Robert E. Means

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Means is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Means has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oncology, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 14 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Means's work include Viral-associated cancers and disorders (17 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (12 papers) and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (12 papers). Robert E. Means is often cited by papers focused on Viral-associated cancers and disorders (17 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (12 papers) and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (12 papers). Robert E. Means collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Italy. Robert E. Means's co-authors include Ronald C. Desrosiers, Sabine M. Lang, Julie N. Reitter, Akiko Iwasaki, A. Phillip West, Matthew Staron, Michal Caspi Tal, Susan M. Kaech, Donna A. MacDuff and James R. Smiley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Medicine and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Means

53 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Mitochondrial DNA stress primes the antiviral innate immune response

2015 1.4k citations A. Phillip West, William Khoury-Hanold et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert E. Means United States	30	1.8k	1.5k	1.2k	1.1k	719	53	4.0k
Scott W. Wong United States	33	809 0.4×	1.9k 1.3×	1.8k 1.4×	842 0.8×	616 0.9×	96	4.7k
Jeffrey Pudney United States	31	902 0.5×	525 0.4×	772 0.6×	432 0.4×	548 0.8×	58	3.4k
Franck Letourneur France	35	851 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	426 0.3×	589 0.5×	458 0.6×	96	3.9k
Thiago Y. Oliveira United States	32	2.4k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	498 0.4×	1.3k 1.2×	1.1k 1.5×	62	4.9k
Demetrius Moskophidis United States	39	3.6k 1.9×	1.6k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	496 0.5×	725 1.0×	68	5.8k
Sisir K. Chattopadhyay United States	34	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	727 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	587 0.8×	86	4.2k
Youichi Suzuki Japan	25	1.2k 0.6×	2.4k 1.6×	696 0.6×	455 0.4×	491 0.7×	78	5.9k
Glen N. Gaulton United States	30	1.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	370 0.3×	440 0.4×	402 0.6×	90	2.7k
Philip M. Grimley United States	36	858 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	708 0.6×	510 0.5×	507 0.7×	108	4.2k
Jerzy K. Kulski Australia	37	2.9k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	155 0.1×	241 0.3×	186	5.6k

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Carpio, Marcos A., Robert E. Means, Allison L. Brill, et al.. (2021). BOK controls apoptosis by Ca2+ transfer through ER-mitochondrial contact sites. Cell Reports. 34(10). 108827–108827. 55 indexed citations

Means, Robert E. & Samuel G. Katz. (2021). Balancing life and death: BCL‐2 family members at diverse ER–mitochondrial contact sites. FEBS Journal. 289(22). 7075–7112. 29 indexed citations

Means, Robert E., et al.. (2020). A Static Self-Directed Method for Generating Brain Organoids from Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 3 indexed citations

Langdon, Casey G., James T. Platt, Robert E. Means, et al.. (2017). Combinatorial Screening of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Reveals Sensitivity to Drug Combinations Including Bromodomain Inhibitor Plus Neddylation Inhibitor. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(6). 1041–1053. 12 indexed citations

West, A. Phillip, William Khoury-Hanold, Matthew Staron, et al.. (2015). Mitochondrial DNA stress primes the antiviral innate immune response. Nature. 520(7548). 553–557. 1351 indexed citations breakdown →

Lang, Sabine M., et al.. (2013). Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus K3 and K5 Proteins Down Regulate Both DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e58056–e58056. 17 indexed citations

Potter, Kevin M., Valerie D. Hipkins, Mary F. Mahalovich, & Robert E. Means. (2013). Mitochondrial DNA haplotype distribution patterns in Pinus ponderosa (Pinaceae): Range‐wide evolutionary history and implications for conservation. American Journal of Botany. 100(8). 1562–1579. 36 indexed citations

Cardenas, Ingrid, Gil Mor, Paulomi Aldo, et al.. (2010). Placental Viral Infection Sensitizes to Endotoxin-Induced Pre-Term Labor: A Double Hit Hypothesis. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 65(2). 110–117. 120 indexed citations

Lang, Sabine M. & Robert E. Means. (2010). Characterization of cytoplasmic motifs important in rhesus rhadinovirus gB processing and trafficking. Virology. 398(2). 233–242. 3 indexed citations

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Cardenas, Ingrid, Robert E. Means, Paulomi Aldo, et al.. (2010). Viral Infection of the Placenta Leads to Fetal Inflammation and Sensitization to Bacterial Products Predisposing to Preterm Labor. The Journal of Immunology. 185(2). 1248–1257. 196 indexed citations

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Lang, Sabine M., et al.. (2010). Characterization of the rhesus fibromatosis herpesvirus MARCH family member rfK3. Virology. 398(2). 214–223. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Qinglin, Robert E. Means, Sabine M. Lang, & Jae U. Jung. (2006). Downregulation of Gamma Interferon Receptor 1 by Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus K3 and K5. Journal of Virology. 81(5). 2117–2127. 85 indexed citations

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Kourí, Vivian, Xiaozhen Liang, María E. Rodríguez, et al.. (2005). Molecular epidemiology and KSHV K1 subtypes in a Cuban AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma population. AIDS. 19(9). 984–987. 8 indexed citations

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Means, Robert E.. (2004). Characterization of the Herpesvirus saimiri Orf51 protein. Virology. 326(1). 67–78. 9 indexed citations

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Lee, Sun-Hwa, Jae U. Jung, & Robert E. Means. (2003). ‘Complementing’ viral infection: mechanisms for evading innate immunity. Trends in Microbiology. 11(10). 449–452. 14 indexed citations

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Means, Robert E.. (2002). Kaposi s sarcoma associated Herpesvirus immune evasion strategies. Frontiers in bioscience. 7(5). e185–203. 9 indexed citations

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Choi, Joong-Kook, et al.. (2002). Herpesviral Protein Targets a Cellular WD Repeat Endosomal Protein to Downregulate T Lymphocyte Receptor Expression. Immunity. 17(2). 221–233. 52 indexed citations

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Shacklett, Barbara L., Robert E. Means, Marie Larsson, et al.. (2002). Dendritic Cell Amplification of HIV Type 1-Specific CD8 ⁺ T Cell Responses in Exposed, Seronegative Heterosexual Women. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 18(11). 805–815. 16 indexed citations

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Choi, Joong-Kook, Robert E. Means, Blossom Damania, & Jae U. Jung. (2001). Molecular piracy of Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 12(2-3). 245–257. 35 indexed citations

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Robinson, James E., Kelly Stefano Cole, Debra Elliott, et al.. (1998). Production and Characterization of SIV Envelope-Specific Rhesus Monoclonal Antibodies from a Macaque Asymptomatically Infected with a Live SIV Vaccine. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 14(14). 1253–1262. 31 indexed citations

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