Ryan M. O’Connell

19.8k total citations · 10 hit papers
110 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

Ryan M. O’Connell is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryan M. O’Connell has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Molecular Biology, 47 papers in Cancer Research and 46 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ryan M. O’Connell's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (43 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (21 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers). Ryan M. O’Connell is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (43 papers), Circular RNAs in diseases (21 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers). Ryan M. O’Connell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and France. Ryan M. O’Connell's co-authors include David Baltimore, Dinesh S. Rao, Aadel A. Chaudhuri, Konstantin D. Taganov, Genhong Cheng, Mark Boldin, June L. Round, Jimmy L. Zhao, Sagar A. Vaidya and William S. Gibson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ryan M. O’Connell

107 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

MicroRNA-155 is induced during the macrophage inflammator... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2007 2010 2008 2010 2012 500 1000 1.5k
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. MicroRNA-155 is induced during the macrophage inflammatory response
    2007 1.6k citations Ryan M. O’Connell, Konstantin D. Taganov et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Physiological and pathological roles for microRNAs in the immune system
    2010 1.3k citations Ryan M. O’Connell, Dinesh S. Rao et al. profile →
  3. MicroRNAs: new regulators of immune cell development and function
    2008 923 citations David Baltimore, Mark Boldin et al. profile →
  4. MicroRNA-155 Promotes Autoimmune Inflammation by Enhancing Inflammatory T Cell Development
    2010 743 citations Ryan M. O’Connell, June L. Round et al. profile →
  5. microRNA Regulation of Inflammatory Responses
    2012 735 citations Ryan M. O’Connell, Dinesh S. Rao et al. profile →
  6. IRF3 Mediates a TLR3/TLR4-Specific Antiviral Gene Program
    2002 718 citations Sean E. Doyle, Sagar A. Vaidya et al. profile →
  7. Inositol phosphatase SHIP1 is a primary target of miR-155
    2009 691 citations Ryan M. O’Connell, Aadel A. Chaudhuri et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Exosome-delivered microRNAs modulate the inflammatory response to endotoxin
    2015 617 citations Margaret Alexander, June L. Round et al. profile →
  9. Sustained expression of microRNA-155 in hematopoietic stem cells causes a myeloproliferative disorder
    2008 557 citations Ryan M. O’Connell, Dinesh S. Rao et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  10. Expansion of Bacteriophages Is Linked to Aggravated Intestinal Inflammation and Colitis
    2019 407 citations Lasha Gogokhia, Rickesha Bell et al. Cell Host & Microbe profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ryan M. O’Connell United States 49 8.6k 6.8k 6.1k 1.5k 1.3k 110 15.9k
Averil Ma United States 63 6.4k 0.7× 4.3k 0.6× 11.9k 1.9× 1.9k 1.2× 2.9k 2.2× 142 18.1k
Gerard J. Nuovo United States 65 8.8k 1.0× 7.3k 1.1× 2.3k 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 2.7k 2.0× 197 16.4k
Tohru Tsujimura Japan 55 7.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.3× 9.5k 1.5× 2.7k 1.8× 2.8k 2.1× 213 18.4k
Kim Newton United States 48 12.0k 1.4× 1.5k 0.2× 7.1k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 77 15.9k
John Bertin United States 67 14.1k 1.6× 2.3k 0.3× 11.0k 1.8× 2.7k 1.8× 1.6k 1.3× 127 21.4k
Hideki Sanjo Japan 31 5.6k 0.6× 3.6k 0.5× 15.7k 2.6× 3.4k 2.2× 1.9k 1.5× 56 21.0k
Lionel B. Ivashkiv United States 72 6.5k 0.8× 2.1k 0.3× 9.7k 1.6× 1.6k 1.1× 4.5k 3.4× 174 18.2k
Brian G. Monks United States 36 7.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.2× 8.5k 1.4× 2.1k 1.4× 665 0.5× 53 14.1k
Sergei A. Nedospasov Russia 60 4.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.3× 6.4k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 2.0k 1.5× 239 12.2k
Bethany B. Moore United States 71 4.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.2× 4.1k 0.7× 2.1k 1.4× 1.7k 1.3× 259 17.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ghazaryan, Arevik, Jared Wallace, William W. Tang, et al.. (2023). miRNA-1 promotes acute myeloid leukemia cell pathogenesis through metabolic regulation. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 1192799–1192799. 5 indexed citations
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Polaski, Jacob T., et al.. (2023). Estrogen receptor alpha mutations regulate gene expression and cell growth in breast cancer through microRNAs. NAR Cancer. 5(2). zcad027–zcad027. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Jian‐Gang, Bowen Xing, Kaosheng Lv, et al.. (2023). RAB27B controls palmitoylation-dependent NRAS trafficking and signaling in myeloid leukemia. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(12). 24 indexed citations
