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2026

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73
Citations
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World Ranking
135
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3

Achim D. Gruber publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Achim D. Gruber sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 410 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Achim D. Gruber D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Achim D. Gruber sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Achim D. Gruber is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany, specializing primarily in Medicine with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, and Epidemiology. Their work encompasses research on respiratory viral infections, with particular attention to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Microbial infections and disease research

Frequent publication venues for Achim D. Gruber's work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Comparative Pathology
  • Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K Kleintiere / Heimtiere
  • Viruses
  • European Respiratory Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gruber cover both experimental and clinical aspects of COVID-19 and viral infections, such as:

  • "A Therapeutic Non-self-reactive SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Protects from Lung Pathology in a COVID-19 Hamster Model," 2020, Cell
  • "Virus-induced senescence is a driver and therapeutic target in COVID-19," 2021, Nature
  • "Age-Dependent Progression of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Syrian Hamsters," 2020, Viruses
  • "The Roborovski Dwarf Hamster Is A Highly Susceptible Model for a Rapid and Fatal Course of SARS-CoV-2 Infection," 2020, Cell Reports
  • "Temporal omics analysis in Syrian hamsters unravel cellular effector responses to moderate COVID-19," 2021, Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators include Jakob Trimpert, Martin Witzenrath, Kristina Dietert, Olivia Kershaw, and Geraldine Nouailles. These partnerships suggest a collaborative approach involving multiple experts in the fields of virology, immunology, and respiratory medicine.

Best Publications

  • Epithelial-cell-intrinsic IKK-β expression regulates intestinal immune homeostasis

    Colby Zaph;Amy E. Troy;Betsy C. Taylor;Lisa D. Berman-Booty

  • T cell-specific inactivation of the interleukin 10 gene in mice results in enhanced T cell responses but normal innate responses to lipopolysaccharide or skin irritation.

    Axel Roers;Lisa Siewe;Elke Strittmatter;Martina Deckert

  • A Therapeutic Non-self-reactive SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Protects from Lung Pathology in a COVID-19 Hamster Model.

    Jakob Kreye;S. Momsen Reincke;Hans Christian Kornau;Hans Christian Kornau;Elisa Sánchez-Sendin;Elisa Sánchez-Sendin;Elisa Sánchez-Sendin

  • THOC5/FMIP, an mRNA export TREX complex protein, is essential for hematopoietic primitive cell survival in vivo

    Annalisa Mancini;Annalisa Mancini;Susanne C Niemann-Seyde;Rüdiger Pankow;Omar El Bounkari

  • A vital role of tubulin-tyrosine-ligase for neuronal organization

    Christian Erck;Leticia Peris;Annie Andrieux;Claire Meissirel

  • Virus-induced senescence is a driver and therapeutic target in COVID-19.

    Soyoung Lee;Soyoung Lee;Yong Yu;Jakob Trimpert;Fahad Benthani

  • Genomic cloning, molecular characterization, and functional analysis of human CLCA1, the first human member of the family of Ca2+-activated Cl- channel proteins.

    Achim D. Gruber;Randolph C. Elble;Hong Long Ji;Kevin D. Schreur

  • IFNs Modify the Proteome of Legionella-Containing Vacuoles and Restrict Infection Via IRG1-Derived Itaconic Acid.

    Jan Naujoks;Christoph Tabeling;Brian D. Dill;Christine Hoffmann

  • Macrophage-expressed IFN-β Contributes to Apoptotic Alveolar Epithelial Cell Injury in Severe Influenza Virus Pneumonia

    Katrin Högner;Thorsten Wolff;Stephan Pleschka;Stephanie Plog

  • Extending the Host Range of Listeria monocytogenes by Rational Protein Design

    Thomas Wollert;Bastian Pasche;Maike Rochon;Stefanie Deppenmeier

  • Age-Dependent Progression of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Syrian Hamsters

    Nikolaus Osterrieder;Luca D. Bertzbach;Kristina Dietert;Azza Abdelgawad

  • The phosphatidylserine receptor has essential functions during embryogenesis but not in apoptotic cell removal

    Jens Böse;Achim D Gruber;Laura Helming;Stefanie Schiebe

  • Deletion of TLR3 Alters the Pulmonary Immune Environment and Mucus Production during Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

    Brian D. Rudd;Jetse J. Smit;Richard A. Flavell;Lena Alexopoulou

  • Host genetic background strongly influences the response to influenza a virus infections.

