Michael Gale

46.4k total citations · 16 hit papers
331 papers, 33.2k citations indexed

About

Michael Gale is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Gale has authored 331 papers receiving a total of 33.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 212 papers in Immunology, 99 papers in Molecular Biology and 98 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Michael Gale's work include interferon and immune responses (178 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (77 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (66 papers). Michael Gale is often cited by papers focused on interferon and immune responses (178 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (77 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (66 papers). Michael Gale collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Michael Gale's co-authors include Yueh–Ming Loo, Michael G. Katze, Eileen Foy, Michael Diamond, Stanley M. Lemon, Mehul S. Suthar, Kui Li, Yupeng He, Takashi Fujita and David M. Owen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Michael Gale

319 papers receiving 32.7k citations

Hit Papers

Immune Signaling by RIG-I-like Receptors 1997 2026 2006 2016 2011 2005 2002 2005 2007 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Immune Signaling by RIG-I-like Receptors
    2011 1.4k citations Yueh–Ming Loo, Michael Gale profile →
  2. Shared and Unique Functions of the DExD/H-Box Helicases RIG-I, MDA5, and LGP2 in Antiviral Innate Immunity
    2005 1.4k citations Mitsutoshi Yoneyama, Eileen Foy et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  3. Viruses and interferon: a fight for supremacy
    2002 1.1k citations Michael G. Katze, Michael Gale et al. profile →
  4. Immune evasion by hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease-mediated cleavage of the Toll-like receptor 3 adaptor protein TRIF
    2005 846 citations Kui Li, Eileen Foy et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. Distinct RIG-I and MDA5 Signaling by RNA Viruses in Innate Immunity
    2007 843 citations Yueh–Ming Loo, Jamie L. Fornek et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  6. Regulating Intracellular Antiviral Defense and Permissiveness to Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication through a Cellular RNA Helicase, RIG-I
    2005 713 citations Rhea Sumpter, Yueh–Ming Loo et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  7. Evidence That Hepatitis C Virus Resistance to Interferon Is Mediated through Repression of the PKR Protein Kinase by the Nonstructural 5A Protein
    1997 670 citations Michael Gale, Michael G. Katze et al. profile →
  8. 2′-O methylation of the viral mRNA cap evades host restriction by IFIT family members
    2010 669 citations Stéphane Daffis, Kristy J. Szretter et al. profile →
  9. Regulation of Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 by the Hepatitis C Virus Serine Protease
    2003 617 citations Eileen Foy, Kui Li et al. profile →
  10. Regulation of innate antiviral defenses through a shared repressor domain in RIG-I and LGP2
    2006 592 citations Takeshi Saito, Reiko Hirai et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. Innate immunity induced by composition-dependent RIG-I recognition of hepatitis C virus RNA
    2008 576 citations Takeshi Saito, David M. Owen et al. profile →
  12. Rapid generation of a mouse model for Middle East respiratory syndrome
    2014 346 citations Jincun Zhao, Kun Li et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  13. West Nile virus infection and immunity
    2013 327 citations Mehul S. Suthar, Michael Diamond et al. profile →
  14. Interleukin-1β Induces mtDNA Release to Activate Innate Immune Signaling via cGAS-STING
    2019 251 citations Katharina Esser‐Nobis, Justin A. Roby et al. profile →
  15. The Nucleotide Sensor ZBP1 and Kinase RIPK3 Induce the Enzyme IRG1 to Promote an Antiviral Metabolic State in Neurons
    2019 213 citations Michael Gale, Yueh–Ming Loo et al. profile →
  16. STING-induced regulatory B cells compromise NK function in cancer immunity
    2022 213 citations Michael Gale et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Gale United States 94 18.3k 10.0k 9.7k 8.5k 7.3k 331 33.2k
John Sidney United States 101 19.4k 1.1× 14.7k 1.5× 7.1k 0.7× 6.6k 0.8× 2.0k 0.3× 387 33.1k
Paul Klenerman United Kingdom 88 14.4k 0.8× 3.5k 0.4× 10.8k 1.1× 4.4k 0.5× 7.6k 1.0× 500 27.7k
Yoshiharu Matsuura Japan 79 5.6k 0.3× 12.7k 1.3× 6.6k 0.7× 3.9k 0.5× 6.0k 0.8× 420 27.4k
Francis V. Chisari United States 117 14.8k 0.8× 7.8k 0.8× 29.8k 3.1× 5.3k 0.6× 25.5k 3.5× 301 44.4k
Michael B. A. Oldstone United States 107 19.0k 1.0× 7.7k 0.8× 10.7k 1.1× 9.7k 1.1× 1.1k 0.1× 536 39.7k
Glen N. Barber United States 84 19.2k 1.1× 13.5k 1.4× 4.9k 0.5× 6.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.2× 203 29.0k
Mary Carrington United States 88 21.1k 1.2× 4.0k 0.4× 6.1k 0.6× 5.4k 0.6× 3.3k 0.4× 359 32.3k
E. John Wherry United States 105 43.5k 2.4× 9.2k 0.9× 8.7k 0.9× 5.1k 0.6× 2.2k 0.3× 271 59.0k
Herbert W. Virgin United States 98 10.5k 0.6× 12.7k 1.3× 16.0k 1.6× 10.4k 1.2× 633 0.1× 258 38.7k
Hans Hengartner Switzerland 99 24.6k 1.3× 6.2k 0.6× 5.4k 0.6× 3.6k 0.4× 924 0.1× 340 34.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Gale

