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Overview

Robert L. Murphy is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with specific expertise in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Modeling and Simulation.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 Detection and Testing
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research

Robert L. Murphy has coauthored publications extensively with several researchers, notably:

  • Chad J. Achenbach (59 coauthored works)
  • Lifang Hou (36 coauthored works)
  • Claudia Hawkins (31 coauthored works)
  • Mamoudou Maïga (27 coauthored works)
  • Atiene S. Sagay (25 coauthored works)

The scholar's publications appear frequently in a range of journals and platforms, including:

  • JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (14 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (8 publications)
  • Research Square (Research Square) (6 publications)
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research (5 publications)
  • Infectious Agents and Cancer (5 publications)

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Robert L. Murphy span from 2020 to 2022, covering the dynamics and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Longitudinal Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reveals Limited Infectious Virus Shedding and Restricted Tissue Distribution" (2022) published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • "A SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance System in Sub-Saharan Africa: Modeling Study for Persistence and Transmission to Inform Policy" (2020) in Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "Has Omicron Changed the Evolution of the Pandemic?" (2022) in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
  • "Comparison of Rapid Antigen Tests' Performance Between Delta and Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2" (2022) in Annals of Internal Medicine
  • "Dynamic Public Health Surveillance to Track and Mitigate the US COVID-19 Epidemic: Longitudinal Trend Analysis Study" (2020) in Journal of Medical Internet Research

The focus of these works reflects a strong involvement in epidemiological surveillance, viral detection methods, and the study of COVID-19 variant dynamics and public health responses. Their research contributes to the understanding of viral behavior, transmission patterns, and the impact of pandemic control measures.

Best Publications

  • Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

    Daniel D. Murray;Kazuo Suzuki;Matthew Law;Jonel Trebicka

  • Zidovudine in Asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Controlled Trial in Persons with Fewer Than 500 CD4-Positive Cells per Cubic Millimeter

    Paul A. Volberding;Stephen W. Lagakos;Matthew A. Koch;David K. Booth

  • Comparison of first-line antiretroviral therapy with regimens including nevirapine, efavirenz, or both drugs, plus stavudine and lamivudine: a randomised open-label trial, the 2NN Study

    F van Leth;P Phanuphak;K Ruxrungtham;E Baraldi

  • Class-Sparing Regimens for Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection

    Sharon A. Riddler;Richard Haubrich;A. Gregory DiRienzo;Lynne Peeples

  • Triple-Nucleoside Regimens versus Efavirenz-Containing Regimens for the Initial Treatment of HIV-1 Infection

    Roy M. Gulick;Roy M. Gulick;Heather J. Ribaudo;Cecilia M. Shikuma;Stephanie Lustgarten

  • Comparison of Sequential Three-Drug Regimens as Initial Therapy for HIV-1 Infection

    Gregory K. Robbins;Victor De Gruttola;Robert W. Shafer;Laura M. Smeaton

  • Endothelial Function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Antiretroviral-Naive Subjects Before and After Starting Potent Antiretroviral Therapy: The ACTG (AIDS Clinical Trials Group) Study 5152s

    Francesca J. Torriani;Lauren Komarow;Robert A. Parker;Bruno R. Cotter

  • High-Dose Nevirapine: Safety, Pharmacokinetics, And Antiviral Effect In Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Diane Havlir;Sarah H. Cheeseman;Margaret Mclaughlin;Robert Murphy

  • Nevirapine and efavirenz elicit different changes in lipid profiles in antiretroviral-therapy-naive patients infected with HIV-1.

    Frank van Leth;Prahpan Phanuphak;Erik Stroes;Brian Gazzard

  • Nevirapine-containing antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients results in an anti-atherogenic lipid profile.

    Marc van der Valk;John J. P. Kastelein;Robert L. Murphy;Frank van Leth

  • Risk of developing cytomegalovirus retinitis in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

    Peter Pertel;Robert E Hirschtick;John Phillip Phair;Joan S Chmiel

  • Greater decrease in bone mineral density with protease inhibitor regimens compared with nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor regimens in HIV-1 infected naive patients.

    Claudine Duvivier;Sami Kolta;Lambert Assoumou;Lambert Assoumou;Jade Ghosn

  • ABT-378/ritonavir plus stavudine and lamivudine for the treatment of antiretroviral-naive adults with HIV-1 infection: 48-week results.

    Robert L. Murphy;Scott Brun;Charles Hicks;Joseph J. Eron

  • The safety, plasma pharmacokinetics, and antiviral activity of subcutaneous enfuvirtide (T-20), a peptide inhibitor of gp41-mediated virus fusion, in HIV-infected adults.

    J. Michael Kilby;Jacob P. Lalezari;Joseph J. Eron;Margrit Carlson

  • Three- vs four-drug antiretroviral regimens for the initial treatment of HIV-1 infection: a randomized controlled trial.

    Roy M. Gulick;Heather J. Ribaudo;Cecilia M. Shikuma;Christina Lalama

  • Long-term efficacy and safety of dronabinol for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated anorexia

    Jeffrey E. Beal;Richard Olson;Lewis Lefkowitz;Linda Laubenstein

  • A randomized trial to study first-line combination therapy with or without a protease inhibitor in HIV-1-infected patients.

    Remko Van Leeuwen;Christine Katlama;Robert Murphy;Kathleen Squires

  • Efficacy and Safety of Adefovir Dipivoxil With Antiretroviral Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    James Kahn;Stephen Lagakos;Michael Wulfsohn;Deborah Cherng

  • Immunologic and virologic effects of subcutaneous interleukin 2 in combination with antiretroviral therapy: A randomized controlled trial.

    Richard T. Davey;Robert L. Murphy;Frank M. Graziano;Stephen L. Boswell

  • Prevention of relapse of histoplasmosis with itraconazole in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    Joseph Wheat;Richard Hafner;Michael Wulfsohn;Patricia Spencer

Frequent Co-Authors

Phyllis J. Kanki
Phyllis J. Kanki Harvard University
Christine Katlama
Christine Katlama Sorbonne University
Lifang Hou
Lifang Hou Northwestern University
Judith S. Currier
Judith S. Currier University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph J. Eron
Joseph J. Eron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Roy M. Gulick
Roy M. Gulick Cornell University
James H. Stein
James H. Stein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Douglas A. Jabs
Douglas A. Jabs Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Harold A. Kessler
Harold A. Kessler Rush University Medical Center

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