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Spain
2026

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Immunology

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Citations
25956
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983
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Medicine

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Citations
25789
World Ranking
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National Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Mariano Esteban is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a significant concentration on infectious diseases, immunology, molecular biology, virology, and epidemiology.

The scientist's recent publications reflect extensive involvement in SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, highlighting studies on vaccine development, immune responses, and viral infection mechanisms. Key papers published include:

  • Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Impact in Global Vaccination Programs against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 (2021, Vaccines)
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Based on Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Expressing the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Induce Robust T- and B-Cell Immune Responses and Full Efficacy in Mice (2021, Journal of Virology)
  • The Bacterial Mucosal Immunotherapy MV130 Protects Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Improves COVID-19 Vaccines Immunogenicity (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Full protection from SARS-CoV-2 brain infection and damage in susceptible transgenic mice conferred by MVA-CoV2-S vaccine candidate (2023, Nature Neuroscience)
  • Is Carotid Body Infection Responsible for Silent Hypoxemia in COVID-19 Patients? (2020, Function)

Mariano Esteban collaborates regularly with a number of frequent co-authors, including Juan García-Arriaza, José M. Ordovás, Rocío García-Retamero, Beatriz González López-Valcárcel, and Marco Inzitari. These partnerships indicate a networked approach within specialized research communities.

The venues in which Esteban frequently publishes highlight areas of focus and expertise. Prominent publication venues are DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council), Frontiers in Immunology, Vaccines, npj Vaccines, and Journal of Virology.

The scientist's work spans various main topics connected to infectious diseases and immunology. Principal research topics include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Vaccines and Immunoinformatics Approaches
  • Poxvirus Research and Outbreaks

Best Publications

  • Impact of Protein Kinase PKR in Cell Biology: from Antiviral to Antiproliferative Action

    M. A. García;J. Gil;I. Ventoso;S. Guerra

  • The dsRNA protein kinase PKR: virus and cell control

    M.A. García;E.F. Meurs;M. Esteban

  • Induction of apoptosis by the dsRNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR): Mechanism of action

    Jesús Gil;Mariano Esteban

  • Quantification of antigen specific CD8+ T cells using an ELISPOT assay

    Yasushi Miyahira;Kenichiro Murata;Dolores Rodriguez;Juan R. Rodriguez

  • The Interferon-induced Double-Stranded RNA-Activated Protein Kinase Induces Apoptosis

    Sean Bong Lee;Mariano Esteban

  • Innate immune sensing of modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) is mediated by TLR2-TLR6, MDA-5 and the NALP3 inflammasome.

    Julie Delaloye;Thierry Roger;Quynh-Giao Steiner-Tardivel;Didier Le Roy

  • An HIV-1 clade C DNA prime, NYVAC boost vaccine regimen induces reliable, polyfunctional, and long-lasting T cell responses.

    Alexandre Harari;Pierre-Alexandre Bart;Wolfgang Stöhr;Gonzalo Tapia

  • Priming with recombinant influenza virus followed by administration of recombinant vaccinia virus induces CD8+ T-cell-mediated protective immunity against malaria

    Shengqiang Li;Mauricio Rodrigues;Dolores Rodriguez;Juan Ramon Rodriguez

  • Biology of Attenuated Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Recombinant Vector in Mice: Virus Fate and Activation of B- and T-Cell Immune Responses in Comparison with the Western Reserve Strain and Advantages as a Vaccine

    Juan C. Ramírez;M. Magdalena Gherardi;Mariano Esteban

  • Cryo-electron tomography of vaccinia virus

    Marek Cyrklaff;Cristina Risco;Jose Jesús Fernández;Maria Victoria Jiménez

  • Enhanced anti-tumour immunity requires the interplay between resident and circulating memory CD8+ T cells.

    Michel Enamorado;Salvador Iborra;Elena Priego;Elena Priego;Francisco J. Cueto;Francisco J. Cueto

  • Induction of Apoptosis by Double-Stranded-RNA-Dependent Protein Kinase (PKR) Involves the α Subunit of Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2 and NF-κB

    Jesús Gil;José Alcamí;Mariano Esteban

  • Translational resistance of late alphavirus mRNA to eIF2α phosphorylation: a strategy to overcome the antiviral effect of protein kinase PKR

    Iván Ventoso;Miguel Angel Sanz;Susana Molina;Juan José Berlanga

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum-Golgi Intermediate Compartment Membranes and Vimentin Filaments Participate in Vaccinia Virus Assembly

    Cristina Risco;Juan R. Rodríguez;Carmen López-Iglesias;José L. Carrascosa

  • Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Impact in Global Vaccination Programs against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.

    Carmen Elena Gómez;Beatriz Perdiguero;Mariano Esteban

  • The interferon system and vaccinia virus evasion mechanisms.

    Beatriz Perdiguero;Mariano Esteban

  • The Evolution of Poxvirus Vaccines

    Lucas Sánchez-Sampedro;Beatriz Perdiguero;Ernesto Mejías-Pérez;Juan García-Arriaza

  • Open reading frame 5 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus as a cause of virus-induced apoptosis.

    P Suárez;M Díaz-Guerra;C Prieto;M Esteban

  • Vaccinia virus E3L protein is an inhibitor of the interferon (i.f.n.)-induced 2-5A synthetase enzyme.

    Carmen Rivas;Jesús Gil;Zora Mělková;Mariano Esteban

  • Protection in dogs against visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is achieved by immunization with a heterologous prime-boost regime using DNA and vaccinia recombinant vectors expressing LACK.

    Maria J. Ramiro;Juan J. Zárate;Tobias Hanke;Dolores Rodriguez

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Pantaleo
Giuseppe Pantaleo University of Lausanne
Carlos Oscar S. Sorzano
Carlos Oscar S. Sorzano Spanish National Research Council
Ralf Wagner
Ralf Wagner University of Regensburg
Bertram L. Jacobs
Bertram L. Jacobs Arizona State University
Jesús Gil
Jesús Gil Imperial College London
Jonathan L. Heeney
Jonathan L. Heeney University of Cambridge
Peter Liljeström
Peter Liljeström Karolinska Institute
Alfonso Valencia
Alfonso Valencia Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Francisco Sánchez-Madrid
Francisco Sánchez-Madrid Autonomous University of Madrid
David C. Montefiori
David C. Montefiori Duke University

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