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Gale

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gale, Michael, et al.. (2023). Orthohantavirus Replication in the Context of Innate Immunity. Viruses. 15(5). 1130–1130.
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Tisoncik-Go, Jennifer, Thomas B. Lewis, Antonio E. Muruato, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of the immunogenicity and efficacy of an rVSV vaccine against Zika virus infection in macaca nemestrina. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Krystle K. Q., Nicholas Franko, Jennifer K. Logue, et al.. (2023). Cytotoxic T Cells Targeting Spike Glycoprotein Are Associated with Hybrid Immunity to SARS-CoV-2. The Journal of Immunology. 210(9). 1236–1246. 7 indexed citations
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Hale, Malika, Jason Netland, Christopher D. Thouvenel, et al.. (2022). IgM antibodies derived from memory B cells are potent cross-variant neutralizers of SARS-CoV-2. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 219(9). 24 indexed citations
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Addetia, Amin, Nicole A. P. Lieberman, Quynh Phung, et al.. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 Disrupts Bidirectional Nucleocytoplasmic Transport through Interactions with Rae1 and Nup98. mBio. 12(2). 95 indexed citations
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Maltbaek, Joanna H., Stephanie Cambier, Richard Green, et al.. (2020). Human DNA-PK activates a STING-independent DNA sensing pathway. Science Immunology. 5(43). 132 indexed citations
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Rathe, Jennifer A., Emily A. Hemann, Julie Eggenberger, et al.. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 Serologic Assays in Control and Unknown Populations Demonstrate the Necessity of Virus Neutralization Testing. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 223(7). 1120–1131. 12 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jincun, Rahul Vijay, Jingxian Zhao, et al.. (2016). MAVS Expressed by Hematopoietic Cells Is Critical for Control of West Nile Virus Infection and Pathogenesis. Journal of Virology. 90(16). 7098–7108. 21 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jincun, Kun Li, Christine Wohlford-Lenane, et al.. (2014). Rapid generation of a mouse model for Middle East respiratory syndrome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(13). 4970–4975. 346 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lazear, Helen M., Amelia K. Pinto, Hilario J. Ramos, et al.. (2013). Pattern Recognition Receptor MDA5 Modulates CD8 + T Cell-Dependent Clearance of West Nile Virus from the Central Nervous System. Journal of Virology. 87(21). 11401–11415. 49 indexed citations
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Bedard, Kristin, Sean Proll, Yueh–Ming Loo, et al.. (2012). Isoflavone Agonists of IRF-3 Dependent Signaling Have Antiviral Activity against RNA Viruses. Journal of Virology. 86(13). 7334–7344. 48 indexed citations
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Mateo, Roberto, Claude M. Nagamine, Jeannie F. Spagnolo, et al.. (2012). Inhibition of Cellular Autophagy Deranges Dengue Virion Maturation. Journal of Virology. 87(3). 1312–1321. 127 indexed citations
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Szretter, Kristy J., Stéphane Daffis, Jigisha R. Patel, et al.. (2010). The Innate Immune Adaptor Molecule MyD88 Restricts West Nile Virus Replication and Spread in Neurons of the Central Nervous System. Journal of Virology. 84(23). 12125–12138. 94 indexed citations
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Daffis, Stéphane, Melanie A. Samuel, Mehul S. Suthar, Michael Gale, & Michael Diamond. (2008). Toll-Like Receptor 3 Has a Protective Role against West Nile Virus Infection. Journal of Virology. 82(21). 10349–10358. 272 indexed citations
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Loo, Yueh–Ming, Jamie L. Fornek, Gagan Bajwa, et al.. (2007). Distinct RIG-I and MDA5 Signaling by RNA Viruses in Innate Immunity. Journal of Virology. 82(1). 335–345. 843 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saito, Takeshi, Reiko Hirai, Yueh–Ming Loo, et al.. (2006). Regulation of innate antiviral defenses through a shared repressor domain in RIG-I and LGP2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(2). 582–587. 592 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sumpter, Rhea, Yueh–Ming Loo, Eileen Foy, et al.. (2005). Regulating Intracellular Antiviral Defense and Permissiveness to Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication through a Cellular RNA Helicase, RIG-I. Journal of Virology. 79(5). 2689–2699. 713 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Kui, Eileen Foy, Josephine C. Ferreon, et al.. (2005). Immune evasion by hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease-mediated cleavage of the Toll-like receptor 3 adaptor protein TRIF. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(8). 2992–2997. 846 indexed citations breakdown →
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Foy, Eileen, Kui Li, Rhea Sumpter, et al.. (2005). Control of antiviral defenses through hepatitis C virus disruption of retinoic acid-inducible gene-I signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(8). 2986–2991. 447 indexed citations

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