Melissa D. Conrad

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Melissa D. Conrad is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa D. Conrad has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 20 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 8 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Melissa D. Conrad's work include Malaria Research and Control (48 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (31 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (20 papers). Melissa D. Conrad is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (48 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (31 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (20 papers). Melissa D. Conrad collaborates with scholars based in United States, Uganda and United Kingdom. Melissa D. Conrad's co-authors include Philip J. Rosenthal, Richard Schlegel, Grant Dorsey, Vivien J. Bubb, Meredith Protas, Clifford J. Tabin, Richard Borowsky, Joshua B. Gross, Samuel L. Nsobya and Moses R. Kamya and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Melissa D. Conrad

57 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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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.

Evolution of Partial Resistance to Artemisinins in Malaria Parasites in Uganda

2023 92 citations Melissa D. Conrad, Victor Asua et al. profile →
The emergence of artemisinin partial resistance in Africa: how do we respond?

2024 52 citations Philip J. Rosenthal, Victor Asua et al. profile →
Emergence, transmission dynamics and mechanisms of artemisinin partial resistance in malaria parasites in Africa

2024 41 citations Philip J. Rosenthal, Victor Asua et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The extended recovery ring-stage survival assay is a scalable alternative for artemisinin susceptibility phenotyping of fresh Plasmodium falciparum isolates 2024 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Douglas A. Shoue, Lisa A. Checkley, Stephen Orena, (unknown), (unknown), Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Thomas Katairo, Oswald Byaruhanga, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jennifer Legac, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Samuel L. Nsobya, Melissa D. Conrad, Philip J. Rosenthal, Michael T. Ferdig, Roland A. Cooper	1
2	Ex vivo susceptibilities to ganaplacide and diversity in potential resistance mediators in Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum isolates 2024 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), Stephen Orena, (unknown), Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Oswald Byaruhanga, Thomas Katairo, Melissa D. Conrad, Jennifer Legac, (unknown), (unknown), Özkan Aydemir, David Giesbrecht, Samuel L. Nsobya, Benjamin Blasco, Maëlle Duffey, Mélanie Rouillier, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Roland A. Cooper, Philip J. Rosenthal	0
3	Emergence, transmission dynamics and mechanisms of artemisinin partial resistance in malaria parasites in Africa breakdown → 2024 ·Nature Reviews Microbiology ·Philip J. Rosenthal, Victor Asua, Melissa D. Conrad	41
4	Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Drug Levels and Drug Resistance Markers in Children With or Without Malaria in Burkina Faso: A Case-Control Study 2023 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Michelle E. Roh, Issaka Zongo, Alassane Haro, Liusheng Huang, Anyirékun Fabrice Somé, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Melissa D. Conrad, Erika Wallender, Jennifer Legac, Francesca Aweeka, Jean‐Bosco Ouédraogo, Philip J. Rosenthal	8
5	Susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae to Natural Plasmodium falciparum Infection: A Comparison between the Well-Established Anopheles gambiae s.s Line and a Newly Established Ugandan Anopheles gambiae s.s. Line 2023 ·American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ambrose Oruni, Jordache Ramjith, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, John Rek, Chris Drakeley, Sarah G. Staedke, Martin J. Donnelly, Teun Bousema, Melissa D. Conrad, (unknown)	0
6	Susceptibilities of Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates to Proteasome Inhibitors 2022 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Oswald Byaruhanga, (unknown), Stephen Orena, Thomas Katairo, Samuel L. Nsobya, Melissa D. Conrad, Özkan Aydemir, Jennifer Legac, Alexandra E. Gould, Brett R. Bayles, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Maëlle Duffey, Gang Lin, Laura A. Kirkman, Roland A. Cooper, Philip J. Rosenthal	2
7	Asymptomatic School-Aged Children Are Important Drivers of Malaria Transmission in a High Endemicity Setting in Uganda 2022 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·John Rek, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jordache Ramjith, Chiara Andolina, Kjerstin Lanke, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Peter Olwoch, Katharine A. Collins, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Chris Drakeley, Sarah G. Staedke, Teun Bousema, Melissa D. Conrad	20
