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D-Index
48
Citations
7555
World Ranking
4448
National Ranking
2015

Koen K. A. Van Rompay publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Koen K. A. Van Rompay sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 178 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Koen K. A. Van Rompay D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Koen K. A. Van Rompay sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Koen K. A. Van Rompay is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine, immunology, and microbiology, with a strong focus on infectious diseases and viral infections.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Within these fields, Van Rompay has contributed extensively to subfields such as:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology
  • Virology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The major research topics Koen K. A. Van Rompay has worked on involve:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

They have published frequently in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Medical Primatology
  • The Journal of Immunology

Van Rompay has collaborated regularly with several coauthors including:

  • Kristina De Paris
  • Sallie R. Permar
  • Jennifer Watanabe
  • Lark L. Coffey
  • Katherine J. Olstad

Notable recent publications include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 infects neurons and induces neuroinflammation in a non-human primate model of COVID-19," 2022, Cell Reports
  • "SARS-CoV-2 induces robust germinal center CD4 T follicular helper cell responses in rhesus macaques," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "SARS-CoV-2 vaccines elicit durable immune responses in infant rhesus macaques," 2021, Science Immunology
  • "Genomic insights into the host specific adaptation of the Pneumocystis genus," 2021, Communications Biology
  • "A combination of two human monoclonal antibodies limits fetal damage by Zika virus in macaques," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • An amplicon-based sequencing framework for accurately measuring intrahost virus diversity using PrimalSeq and iVar

    Nathan D. Grubaugh;Nathan D. Grubaugh;Karthik Gangavarapu;Joshua Quick;Nathaniel L. Matteson

  • Two doses of PMPA protect newborn macaques against oral simian immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Christopher J. Berardi;Nancy L. Aguirre;Norbert Bischofberger

  • Passive Immunization of Newborn Rhesus Macaques Prevents Oral Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Christopher J. Berardi;Stephan Dillard-Telm;Ross P. Tarara

  • Two Low Doses of Tenofovir Protect Newborn Macaques against Oral Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Michael B. McChesney;Nancy L. Aguirre;Kimberli A. Schmidt

  • Biological Effects of Short-Term or Prolonged Administration of 9-[2-(Phosphonomethoxy)Propyl]Adenine (Tenofovir) to Newborn and Infant Rhesus Macaques

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Laurie L. Brignolo;Dennis J. Meyer;Christopher Jerome

  • SARS-CoV-2 infects neurons and induces neuroinflammation in a non-human primate model of COVID-19

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  • Chronic administration of tenofovir to rhesus macaques from infancy through adulthood and pregnancy: summary of pharmacokinetics and biological and virological effects.

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Lucie Durand-Gasselin;Laurie L. Brignolo;Adrian S. Ray

  • Breast-fed and bottle-fed infant rhesus macaques develop distinct gut microbiotas and immune systems

    Amir Ardeshir;Nicole R. Narayan;Nicole R. Narayan;Gema Méndez-Lagares;Gema Méndez-Lagares;Ding Lu;Ding Lu

  • Attenuated poxvirus-based simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) vaccines given in infancy partially protect infant and juvenile macaques against repeated oral challenge with virulent SIV.

    Koen K A Van Rompay;Kristina Abel;Jonathan R Lawson;Raman P Singh

  • Use of antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV-1 transmission through breast-feeding: from animal studies to randomized clinical trials.

    Philippe Gaillard;Mary Glenn Fowler;Francois Dabis;Hoosen Coovadia

  • Efficacy of HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Nonhuman Primate Studies

    Cadi Irvine;Kieren J. Egan;Zara Shubber;Koen K. A. Van Rompay

  • Prophylactic and Therapeutic Benefits of Short-Term 9-[2-(R)-(Phosphonomethoxy)Propyl]Adenine (PMPA) Administration to Newborn Macaques following Oral Inoculation with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus with Reduced Susceptibility to PMPA

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Michael D. Miller;Marta L. Marthas;Nicolas A. Margot

  • Empowering the people: Development of an HIV peer education model for low literacy rural communities in India

    Koen K A Van Rompay;Purnima Madhivanan;Mirriam Rafiq;Karl Krupp

  • Zika Virus Tissue and Blood Compartmentalization in Acute Infection of Rhesus Macaques.

    Lark L. Coffey;Patricia A. Pesavento;Rebekah I. Keesler;Anil Singapuri

  • Rhesus Macaque Polyclonal and Monoclonal Antibodies Inhibit Simian Immunodeficiency Virus in the Presence of Human or Autologous Rhesus Effector Cells

    Donald N. Forthal;Gary Landucci;Kelly Stefano Cole;Marta Marthas

  • Administration of 9-[2-(Phosphonomethoxy)propyl] adenine (PMPA) for Prevention of Perinatal Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Rhesus Macaques

    Koen K.A. Van Rompay;Marta L. Marthas;Jeffrey D. Lifson;Christopher J. Berardi

  • Evaluation of passively transferred, nonneutralizing antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity-mediating IgG in protection of neonatal rhesus macaques against oral SIVmaC251 challenge

    Ruth H. Florese;Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Kris Aldrich;Donald N. Forthal

  • Miscarriage and stillbirth following maternal Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates.

    Dawn M. Dudley;Koen K. Van Rompay;Koen K. Van Rompay;Lark L. Coffey;Amir Ardeshir

  • Immunization of Newborn Rhesus Macaques with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) Vaccines Prolongs Survival after Oral Challenge with Virulent SIVmac251

    Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Jennifer L. Greenier;Kelly Stefano Cole;Patricia Earl

  • Suppression of Virus Load by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Rhesus Macaques Infected with a Recombinant Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Containing Reverse Transcriptase from Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Thomas W. North;Koen K. A. Van Rompay;Joanne Higgins;Timothy B. Matthews

  • Immunoprophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1

    Jeffrey T. Safrit;Ruth Ruprecht;Flavia Ferrantelli;Weidong Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Marta L. Marthas
Marta L. Marthas University of California, Davis
Sallie R. Permar
Sallie R. Permar Duke University
Niels C Pedersen
Niels C Pedersen University of California, Davis
David C. Montefiori
David C. Montefiori Duke University
Christopher J. Miller
Christopher J. Miller University of California, Davis
Michel C. Nussenzweig
Michel C. Nussenzweig Rockefeller University
Guido Ferrari
Guido Ferrari Duke University
Michael P. Busch
Michael P. Busch University of California, San Francisco
John H. Morrison
John H. Morrison University of California, Davis
Nathan D. Grubaugh
Nathan D. Grubaugh Yale University

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