2026 Madeleine W. Cunningham: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	69	2491	2290	1196	1091	187	19426

Research.com Recognitions

2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Madeleine W. Cunningham is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and immunology, focusing primarily on infectious diseases and immune-related disorders.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a total of 39 publications in Medicine and 13 in Immunology and Microbiology. Their work delves into various subfields such as Immunology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Clinical Psychology.

Key research topics include:

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Viral Infections and Immunology Research
Inflammasome and Immune Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins

Frequent coauthors in their body of work include:

Kathy Alvarez
Leslie T. Cooper
Susan E. Swedo
J. Martin Myers
Stavros Stavrakis

Their research has appeared in several notable publication venues, with multiple articles in BMJ Global Health and Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as contributions to Frontiers in Pediatrics, Frontiers in Psychiatry, and Psychiatric Clinics of North America.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Madeleine W. Cunningham include:

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a Post-viral Myocarditis and Systemic Vasculitis-A Critical Review of Its Pathogenesis and Treatment, 2020, Frontiers in Pediatrics
Autoantibody Biomarkers for Basal Ganglia Encephalitis in Sydenham Chorea and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infections, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
Tertiary prevention and treatment of rheumatic heart disease: a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working group summary, 2023, BMJ Global Health
Neuroinflammation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2023, Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Anti-lysoganglioside and other anti-neuronal autoantibodies in post-treatment Lyme Disease and Erythema Migrans after repeat infection, 2020, Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health

In 2007, Madeleine W. Cunningham was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an acknowledgment that forms part of their professional record.

Best Publications

Pathogenesis of Group A Streptococcal Infections

Madeleine W. Cunningham

3083
Citations
Changes in the platelet membrane glycoprotein IIb.IIIa complex during platelet activation.

S J Shattil;J A Hoxie;M Cunningham;L F Brass

1407
Citations
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Jonathan R. Carapetis;Jonathan R. Carapetis;Andrea Beaton;Madeleine W. Cunningham;Luiza Guilherme;Luiza Guilherme

699
Citations
Mimicry and autoantibody-mediated neuronal cell signaling in Sydenham chorea.

Christine A Kirvan;Susan E Swedo;Janet S Heuser;Madeleine W Cunningham

608
Citations
Clinical evaluation of youth with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS): recommendations from the 2013 PANS Consensus Conference.

Kiki Chang;Jennifer Frankovich;Michael Cooperstock;Madeleine W. Cunningham

385
Citations
Usefulness of Immunosuppression for Giant Cell Myocarditis

Leslie T. Cooper;Joshua M. Hare;Henry D. Tazelaar;William D. Edwards

353
Citations
Cytotoxic mAb from rheumatic carditis recognizes heart valves and laminin

Jeffrey E. Galvin;Mark E. Hemric;Kent Ward;Madeleine W. Cunningham

315
Citations
Myosin: a link between streptococci and heart.

Karen Krisher;Madeleine W. Cunningham

280
Citations
Pathogenic mechanisms in rheumatic carditis: focus on valvular endothelium.

Suzanne Roberts;Stanley Kosanke;S. Terrence Dunn;David Jankelow

271
Citations
Autoimmune Basis for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Hongliang Li;Xichun Yu;Campbell Liles;Muneer Khan

263
Citations
Antibody-mediated neuronal cell signaling in behavior and movement disorders.

Christine A. Kirvan;Susan E. Swedo;Lisa A. Snider;Madeleine W. Cunningham

262
Citations
Molecular mimicry in the autoimmune pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease.

Luiza Guilherme;Jorge Kalil;Madeleine Cunningham

253
Citations
Streptococcus and rheumatic fever.

Madeleine W. Cunningham

249
Citations
Cytotoxic and viral neutralizing antibodies crossreact with streptococcal M protein, enteroviruses, and human cardiac myosin

Madeleine W. Cunningham;Susan M. Antone;James M. Gulizia;Bruce M. McManus

245
Citations
Cardiac myosin-Th17 responses promote heart failure in human myocarditis

Jennifer M. Myers;Leslie T. Cooper;David C. Kem;Stavros Stavrakis

233
Citations
Human and murine antibodies cross-reactive with streptococcal M protein and myosin recognize the sequence GLN-LYS-SER-LYS-GLN in M protein.

M W Cunningham;J M McCormack;P G Fenderson;M K Ho

232
Citations
Behavioral, pharmacological, and immunological abnormalities after streptococcal exposure: a novel rat model of Sydenham chorea and related neuropsychiatric disorders.

Lior Brimberg;Itai Benhar;Adita Mascaro-Blanco;Kathy Alvarez

227
Citations
Rheumatic fever, autoimmunity, and molecular mimicry: the streptococcal connection.

Madeleine W. Cunningham

220
Citations
Pathogenesis of Group A Streptococcal Infections and Their Sequelae

Madeleine W. Cunningham

220
Citations
Streptococcal mimicry and antibody-mediated cell signaling in the pathogenesis of Sydenham's chorea.

Christine A. Kirvan;Susan E. Swedo;David Kurahara;Madeleine W. Cunningham

204
Citations
Effects of microbes on the immune system

Madeleine W. Cunningham;Robert J. Fujinami

198
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongliang Li Wuhan University

Leslie T. Cooper Mayo Clinic

Susan E. Swedo National Institutes of Health

Luiza Guilherme Universidade de São Paulo

Vincent A. Fischetti Rockefeller University

Jorge Kalil Universidade de São Paulo

Benjamin J. Scherlag University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Christopher E. Aston University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Victor Nizet University of California, San Diego

Edwin H. Beachey University of Tennessee Health Science Center

External Links

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