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Cortés‐Selva, Diana, et al.. (2021). Maternal schistosomiasis impairs offspring Interleukin-4 production and B cell expansion. PLoS Pathogens. 17(2). e1009260–e1009260. 11 indexed citations
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Snook, Jeremy P., et al.. (2020). Inhibition of SHP-1 Expands the Repertoire of Antitumor T Cells Available to Respond to Immune Checkpoint Blockade. Cancer Immunology Research. 8(4). 506–517. 29 indexed citations
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Petersen, Charisse, Rickesha Bell, Kendra A. Klag, et al.. (2019). T cell–mediated regulation of the microbiota protects against obesity. Science. 365(6451). 297 indexed citations
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Brown, D. Garrett, Raymond Soto, Laura L. Dickey, et al.. (2019). The microbiota protects from viral-induced neurologic damage through microglia-intrinsic TLR signaling. eLife. 8. 50 indexed citations
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Chiaro, Tyson R., Ray Soto, W. Zac Stephens, et al.. (2017). A member of the gut mycobiota modulates host purine metabolism exacerbating colitis in mice. Science Translational Medicine. 9(380). 171 indexed citations
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Hawkes, Jason E., Giang Huong Nguyen, Mayumi Fujita, et al.. (2016). microRNAs in Psoriasis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 136(2). 365–371. 113 indexed citations
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Alexander, Margaret & Ryan M. O’Connell. (2015). Noncoding RNAs and chronic inflammation: Micro‐managing the fire within. BioEssays. 37(9). 1005–1015. 28 indexed citations
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Lochhead, Robert B., Ying Ma, James F. Zachary, et al.. (2014). MicroRNA-146a Provides Feedback Regulation of Lyme Arthritis but Not Carditis during Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. PLoS Pathogens. 10(6). e1004212–e1004212. 33 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Ryan M. & David Baltimore. (2012). MicroRNAs and Hematopoietic Cell Development. Current topics in developmental biology. 99. 145–174. 52 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Ryan M., Aadel A. Chaudhuri, Dinesh S. Rao, & David Baltimore. (2009). Inositol phosphatase SHIP1 is a primary target of miR-155. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(17). 7113–7118. 691 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hwang, Seungmin, Emilio Flaño, Ting-Ting Wu, et al.. (2009). Conserved Herpesviral Kinase Promotes Viral Persistence by Inhibiting the IRF-3-Mediated Type I Interferon Response. Cell Host & Microbe. 5(2). 166–178. 129 indexed citations
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Miller, Lloyd, Eric M. Pietras, Lawrence H. Uricchio, et al.. (2008). Inflammasome-mediated production of IL-1β is required for neutrophil recruitment against Staphylococcus aureus in vivo (Journal of Immunolgy (2007) 179 (6933-6942)). The Journal of Immunology. 180(1). 24 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Ryan M., Dinesh S. Rao, Aadel A. Chaudhuri, et al.. (2008). Sustained expression of microRNA-155 in hematopoietic stem cells causes a myeloproliferative disorder. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 205(3). 585–594. 557 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Connell, Ryan M., Konstantin D. Taganov, Mark Boldin, Genhong Cheng, & David Baltimore. (2007). MicroRNA-155 is induced during the macrophage inflammatory response. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(5). 1604–1609. 1552 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Connell, Ryan M., Supriya K. Saha, Sagar A. Vaidya, et al.. (2004). Type I Interferon Production Enhances Susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes Infection. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 200(4). 437–445. 414 indexed citations
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Doyle, Sean E., Ryan M. O’Connell, Gustavo A. Miranda, et al.. (2003). Toll-like Receptors Induce a Phagocytic Gene Program through p38. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 199(1). 81–90. 340 indexed citations
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Wong, Jerelyn, June L. Round, Ryan M. O’Connell, et al.. (2001). Characterization of a Basic Helix–Loop-Helix Protein, ABF-1: Nuclear Localization, Transcriptional Properties, and Interaction with Id-2. DNA and Cell Biology. 20(8). 465–471. 7 indexed citations

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