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D-Index
70
Citations
13475
World Ranking
1983
National Ranking
837

Bala Chandran publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bala Chandran sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 148 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Bala Chandran D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bala Chandran sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bala Chandran is affiliated with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with contributions in several specialized subfields including oncology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, immunology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • HIV research and treatment
  • Long-term effects of COVID-19

Bala Chandran has contributed publications to several academic venues. The frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Virology
  • Viruses
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development
  • PNAS Nexus

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on viral infections, immune responses, and mechanisms of viral infectivity. Selected titles and publication details include:

  • Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Palmitoylation Inhibitors That Result in Release of Attenuated Virus with Reduced Infectivity, 2022, Viruses
  • SARS-CoV-2 Infection Increases the Gene Expression Profile for Alzheimer's Disease Risk, 2022, Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development
  • Targeting an Evolutionarily Conserved "E-L-L" Motif in Spike Protein to Identify a Small Molecule Fusion Inhibitor Against SARS-CoV-2, 2022, PNAS Nexus
  • Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection Induces the Expression of Neuroendocrine Genes in Endothelial Cells, 2020, Journal of Virology
  • Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Palmitoylation Reduces Virus Infectivity, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has collaborated with various researchers frequently. Notable coauthors include:

  • Anandita Ghosh
  • Arunava Roy
  • Karthick Mayilsamy
  • Andrew R. McGill
  • Shyam S. Mohapatra

Best Publications

  • IFI16 Acts as a Nuclear Pathogen Sensor to Induce the Inflammasome in Response to Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection

    Nagaraj Kerur;Mohanan Valiya Veettil;Neelam Sharma-Walia;Virginie Bottero

  • Differential viral protein expression in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-infected diseases: Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman's disease.

    Carlo Parravicini;Bala Chandran;Mario Corbellino;Emilio Berti

  • Integrin α3β1 (CD 49c/29) Is a Cellular Receptor for Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8) Entry into the Target Cells

    Shaw M Akula;Naranatt P Pramod;Fu Zhang Wang;Bala Chandran

  • Concurrent Expression of Latent and a Limited Number of Lytic Genes with Immune Modulation and Antiapoptotic Function by Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Early during Infection of Primary Endothelial and Fibroblast Cells and Subsequent Decline of Lytic Gene Expression

    Harinivas H. Krishnan;Pramod P. Naranatt;Marilyn S. Smith;Ling Zeng

  • Frequent Detection of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (Human Herpesvirus 8) DNA in Saliva of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men: Clinical and Immunologic Correlates

    David M. Koelle;Meei Li Huang;Bala Chandran;Jeffrey Vieira

  • Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Infection Induces Activation and Subsequent Inhibition of the IFI16 and NLRP3 Inflammasomes

    Karen E. Johnson;Leela Chikoti;Bala Chandran

  • Long-Term Infection and Transformation of Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Human Herpesvirus 8

    Ashlee V. Moses;Kenneth N. Fish;Rebecca Ruhl;Patricia P. Smith

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Induces the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-PKC-ζ-MEK-ERK Signaling Pathway in Target Cells Early during Infection: Implications for Infectivity

    Pramod P. Naranatt;Shaw M. Akula;Christopher A. Zien;Harinivas H. Krishnan

  • ERK1/2 and MEK1/2 induced by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) early during infection of target cells are essential for expression of viral genes and for establishment of infection.

    Neelam Sharma-Walia;Harinivas H. Krishnan;Pramod P. Naranatt;Ling Zeng

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (Human Herpesvirus 8) Infection of Human Fibroblast Cells Occurs through Endocytosis

    Shaw M. Akula;Pramod P. Naranatt;Neelam-Sharma Walia;Fu-Zhang Wang

  • Constitutive Interferon-Inducible Protein 16-Inflammasome Activation during Epstein-Barr Virus Latency I, II, and III in B and Epithelial Cells

    Mairaj Ahmed Ansari;Vivek Vikram Singh;Sujoy Dutta;Mohanan Valiya Veettil

  • Host Gene Induction and Transcriptional Reprogramming in Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8)-Infected Endothelial, Fibroblast, and B Cells Insights into Modulation Events Early during Infection

    Pramod P. Naranatt;Harinivas H. Krishnan;Stan R. Svojanovsky;Clark Bloomer

  • Activation of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (Human Herpesvirus 8) Lytic Replication by Human Cytomegalovirus

    Jeffrey Vieira;Patricia O'Hearn;Louise Kimball;Bala Chandran

  • Human herpesvirus-6 strain groups: a nomenclature

    D. Ablashi;H. Agut;Z. Berneman;G. Campadelli-Fiume

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus/Human Herpesvirus 8 Envelope Glycoprotein gB Induces the Integrin-Dependent Focal Adhesion Kinase-Src-Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-Rho GTPase Signal Pathways and Cytoskeletal Rearrangements

    Neelam Sharma-Walia;Pramod P. Naranatt;Harinivas H. Krishnan;Ling Zeng

  • Human herpesvirus 8 envelope-associated glycoprotein B interacts with heparan sulfate-like moieties.

    Shaw M. Akula;Naranatt P. Pramod;Fu-Zhang Wang;Bala Chandran

  • Human Herpesvirus 8 Interaction with Target Cells Involves Heparan Sulfate

    Shaw M. Akula;Fu-Zhang Wang;Jeffrey Vieira;Bala Chandran

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Modulates Microtubule Dynamics via RhoA-GTP-Diaphanous 2 Signaling and Utilizes the Dynein Motors To Deliver Its DNA to the Nucleus

    Pramod P. Naranatt;Harinivas H. Krishnan;Marilyn S. Smith;Bala Chandran

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Utilizes an Actin Polymerization-Dependent Macropinocytic Pathway To Enter Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

    Hari Raghu;Neelam Sharma-Walia;Mohanan Valiya Veettil;Sathish Sadagopan

  • Early Events in Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection of Target Cells

    Bala Chandran

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Wood
Charles Wood University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Shou-Jiang Gao
Shou-Jiang Gao University of Pittsburgh
Lawrence Corey
Lawrence Corey Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
David M. Koelle
David M. Koelle University of Washington
Santo Landolfo
Santo Landolfo University of Turin
Brian J. Nickoloff
Brian J. Nickoloff Loyola University Chicago
Jay A. Nelson
Jay A. Nelson Oregon Health & Science University
Paola Secchiero
Paola Secchiero University of Ferrara
Stephen Dewhurst
Stephen Dewhurst University of Rochester
Z. Hong Zhou
Z. Hong Zhou University of California, Los Angeles

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