2026 Robert C. Brunham: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	91	1034	941	18	15	308	31412
Medicine	92	11283	10606	452	427	322	31868

Research.com Recognitions

2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Robert C. Brunham is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including microbiology, epidemiology, surgery, immunology, and rheumatology. Brunham's research primarily focuses on reproductive tract infections, urinary tract infections management, reproductive system and pregnancy, genital health and disease, urinary and genital oncology studies, cervical cancer and HPV research, and syphilis diagnosis and treatment.

The scientist has published a notable number of papers in reputable journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Vaccine
Pathogens and Disease
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Among their recent publications are:

"Problems With Understanding Chlamydia trachomatis Immunology," 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
"Reproductive system infections in women: upper genital tract, fetal, neonatal and infant syndromes," 2020, Pathogens and Disease
"Reproductive system infections in women: lower genital tract syndromes," 2020, Pathogens and Disease

Other relevant papers in the broader research network include:

"Vaginitis in Nonpregnant Patients: ACOG Practice Bulletin Number 215," 2020, Obstetrics and Gynecology
"Comparison of Chlamydia outer membrane complex to recombinant outer membrane proteins as vaccine," 2020, Vaccine

Brunham has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Hong Yu, Jorma Paavonen, William M. Geisler, Chuanbin Dai, and Kanupriya Gupta. The number of joint publications ranges from three to nine with these collaborators.

In terms of recognition, Robert C. Brunham was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2015, under the Academy of Science category.

Best Publications

The Genome Sequence of the SARS-associated Coronavirus

Marco A. Marra;Steven J. M. Jones;Caroline R. Astell;Robert A. Holt

2972
Citations
Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada

Susan M. Poutanen;Susan M. Poutanen;Donald E. Low;Bonnie Henry;Sandy Finkelstein

1888
Citations
FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1: RISK FACTORS FOR SEROCONVERSION IN MEN

D.William Cameron;D.William Cameron;LourdesJ D'Costa;GregoryM Maitha;Mary Cheang

1123
Citations
Genome sequences of Chlamydia trachomatis MoPn and Chlamydia pneumoniae AR39

T. D. Read;R. C. Brunham;C. Shen;S. R. Gill

984
Citations
Whole-genome sequencing and social-network analysis of a tuberculosis outbreak.

Jennifer L Gardy;James C Johnston;Shannan J Ho Sui;Victoria J Cook

914
Citations
Network theory and SARS: predicting outbreak diversity.

Lauren Ancel Meyers;Babak Pourbohloul;M. E.J. Newman;M. E.J. Newman;Danuta M. Skowronski

911
Citations
Immunology of Chlamydia infection: implications for a Chlamydia trachomatis vaccine

Robert C. Brunham;José Rey-Ladino

780
Citations
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Robert C Brunham;Sami L Gottlieb;Jorma Paavonen

695
Citations
Mucopurulent Cervicitis — The Ignored Counterpart in Women of Urethritis in Men

Robert C. Brunham;Jorma Paavonen;Claire E. Stevens;Nancy Kiviat

588
Citations
Association between Mycoplasma genitalium and acute endometritis

Craig R Cohen;Craig R Cohen;Lisa E Manhart;Elizabeth A Bukusi;Elizabeth A Bukusi;Elizabeth A Bukusi;Sabina Astete

428
Citations
Influence of HLA supertypes on susceptibility and resistance to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

K. S. MacDonald;K. R. Fowke;J. Kimani;V. A. Dunand;V. A. Dunand

365
Citations
Genome sequence of Chlamydophila caviae (Chlamydia psittaci GPIC): examining the role of niche‐specific genes in the evolution of the Chlamydiaceae

T. D. Read;G. S. A. Myers;R. C. Brunham;W. C. Nelson

363
Citations
Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing

Simon R Harris;Ian N Clarke;Helena M B Seth-Smith;Anthony W Solomon

356
Citations
Association between the 2008–09 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and Pandemic H1N1 Illness during Spring–Summer 2009: Four Observational Studies from Canada

Danuta M. Skowronski;Gaston De Serres;Natasha S. Crowcroft;Naveed Z. Janjua

351
Citations
The unexpected impact of a Chlamydia trachomatis infection control program on susceptibility to reinfection.

Robert C. Brunham;Babak Pourbohloul;Sunny Mak;Rick White

341
Citations
A general model of sexually transmitted disease epidemiology and its implications for control.

R.C. Brunham;F.A. Plummer

329
Citations
Chlamydia trachomatis: Its Role in Tubal Infertility

Robert C. Brunham;Ian W. Maclean;Bernard Binns;Rosanna W. Peeling

325
Citations
Bacterial antigenic variation, host immune response, and pathogen-host coevolution.

R C Brunham;F A Plummer;R S Stephens

287
Citations
Novel avian influenza H7N3 strain outbreak, British Columbia

Martin Hirst;Caroline R Astell;Malachi Griffith;Shaun M. Coughlin

282
Citations
Chlamydia trachomatis antigens: role in immunity and pathogenesis.

R C Brunham;R W Peeling

280
Citations
Female to male transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: Risk factors for seroconversion in men. Lancet ii 403 - 7

M. Cheang;P Piot;M.B. Gakinya;A.R. Ronald

25
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis A. Plummer University of Manitoba

King K. Holmes University of Washington

Danuta M. Skowronski University of British Columbia

Rosanna W. Peeling London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Jorma Paavonen University of Helsinki

Leonard J. Foster University of British Columbia

Guangming Zhong The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Martin Petric University of British Columbia

Cho-Chou Kuo University of Washington

Walter E. Stamm University of Washington

External Links

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