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98
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1622
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903

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Keith A. Crandall is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields and subfields primarily within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work frequently addresses topics related to gut microbiota and health, genomics and phylogenetic studies, as well as infectious diseases including SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 clinical research, and HIV research and treatment.

Their scientific contributions include publications in the following venues, reflecting a focus on high-impact and specialized journals:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Gastroenterology
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Cancer Research

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • "The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Genome-wide analysis of SARS-CoV-2 virus strains circulating worldwide implicates heterogeneity" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "The Cancer Microbiome: Distinguishing Direct and Indirect Effects Requires a Systemic View" (2020), published in Trends in Cancer
  • "One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction" (2025), published in Nature
  • "Associations between HIV infection and clinical spectrum of COVID-19: a population level analysis based on US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data" (2021), published in The Lancet HIV

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers who appear frequently as co-authors:

  • Marcos Pérez-Losada (26 joint publications)
  • Ali Rahnavard (20 joint publications)
  • Lopa Mishra (15 joint publications)
  • Krishanu Bhowmick (12 joint publications)
  • M. Nazmul Hoque (11 joint publications)

Keith A. Crandall's subfields of study show a varied interest across molecular biology, ecology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and plant science. Their research topics reflect an integration of genetic analyses and ecosystem concerns, as well as clinical investigations into viral infections and microbiome dynamics.

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013, acknowledging a level of professional distinction within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • MODELTEST: testing the model of DNA substitution.

    David Posada;Keith A. Crandall

  • TCS: a computer program to estimate gene genealogies.

    M. Clement;D. Posada;K. A. Crandall

  • A cladistic analysis of phenotypic associations with haplotypes inferred from restriction endonuclease mapping and DNA sequence data. III. Cladogram estimation.

    Alan R. Templeton;Keith A. Crandall;Charles F. Sing

  • Considering evolutionary processes in conservation biology.

    Keith A. Crandall;Olaf R.P. Bininda-Emonds;Georgina M. Mace;Robert K. Wayne

  • Intraspecific gene genealogies: trees grafting into networks

    David Posada;Keith A. Crandall

  • Evaluation of methods for detecting recombination from DNA sequences: Computer simulations

    David Posada;Keith A. Crandall

  • Phylogeny Estimation and Hypothesis Testing Using Maximum Likelihood

    John P. Huelsenbeck;Keith A. Crandall

  • GeoDis: a program for the cladistic nested analysis of the geographical distribution of genetic haplotypes.

    D. Posada;K. A. Crandall;A. R. Templeton

  • Many species in one: DNA barcoding overestimates the number of species when nuclear mitochondrial pseudogenes are coamplified

    Hojun Song;Jennifer E. Buhay;Michael F. Whiting;Keith A. Crandall

  • A Classification of Living and Fossil Genera of Decapod Crustaceans

    Sammy De Grave;N. Dean Pentcheff;Shane T. Ahyong;Tin-Yam Chan

  • Selecting the best-fit model of nucleotide substitution.

    David Posada;Keith A. Crandall

  • Empirical Tests of Some Predictions from Coalescent Theory with Applications to Intraspecific Phylogeny Reconstruction

    Keith A. Crandall;Alan R. Templeton

  • Earth BioGenome Project: Sequencing life for the future of life.

    Harris A. Lewin;Gene E. Robinson;W. John Kress;William J. Baker

  • A Modified Bootscan Algorithm for Automated Identification of Recombinant Sequences and Recombination Breakpoints

    D.P. Martin;D. Posada;K.A. Crandall;C. Williamson

  • Synthesis of phylogeny and taxonomy into a comprehensive tree of life

    Cody E. Hinchliff;Stephen A. Smith;James F. Allman;J. Gordon Burleigh

  • The causes and consequences of HIV evolution.

    Andrew Rambaut;David Posada;Keith A. Crandall;Edward C. Holmes

  • The Impact of Species Concept on Biodiversity Studies

    Paul‐Michael Agapow;Olaf R. P. Bininda‐Emonds;Keith A. Crandall;John L. Gittleman

  • Phylogeography's past, present, and future: 10 years after Avise, 2000

    M. J. Hickerson;B. C. Carstens;Jeannine M Cavender-Bares;K. A. Crandall

  • TCS: estimating gene genealogies

    M. Clement;Q. Snell;P. Walke;D. Posada

  • Beyond FST: Analysis of population genetic data for conservation

    Devon E. Pearse;Devon E. Pearse;Keith A. Crandall

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcos Pérez-Losada
Marcos Pérez-Losada George Washington University
David Posada
David Posada Universidade de Vigo
David L. Stern
David L. Stern Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Raphael P. Viscidi
Raphael P. Viscidi Johns Hopkins University
Jesse W. Breinholt
Jesse W. Breinholt Florida Museum of Natural History
Jens T. Høeg
Jens T. Høeg University of Copenhagen
Darryl L. Felder
Darryl L. Felder University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Douglas F. Nixon
Douglas F. Nixon Cornell University
Shane T. Ahyong
Shane T. Ahyong Australian Museum
Carrie E. Schweitzer
Carrie E. Schweitzer Kent State University at Stark

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