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Michael K. McMillian is affiliated with Johnson & Johnson in the United States and has contributed to the field of medical research with a focus on epidemiology, obstetrics and gynecology, and infectious diseases. Their work includes investigations related to respiratory viral infections and the impacts of COVID-19 on reproduction, as well as research on viral gastroenteritis.

Their recent publication includes a paper titled "Pregnant women's choices for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)" published in 2025 in the journal Vaccine. This paper addresses considerations in preventing RSV infections among pregnant women.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael K. McMillian include:

  • Bing Wang
  • Zohra S Lassi
  • Prabha H. Andraweera
  • Gang Chen
  • Jason J. Ong

Their work has appeared in the following publication venue:

  • Vaccine

Main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Subfields of study where they have contributed are:

  • Epidemiology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Infectious Diseases

The main research topics pursued encompass:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Best Publications

  • Characterization of a CNS Cell Line, CAD, in which Morphological Differentiation Is Initiated by Serum Deprivation

    Yanping Qi;James K. T. Wang;Michael McMillian;Dona M. Chikaraishi

  • Toxicogenomics-Based Discrimination of Toxic Mechanism in HepG2 Human Hepatoma Cells

    Michael E. Burczynski;Michael McMillian;Joe Ciervo;Li Li

  • Brain injury in a dish : A model for reactive gliosis

    Michael K. McMillian;Linda Thai;J-S. Hong;James P. O'Callaghan

  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Action in the Pituitary: A Three Step Mechanism*

    P. Michael Conn;Jan Marian;Michael Mcmillian;Judy Stern

  • Glia-dependent neurotoxicity and neuroprotection in mesencephalic cultures

    D.M. Bronstein;I. Perez-Otano;V. Sun;S.B. Mullis Sawin

  • Predictive toxicogenomics approaches reveal underlying molecular mechanisms of nongenotoxic carcinogenicity.

    Alex Y. Nie;Michael McMillian;J. Brandon Parker;Angelique Leone

  • An improved resazurin-based cytotoxicity assay for hepatic cells.

    M K McMillian;L Li;J B Parker;L Patel

  • Prolonged expression of AP-1 transcription factors in the rat hippocampus after systemic kainate treatment

    KR Pennypacker;L Thai;JS Hong;MK McMillian

  • Implications of prolonged expression of Fos-related antigens

    Keith R. Pennypacker;Jau-S. Hong;Michael K. McMillian

  • Nile Red Binding to HepG2 Cells: An Improved Assay for In Vitro Studies of Hepatosteatosis

    Michael K. McMillian;Elfrida R. Grant;Zhong Zhong;J. Brandon Parker

  • Extracellular ATP increases free cytosolic calcium in rat parotid acinar cells. Differences from phospholipase C-linked receptor agonists.

    M. K. McMillian;S. P. Soltoff;James D Lechleiter;L. C. Cantley

  • Effects of muscarinic, alpha-adrenergic, and substance P agonists and ionomycin on ion transport mechanisms in the rat parotid acinar cell. The dependence of ion transport on intracellular calcium.

    Stephen P. Soltoff;Michael K. Mcmillian;Lewis C. Cantley;Edward J. Cragoe

  • Apolipoprotein E and mimetic peptide initiate a calcium-dependent signaling response in macrophages.

    Uma K. Misra;Charu L. Adlakha;Govind Gawdi;Michael K. McMillian

  • Selective Killing of Cholinergic Neurons by Microglial Activation in Basal Forebrain Mixed Neuronal/Glial Cultures

    M. Mcmillian;Ling-Yuan Kong;S. M. Sawin;B. Wilson

  • The effects of the HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 on the production of nitric oxide and proinflammatory cytokines in mixed glial cell cultures.

    Ling-Yuan Kong;Belinda C. Wilson;Michael K. McMillian;Guoying Bing

  • A gene expression signature for oxidant stress/reactive metabolites in rat liver.

    Michael McMillian;Alex Y. Nie;J. Brandon Parker;Angelique Leone

  • Induction of NF-kB-like transcription factors in brain areas susceptible to kainate toxicity.

    Isabel Pérez‐Otaño;Michael K. McMillian;John Chen;Guoying Bing

  • ATP activates a cation-permeable pathway in rat parotid acinar cells.

    S. P. Soltoff;M. K. McMillian;B. R. Talamo

  • Catecholamines act via a β-adrenergic receptor to maintain fetal heart rate and survival

    Andrea L. Portbury;Rashmi Chandra;Marybeth Groelle;Michael K. McMillian

  • Pharmacological regulation of AP-1 transcription factor DNA binding activity.

    Keith R. Pennypacker;Jau-Shyong Hong;Michael K. McMillian

Frequent Co-Authors

Jau-Shyong Hong
Jau-Shyong Hong National Institutes of Health
Stephen P. Soltoff
Stephen P. Soltoff Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lewis C. Cantley
Lewis C. Cantley Harvard University
Daniel T. Laskowitz
Daniel T. Laskowitz Duke University
Guoying Bing
Guoying Bing University of Kentucky
Hanry Yu
Hanry Yu National University of Singapore
Belinda Wilson
Belinda Wilson National Institutes of Health
Saul M. Schanberg
Saul M. Schanberg Duke University
Xuejun Liu
Xuejun Liu China Agricultural University
Cynthia M. Kuhn
Cynthia M. Kuhn Duke University

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