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Microbiology
USA
2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
113
Citations
41037
World Ranking
216
National Ranking
100

Medicine

D-Index
126
Citations
49597
World Ranking
2992
National Ranking
1657

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Allan Hildesheim is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and specializes in medical research with a focus on epidemiology and oncology. Their work spans several subfields including infectious diseases, surgery, and otorhinolaryngology.

Their research centers on viral-associated cancers and disorders, with notable emphasis on cervical cancer and HPV research. Additional topics of investigation include hepatitis B virus studies, head and neck cancer studies, polyomavirus and related diseases, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies.

Hildesheim has contributed publications to a variety of peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Cancer
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Cancer Research
  • Scientific Reports

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Allan Hildesheim include:

  • Evaluation of Durability of a Single Dose of the Bivalent HPV Vaccine: The CVT Trial (2020) published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Efficacy of the bivalent HPV vaccine against HPV 16/18-associated precancer: long-term follow-up results from the Costa Rica Vaccine Trial (2020) published in The Lancet Oncology
  • Durability of Cross-Protection by Different Schedules of the Bivalent HPV Vaccine: The CVT Trial (2020) published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Integrative molecular characterisation of gallbladder cancer reveals micro-environment-associated subtypes (2020) published in Journal of Hepatology
  • Comparing one dose of HPV vaccine in girls aged 9-14 years in Tanzania (DoRIS) with one dose of HPV vaccine in historical cohorts: an immunobridging analysis of a randomised controlled trial (2022) published in The Lancet Global Health

Hildesheim frequently collaborates with other researchers including Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Carolina Porras, Rolando Herrero, Zhiwei Liu, and Kelly J. Yu. These collaboration partnerships have been reflected in numerous publications.

Their extensive work predominantly focuses on epidemiological studies related to cancer and infectious diseases, contributing knowledge on HPV vaccines and viral causation of cancers, as well as molecular characterization of specific cancer types such as gallbladder cancer. The combination of clinical and molecular research within their portfolio highlights an integrative approach to medical science.

Best Publications

  • Migration Patterns and Breast Cancer Risk in Asian-American Women

    Regina G. Ziegler;Robert N. Hoover;Malcolm C. Pike;Allan Hildesheim

  • Improved Amplification of Genital Human Papillomaviruses

    P. E. Gravitt;C. L. Peyton;T. Q. Alessi;C. M. Wheeler

  • Metabolic gene polymorphism frequencies in control populations.

    S. Garte;L. Gaspari;A.K. Alexandrie;C. Ambrosone

  • Population-Based Study of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Neoplasia in Rural Costa Rica

    Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim;Concepcion Bratti;Mark E. Sherman

  • Persistence of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infection among Cytologically Normal Women

    Allan Hildesheim;Mark H. Schiffman;Patti E. Gravitt;Andrew G. Glass

  • Effect of human papillomavirus 16/18 L1 viruslike particle vaccine among young women with preexisting infection: a randomized trial.

    Allan Hildesheim;Rolando Herrero;Sholom Wacholder;Ana C. Rodriguez

  • Safety and Immunogenicity Trial in Adult Volunteers of a Human Papillomavirus 16 L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine

    Clayton D. Harro;Yuk Ying Susana Pang;Richard B.S. Roden;Allan Hildesheim

  • HPV DNA testing in cervical cancer screening. Results from women in a high-risk province of Costa Rica.

    Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim;Mark E. Sherman

  • The carcinogenicity of human papillomavirus types reflects viral evolution

    Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Rob DeSalle;Allan Hildesheim

  • Rapid Clearance of Human Papillomavirus and Implications for Clinical Focus on Persistent Infections

    Ana Cecilia Rodríguez;Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Sholom Wacholder

  • A prospective study of age trends in cervical human papillomavirus acquisition and persistence in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

    Philip E. Castle;Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim

  • Cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma incidence trends among white women and black women in the United States for 1976-2000

    Sophia S. Wang;Mark E. Sherman;Allan Hildesheim;James V. Lacey

  • Reduced prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) 4 years after bivalent HPV vaccination in a randomized clinical trial in Costa Rica.

    Rolando Herrero;Wim Quint;Allan Hildesheim;Paula Gonzalez

  • Epidemiologic Profile of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Neoplasia in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

    Rolando Herrero;Philip E Castle;Mark Schiffman;M. Concepción Bratti

  • Longitudinal Study of Human Papillomavirus Persistence and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2/3: Critical Role of Duration of Infection

    Ana Cecilia Rodríguez;Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim

  • MicroRNA 29c is down-regulated in nasopharyngeal carcinomas, up-regulating mRNAs encoding extracellular matrix proteins

    Srikumar Sengupta;Johan A. den Boon;I-How Chen;Michael A. Newton

  • Host and viral genetics and risk of cervical cancer: a review.

    Allan Hildesheim;Sophia S Wang

  • Prophylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors.

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  • An update of prophylactic human papillomavirus L1 virus-like particle vaccine clinical trial results.

    John T. Schiller;Xavier Castellsagué;Luisa L. Villa;Allan Hildesheim

  • Proof-of-Principle Evaluation of the Efficacy of Fewer Than Three Doses of a Bivalent HPV16/18 Vaccine

    Aimée R. Kreimer;Ana Cecilia Rodriguez;Allan Hildesheim;Rolando Herrero

  • Effect of Human Papillomavirus 16/18 L1 Viruslike Particle Vaccine Among Young Women With Preexisting Infection

    Allan Hildesheim;Rolando Herrero;Sholom Wacholder;Ana C. Rodriguez

  • Population-based Study of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Neoplasia in Rural Costa Rica

    Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim;Concepcion Bratte;Mark E. Sherman

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Schiffman
Mark Schiffman National Institutes of Health
Rolando Herrero
Rolando Herrero Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research, INCIENSA Foundation
Ligia A. Pinto
Ligia A. Pinto Leidos (United States)
Sholom Wacholder
Sholom Wacholder National Institutes of Health
Robert D. Burk
Robert D. Burk Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Mark E. Sherman
Mark E. Sherman Mayo Clinic
Chien-Jen Chen
Chien-Jen Chen Academia Sinica
Ruth M. Pfeiffer
Ruth M. Pfeiffer National Institutes of Health
John T. Schiller
John T. Schiller National Institutes of Health
Wim Quint
Wim Quint Erasmus University Rotterdam

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