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Immunology

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David K. C. Cooper publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David K. C. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 860 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

David K. C. Cooper D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David K. C. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1965 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David K. C. Cooper is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on xenotransplantation and its related immune responses, alongside other fields including organ transplantation techniques, virus-based gene therapy, tissue engineering, animal genetics, and organ donation.

The main fields of study in their work include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields in which they contribute substantially include Surgery, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Frequent publication venues for their research include the following:

  • Xenotransplantation
  • Transplantation
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • American Journal of Transplantation
  • South African Review of Sociology

Key topics covered in their publications are:

  • Xenotransplantation and immune response
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Hidetaka Hara
  • David Ayares
  • Takayuki Yamamoto
  • Hayato Iwase
  • Richard N. Pierson

Notable recent papers published by David K. C. Cooper include:

  • Old World Monkeys are less than ideal transplantation models for testing pig organs lacking three carbohydrate antigens (Triple-Knockout), 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Cardiac xenotransplantation: from concept to clinic, 2022, Cardiovascular Research
  • Meta-analysis of public perception toward xenotransplantation, 2020, Xenotransplantation
  • Pig kidney xenotransplantation: Progress toward clinical trials, 2020, Clinical Transplantation
  • The Role of SLAs in Xenotransplantation, 2020, Transplantation

David K. C. Cooper was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1965.

Best Publications

  • A randomized, double-blind trial comparing combinations of nevirapine, didanosine, and zidovudine for HIV-infected patients: the INCAS Trial. Italy, The Netherlands, Canada and Australia Study.

    Julio S. G. Montaner;Peter Reiss;David Cooper;Stefano Vella

  • Marked prolongation of porcine renal xenograft survival in baboons through the use of α1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout donors and the cotransplantation of vascularized thymic tissue

    Kazuhiko Yamada;Koji Yazawa;Akira Shimizu;Takehiro Iwanaga

  • Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine in Adolescents.

    Robert W Frenck;Nicola P Klein;Nicholas Kitchin;Alejandra Gurtman

  • Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine through 6 Months.

    Stephen J. Thomas;Edson D. Moreira;Nicholas Kitchin;Judith Absalon

  • Heart transplantation in baboons using alpha1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout pigs as donors: initial experience.

    Kenji Kuwaki;Yau Lin Tseng;Frank J.M.F. Dor;Akira Shimizu

  • Evaluation of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine in Children 5 to 11 Years of Age.

    Emmanuel B. Walter;Kawsar R. Talaat;Charu Sabharwal;Alejandra Gurtman

  • Carbohydrate antigens of pig tissues reacting with human natural antibodies as potential targets for hyperacute vascular rejection in pig-to-man organ xenotransplantation.

    Rafael Oriol;Yong Ye;Eugen Koren;David K.C. Cooper

  • Spermatogonial Stem Cell Transplantation into Rhesus Testes Regenerates Spermatogenesis Producing Functional Sperm

    Brian Peter Hermann;Meena Sukhwani;Felicity Winkler;Julia N. Pascarella

  • Identification of α-galactosyl and other carbohydrate epitopes that are bound by human anti-pig antibodies: relevance to discordant xenografting in man

    D.K.C. Cooper;A.H. Good;E. Koren;R. Oriol

  • Brain death and its influence on donor organ quality and outcome after transplantation.

    J. Pratschke;M. J. Wilhelm;M. Kusaka;M. Basker

  • Clinical xenotransplantation: the next medical revolution?

    Burcin Ekser;Mohamed Ezzelarab;Hidetaka Hara;Dirk J. Van Der Windt;Dirk J. Van Der Windt;Dirk J. Van Der Windt

  • Hemodynamic and metabolic responses to hormonal therapy in brain-dead potential organ donors.

    D. Novitzky;D. K. C. Cooper;B. Reichart

  • Acute rejection is associated with antibodies to non-Gal antigens in baboons using Gal-knockout pig kidneys.

    Gang Chen;Hua Qian;Thomas Starzl;Hongtao Sun

  • Will the pig solve the transplantation backlog

    David K C Cooper;Bernd Gollackner;David H Sachs

  • Characterization of the Acute Clinical Illness Associated With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Brett Tindall;Steven Barker;Basil Donovan;Timothy Barnes

  • Change from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism after brain death, and reversal following triiodothyronine therapy.

    D. Novitzky;D. K. C. Cooper;D. Morrell;S. Isaacs

  • Discordant organ xenotransplantation in primates: world experience and current status.

    Denis Lambrigts;David H. Sachs;David K.C. Cooper

  • Oligosaccharides and Discordant Xenotransplantation

    David K. C. Cooper;Eugen Koren;Rafael Oriol

  • Effects of cyclosporine and antibody adsorption on pig cardiac xenograft survival in the baboon.

    Cooper Dk;Human Pa;Lexer G;Rose Ag

  • Long-term controlled normoglycemia in diabetic non-human primates after transplantation with hCD46 transgenic porcine islets.

    D J van der Windt;R Bottino;A Casu;N Campanile

Frequent Co-Authors

David Ayares
David Ayares University of Maryland, Baltimore
David H. Sachs
David H. Sachs Columbia University
Simon C. Robson
Simon C. Robson Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jay A. Fishman
Jay A. Fishman Harvard University
Rafael Oriol
Rafael Oriol Grenoble Alpes University
Massimo Trucco
Massimo Trucco Carnegie Mellon University
Megan Sykes
Megan Sykes Columbia University
Richard N. Pierson
Richard N. Pierson Columbia University
Angus W. Thomson
Angus W. Thomson University of Pittsburgh
Robert Sackstein
Robert Sackstein Florida International University

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