8	House design and risk of malaria, acute respiratory infection and gastrointestinal illness in Uganda: A cohort study 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Alex Musiime, Paul J. Krezanoski, David L. Smith, Maxwell Kilama, Melissa D. Conrad, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John Rek, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Anne M. Akol, Moses R. Kamya, Sarah G. Staedke, Chris Drakeley, Teun Bousema, Steve W. Lindsay, Grant Dorsey, Lucy S. Tusting	5
9	Age-Related Changes in Malaria Clinical Phenotypes During Infancy Are Modified by Sickle Cell Trait 2021 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·(unknown), Harriet Adrama, Abel Kakuru, (unknown), Richard Kajubi, Melissa D. Conrad, Felistas Nankya, Tamara D. Clark, Moses R. Kamya, Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer, Grant Dorsey, Prasanna Jagannathan	4
10	Associations between Varied Susceptibilities to PfATP4 Inhibitors and Genotypes in Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates 2021 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Oswald Byaruhanga, Thomas Katairo, Victor Asua, (unknown), Stephen Orena, Jennifer Legac, Melissa D. Conrad, Samuel L. Nsobya, Özkan Aydemir, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Maëlle Duffey, Brett R. Bayles, Akhil B. Vaidya, Roland A. Cooper, Philip J. Rosenthal	1
11	Balanced impacts of fitness and drug pressure on the evolution of PfMDR1 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum 2021 ·Malaria Journal ·(unknown), Melissa D. Conrad, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Jennifer Legac, Roland A. Cooper, Philip J. Rosenthal	8
12	Identification and characterization of immature Anopheles and culicines (Diptera: Culicidae) at three sites of varying malaria transmission intensities in Uganda 2020 ·Malaria Journal ·Alex Musiime, David L. Smith, Maxwell Kilama, (unknown), (unknown), John Rek, Melissa D. Conrad, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Anne M. Akol, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Sarah G. Staedke, Chris Drakeley, Steve W. Lindsay	6
13	Associations between Malaria-Preventive Regimens and Plasmodium falciparum Drug Resistance-Mediating Polymorphisms in Ugandan Pregnant Women 2020 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Patience Nayebare, Victor Asua, Melissa D. Conrad, Richard Kajubi, Abel Kakuru, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Dennis Muhanguzi, Grant Dorsey, Moses R. Kamya, Samuel L. Nsobya, Philip J. Rosenthal	13
14	Impact of vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity, outdoor vector biting rates and Anopheles mosquito species composition in Tororo, Uganda 2019 ·Malaria Journal ·Alex Musiime, David L. Smith, Maxwell Kilama, John Rek, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Moses R. Kamya, Melissa D. Conrad, Grant Dorsey, Anne M. Akol, Sarah G. Staedke, Steve W. Lindsay, James P. Egonyu	62
15	Is that a real oocyst? Insectary establishment and identification of Plasmodium falciparum oocysts in midguts of Anopheles mosquitoes fed on infected human blood in Tororo, Uganda 2019 ·Malaria Journal ·Alex Musiime, (unknown), Melissa D. Conrad, (unknown), (unknown), John Rek, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Geert‐Jan van Gemert, Sarah G. Staedke, Chris Drakeley, Teun Bousema, Chiara Andolina	17
16	Modeling Prevention of Malaria and Selection of Drug Resistance with Different Dosing Schedules of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Preventive Therapy during Pregnancy in Uganda 2018 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Erika Wallender, Nan Zhang, Melissa D. Conrad, Abel Kakuru, Mary Muhindo, Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Richard Kajubi, (unknown), Jennifer Legac, Prasanna Jagannathan, Diane V. Havlir, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Francesca Aweeka, Philip J. Rosenthal, Rada Savic	13
17	Comparative Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Resistance-Associated Genetic Polymorphisms in Parasites Infecting Humans and Mosquitoes in Uganda 2017 ·American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Melissa D. Conrad, (unknown), Alex Musiime, (unknown), John Rek, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Philip J. Rosenthal	8
18	Changing Antimalarial Drug Sensitivities in Uganda 2017 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), (unknown), Melissa D. Conrad, Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Oswald Byaruhanga, Thomas Katairo, Samuel L. Nsobya, Philip J. Rosenthal, Roland A. Cooper	45
19	Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine in Ugandan Schoolchildren Selects for Plasmodium falciparum Transporter Polymorphisms That Modify Drug Sensitivity 2016 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Melissa D. Conrad, Jennifer Legac, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Bonnie Wandera, Simon J. Brooker, Sarah G. Staedke, Moses R. Kamya, Samuel L. Nsobya, Grant Dorsey, Philip J. Rosenthal	23
20	Association Between Trichomonas vaginalis and Vaginal Bacterial Community Composition Among Reproductive-Age Women 2012 ·Sexually Transmitted Diseases ·Rebecca M. Brotman, L. Latéy Bradford, Melissa D. Conrad, Pawel Gajer, Kevin A. Ault, (unknown), Larry J. Forney, Jane M. Carlton, Zaid Abdo, Jacques Ravel	129

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