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Derek J. Sullivan

Derek J. Sullivan

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
61
Citations
11656
World Ranking
3029
National Ranking
18

Derek J. Sullivan 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 Derek J. Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 122 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Derek J. Sullivan 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 Derek J. Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Derek J. Sullivan is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Oncology, among other subfields.

The scientist's recent papers cover various aspects of fungal biology and pathogenesis, as well as antifungal resistance mechanisms. Their published works include:

  • "A conserved regulator controls asexual sporulation in the fungal pathogen Candida albicans" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Deletion of the Candida albicans TLO gene family using CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis allows characterisation of functional differences in α-, β- and γ- TLO gene function" (2023, PLoS Genetics)
  • "Variations in candidalysin amino acid sequence influence toxicity and host responses" (2024, mBio)
  • "The role of the Mediator complex in fungal pathogenesis and response to antifungal agents" (2023, Essays in Biochemistry)
  • "Deletion of the Candida albicans TLO gene family results in alterations in membrane sterol composition and fluconazole tolerance" (2024, PLoS ONE)

The main research topics addressed by Derek J. Sullivan include:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Peptidase inhibition and analysis
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Resilience and mental health

Among their frequent coauthors are:

  • Gary P. Moran
  • Jessica Fletcher
  • James O'Connor-Moneley
  • Christophe d'Enfert
  • Leenah Alaalm

Derek J. Sullivan's work has been published in multiple venues, including:

  • mBio
  • Nature Communications
  • PLoS Genetics
  • PLoS ONE
  • Essays in Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • Candida dubliniensis sp. nov.: phenotypic and molecular characterization of a novel species associated with oral candidosis in HIV-infected individuals

    Derek J. Sullivan;Thea J. Westerneng;Ken A. Haynes;Désirée E. Bennett

  • Candida dubliniensis: Characteristics and Identification

    Derek Sullivan;David Coleman

  • Antifungal drug susceptibilities of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and non-HIV-infected subjects and generation of stable fluconazole-resistant derivatives in vitro.

    G P Moran;D J Sullivan;M C Henman;C E McCreary

  • SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, RELIABLE METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATION OF CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS FROM CANDIDA ALBICANS

    Emmanuelle Pinjon;Derek Sullivan;Ira Salkin;Diarmuid Shanley

  • Comparison of the epidemiology, drug resistance mechanisms, and virulence of Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans

    Derek J Sullivan;Gary P Moran;Emmanuelle Pinjon;Asmaa Al-Mosaid

  • Candidiasis : the emergence of a novel species, Candida dubliniensis

    David C. Coleman;Derek J. Sullivan;Désirée E. Bennett;Gary P. Moran

  • Comparative genomics of the fungal pathogens Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans

    Andrew P. Jackson;John A. Gamble;Tim Yeomans;Gary P. Moran

  • Management and outcome of bloodstream infections due to Candida species in England and Wales.

    C. C. Kibbler;S. Seaton;Rosemary Ann Barnes;W. R. Gransden

  • Identification and expression of multidrug transporters responsible for fluconazole resistance in Candida dubliniensis.

    Gary P. Moran;Dominique Sanglard;Samantha M. Donnelly;Diarmuid B. Shanley

  • Candida dubliniensis: phylogeny and putative virulence factors

    Gregor D. Gilfillan;Derek J. Sullivan;Ken Haynes;Tanya Parkinson

  • Widespread geographic distribution of oral Candida dubliniensis strains in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.

    Derek Sullivan;Ken Haynes;Jacques Bille;Patrick Boerlin

  • Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages mediating the simultaneous lysogenic conversion of beta-lysin, staphylokinase and enterotoxin A: molecular mechanism of triple conversion.

    David C. Coleman;Derek J. Sullivan;Ronnie J. Russell;John P. Arbuthnott

  • Importance of Candida species other than Candida albicans as opportunistic pathogens.

    D C Coleman;M G Rinaldi;K A Haynes;J H Rex

  • Phylogenetic analysis and rapid identification of Candida dubliniensis based on analysis of ACT1 intron and exon sequences.

    Samantha M. Donnelly;Derek J. Sullivan;Diarmuid B. Shanley;David C. Coleman

  • Molecular diagnosis and epidemiology of fungal infections.

    E Reiss;K Tanaka;G Bruker;V Chazalet

  • Oral Candida in HIV Infection and AIDS: New Perspectives/New Approaches

    David C. Coleman;Désirée E. Bennett;Derek J. Sullivan;Paul J. Gallagher

  • The fungal pattern recognition receptor, Dectin‐1, and the associated cluster of C‐type lectin‐like receptors

    Cristal Huysamen;Gordon D. Brown

  • Oligonucleotide fingerprinting of isolates of Candida species other than C. albicans and of atypical Candida species from human immunodeficiency virus-positive and AIDS patients.

    D Sullivan;D Bennett;M Henman;P Harwood

  • In vitro susceptibilities of Candida dubliniensis isolates tested against the new triazole and echinocandin antifungal agents.

    M. A. Pfaller;S. A. Messer;S. Gee;S. Joly

  • Candida albicans versus Candida dubliniensis: Why Is C. albicans More Pathogenic?

    Gary P. Moran;David C. Coleman;Derek J. Sullivan

  • Recovery of Candida dubliniensis from non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in Israel.

    Itzhack Polacheck;Jacob Strahilevitz;Derek Sullivan;Samantha Donnelly

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Coleman
David C. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Hilary Humphreys
Hilary Humphreys Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Bernhard Hube
Bernhard Hube Leibniz Association
Christophe d'Enfert
Christophe d'Enfert Institut Pasteur
Joachim Morschhäuser
Joachim Morschhäuser University of Würzburg
Stefan Monecke
Stefan Monecke Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Donna M. MacCallum
Donna M. MacCallum University of Aberdeen
Ralf Ehricht
Ralf Ehricht Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Steven L. Kelly
Steven L. Kelly Swansea University

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