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Michael R. Strand publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael R. Strand sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 240 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Michael R. Strand D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael R. Strand sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael R. Strand is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on several interconnected subfields including Insect Science, Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work frequently appears in a range of academic venues, including:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Current Opinion in Insect Science
  • Journal of Virology

Michael R. Strand has contributed to research covering various topics, such as:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Plant Virus Research Studies

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Michael R. Strand include:

  • Gene content evolution in the arthropods, 2020, Genome Biology
  • Riboflavin instability is a key factor underlying the requirement of a gut microbiota for mosquito development, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Whole blood and blood components from vertebrates differentially affect egg formation in three species of anautogenous mosquitoes, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • Diet-Microbiota Interactions Alter Mosquito Development, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Predaceous Toxorhynchites mosquitoes require a living gut microbiota to develop, 2020, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Mark R. Brown
  • Gaelen R. Burke
  • Ange Lorenzi
  • Kangkang Chen
  • Ruby E. Harrison

Michael R. Strand's work intersects with various aspects of insect biology, examining the relationships between insects and their microbiota, immune mechanisms, and influences on development and physiology. The research also touches on broader topics such as vector-borne diseases and insect interactions with plants.

The scientist has been recognized by professional organizations, including designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Insect hemocytes and their role in immunity

    M.D. Lavine;M.R. Strand

  • RNA interference in Lepidoptera: An overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design

    Olle Terenius;Alexie Papanicolaou;Alexie Papanicolaou;Jennie S. Garbutt;Ioannis Eleftherianos

  • Immunological Basis for Compatibility in Parasitoid-Host Relationships

    Michael R. Strand;Louis L. Pech

  • The insect cellular immune response

    Michael R. Strand

  • EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGIES IN PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA

    Francesco Pennacchio;Michael R. Strand

  • Mosquitoes rely on their gut microbiota for development.

    Kerri L. Coon;Kevin J. Vogel;Mark R. Brown;Michael R. Strand

  • Innate immunity and its evasion and suppression by hymenopteran endoparasitoids.

    Otto Schmidt;Uli Theopold;Mike Strand

  • Granular cells are required for encapsulation of foreign targets by insect haemocytes

    Louis L. Pech;Michael R. Strand

  • Mosquitoes host communities of bacteria that are essential for development but vary greatly between local habitats.

    Kerri L. Coon;Mark R. Brown;Michael R. Strand

  • 2 – INSECT HEMOCYTES AND THEIR ROLE IN IMMUNITY

    Michael R. Strand

  • An insulin-like peptide regulates egg maturation and metabolism in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

    Mark R. Brown;Kevin D. Clark;Monika Gulia;Zhangwu Zhao

  • THE DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGIES OF ENDOPARASITOID WASPS VARY WITH HOST FEEDING ECOLOGY

    Jeffrey A. Harvey;Michael R. Strand

  • Gene Content Evolution in the Arthropods

    Gregg W.C. Thomas;Elias Dohmen;Elias Dohmen;Daniel S.T. Hughes;Daniel S.T. Hughes;Shwetha C. Murali;Shwetha C. Murali

  • Polydnavirus genomes reflect their dual roles as mutualists and pathogens.

    Bruce A. Webb;Michael R. Strand;Stephanie E. Dickey;Markus H. Beck

  • Characterization of hemocytes from the mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Aedes aegypti.

    J.C. Castillo;A.E. Robertson;M.R. Strand

  • Genome-wide gene expression in response to parasitoid attack in Drosophila

    Bregje Wertheim;Bregje Wertheim;Alex R Kraaijeveld;Eugene Schuster;Eric Blanc

  • Isolation and identification of a plasmatocyte-spreading peptide from the hemolymph of the lepidopteran insect Pseudoplusia includens.

    Kevin D. Clark;Louis L. Pech;Michael R. Strand

  • Alterations in the haemocytes of Pseudoplusia includens after parasitism by Microplitis demolitor

    M.R. Strand;T. Noda

  • Inhibitor κB-like proteins from a polydnavirus inhibit NF-κB activation and suppress the insect immune response

    Honglada Thoetkiattikul;Markus H. Beck;Michael R. Strand

  • Mosquito hemocyte-mediated immune responses

    Julián F Hillyer;Michael R Strand

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark R. Brown
Mark R. Brown University of Georgia
Michael F. Antolin
Michael F. Antolin Colorado State University
Paul J. Ode
Paul J. Ode Colorado State University
Jeffrey A. Harvey
Jeffrey A. Harvey Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Erich Bornberg-Bauer
Erich Bornberg-Bauer University of Münster
Xiao-Qiang Yu
Xiao-Qiang Yu South China Normal University
Francesco Pennacchio
Francesco Pennacchio University of Naples Federico II
Stephen Richards
Stephen Richards South Australian Museum
George E. Heimpel
George E. Heimpel University of Minnesota
Xue-Xin Chen
Xue-Xin Chen Zhejiang University

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