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55
Citations
7909
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3891
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Paula Traktman publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paula Traktman sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 91 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Paula Traktman D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paula Traktman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Paula Traktman is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. The core of their research lies within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Virology, Ecology, Plant Science, and Surgery.

Their body of work frequently addresses topics such as:

  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Traktman has published in a variety of scientific venues, notably including:

  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • Annual Review of Virology
  • Communications Biology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Virology

Their recent publications demonstrate an ongoing engagement with virology and molecular biology, featuring:

  • The Life Cycle of the Vaccinia Virus Genome, 2022, Annual Review of Virology
  • Dissecting the roles of Haspin and VRK1 in histone H3 phosphorylation during mitosis, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • A human iPSC-derived hepatocyte screen identifies compounds that inhibit production of Apolipoprotein B, 2023, Communications Biology
  • UV Irradiation of Vaccinia Virus-Infected Cells Impairs Cellular Functions, Introduces Lesions into the Viral Genome, and Uncovers Repair Capabilities for the Viral Replication Machinery, 2022, Journal of Virology
  • EAM/FEMS launches microLife, 2020, microLife

The scientist collaborates frequently with several peers, including:

  • Matthew D. Greseth
  • Stephen A. Duncan
  • Juliana Debrito Carten
  • Aye M. Mon
  • Eric G. Meissner

Over the course of their career, Paula Traktman has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Molecular bases of dominant negative and loss of function mutations at the murine c-kit/white spotting locus: W37, Wv, W41 and W.

    K Nocka;J C Tan;E Chiu;T Y Chu

  • Isolation and properties of Moloney murine leukemia virus mutants: use of a rapid assay for release of virion reverse transcriptase.

    Stephen Goff;Paula Traktman;David Baltimore

  • In a nutshell: structure and assembly of the vaccinia virion.

    Richard C Condit;Nissin Moussatche;Nissin Moussatche;Paula Traktman

  • The Dominant W42 Spotting Phenotype Results from a Missense Mutation in the c-kit Receptor Kinase

    Jimmy C. Tan;Karl Nocka;Prabir Ray;Paula Traktman

  • Determination of functional effects of mutations in the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene (CYP21) using recombinant vaccinia virus.

    Maria Teresa Tusie-Luna;Paula Traktman;Perrin C. White

  • The Vaccinia-related Kinases Phosphorylate the N' Terminus of BAF, Regulating Its Interaction with DNA and Its Retention in the Nucleus

    R. Jeremy Nichols;Matthew S. Wiebe;Paula Traktman

  • Vaccinia virus blocks gamma interferon signal transduction: viral VH1 phosphatase reverses Stat1 activation.

    Pilar Najarro;Paula Traktman;John A. Lewis

  • Characterization of three paralogous members of the Mammalian vaccinia related kinase family.

    R. Jeremy Nichols;Paula Traktman

  • THE DUAL-SPECIFICITY PHOSPHATASE ENCODED BY VACCINIA VIRUS, VH1, IS ESSENTIAL FOR VIRAL TRANSCRIPTION IN VIVO AND IN VITRO

    K Liu;B Lemon;P Traktman

  • De novo fatty acid biosynthesis contributes significantly to establishment of a bioenergetically favorable environment for vaccinia virus infection.

    Matthew D. Greseth;Paula Traktman

  • Vaccinia virus B1 kinase: phenotypic analysis of temperature-sensitive mutants and enzymatic characterization of recombinant proteins.

    R E Rempel;P Traktman

  • Pescadillo Is Essential for Nucleolar Assembly, Ribosome Biogenesis, and Mammalian Cell Proliferation

    Alexandra Lerch-Gaggl;Jamil Haque;Jixuan Li;Gang Ning

  • The Life Cycle of the Vaccinia Virus Genome.

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  • Poxviral B1 Kinase Overcomes Barrier to Autointegration Factor, a Host Defense against Virus Replication

    Matthew S. Wiebe;Paula Traktman

  • Elucidating the Essential Role of the A14 Phosphoprotein in Vaccinia Virus Morphogenesis: Construction and Characterization of a Tetracycline-Inducible Recombinant

    Paula Traktman;Ke Liu;Joseph DeMasi;Joseph DeMasi;Robert Rollins

  • Vaccinia virus uracil DNA glycosylase interacts with the A20 protein to form a heterodimeric processivity factor for the viral DNA polymerase.

    Eleni S. Stanitsa;Lisa Arps;Paula Traktman

  • A Drug Screen using Human iPSC-Derived Hepatocyte-like Cells Reveals Cardiac Glycosides as a Potential Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia

    Max A. Cayo;Sunil K. Mallanna;Francesca Di Furio;Ran Jing

  • Depletion of the protein kinase VRK1 disrupts nuclear envelope morphology and leads to BAF retention on mitotic chromosomes.

    Tyler P. Molitor;Paula Traktman

  • Transcriptional mapping of the DNA polymerase gene of vaccinia virus.

    P Traktman;P Sridhar;R C Condit;B E Roberts

  • Vaccinia virus encapsidates a novel topoisomerase with the properties of a eucaryotic type I enzyme.

    R Shaffer;P Traktman

  • Characterization of the Single-Stranded DNA Binding Protein Encoded by the Vaccinia Virus I3 Gene

    S. Craig Rochester;Paula Traktman

Frequent Co-Authors

Erna Geessien Kroon
Erna Geessien Kroon Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Shane Crotty
Shane Crotty La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
David Baltimore
David Baltimore California Institute of Technology
Peter Besmer
Peter Besmer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chris Upton
Chris Upton University of Victoria
Prabir Ray
Prabir Ray University of Pittsburgh
Carmen Buchrieser
Carmen Buchrieser Institut Pasteur
Axel A. Brakhage
Axel A. Brakhage Leibniz Association
David M. Knipe
David M. Knipe Harvard University
Elliot J. Lefkowitz
Elliot J. Lefkowitz University of Alabama at Birmingham

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