Morgan S. A. Gilman, Masaru Kanekiyo, et al.. (2016). Structural and molecular basis for Ebola virus neutralization by protective human antibodies. Science. 351(6279). 1343–1346. 135 indexed citations
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Cunningham, James M., et al.. (2015). Rasburicase-Induced Methemoglobinemia in a Patient with Aggressive Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. American Journal of Case Reports. 16. 590–593. 8 indexed citations
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Côté, Marceline, John Misasi, Tao Ren, et al.. (2011). Small molecule inhibitors reveal Niemann–Pick C1 is essential for Ebola virus infection. Nature. 477(7364). 344–348. 527 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chandran, Kartik, Nancy J. Sullivan, Ute Felbor, Sean P. J. Whelan, & James M. Cunningham. (2005). Endosomal Proteolysis of the Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Is Necessary for Infection. Science. 308(5728). 1643–1645. 664 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schuurmans, Carol, Olivier Armant, Marta Nieto, et al.. (2004). Sequential phases of cortical specification involve Neurogenin‐dependent and ‐independent pathways. The EMBO Journal. 23(14). 2892–2902. 318 indexed citations
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Bascal, Zainab, James M. Cunningham, Lindy Holden‐Dye, Michael O’Shea, & Robert Walker. (2001). Characterization of a putative nitric oxide synthase in the neuromuscular system of the parasitic nematode, Ascaris suum. Parasitology. 122(2). 219–231. 19 indexed citations
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Horelli‐Kuitunen, Nina, Ellen I. Closs, Marja‐Liisa Savontaus, et al.. (1997). Human cationic amino acid transporter gene hCAT-2 is assigned to 8p22 but is not the causative gene in lysinuric protein intolerance. Human Genetics. 100(1). 80–83. 6 indexed citations
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Cunningham, James M., et al.. (1997). Five Hundred Consecutive Carotid Endarterectomies: Emphasis on Vein Patch Closure. Cardiovascular Surgery. 5(2). 141–144. 1 indexed citations
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Durante, William, Michael H. Kroll, Gregory Orloff, et al.. (1996). Regulation of interleukin-1β-stimulated inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells by hemostatic proteins. Biochemical Pharmacology. 51(6). 847–853. 13 indexed citations
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Simmons, William W., Ellen I. Closs, James M. Cunningham, Thomas W. Smith, & Ralph A. Kelly. (1996). Cytokines and Insulin Induce Cationic Amino Acid Transporter (CAT) Expression in Cardiac Myocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(20). 11694–11702. 156 indexed citations
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Marigo, Valeria, Robert A. Davey, Yi Zuo, James M. Cunningham, & Clifford J. Tabin. (1996). Biochemical evidence that Patched is the Hedgehog receptor. Nature. 384(6605). 176–179. 704 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gerling, Ivan, Allan E. Karlsen, H.D. Chapman, et al.. (1994). The inducible nitric oxide synthase gene, Nos2, maps to mouse Chromosome 11. Mammalian Genome. 5(5). 318–320. 12 indexed citations
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Cunningham, James M., et al.. (1992). Considerations in the skeletonization technique of internal thoracic artery dissection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 54(5). 947–950. 68 indexed citations
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Albritton, Lorraine M., A. Bowcock, Roger L. Eddy, et al.. (1992). The human cationic amino acid transporter (ATRC1): Physical and genetic mapping to 13q12–q14. Genomics. 12(3). 430–434. 31 indexed citations
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Martinville, Bérengère de, James M. Cunningham, Mark J. Murray, & Uta Francke. (1983). The N-rasoncogene assigned to the short arm of human chromosome 1. Nucleic Acids Research. 11(15). 5267–5275. 29 indexed citations
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Cunningham, James M.. (1964). THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD PSYCHIATRY—PROSPECT. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry. 3(1). 1–8. 1 indexed citations

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