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D-Index
47
Citations
7467
World Ranking
4814
National Ranking
1857

Dorothy E. Lewis 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 Dorothy E. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 141 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dorothy E. Lewis 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 Dorothy E. Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dorothy E. Lewis is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields including Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, subfields of study include Immunology, Virology, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Computational Mechanics.

Their recent notable publications cover diverse topics and venues. These include:

  • "Viral load Reduction in SHIV-Positive Nonhuman Primates via Long-Acting Subcutaneous Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate Release from a Nanofluidic Implant" (2020), published in Pharmaceutics
  • "Roman coronagraph instrument: engineering overview and status" (2022), published in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
  • "Reduced digestion of circulating genomic DNA in systemic sclerosis patients with the DNASE1L3 R206C variant" (2023), published in Lara D. Veeken

Lewis's research topics intersect several applied and clinical areas, prominently featuring:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases

Their work is frequently published in specialized venues such as Pharmaceutics, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, and Lara D. Veeken. The diversity of these publication venues reflects an interdisciplinary approach spanning both biomedical sciences and astronomical technology.

Collaborative efforts are an integral part of Lewis's research. They have coauthored publications with researchers including Fernanda P. Pons-Faudoa, Nicola Di Trani, Antons Sizovs, Kathryn A. Shelton, and Zoha Momin.

Best Publications

  • An immune basis for lung parenchymal destruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema

    Sandra Grumelli;David B. Corry;Li Zhen Song;Ling Song

  • Fetal gender and aneuploidy detection using fetal cells in maternal blood: analysis of NIFTY I data

    D. W. Bianchi;J. L. Simpson;L. G. Jackson;S. Elias

  • Effect of tauroursodeoxycholic acid on endoplasmic reticulum stress–induced caspase-12 activation

    Qing Xie;Vladimir I. Khaoustov;Charles C. Chung;Joohyun Sohn

  • Flow cytometric analysis of circulating microparticles in plasma

    Aaron F. Orozco;Dorothy E. Lewis

  • Anergy and apoptosis in CD8+ T cells from HIV-infected persons.

    Dorothy E. Lewis;Derek S. Ng Tang;Ahmed Adu-Oppong;Wendy Schober

  • Monoclonal antibodies against rat immunoglobulin kappa chains.

    Lewis L. Lanier;George A. Gutman;Dorothy E. Lewis;Susan T. Griswold

  • Epstein-Barr virus-associated B-cell proliferations of diverse clonal origins after bone marrow transplantation in a 12-year-old patient with severe combined immunodeficiency

    William T. Shearer;Jerome Ritz;Milton J. Finegold;I. Celine Guerra

  • In Vivo Expression of the Novel CXC Chemokine BRAK in Normal and Cancerous Human Tissue

    Mitchell J. Frederick;Ying Henderson;Xiaochun Xu;Michael T. Deavers

  • TAK, an HIV Tat-associated kinase, is a member of the cyclin-dependent family of protein kinases and is induced by activation of peripheral blood lymphocytes and differentiation of promonocytic cell lines

    Xinzhen Yang;Moses O. Gold;Derek N.G. Tang;Dorothy E. Lewis

  • Detrimental effects of adenosine signaling in sickle cell disease

    Yujin Zhang;Yingbo Dai;Yingbo Dai;Jiaming Wen;Jiaming Wen;Weiru Zhang;Weiru Zhang

  • Cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood: kinetics, source and structure

    Farideh Z. Bischoff;Dorothy E. Lewis;Joe Leigh Simpson

  • A Sensitive Reporter Cell Line for HIV-1 tat Activity, HIV-1 Inhibitors, and T Cell Activation Effects

    Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova;Javier Chinen;Larry Donehower;Dorothy E. Lewis

  • Regulatory T Cell Expansion in HTLV-1 and Strongyloidiasis Co-infection Is Associated with Reduced IL-5 Responses to Strongyloides stercoralis Antigen

    Martin Montes;Martin Montes;Cesar Sanchez;Kristien Verdonck;Kristien Verdonck;Jordan E. Lake

  • Excess Intrauterine Fetal Demise Associated with Maternal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Claire Langston;Dorothy E. Lewis;Hunter A. Hammill;Edwina J. Popek

  • Cell-free fetal DNA and intact fetal cells in maternal blood circulation: implications for first and second trimester non-invasive prenatal diagnosis

    Farideh Z Bischoff;Mina K Sinacori;Dianne D Dang;Deborah Marquez-Do

  • Human adipose tissue as a reservoir for memory CD4+ T cells and HIV.

    Jacob Couturier;James W. Suliburk;Jeremy M. Brown;David J. Luke

  • Placental release of distinct DNA-associated micro-particles into maternal circulation: reflective of gestation time and preeclampsia.

    Aaron F. Orozco;Carolina J. Jorgez;William D. Ramos-Perez;Edwina J. Popek

  • Effect of hepatocyte proliferation and cellular DNA synthesis on hepatitis B virus replication

    Ayse Ozer;Vladimir I. Khaoustov;Mary Mearns;Dorothy E. Lewis

  • Disproportionate expansion of a minor T cell subset in patients with lymphadenopathy syndrome and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

    Dorarhy E. Lewis;Jennifer M. Puck;George F. Babcock;Robert R. Rich

  • Granuloma cytokines in murine cysticercosis.

    P Robinson;R L Atmar;D E Lewis;A C White

  • Intestinal immune response to human Cryptosporidium sp. infection

    Birte Pantenburg;Sara M. Dann;Heuy Ching Wang;Prema Robinson

  • Viral load Reduction in SHIV-Positive Nonhuman Primates via Long-Acting Subcutaneous Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate Release from a Nanofluidic Implant.

    Fernanda P Pons-Faudoa;Nicola Di Trani;Nicola Di Trani;Antons Sizovs;Kathryn A Shelton

  • Rare event selection of fetal nucleated erythrocytes in maternal blood by flow cytometry

    Dorothy E. Lewis;Wendy Schober;Sarah Murrell;Dianne Nguyen

  • Interleukin-15 activates human natural killer cells to clear the intestinal protozoan cryptosporidium.

    Sara M. Dann;Heuy Ching Wang;Kimberly J. Gambarin;Jeffrey K. Actor

  • Both necrosis and apoptosis contribute to HIV-1-induced killing of CD4 cells

    Douglas R. Plymale;Derek S. Ng Tang;Alla M. Comardelle;César D. Fermin

  • Interferon-γ Expression in Jejunal Biopsies in Experimental Human Cryptosporidiosis Correlates with Prior Sensitization and Control of Oocyst Excretion

    A. Clinton White;A. Clinton White;Prema Robinson;Pablo C. Okhuysen;Dorothy E. Lewis

  • Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in antiretroviral-naive HIV patients.

    Martin Montes;Dorothy E. Lewis;Cesar Sanchez;Diego Lopez De Castilla

  • Obesity and Fat Metabolism in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals: Immunopathogenic Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.

    Catherine Godfrey;Andrew Bremer;Diana Alba;Caroline Apovian

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Clinton White
A. Clinton White The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Pablo C. Okhuysen
Pablo C. Okhuysen The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
William T. Shearer
William T. Shearer Baylor College of Medicine
Madeleine Duvic
Madeleine Duvic The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Yang Xia
Yang Xia The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fred D. Ledley
Fred D. Ledley Bentley University
Milton J. Finegold
Milton J. Finegold Baylor College of Medicine
Robert R. Rich
Robert R. Rich University of Alabama at Birmingham
Andrew P. Rice
Andrew P. Rice Baylor College of Medicine
Edward A. Graviss
Edward A. Graviss Houston Methodist

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