Michael D. Ward

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Michael D. Ward is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael D. Ward has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Michael D. Ward's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (5 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (3 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (3 papers). Michael D. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (5 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (3 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (3 papers). Michael D. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Ireland. Michael D. Ward's co-authors include Gregory R. Bowman, Maxwell I. Zimmerman, Sukrit Singh, Neha Vithani, W N Hait, T. G. Parmer, Jonathan Borowsky, Artur Meller, Jasmine Cubuk and Alex S. Holehouse and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Michael D. Ward

32 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein is dynamic, disordered, and phase separates with RNA

2021 365 citations Jasmine Cubuk, Jhullian J. Alston et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael D. Ward United States	17	991	347	150	148	134	33	1.5k
Soumya S. Ray United States	27	1.4k 1.4×	332 1.0×	167 1.1×	166 1.1×	182 1.4×	41	2.2k
P. Erbel Switzerland	19	760 0.8×	193 0.6×	115 0.8×	80 0.5×	160 1.2×	29	1.5k
S. Betzi France	22	951 1.0×	238 0.7×	342 2.3×	80 0.5×	110 0.8×	38	1.5k
Carlos H. M. Rodrigues Australia	18	1.5k 1.5×	404 1.2×	289 1.9×	134 0.9×	114 0.9×	39	2.1k
Panagiotis I. Koukos Netherlands	13	907 0.9×	151 0.4×	186 1.2×	76 0.5×	109 0.8×	20	1.3k
Peter V. Pallai United States	19	836 0.8×	297 0.9×	189 1.3×	146 1.0×	231 1.7×	30	1.8k
Özlem Demir United States	22	1.1k 1.1×	195 0.6×	250 1.7×	213 1.4×	125 0.9×	74	1.8k
Yehuda Goldgur United States	19	1.4k 1.4×	692 2.0×	53 0.4×	107 0.7×	121 0.9×	50	2.0k
Xavier Hanoulle France	23	929 0.9×	194 0.6×	56 0.4×	381 2.6×	129 1.0×	59	1.5k
Jinzhi Tan China	15	684 0.7×	376 1.1×	179 1.2×	61 0.4×	88 0.7×	25	1.1k

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Rico, Laura G., et al.. (2025). PD-L1 expression in multiple myeloma myeloid derived suppressor cells. Methods in cell biology. 195. 115–141. 1 indexed citations

Rico, Laura G., Jolene A. Bradford, Michael D. Ward, et al.. (2023). Fast-screening flow cytometry method for detecting nanoplastics in human peripheral blood. MethodsX. 10. 102057–102057. 29 indexed citations

Meller, Artur, Michael D. Ward, Jonathan Borowsky, et al.. (2023). Predicting locations of cryptic pockets from single protein structures using the PocketMiner graph neural network. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1177–1177. 86 indexed citations

Downs, Isaac, et al.. (2023). Modification of N-hydroxycytidine yields a novel lead compound exhibiting activity against the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 94. 129432–129432. 2 indexed citations

Meller, Artur, Michael D. Ward, Jonathan Borowsky, et al.. (2023). Predicting the locations of cryptic pockets from single protein structures using the PocketMiner graph neural network. Biophysical Journal. 122(3). 445a–445a. 13 indexed citations

Vithani, Neha, Michael D. Ward, Maxwell I. Zimmerman, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 Nsp16 activation mechanism and a cryptic pocket with pan-coronavirus antiviral potential. Biophysical Journal. 120(14). 2880–2889. 56 indexed citations

Malik, Manasi, Michael D. Ward, Justin R. Porter, et al.. (2021). Naturally Occurring Genetic Variants in the Oxytocin Receptor Alter Receptor Signaling Profiles. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 4(5). 1543–1555. 7 indexed citations

Zimmerman, Maxwell I., Justin R. Porter, Michael D. Ward, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 simulations go exascale to predict dramatic spike opening and cryptic pockets across the proteome. Nature Chemistry. 13(7). 651–659. 167 indexed citations

Cubuk, Jasmine, Jhullian J. Alston, J. Jeremías Incicco, et al.. (2021). The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein is dynamic, disordered, and phase separates with RNA. Nature Communications. 12(1). 1936–1936. 365 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rico, Laura G., et al.. (2021). Flow-cytometry-based protocols for human blood/marrow immunophenotyping with minimal sample perturbation. STAR Protocols. 2(4). 100883–100883. 18 indexed citations

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Mate, Suzanne, Karla Garcia, Michael D. Ward, et al.. (2016). Cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis) immunoglobulin heavy chain locus description. Immunogenetics. 68(6-7). 417–428. 9 indexed citations

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Shen, Jianjun, Erika L. Abel, Penny K. Riggs, et al.. (2012). Proteomic and pathway analyses reveal a network of inflammatory genes associated with differences in skin tumor promotion susceptibility in DBA/2 and C57BL/6 mice. Carcinogenesis. 33(11). 2208–2219. 14 indexed citations

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Guo, Xin, et al.. (2010). Interdependent Phosphorylation within the Kinase Domain T-loop Regulates CHK2 Activity*. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(43). 33348–33357. 19 indexed citations

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Ward, Michael D., et al.. (2001). Parathyroid-produced angiopoietin-2 modulates angiogenic response. Surgery. 130(6). 1019–1027. 8 indexed citations

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Rasko, John E.J., Elena Klenova, Javier León, et al.. (2001). Cell growth inhibition by the multifunctional multivalent zinc-finger factor CTCF.. PubMed. 61(16). 6002–7. 95 indexed citations

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Ward, Michael D., et al.. (2000). HER2 regulatory control of angiopoietin-2 in breast cancer. Surgery. 128(2). 153–158. 14 indexed citations

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Ward, Michael D., et al.. (2000). Parathyroid-induced angiogenesis is VEGF-dependent. Surgery. 128(3). 458–464. 43 indexed citations

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Parmer, T. G., et al.. (1998). Activity and regulation by growth factors of calmodulin-dependent protein kinase III (elongation factor 2-kinase) in human breast cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 79(1). 59–64. 74 indexed citations

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Ward, Michael D. & Daniel A. Hammer. (1994). Focal contact assembly through cytoskeletal polymerization: steady state analysis. Journal of Mathematical Biology. 32(7). 677–704. 21 indexed citations

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Ward, Michael D. & Daniel A. Hammer. (1992). Morphology of cell-substratum adhesion. Cell Biophysics. 20(2-3). 177–222. 14 indexed citations

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