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2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
118
Citations
46262
World Ranking
167
National Ranking
76

Medicine

D-Index
118
Citations
46262
World Ranking
4083
National Ranking
2238

Don Ganem 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 Don Ganem sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 254 publications — 66th percentile

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

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

Don Ganem 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 Don Ganem sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 118 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Don Ganem is affiliated with Via Nova Therapeutics in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine, with a particular focus on epidemiology, hepatology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's work covers principal topics such as:

  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Ganem has published research primarily in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. One notable recent publication, released in 2025, is titled "Discovery and Optimization of a Novel Series of Influenza A Virus Replication Inhibitors Targeting the Nucleoprotein Protein-Protein Interaction."

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Benjamin R. Taft
  • Matthew J. Hesse
  • Mulugeta Mamo
  • Dirksen E. Bussiere
  • Richard S.P. Huang

Ganem's recognition within the scientific community is reflected in several awards and memberships. They have been named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2010 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004. Additionally, they became a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2003 and hold membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Hepatitis B Virus Infection — Natural History and Clinical Consequences

    Don Ganem;Alfred M. Prince

  • The Molecular Biology of the Hepatitis B Viruses

    Don Ganem;Harold E. Varmus

  • Lytic growth of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) in culture.

    Rolf Renne;Weidong Zhong;Brian Herndier;Michael Mcgrath

  • Microarray-based detection and genotyping of viral pathogens

    David Wang;Laurent Coscoy;Maxine Zylberberg;Pedro C. Avila

  • Sexual Transmission and the Natural History of Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection

    Jeffrey N. Martin;Donald E. Ganem;Dennis H. Osmond;Kimberly A. Page-Shafer

  • THE SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 (KAPOSI’S SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS): DISTRIBUTION OF INFECTION IN KS RISK GROUPS AND EVIDENCE FOR SEXUAL TRANSMISSION

    Dean H. Kedes;Eva Operskalski;Michael Busch;Robert Kohn

  • SV40-encoded microRNAs regulate viral gene expression and reduce susceptibility to cytotoxic T cells

    Christopher S. Sullivan;Adam T. Grundhoff;Satvir Tevethia;James M. Pipas

  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus gene expression in endothelial (spindle) tumor cells.

    Katherine A. Staskus;Weidong Zhong;Kristin Gebhard;Brian Herndier

  • Identification of a Novel Gammaretrovirus in Prostate Tumors of Patients Homozygous for R462Q RNASEL Variant

    Anatoly Urisman;Ross J Molinaro;Ross J Molinaro;Nicole Fischer;Sarah J Plummer

  • Restricted expression of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) genes in Kaposi sarcoma

    Weidong Zhong;Hao Wang;Brian Herndier;Don Ganem

  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus encodes two proteins that block cell surface display of MHC class I chains by enhancing their endocytosis

    Laurent Coscoy;Don Ganem

  • A combined computational and microarray-based approach identifies novel microRNAs encoded by human gamma-herpesviruses.

    Adam Grundhoff;Christopher S. Sullivan;Don Ganem

  • Viral discovery and sequence recovery using DNA microarrays.

    David Wang;Anatoly Urisman;Yu-Tsueng Liu;Michael Springer

  • Transcriptional Activation by the Product of Open Reading Frame 50 of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Is Required for Lytic Viral Reactivation in B Cells

    David M. Lukac;Jessica R. Kirshner;Don Ganem

  • The role of envelope proteins in hepatitis B virus assembly

    Volker Bruss;Don Ganem

  • Reactivation of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection from Latency by Expression of the ORF 50 Transactivator, a Homolog of the EBV R Protein☆

    David M. Lukac;Rolf Renne;Jessica R. Kirshner;Don Ganem

  • Temporal Analysis of the Honey Bee Microbiome Reveals Four Novel Viruses and Seasonal Prevalence of Known Viruses, Nosema, and Crithidia

    Charles Runckel;Charles Runckel;Michelle L. Flenniken;Juan C. Engel;J. Graham Ruby;J. Graham Ruby

  • A Cluster of Latently Expressed Genes in Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus

    Dirk Dittmer;Michael Lagunoff;Rolf Renne;Rolf Renne;Katherine Staskus

  • KSHV and the pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma: listening to human biology and medicine

    Don Ganem

  • Inefficient establishment of KSHV latency suggests an additional role for continued lytic replication in Kaposi sarcoma pathogenesis

    Adam Grundhoff;Don Ganem

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph L. DeRisi
Joseph L. DeRisi University of California, San Francisco
Harold E. Varmus
Harold E. Varmus Cornell University
Rolf Renne
Rolf Renne University of Florida
Charles Y. Chiu
Charles Y. Chiu University of California, San Francisco
Joanne N. Engel
Joanne N. Engel University of California, San Francisco
Adam Grundhoff
Adam Grundhoff Heinrich-Pette-Institute
Alexander L. Greninger
Alexander L. Greninger University of Washington
Dirk P. Dittmer
Dirk P. Dittmer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eric A. Klein
Eric A. Klein Cleveland Clinic
Brian Herndier
Brian Herndier University of California, San Diego

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