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Colin D. Funk

Colin D. Funk

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
82
Citations
27935
World Ranking
3652
National Ranking
115

Overview

Colin D. Funk is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has contributed to multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research prominently focuses on infectious diseases, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, health, and neurology.

Their recent scholarly articles include:

  • "A Snapshot of the Global Race for Vaccines Targeting SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "Target Product Profile Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccines in Phase III Clinical Trials and Beyond: An Early 2021 Perspective," 2021, Viruses
  • "A Novel Strategy to Mitigate the Hyperinflammatory Response to COVID-19 by Targeting Leukotrienes," 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "Neonatal administration of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 202195 with or without fructooligosaccharide in Bangladesh: a placebo-controlled randomized trial," 2025, mSphere
  • "Arginase-1 deficiency in neural cells does not contribute to neurodevelopment or functional outcomes after sciatic nerve injury," 2021, Neurochemistry International

Funk's frequent collaboration network includes Ali Ardakani, Karen M O'Callaghan, Daniel Roth, Craig A. Laferrière, and Lisa G. Pell. These collaborations reflect a thematic continuity in their research on immunological responses and infectious diseases.

The publication venues where Funk's work appears frequently are:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Viruses
  • mSphere
  • Neurochemistry International
  • Circulation

The main fields of study encompassing Funk's research output are medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Primary subfields include infectious diseases, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, health, and neurology.

Key research topics addressed in Funk's work are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Funk's scholarship includes an emphasis on vaccine research, particularly targeting the COVID-19 pandemic, strategies to mitigate hyperinflammatory responses, and clinical studies advancing infant nutrition and gut health. Their involvement in diverse publication venues and interdisciplinary collaboration highlights an engagement with both clinical and molecular aspects of health sciences.

Best Publications

  • Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes: Advances in Eicosanoid Biology

    Colin D. Funk

  • Interleukin-4-dependent production of PPAR-γ ligands in macrophages by 12/15-lipoxygenase

    Jannet T. Huang;John S. Welch;Mercedes Ricote;Christoph J. Binder

  • Lipoxygenase and leukotriene pathways: biochemistry, biology, and roles in disease.

    Jesper Z. Haeggström;Colin D. Funk

  • Human platelet/erythroleukemia cell prostaglandin G/H synthase: cDNA cloning, expression, and gene chromosomal assignment.

    Colin D. Funk;Lena B. Funk;Matthew E. Kennedy;Amy S. Pong

  • Mice Deficient in Cellular Glutathione Peroxidase Develop Normally and Show No Increased Sensitivity to Hyperoxia

    Ye-Shih Ho;Jean-Luc Magnenat;Roderick T. Bronson;Jin Cao

  • Disruption of the 12/15-lipoxygenase gene diminishes atherosclerosis in apo E-deficient mice.

    Tillmann Cyrus;Joseph L. Witztum;Daniel J. Rader;Rajendra Tangirala

  • Differential inhibition of human prostaglandin endoperoxide H synthases-1 and -2 by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

    O Laneuville;D K Breuer;D L Dewitt;T Hla

  • Identification of 5-Lipoxygenase as a Major Gene Contributing to Atherosclerosis Susceptibility in Mice

    Margarete Mehrabian;Hooman Allayee;Jack Wong;Weibin Shih

  • Role of leukotrienes revealed by targeted disruption of the 5-lipoxygenase gene

    Xin-Sheng Chen;J. R. Sheller;E. N. Johnson;C. D. Funk

  • SALT-SENSITIVE HYPERTENSION AND REDUCED FERTILITY IN MICE LACKING THE PROSTAGLANDIN EP2 RECEPTOR

    Christopher R.J. Kennedy;Yahua Zhang;Suzanne Brandon;Youfei Guan

  • Cloning and expression of a cDNA for the human prostaglandin E receptor EP1 subtype.

    C D Funk;L Furci;G A FitzGerald;R Grygorczyk

  • The 5-lipoxygenase pathway promotes pathogenesis of hyperlipidemia-dependent aortic aneurysm

    Lei Zhao;Michael P W Moos;Rolf Gräbner;Frédérique Pédrono;Frédérique Pédrono

  • Cyclooxygenases, microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1, and cardiovascular function

    Yan Cheng;Miao Wang;Ying Yu;John Lawson

  • Leukotriene modifiers as potential therapeutics for cardiovascular disease.

    Colin D Funk

  • Molecular cloning of an allene oxide synthase: a cytochrome P450 specialized for the metabolism of fatty acid hydroperoxides.

    Wen-Chao Song;Colin D. Funk;Alan R. Brash

  • COX-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk.

    Colin D Funk;Garret A FitzGerald

  • Effect of low-dose aspirin on vascular inflammation, plaque stability, and atherogenesis in low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice

    Tillmann Cyrus;Syuan Sung;Lei Zhao;Colin D. Funk

  • The molecular biology of mammalian lipoxygenases and the quest for eicosanoid functions using lipoxygenase-deficient mice.

    Colin D. Funk

  • Absence of 12/15-Lipoxygenase Expression Decreases Lipid Peroxidation and Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice

    Tillmann Cyrus;Domenico Praticò;Lei Zhao;Joseph L. Witztum

  • cDNA cloning, expression, mutagenesis of C-terminal isoleucine, genomic structure, and chromosomal localizations of murine 12-lipoxygenases.

    Xin Sheng Chen;Usha Kurre;Nancy A. Jenkins;Neal G. Copeland

Frequent Co-Authors

Garret A. FitzGerald
Garret A. FitzGerald University of Pennsylvania
Domenico Praticò
Domenico Praticò Temple University
Bengt Samuelsson
Bengt Samuelsson Karolinska Institute
Duxin Sun
Duxin Sun University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Joseph L. Witztum
Joseph L. Witztum University of California, San Diego
Olof Rådmark
Olof Rådmark Karolinska Institute
Daniel J. Rader
Daniel J. Rader University of Pennsylvania
Richard M. Breyer
Richard M. Breyer Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alan R. Brash
Alan R. Brash Vanderbilt University
Ying Yu
Ying Yu Central China Normal University

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