Nicholas W. Griffin

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Nicholas W. Griffin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas W. Griffin has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Nicholas W. Griffin's work include Gut microbiota and health (12 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 papers). Nicholas W. Griffin is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (12 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 papers). Nicholas W. Griffin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Bangladesh. Nicholas W. Griffin's co-authors include Jeffrey I. Gordon, Philip P. Ahern, Andrew L. Goodman, Andrew L. Kau, Jiye Cheng, Shiho Fujisaka, Siegfried Ussar, Samir Softic, Sara G. Vienberg and Luxue Deng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas W. Griffin

18 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system

2011 1.9k citations Andrew L. Kau, Philip P. Ahern et al. Nature profile →
Interactions between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet Modulate the Predisposition to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

2015 420 citations Siegfried Ussar, Nicholas W. Griffin et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nicholas W. Griffin United States	16	2.5k	864	828	540	475	18	3.8k
Mahesh S. Desai Luxembourg	19	2.8k 1.1×	784 0.9×	591 0.7×	687 1.3×	522 1.1×	43	4.4k
Alejandro Artacho Spain	30	2.4k 0.9×	732 0.8×	836 1.0×	420 0.8×	304 0.6×	52	4.1k
Gerben D. A. Hermes Netherlands	22	2.3k 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	482 0.6×	513 0.9×	477 1.0×	37	3.5k
Clelia Peano Italy	33	3.0k 1.2×	698 0.8×	604 0.7×	542 1.0×	356 0.7×	83	4.4k
Martin Iain Bahl Denmark	37	3.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	806 1.0×	775 1.4×	769 1.6×	91	5.1k
Clarissa Consolandi Italy	33	3.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	735 0.9×	524 1.0×	244 0.5×	88	5.0k
Shai Fuchs Canada	9	3.6k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	858 1.0×	569 1.1×	310 0.7×	15	5.1k
Na-Ri Shin South Korea	8	2.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	559 0.7×	563 1.0×	459 1.0×	12	4.2k
Vanessa K. Ridaura United States	9	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	640 0.8×	398 0.7×	236 0.5×	10	3.4k
Tyler C. Cullender United States	4	2.6k 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	644 0.8×	320 0.6×	357 0.8×	6	3.8k

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18 of 18 papers shown

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Raman, Arjun S., Martin L. Hibberd, Jiye Cheng, et al.. (2020). Identifying determinants of bacterial fitness in a model of human gut microbial succession. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(5). 2622–2633. 29 indexed citations

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Luccia, Blanda Di, Philip P. Ahern, Nicholas W. Griffin, et al.. (2020). Combined Prebiotic and Microbial Intervention Improves Oral Cholera Vaccination Responses in a Mouse Model of Childhood Undernutrition. Cell Host & Microbe. 27(6). 899–908.e5. 40 indexed citations

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Rouhani, Saba, Nicholas W. Griffin, Pablo Peñataro Yori, et al.. (2019). Diarrhea as a Potential Cause and Consequence of Reduced Gut Microbial Diversity Among Undernourished Children in Peru. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71(4). 989–999. 41 indexed citations

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Rouhani, Saba, Nicholas W. Griffin, Pablo Peñataro Yori, et al.. (2019). Gut Microbiota Features Associated With Campylobacter Burden and Postnatal Linear Growth Deficits in a Peruvian Birth Cohort. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71(4). 1000–1007. 29 indexed citations

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Hibberd, Martin L., Meng Wu, Dmitry A. Rodionov, et al.. (2017). The effects of micronutrient deficiencies on bacterial species from the human gut microbiota. Science Translational Medicine. 9(390). 176 indexed citations

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Ma, Huijuan, Vicência Sales, Sathish Subramanian, et al.. (2017). Attenuated Effects of Bile Acids on Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in a Male Mouse Model of Prenatal Undernutrition. Endocrinology. 158(8). 2441–2452. 19 indexed citations

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Dey, Neelendu, Janaki L. Guruge, Ansel Hsiao, et al.. (2016). Effects of a gut pathobiont in a gnotobiotic mouse model of childhood undernutrition. Science Translational Medicine. 8(366). 366ra164–366ra164. 49 indexed citations

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Ussar, Siegfried, Nicholas W. Griffin, Olivier Bézy, et al.. (2016). Interactions between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet Modulate the Predisposition to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Cell Metabolism. 23(3). 564–566. 15 indexed citations

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Griffin, Nicholas W., Philip P. Ahern, Jiye Cheng, et al.. (2016). Prior Dietary Practices and Connections to a Human Gut Microbial Metacommunity Alter Responses to Diet Interventions. Cell Host & Microbe. 21(1). 84–96. 121 indexed citations

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Semenkovich, Nicholas P., Joseph D. Planer, Philip P. Ahern, et al.. (2016). Impact of the gut microbiota on enhancer accessibility in gut intraepithelial lymphocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(51). 14805–14810. 32 indexed citations

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Wu, Meng, Nathan P. McNulty, Dmitry A. Rodionov, et al.. (2015). Genetic determinants of in vivo fitness and diet responsiveness in multiple human gut Bacteroides. Science. 350(6256). aac5992–aac5992. 197 indexed citations

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Ussar, Siegfried, Nicholas W. Griffin, Olivier Bézy, et al.. (2015). Interactions between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet Modulate the Predisposition to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Cell Metabolism. 22(3). 516–530. 420 indexed citations breakdown →

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Seedorf, Henning, Nicholas W. Griffin, Vanessa K. Ridaura, et al.. (2014). Bacteria from Diverse Habitats Colonize and Compete in the Mouse Gut. Cell. 159(2). 253–266. 286 indexed citations

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Hsiao, Ansel, Akhter Ahmed, Sathish Subramanian, et al.. (2014). Members of the human gut microbiota involved in recovery from Vibrio cholerae infection. Nature. 515(7527). 423–426. 285 indexed citations

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Kau, Andrew L., Philip P. Ahern, Nicholas W. Griffin, Andrew L. Goodman, & Jeffrey I. Gordon. (2011). Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system. Nature. 474(7351). 327–336. 1925 indexed citations breakdown →

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Allan, Brian F., R. Brian Langerhans, Wade A. Ryberg, et al.. (2008). Ecological correlates of risk and incidence of West Nile virus in the United States. Oecologia. 158(4). 699–708. 170 indexed citations

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Östman, Örjan, Nicholas W. Griffin, Jared L. Strasburg, et al.. (2007). Habitat area affects arthropod communities directly and indirectly through top predators. Ecography. 30(3). 359–366. 1 indexed citations

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Östman, Örjan, Nicholas W. Griffin, Jared L. Strasburg, et al.. (2007). Habitat area affects arthropod communities directly and indirectly through top predators. Ecography. 30(3). 359–366. 14 indexed citations

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