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Frank L. Graham

Frank L. Graham

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Microbiology
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
98
Citations
57096
World Ranking
447
National Ranking
11

Medicine

D-Index
98
Citations
57096
World Ranking
8740
National Ranking
342

Molecular Biology

D-Index
98
Citations
56968
World Ranking
564
National Ranking
14

Frank L. Graham 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 Frank L. Graham sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 259 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank L. Graham 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 Frank L. Graham sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 1999 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Frank L. Graham is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada.

In 1999, Graham was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • A new technique for the assay of infectivity of human adenovirus 5 DNA.

    F.L. Graham;A.J. van der Eb

  • Characteristics of a Human Cell Line Transformed by DNA from Human Adenovirus Type 5

    F. L. Graham;J. Smiley;W. C. Russell;R. Nairn

  • Adenovector-mediated gene transfer of active transforming growth factor-beta1 induces prolonged severe fibrosis in rat lung.

    P J Sime;Z Xing;F L Graham;K G Csaky

  • Manipulation of adenovirus vectors.

    Frank L. Graham;Ludvik Prevec

  • An efficient and flexible system for construction of adenovirus vectors with insertions or deletions in early regions 1 and 3

    Andrew J. Bett;Wael Haddara;Ludvik Prevec;Frank L. Graham

  • Preferential transformation of human neuronal cells by human adenoviruses and the origin of HEK 293 cells.

    Gerry Shaw;Silas Morse;Miguel Ararat;Frank L. Graham

  • Transformation of rat cells by DNA of human adenovirus 5

    F.L. Graham;A.J. Van Der Eb

  • A helper-dependent adenovirus vector system: Removal of helper virus by Cre-mediated excision of the viral packaging signal

    Robin J. Parks;Liane Chen;Martina Anton;Uma Sankar

  • A simple technique for the rescue of early region I mutations into infectious human adenovirus type 5

    W.J. McGrory;D.S. Bautista;F.L. Graham

  • Genomic DNA transfer with a high-capacity adenovirus vector results in improved in vivo gene expression and decreased toxicity

    Gudrun Schiedner;Núria Morral;Núria Morral;Robin J. Parks;Ying Wu

  • Packaging capacity and stability of human adenovirus type 5 vectors.

    A J Bett;L Prevec;F L Graham

  • A cytosolic herpes simplex virus protein inhibits antigen presentation to CD8+ T lymphocytes

    Ian A. York;Cindy Roop;David W. Andrews;Stanley R. Riddell

  • Methods for construction of adenovirus vectors.

    Frank L. Graham;Ludvik Prevec

  • An adenoviral vector deleted for all viral coding sequences results in enhanced safety and extended expression of a leptin transgene

    M. A. Morsy;M. Gu;S. Motzel;Jing Zhao

  • Adenovirus vectors for gene therapy

    Frank L. Graham;Martina Anton;Michael A. Rudnicki

  • Administration of helper-dependent adenoviral vectors and sequential delivery of different vector serotype for long-term liver-directed gene transfer in baboons

    Núria Morral;Wanda O’Neal;Karen Rice;Michele Leland

  • Host-range mutants of adenovirus type 5 defective for growth in HeLa cells.

    Tim Harrison;Frank Graham;Jim Williams

  • Studies on in vitro transformation by DNA and DNA fragments of human adenoviruses and simian virus 40.

    F. L. Graham;P. J. Abrahams;C. Mulder;H. L. Heijneker

  • Studies in mouse L-cells on the incorporation of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine into DNA and on inhibition of DNA polymerase by 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine 5'-triphosphate.

    F. L. Graham;G. F. Whitmore

  • Assay of transforming activity of tumor virus DNA.

    A.J. van der Eb;F.L. Graham

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack Gauldie
Jack Gauldie McMaster University
Robin J. Parks
Robin J. Parks Ottawa Hospital
Silvia Bacchetti
Silvia Bacchetti McMaster University
Zhou Xing
Zhou Xing McMaster University
William J. Muller
William J. Muller McGill University
Suresh K. Mittal
Suresh K. Mittal Purdue University West Lafayette
Stefan Kochanek
Stefan Kochanek University of Ulm
Lorne A. Babiuk
Lorne A. Babiuk University of Alberta
Yonghong Wan
Yonghong Wan McMaster University
Philip E. Branton
Philip E. Branton McGill University

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