    Barkha Srivastava;Paulina Błażejewska;Manuela Heßmann;Dunja Bruder

  • Influenza A Viruses Target Type II Pneumocytes in the Human Lung

    Viola K. Weinheimer;Anne Becher;Mario Tönnies;Gudrun Holland

  • Reduction of circulating soluble Flt-1 alleviates preeclampsia-like symptoms in a mouse model

    Astrid Bergmann;Shakil Ahmad;Melissa J. Cudmore;Achim D. Gruber

  • Depletion of Cultivatable Gut Microbiota by Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Pretreatment Worsens Outcome After Murine Stroke

    Katarzyna Winek;Odilo Engel;Priscilla Koduah;Markus M. Heimesaat

  • A MARCKS-related peptide blocks mucus hypersecretion in a mouse model of asthma

    Monique Singer;Linda D Martin;B Boris Vargaftig;Joungjoa Park

  • Excavation of a buried treasure--DNA, mRNA, miRNA and protein analysis in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues.

    R Klopfleisch;A T A Weiss;A D Gruber

  • Molecular cloning and transmembrane structure of hCLCA2 from human lung, trachea, and mammary gland

    Achim D. Gruber;Kevin D. Schreur;Hong Long Ji;Catherine M. Fuller

  • Recognition of microbial viability via TLR8 drives TFH cell differentiation and vaccine responses.

    Matteo Ugolini;Jenny Gerhard;Sanne Burkert;Kristoffer Jarlov Jensen;Kristoffer Jarlov Jensen

  • The Murine mCLCA3 (Alias gob-5) Protein Is Located in the Mucin Granule Membranes of Intestinal, Respiratory, and Uterine Goblet Cells

    Ina Leverkoehne;Achim D. Gruber

  • Leptospirosis in urban wild boars, Berlin, Germany.

    Andreas Jansen;Enno Luge;Beatriz Guerra;Petra Wittschen

  • The regulatory T cell response during acute retroviral infection is locally defined and controls the magnitude and duration of the virus-specific cytotoxic T cell response

    Gennadiy Zelinskyy;Kirsten K. Dietze;Yvonne P. Hüsecken;Simone Schimmer

  • Tumorigenicity of human breast cancer is associated with loss of the Ca2+-activated chloride channel CLCA2.

    Achim D. Gruber;Bendicht U. Pauli

  • CXCR2 Regulates Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Induced Airway Hyperreactivity and Mucus Overproduction

    Allison L. Miller;Robert M. Strieter;Achim D. Gruber;Samuel B. Ho

  • Scaffolding by ERK3 regulates MK5 in development

    Stefanie Schumacher;Kathrin Laaß;Shashi Kant;Yu Shi

  • On the edge of autoimmunity: T-cell stimulation by steady-state dendritic cells prevents autoimmune diabetes.

    Dunja Bruder;Astrid M. Westendorf;Wiebke Hansen;Silvia Prettin

  • Emerging Human Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Causes Widespread Infection and Alveolar Damage in Human Lungs

    Andreas C. Hocke;Anne Becher;Jessica Knepper;Andrea Peter

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Suttorp
Norbert Suttorp Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Martin Witzenrath
Martin Witzenrath Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Andreas C. Hocke
Andreas C. Hocke Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Stefan Hippenstiel
Stefan Hippenstiel Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Wolfgang Baumgärtner
Wolfgang Baumgärtner University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Thorsten Wolff
Thorsten Wolff Robert Koch Institute
Nikolaus Osterrieder
Nikolaus Osterrieder Freie Universität Berlin
Rainer Haag
Rainer Haag Freie Universität Berlin
Jan Buer
Jan Buer University of Duisburg-Essen
Astrid M. Westendorf
Astrid M. Westendorf University of Duisburg-Essen

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