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Michael J. Wannemuehler

Michael J. Wannemuehler

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
52
Citations
8265
World Ranking
4088
National Ranking
1862

Michael J. Wannemuehler 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 Michael J. Wannemuehler sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 231 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Wannemuehler 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 Michael J. Wannemuehler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael J. Wannemuehler is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a substantive focus on Molecular Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Genetics as subfields of study.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as Gut microbiota and health, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, and Influenza Virus Research Studies.

Notable recent publications by Michael J. Wannemuehler include:

  • Nanocarriers for pancreatic cancer imaging, treatments, and immunotherapies, 2022, Theranostics
  • Gut Organoid as a New Platform to Study Alginate and Chitosan Mediated PLGA Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery, 2021, Marine Drugs
  • Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Vehicles, 2020, Current topics in microbiology and immunology
  • Rules of Engagement: Epithelial-Microbe Interactions and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2021, Frontiers in Medicine
  • Polyanhydride nanoparticles stabilize pancreatic cancer antigen MUC4β, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

Michael J. Wannemuehler frequently publishes in several academic venues, including:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Immunity & Ageing
  • mSystems

The scientist collaborates regularly with a number of co-authors, such as:

  • Shadi Parvinroo
  • Albert E. Jergens
  • Gregory J. Phillips
  • Balaji Narasimhan
  • Surya K. Mallapragada

Best Publications

  • Vaccine adjuvants: current challenges and future approaches.

    Jennifer H. Wilson-Welder;Maria P. Torres;Matt J. Kipper;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • The Altered Schaedler Flora: Continued Applications of a Defined Murine Microbial Community.

    Meghan Wymore Brand;Michael J. Wannemuehler;Gregory J. Phillips;Alexandra Proctor

  • Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) regulation of the immune response: LPS converts germfree mice to sensitivity to oral tolerance induction.

    M J Wannemuehler;H Kiyono;J L Babb;S M Michalek

  • Effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid in nursery pigs of dirty and clean environments on growth, empty body composition, and immune competence.

    J Bassaganya-Riera;R Hontecillas-Magarzo;K Bregendahl;M J Wannemuehler

  • Mannose-functionalized "pathogen-like" polyanhydride nanoparticles target C-type lectin receptors on dendritic cells.

    Brenda Rocio Carrillo-Conde;Eun-ho Song;Ana Vianey Chavez-Santoscoy;Yashdeep Phanse

  • Design of a protective single-dose intranasal nanoparticle-based vaccine platform for respiratory infectious diseases

    Bret Daniel Ulery;Devender Kumar;Amanda Ellen Ramer-Tait;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Single dose vaccine based on biodegradable polyanhydride microspheres can modulate immune response mechanism.

    Matt J. Kipper;Jennifer H. Wilson;Michael J. Wannemuehler;Balaji Narasimhan

  • Activation of innate immune responses in a pathogen-mimicking manner by amphiphilic polyanhydride nanoparticle adjuvants.

    Latrisha K. Petersen;Amanda E. Ramer-Tait;Scott R. Broderick;Chang-Sun Kong

  • Lack of oral tolerance in C3H/HeJ mice.

    H Kiyono;J R McGhee;M J Wannemuehler;S M Michalek

  • Polyanhydride microparticles enhance dendritic cell antigen presentation and activation.

    Maria P. Torres;Jennifer H. Wilson-Welder;Senja K. Lopac;Yashdeep Phanse

  • Polymer chemistry influences monocytic uptake of polyanhydride nanospheres.

    Bret D. Ulery;Yashdeep Phanse;Avanti Sinha;Michael J. Wannemuehler

  • Derivation of adult canine intestinal organoids for translational research in gastroenterology

    Lawrance Chandra;Dana C. Borcherding;Dawn Kingsbury;Todd Atherly

  • Protein stability in the presence of polymer degradation products: consequences for controlled release formulations.

    Amy S. Determan;Jennifer H. Wilson;Matt J. Kipper;Michael J. Wannemuehler

  • In vitro Immune Responses to a T Cell-Dependent Antigen by Cultures of Disassociated Murine Peyer's Patch

    Hiroshi Kiyono;Jerry R. McGhee;Michael J. Wannemuehler;Maria V. Frangakis

  • Helicobacter bilis triggers persistent immune reactivity to antigens derived from the commensal bacteria in gnotobiotic C3H/HeN mice

    Albert E Jergens;Jennifer H Wilson-Welder;Andrea Dorn;Abigail Henderson

  • Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Modulates Phenotype and Effector Functions of Porcine CD8+ Lymphocytes

    Josep Bassaganya-Riera;Raquel Hontecillas;Dean R. Zimmerman;Michael J. Wannemuehler

  • Effect of Polymer Chemistry and Fabrication Method on Protein Release and Stability from Polyanhydride Microspheres

    Senja K. Lopac;Maria P. Torres;Jennifer H. Wilson-Welder;Michael J. Wannemuehler

  • Characterization of Treponema phagedenis-like spirochetes isolated from papillomatous digital dermatitis lesions in dairy cattle.

    Darren J. Trott;Michelle R. Moeller;Richard L. Zuerner;Jesse P. Goff

  • Tailoring the immune response by targeting C-type lectin receptors on alveolar macrophages using "pathogen-like" amphiphilic polyanhydride nanoparticles.

    Ana V. Chavez-Santoscoy;Rajarshi Roychoudhury;Nicola L.B. Pohl;Michael J. Wannemuehler

  • Intestinal organoids containing poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.

    Zahra Davoudi;Nathan Peroutka-Bigus;Bryan Bellaire;Michael Wannemuehler

  • Encapsulation into amphiphilic polyanhydride microparticles stabilizes Yersinia pestis antigens.

    Brenda Carrillo-Conde;Elise Schiltz;Jing Yu;F. Chris Minion

  • Emerging trends in the immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer.

    Kasturi Banerjee;Sushil Kumar;Kathleen A. Ross;Shailendra Gautam

Frequent Co-Authors

Balaji Narasimhan
Balaji Narasimhan Iowa State University
Qun Wang
Qun Wang Iowa State University
Krishna Rajan
Krishna Rajan University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Suzanne M. Michalek
Suzanne M. Michalek University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jerry R. McGhee
Jerry R. McGhee University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dan Nettleton
Dan Nettleton Iowa State University
Christopher K. Tuggle
Christopher K. Tuggle Iowa State University
Surya K. Mallapragada
Surya K. Mallapragada Iowa State University
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo
Matt J. Kipper
Matt J. Kipper Colorado State University

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