Robert Ralston

5.9k citations

78 papers · 4.8k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 37

Impact in

Hepatology top 0.2%
- Hepatitis C virus research
Virology top 2%
- HIV Research and Treatment

Papers in ⓘ

Hepatology 29
- Hepatitis C virus research 28
Virology 10
- HIV Research and Treatment 10

Co-authors: J. Michael Bishop (5 shared papers)Michael Houghton (7 shared papers)Margaret James Koziel (2 shared papers)Darryll D. Dudley (2 shared papers)Bruce D. Walker (2 shared papers)Q L Choo (2 shared papers)Kent Thudium (4 shared papers)George Kuo (4 shared papers)
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (10 papers)Journal of Hepatology (8 papers)Virology (7 papers)Journal of Virology (7 papers)Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Germany United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Robert Ralston

77 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Vaccination of chimpanzees against infection by thehepatitis C virus. 1994 · 468 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1994 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1993 Journal of Virology
1992 The Journal of Immunology

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1	Vaccination of chimpanzees against infection by thehepatitis C virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Q L Choo, George Kuo, Robert Ralston, Amy J. Weiner, David Chien, Gary Van Nest, Jang H. Han, Karin Berger, Kent Thudium, C. Kuo Hit paper breakdown →	1994	468
2	Intrahepatic cytotoxic T lymphocytes specific for hepatitis C virus in persons with chronic hepatitis The Journal of Immunology ·Margaret James Koziel, Darryll D. Dudley, Johnson T. Wong, Jules L. Dienstag, Michael Houghton, Robert Ralston, Bruce D. Walker Hit paper breakdown →	1992	418
3	Systemic inhibition of tumor growth and tumor metastases by intramuscular administration of the endostatin gene Nature Biotechnology ·Paul Blezinger, Jijun Wang, Margaret Gondo, Abraham Quezada, Dorothy Mehrens, Martha French, Arun Singhal, Seán M. Sullivan, Alain Rolland, Robert Ralston, Min Wang	1999	256
4	Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes recognize epitopes in the core and envelope proteins of HCV Journal of Virology ·Margaret James Koziel, Darryll D. Dudley, Nezam H. Afdhal, Q L Choo, Michael Houghton, Robert Ralston, Bruce D. Walker Hit paper breakdown →	1993	255
5	Characterization of resistance to the protease inhibitor boceprevir in hepatitis C virus–infected patients† Hepatology ·S. Süsser, Christoph Welsch, Yalan Wang, Markus Zettler, Francisco S. Domingues, U. Karey, Eric Hughes, Robert Ralston, Xiao Tong, Eva Herrmann, Stefan Zeuzem, Christoph Sarrazin	2009	252
6	Human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution and serological response to HPV type 6 virus-like particles in patients with genital warts Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Catherine E. Greer, Cosette M. Wheeler, Martha Ladner, Karl R. Beutner, Mazie Coyne, Hua Liang, Andria Langenberg, T. S. Benedict Yen, Robert Ralston	1995	213
7	Characterization of hepatitis C virus envelope glycoprotein complexes expressed by recombinant vaccinia viruses Journal of Virology ·Robert Ralston, Kent Thudium, Karin Berger, C. Kuo, Barbara Gervase, J. Eric Hall, Mark Selby, George Kuo, Michael Houghton, Qui-Lim Choo	1993	180
8	The product of the protooncogene c-src is modified during the cellular response to platelet-derived growth factor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Robert Ralston, J. Michael Bishop	1985	179
9	The protein products of the myc and myb oncogenes and adenovirus E1a are structurally related Nature ·Robert Ralston, J. Michael Bishop	1983	159
10	Molecular cloning and in vitro expression of a cDNA clone for human cellular tumor antigen p53. Molecular and Cellular Biology ·E Harlow, Nicola M. Williamson, Robert Ralston, David M. Helfman, Timothy E. Adams	1985	149
