2026 Andrew P. Fontenot: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	50	4248	3924	1935	1771	132	9271

Overview

Andrew P. Fontenot is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research primarily revolves around medicine, with a strong focus on immunology and microbiology. Their work extensively covers pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, immunology, infectious diseases, and molecular biology.

Their main research topics include sarcoidosis and beryllium toxicity, interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, immune cells in cancer, and various studies related to COVID-19, including long-term effects, clinical research, and mental health. They have also contributed to research on antifungal resistance and susceptibility.

Andrew P. Fontenot has published numerous papers in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

The Journal of Immunology (5 publications)
Frontiers in Immunology (2 publications)
JCI Insight (2 publications)
PLoS Pathogens (1 publication)
The Journal of Experimental Medicine (1 publication)

Some recent publications by Andrew P. Fontenot are:

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells associate with inflammation and reduced lung function in pulmonary post-acute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2, 2022, PLoS Pathogens
CD4+ T cells in the lungs of acute sarcoidosis patients recognize an Aspergillus nidulans epitope, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
Adaptive Immunity in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and Chronic Beryllium Disease, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
Occupational interstitial lung diseases, 2023, Journal of Internal Medicine
Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies macrophage transcriptional heterogeneities in granulomatous diseases, 2021, European Respiratory Journal

Andrew P. Fontenot frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

Shaikh M. Atif (12 joint publications)
Douglas G. Mack (7 joint publications)
Michael T. Falta (6 joint publications)
C. Preston Neff (5 joint publications)
Thomas Campbell (5 joint publications)

Best Publications

Comparison of the Respiratory Microbiome in Healthy Nonsmokers and Smokers

Alison Morris;James M. Beck;Patrick D. Schloss;Thomas B. Campbell

937
Citations
Alterations in the Gut Microbiota Associated with HIV-1 Infection

Catherine A. Lozupone;Marcella Li;Thomas B. Campbell;Sonia C. Flores

556
Citations
γδ T cells: an important source of IL-17

Christina L Roark;Philip L Simonian;Andrew P Fontenot;Willi K Born

466
Citations
Programmed Death 1 Expression on HIV-Specific CD4+ T Cells Is Driven by Viral Replication and Associated with T Cell Dysfunction

Michelle D’Souza;Andrew P. Fontenot;Doug G. Mack;Catherine Lozupone

334
Citations
γδ T cells protect against lung fibrosis via IL-22

Philip L. Simonian;Fabian Wehrmann;Christina L. Roark;Willi K. Born

305
Citations
An animal model of autoimmune emphysema.

Laimute Taraseviciene-Stewart;Robertas Scerbavicius;Kang-Hyeon Choe;Melissa Moore

283
Citations
Th17-Polarized Immune Response in a Murine Model of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Lung Fibrosis

Philip L. Simonian;Christina L. Roark;Fabian Wehrmann;Allison K. Lanham

234
Citations
Widespread colonization of the lung by Tropheryma whipplei in HIV infection.

Catherine Lozupone;Adela Cota-Gomez;Brent E. Palmer;Derek J. Linderman

223
Citations
Oligoclonal CD4+ T cells in the lungs of patients with severe emphysema.

Andrew K. Sullivan;Philip L. Simonian;Michael T. Falta;John D. Mitchell

221
Citations
Functional and phenotypic characterization of CD57+CD4+ T cells and their association with HIV-1-induced T cell dysfunction.

Brent E. Palmer;Naomi Blyveis;Andrew P. Fontenot;Cara C. Wilson

206
Citations
HIV-induced alteration in gut microbiota: driving factors, consequences, and effects of antiretroviral therapy.

Catherine A Lozupone;Matthew E Rhodes;Charles P Neff;Andrew P Fontenot

186
Citations
An exploration of Prevotella -rich microbiomes in HIV and men who have sex with men

Abigail J. S. Armstrong;Michael Shaffer;Nichole M. Nusbacher;Christine Griesmer

180
Citations
Beryllium presentation to CD4+ T cells underlies disease-susceptibility HLA-DP alleles in chronic beryllium disease

Andrew P. Fontenot;Michaelann Torres;William H. Marshall;Lee S. Newman

176
Citations
An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Diagnosis and Management of Beryllium Sensitivity and Chronic Beryllium Disease

John R. Balmes;Jerrold L. Abraham;Raed A. Dweik;Elizabeth Fireman

168
Citations
Multicenter Comparison of Lung and Oral Microbiomes of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Individuals.

James M. Beck;Patrick D. Schloss;Arvind Venkataraman;Homer Twigg

157
Citations
Cellular and humoral autoimmunity directed at bile duct epithelia in murine biliary atresia

Cara L. Mack;Rebecca M. Tucker;Brandy R. Lu;Ronald J. Sokol

151
Citations
Influence of MHC CLASS II in Susceptibility to Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease

Lisa A. Maier;Dierdre S. McGrath;Hiroe Sato;Penny Lympany

143
Citations
Crystal structure of HLA-DP2 and implications for chronic beryllium disease

Shaodong Dai;Guinevere A. Murphy;Frances Crawford;Douglas G. Mack

140
Citations
Target organ localization of memory CD4+ T cells in patients with chronic beryllium disease

Andrew P. Fontenot;Scott J. Canavera;Laia Gharavi;Lee S. Newman

139
Citations
Regulation of virus-specific CD4+ T cell function by multiple costimulatory receptors during chronic HIV infection.

Afework Kassu;Roland A. Marcus;Michelle B. D’Souza;Elizabeth A. Kelly-McKnight

137
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Brent E. Palmer University of Colorado Denver

Lee S. Newman University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

John W. Kappler National Jewish Health

Brian L. Kotzin University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Rebecca L. O'Brien National Jewish Health

Willi K. Born University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Catherine A. Lozupone University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Philippa Marrack National Jewish Health

Rubin M. Tuder University of Colorado Denver

Jeffrey L. Curtis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

External Links

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