Sumathi Sankaran

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Sumathi Sankaran is a scholar working on Virology, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sumathi Sankaran has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Virology, 8 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sumathi Sankaran's work include HIV Research and Treatment (12 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 papers). Sumathi Sankaran is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (12 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 papers). Sumathi Sankaran collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. Sumathi Sankaran's co-authors include Satya Dandekar, Elizabeth Reay, Jason Flamm, Moraima Guadalupe, Thomas Prindiville, Michael D. George, Andrew C. McNeil, David Verhoeven, Melita A. Gordon and Tatiane A. Paíxão and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

Sumathi Sankaran

17 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Severe CD4+T-Cell Depletion in Gut Lymphoid Tissue during... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Severe CD4+T-Cell Depletion in Gut Lymphoid Tissue during Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection and Substantial Delay in Restoration following Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
    2003 650 citations Moraima Guadalupe, Elizabeth Reay et al. Journal of Virology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sumathi Sankaran United States 12 1.4k 1.1k 780 479 317 18 2.1k
Elizabeth Reay United States 11 1.4k 1.0× 903 0.8× 691 0.9× 476 1.0× 285 0.9× 14 1.8k
Hakim Hocini France 30 1.0k 0.7× 923 0.9× 593 0.8× 578 1.2× 136 0.4× 68 2.3k
David Verhoeven United States 17 410 0.3× 706 0.7× 387 0.5× 520 1.1× 86 0.3× 34 1.4k
Janine Maenza United States 24 1.0k 0.7× 336 0.3× 1.1k 1.4× 537 1.1× 65 0.2× 37 1.6k
T. Debord France 14 481 0.3× 428 0.4× 301 0.4× 253 0.5× 65 0.2× 48 982
Alessândra Borsetti Italy 19 1.5k 1.1× 993 0.9× 815 1.0× 325 0.7× 43 0.1× 69 2.2k
Ruizhong Shen United States 18 383 0.3× 500 0.5× 317 0.4× 217 0.5× 67 0.2× 28 1.2k
Gregory M. Laird United States 16 1.4k 1.0× 623 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 418 0.9× 71 0.2× 29 1.8k
Stephen P. Blatt United States 15 818 0.6× 826 0.8× 422 0.5× 520 1.1× 116 0.4× 27 1.7k
Gavin X. McLeod United States 7 2.0k 1.5× 1.4k 1.3× 865 1.1× 590 1.2× 72 0.2× 16 2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sumathi Sankaran

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Ardeshir, Amir, Sumathi Sankaran, Karen Oslund, et al.. (2014). Inulin Treatment Leads to Changes in Intestinal Microbiota and Resolution of Idiopathic Chronic Diarrhea in Rhesus Macaques. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 11(Supplement_1). S75–S75. 6 indexed citations
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Lackner, Andrew A., Deepak Kaushal, Sumathi Sankaran, et al.. (2013). Expression levels of 10 candidate genes in lung tissue of vaccinated and TB‐infected cynomolgus macaques. Journal of Medical Primatology. 42(3). 161–164. 11 indexed citations
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Raffatellu, Manuela, Renato L. Santos, David Verhoeven, et al.. (2008). Simian immunodeficiency virus–induced mucosal interleukin-17 deficiency promotes Salmonella dissemination from the gut. Nature Medicine. 14(4). 421–428. 446 indexed citations
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George, Michael D., David Verhoeven, Sumathi Sankaran, Angeline Tilly Dang, & Satya Dandekar. (2008). Loss of growth factor receptor signaling in the oral mucosa during primary SIV infection may enhance apoptosis and promote pathogenesis. Journal of Medical Primatology. 37(s2). 55–61. 1 indexed citations
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Sankaran, Sumathi, et al.. (2007). Correlation of immune activation with HIV-1 RNA levels assayed by real-time RT-PCR in HIV-1 subtype C infected patients in Northern India. Journal of Clinical Virology. 40(4). 301–306. 8 indexed citations
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Verhoeven, David, Sumathi Sankaran, & Satya Dandekar. (2007). Simian immunodeficiency virus infection induces severe loss of intestinal central memory T cells which impairs CD4+ T‐cell restoration during antiretroviral therapy. Journal of Medical Primatology. 36(4-5). 219–227. 14 indexed citations
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Sankaran, Sumathi, et al.. (2007). Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Virus in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 102. S473–S474.
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Sankaran, Sumathi, Michael D. George, Elizabeth Reay, et al.. (2007). Rapid Onset of Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Is Driven by an Imbalance between Immune Response and Mucosal Repair and Regeneration. Journal of Virology. 82(1). 538–545. 171 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Hau B., Sumathi Sankaran, & Satya Dandekar. (2006). Hepatitis C virus core protein induces expression of genes regulating immune evasion and anti-apoptosis in hepatocytes. Virology. 354(1). 58–68. 55 indexed citations
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Guadalupe, Moraima, Sumathi Sankaran, Michael D. George, et al.. (2006). Viral Suppression and Immune Restoration in the Gastrointestinal Mucosa of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Patients Initiating Therapy during Primary or Chronic Infection. Journal of Virology. 80(16). 8236–8247. 205 indexed citations
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Sankaran, Sumathi, Moraima Guadalupe, Elizabeth Reay, et al.. (2005). Gut mucosal T cell responses and gene expression correlate with protection against disease in long-term HIV-1-infected nonprogressors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(28). 9860–9865. 135 indexed citations
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George, Michael D., Elizabeth Reay, Sumathi Sankaran, & Satya Dandekar. (2005). Early Antiretroviral Therapy for Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Leads to Mucosal CD4+T-Cell Restoration and Enhanced Gene Expression Regulating Mucosal Repair and Regeneration. Journal of Virology. 79(5). 2709–2719. 107 indexed citations
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George, Michael D., Sumathi Sankaran, Elizabeth Reay, Angie Gelli, & Satya Dandekar. (2003). High-throughput gene expression profiling indicates dysregulation of intestinal cell cycle mediators and growth factors during primary simian immunodeficiency virus infection. Virology. 312(1). 84–94. 63 indexed citations
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Guadalupe, Moraima, Elizabeth Reay, Sumathi Sankaran, et al.. (2003). Severe CD4+T-Cell Depletion in Gut Lymphoid Tissue during Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection and Substantial Delay in Restoration following Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Journal of Virology. 77(21). 11708–11717. 650 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sankaran, Sumathi, et al.. (1973). A rapid method for the production of fibrosarcoma in rats and the effect of BCG administration.. PubMed. 10(1). 83–4. 6 indexed citations

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