Justin Pollara

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Justin Pollara is a scholar working on Virology, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Justin Pollara has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Virology, 32 papers in Immunology and 21 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Justin Pollara's work include HIV Research and Treatment (34 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (20 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (19 papers). Justin Pollara is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (34 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (20 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (19 papers). Justin Pollara collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and United Kingdom. Justin Pollara's co-authors include Guido Ferrari, Kevin Wiehe, Matthew Zirui Tay, Barton F. Haynes, Sallie R. Permar, Georgia D. Tomaras, M. Anthony Moody, R. Whitney Edwards, Jennifer A. Jenks and Christina Ochsenbauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Justin Pollara

56 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Human Cytomegalovirus mRNA-1647 Vaccine Candidate Elicits... 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30 40
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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. Human Cytomegalovirus mRNA-1647 Vaccine Candidate Elicits Potent and Broad Neutralization and Higher Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Responses Than the gB/MF59 Vaccine
    2024 48 citations Xintao Hu, Sarah Valencia et al. The Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Justin Pollara United States 20 773 738 466 386 300 58 1.5k
Amarendra Pegu United States 18 678 0.9× 857 1.2× 390 0.8× 518 1.3× 289 1.0× 31 1.4k
Allan C. deCamp United States 13 700 0.9× 979 1.3× 376 0.8× 511 1.3× 163 0.5× 20 1.4k
Ivan Stratov Australia 27 1.4k 1.8× 1.2k 1.6× 557 1.2× 600 1.6× 380 1.3× 43 2.2k
Rebecca M. Lynch United States 22 917 1.2× 986 1.3× 368 0.8× 476 1.2× 206 0.7× 45 1.7k
Theresa Flynn United States 12 807 1.0× 1.1k 1.5× 412 0.9× 509 1.3× 162 0.5× 15 1.6k
Lauren E. Grandpre United States 11 658 0.9× 851 1.2× 296 0.6× 281 0.7× 136 0.5× 13 1.2k
Mattias N.E. Forsell Sweden 21 661 0.9× 451 0.6× 187 0.4× 387 1.0× 127 0.4× 54 1.2k
Lynette Sawyer United States 14 612 0.8× 973 1.3× 263 0.6× 494 1.3× 519 1.7× 17 1.6k
Andre J. Marozsan United States 25 733 0.9× 1.7k 2.2× 309 0.7× 1.2k 3.1× 334 1.1× 34 2.2k
Halima Medjahed Canada 19 484 0.6× 601 0.8× 416 0.9× 761 2.0× 167 0.6× 55 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Justin Pollara

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Fields of papers citing papers by Justin Pollara

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Justin Pollara

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Justin Pollara. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Justin Pollara 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 Justin Pollara. Justin Pollara is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Whitaker, Regina S., Shonagh Russell, Justin Pollara, et al.. (2024). Oncolytic adenovirus MEM-288 encoding membrane-stable CD40L and IFNβ induces an anti-tumor immune response in high grade serous ovarian cancer. Neoplasia. 57. 101056–101056. 5 indexed citations
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Balachandran, Harikrishnan, et al.. (2024). FcαRI (CD89) is upregulated on subsets of mucosal and circulating NK cells and regulates IgA-class specific signaling and functions. Mucosal Immunology. 17(4). 692–699. 1 indexed citations
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Semmes, Eleanor C., Ashley N. Nelson, Jillian H. Hurst, et al.. (2024). In utero human cytomegalovirus infection expands NK-like FcγRIII+CD8+ T cells that mediate Fc antibody functions. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 135(1). 4 indexed citations
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Hu, Xintao, Sarah Valencia, Jennifer A. Jenks, et al.. (2024). Human Cytomegalovirus mRNA-1647 Vaccine Candidate Elicits Potent and Broad Neutralization and Higher Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Responses Than the gB/MF59 Vaccine. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 230(2). 455–466. 48 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gao, Qimeng, et al.. (2023). Sterile inflammation in liver transplantation. Frontiers in Medicine. 10. 1223224–1223224. 5 indexed citations
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Dennis, Maria, Sarah Valencia, Eleanor C. Semmes, et al.. (2022). Characterization of Plasma Immunoglobulin G Responses in Elite Neutralizers of Human Cytomegalovirus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 226(9). 1667–1677. 5 indexed citations
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Nelson, Ashley N., Maria Dennis, Kenneth Cronin, et al.. (2022). Leveraging antigenic seniority for maternal vaccination to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. npj Vaccines. 7(1). 87–87. 2 indexed citations
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Tolbert, William D., Neelakshi Gohain, Dung N. Nguyen, et al.. (2022). Decoding human-macaque interspecies differences in Fc-effector functions: The structural basis for CD16-dependent effector function in Rhesus macaques. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 960411–960411. 4 indexed citations
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Nelson, Cody S., Jennifer A. Jenks, Norbert Pardi, et al.. (2020). Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein B Nucleoside-Modified mRNA Vaccine Elicits Antibody Responses with Greater Durability and Breadth than MF59-Adjuvanted gB Protein Immunization. Journal of Virology. 94(9). 44 indexed citations
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Jenks, Jennifer A., Cody S. Nelson, Sarah Valencia, et al.. (2020). Specificity and effector functions of non-neutralizing gB-specific monoclonal antibodies isolated from healthy individuals with human cytomegalovirus infection. Virology. 548. 182–191. 12 indexed citations
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Dennis, Maria, Joshua Eudailey, Justin Pollara, et al.. (2018). Coadministration of CH31 Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Does Not Affect Development of Vaccine-Induced Anti-HIV-1 Envelope Antibody Responses in Infant Rhesus Macaques. Journal of Virology. 93(5). 10 indexed citations
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Nelson, Cody S., Jennifer A. Jenks, Guanhua Xie, et al.. (2018). HCMV glycoprotein B subunit vaccine efficacy mediated by nonneutralizing antibody effector functions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(24). 6267–6272. 121 indexed citations
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Curtis, Alan D., Rafiq Nabi, Kara Jensen, et al.. (2018). Oral Coadministration of an Intramuscular DNA/Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine for Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Is Associated with Better Control of Infection in Orally Exposed Infant Macaques. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 35(3). 310–325. 8 indexed citations
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Ferrari, Guido, Justin Pollara, Georgia D. Tomaras, & Barton F. Haynes. (2016). Humoral and Innate Antiviral Immunity as Tools to Clear Persistent HIV Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 215(suppl_3). S152–S159. 21 indexed citations
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Sacha, Caitlin R., Justin Pollara, Jonathon E. Himes, et al.. (2015). The function and affinity maturation of HIV-1 gp120-specific monoclonal antibodies derived from colostral B cells. Mucosal Immunology. 9(2). 414–427. 13 indexed citations
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Pollara, Justin, Joy Pickeral, Beverly Z. Packard, et al.. (2011). High‐throughput quantitative analysis of HIV‐1 and SIV‐specific ADCC‐mediating antibody responses. Cytometry Part A. 79A(8). 603–612. 122 indexed citations
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Pollara, Justin, Scott M. Laster, & Ian T.D. Petty. (2010). Inhibition of poxvirus growth by Terameprocol, a methylated derivative of nordihydroguaiaretic acid. Antiviral Research. 88(3). 287–295. 19 indexed citations
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