11	Intratumoral injection of an adenovirus expressing interleukin 2 induces regression and immunity in a murine breast cancer model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Christina Addison, T A Braciak, Robert Ralston, William J. Muller, Jack Gauldie, Felicia L. Graham	1995	137
12	Hepatitis C virus-specific CTL responses in the liver of chimpanzees with acute and chronic hepatitis C. The Journal of Immunology ·Ann L. Erickson, Michael Houghton, Q-L. Choo, Amy J. Weiner, Robert Ralston, Elizabeth Muchmore, Christopher M. Walker	1993	114
13	Characterization of the hepatitis C virus E2/NS1 gene product expressed in mammalian cells Virology ·Richard R. Spaete, D’Anna Alexander, Mary E. Rugroden, Qui‐Lim Choo, Kim Berger, Kevin Crawford, C. Kuo, Song Leng, Cindy Lee, Robert Ralston, Kent Thudium, James W. Tung, George Kuo, Michael Houghton	1992	104
14	Subcellular Location of an Abundant Substrate (p36) for Tyrosine-Specific Protein Kinases Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Sara A. Courtneidge, Robert Ralston, Kari Alitalo, J. Michael Bishop	1983	87
15	Postentry Neutralization of Adenovirus Type 5 by an Antihexon Antibody Journal of Virology ·Robin Varghese, Yeshi Mikyas, Phoebe L. Stewart, Robert Ralston	2004	81
16	Human ADAM33 Messenger RNA Expression Profile and Post-Transcriptional Regulation American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology ·Shelby P. Umland, Charles G. Garlisi, Himanshu Shah, Yuntao Wan, Jun Zou, Kristine Devito, Whei-Mei Huang, Eric L. Gustafson, Robert Ralston	2003	80
17	Mapping resistance to the CCR5 co-receptor antagonist vicriviroc using heterologous chimeric HIV-1 envelope genes reveals key determinants in the C2-V5 domain of gp120 Virology ·Robert A. Ogert, Lisa Wojcik, Catherine Buontempo, Lei Ba, Peter Buontempo, Robert Ralston, Julie Strizki, John A. Howe	2008	72
18	Impact of Human Neutralizing Antibodies on Antitumor Efficacy of an Oncolytic Adenovirus in a Murine Model Clinical Cancer Research ·Van Tsai, Duane E. Johnson, Amena Rahman, Shu Fen Wen, Drake LaFace, Jennifer Philopena, Jonathan Nery, Monica L. Zepeda, Daniel C. Maneval, G W Demers, Robert Ralston	2004	69
19	Two yeast genes that encode unusual protein kinases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·David E. Levin, Charlotte I. Hammond, Robert Ralston, J M Bishop	1987	66
20	Regulation of protein synthesis in rabbit reticulocyte lysates by the heme-regulated protein kinase: Inhibition of interaction of Met-tRNA _f ^Met binding factor with another initiation factor in formation of Met-tRNA _f ^Met ·40S ribosomal subunit complexes Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Rajinder Singh Ranu, Irving M. London, Bhupamani Das, Amitava Dasgupta, Abhishek Majumdar, Robert Ralston, R. Roy, N.K. Gupta	1978	64

About Robert Ralston

Robert Ralston is a scholar working on Hepatology, Virology, Infectious Diseases, Genetics and Biotechnology, having authored 78 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hepatitis C virus research (28 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (19 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (14 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (13 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (13 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (10 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (8 papers) and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Hepatology (2.1k citations), Virology (407 citations), Epidemiology (1.9k citations), Infectious Diseases (618 citations) and Genetics (823 citations). Robert Ralston has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include J. Michael Bishop, Michael Houghton, Margaret James Koziel, Darryll D. Dudley, Bruce D. Walker, Q L Choo, Kent Thudium, George Kuo, C. Kuo and Karin Berger. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Hepatology, Virology, Journal of Virology and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

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