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Robert S. Fujinami

Robert S. Fujinami

University of Utah
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
62
Citations
14197
World Ranking
3138
National Ranking
1470

Robert S. Fujinami publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert S. Fujinami sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 243 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Robert S. Fujinami D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert S. Fujinami is a researcher affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their primary areas of study encompass Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these domains, Fujinami has contributed broadly to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, and Food Science.

The scientist's publications address several key topics including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
  • Barrier Structure and Function Studies

Fujinami's recent published papers include the following works:

  • "Role of diet in regulating the gut microbiota and multiple sclerosis," 2020, Clinical Immunology
  • "Neuroinflammatory disease disrupts the blood-CNS barrier via crosstalk between proinflammatory and endothelial-to-mesenchymal-transition signaling," 2022, Neuron
  • "Viral mouse models used to study multiple sclerosis: past and present," 2021, Archives of Virology
  • "The CSF1R-Microglia Axis Has Protective Host-Specific Roles During Neurotropic Picornavirus Infection," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "MicroRNA-155 Plays Selective Cell-Intrinsic Roles in Brain-Infiltrating Immune Cell Populations during Neuroinflammation," 2023, The Journal of Immunology

The venues where Fujinami has frequently published include:

  • Neurology
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Neuron
  • Clinical Immunology
  • Archives of Virology

Among their frequent collaborators are:

  • Jane E. Libbey
  • John Michael S. Sanchez
  • Ana Beatriz DePaula-Silva
  • Daniel J. Doty
  • Tyler J. Hanak

In 1996, Robert S. Fujinami was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Amino acid homology between the encephalitogenic site of myelin basic protein and virus: mechanism for autoimmunity

    Robert S. Fujinami;Michael B. A. Oldstone

  • Molecular Mimicry, Bystander Activation, or Viral Persistence: Infections and Autoimmune Disease

    Robert S. Fujinami;Matthias G. von Herrath;Urs Christen;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • Molecular Mimicry as a Mechanism of Autoimmune Disease

    Matthew F. Cusick;Jane E. Libbey;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Infections, inflammation and epilepsy

    Annamaria Vezzani;Robert S. Fujinami;H. Steve White;Pierre Marie Preux

  • Molecular mimicry in virus infection: crossreaction of measles virus phosphoprotein or of herpes simplex virus protein with human intermediate filaments.

    Robert S. Fujinami;Michael B. A. Oldstone;Zofia Wroblewska;Mark E. Frankel

  • Microorganisms and autoimmunity: making the barren field fertile?

    Matthias G von Herrath;Robert S Fujinami;J Lindsay Whitton

  • Autistic disorder and viral infections

    Jane E Libbey;Thayne L Sweeten;William M McMahon;Robert S Fujinami

  • Sequence homology and immunologic cross-reactivity of human cytomegalovirus with HLA-DR beta chain: a means for graft rejection and immunosuppression.

    R. S. Fujinami;J. A. Nelson;L. Walker;M. B.A. Oldstone

  • Inflammation, demyelination, neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

    Lisa K. Peterson;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Two models for multiple sclerosis: experimental allergic encephalomyelitis and Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus.

    Ikuo Tsunoda;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Antiviral antibody reacting on the plasma membrane alters measles virus expression inside the cell

    Robert S. Fujinami;Michael B. A. Oldstone

  • Inside-Out versus Outside-In models for virus induced demyelination: axonal damage triggering demyelination.

    Ikuo Tsunoda;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Alterations in expression of measles virus polypeptides by antibody: molecular events in antibody-induced antigenic modulation.

    R. S. Fujinami;M. B. A. Oldstone

  • Inhibition of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis induction in SJL/J mice by using a peptide with high affinity for IAs molecules.

    Alan G. Lamont;Alessandro Sette;Robert Fujinami;Sonia M. Colón

  • Role of pathogens in multiple sclerosis.

    Jane E. Libbey;Matthew F. Cusick;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Molecular mimicry as a mechanism for virus-induced autoimmunity.

    Robert S. Fujinami;Michael B. A. Oldstone

  • Apoptosis in acute and chronic central nervous system disease induced by Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus.

    Ikuo Tsunoda;Caroline I.B. Kurtz;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Multiple sclerosis and virus induced immune responses: Autoimmunity can be primed by molecular mimicry and augmented by bystander activation

    Lori McCoy;Ikuo Tsunoda;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Neuropathogenesis of Theiler’s Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus Infection, An Animal Model for Multiple Sclerosis

    Ikuo Tsunoda;Ikuo Tsunoda;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Pathogenic epitopes, heterologous immunity and vaccine design.

    Raymond M. Welsh;Robert S. Fujinami

  • Differential transcriptional profiles identify microglial- and macrophage-specific gene markers expressed during virus-induced neuroinflammation

    Ana Beatriz DePaula-Silva;Carlos Gorbea;Daniel J. Doty;Jane E. Libbey

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael B. A. Oldstone
Michael B. A. Oldstone Scripps Research Institute
Karen S. Wilcox
Karen S. Wilcox University of Utah
H. Steve White
H. Steve White University of Washington
J. Lindsay Whitton
J. Lindsay Whitton Scripps Research Institute
Thomas E. Lane
Thomas E. Lane University of California, Irvine
William M. McMahon
William M. McMahon University of Utah
Janet E. Lainhart
Janet E. Lainhart University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ryan M. O'Connell
Ryan M. O'Connell University of Utah
Judith Miller
Judith Miller University of Pennsylvania
Hilary Coon
Hilary Coon University of Utah

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