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Robert W. Buckheit is affiliated with ImQuest BioSciences in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of medicine, immunology and microbiology, and health professions, with particular attention to infectious diseases, microbiology, general health professions, virology, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's work encompasses multiple topics including HIV/AIDS research and interventions, reproductive tract infections research, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV research and treatment, and sexual function and dysfunction studies.

Key recent publications include:

  • Examining the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of a Rectally Administered IQP-0528 Gel for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: A First-In-Human Study, 2020, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
  • The Role of Volume in the Perceptibility of Topical Vaginal Formulations: User Sensory Perceptions and Experiences of Heterosexual Couples During Vaginal Sex, 2020, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
  • Designing Dual Compartment HIV Prevention Products: Women's Sensory Perceptions and Experiences of Suppositories for Rectal and Vaginal Use, 2021, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

The frequent publication venue for Robert W. Buckheit's work is AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Anthony S. Ham
  • Karen W. Buckheit
  • Kate M. Guthrie
  • Joseph L. Fava
  • Sara Vargas

These collaborations suggest active involvement in multidisciplinary research teams focused on HIV prevention and reproductive health.

Best Publications

  • Discovery of cyanovirin-N, a novel human immunodeficiency virus-inactivating protein that binds viral surface envelope glycoprotein gp120: potential applications to microbicide development.

    M R Boyd;K R Gustafson;J B McMahon;R H Shoemaker

  • The calanolides, a novel HIV-inhibitory class of coumarin derivatives from the tropical rainforest tree, Calophyllum lanigerum.

    Yoel Kashman;Kirk R. Gustafson;Richard W. Fuller;John H. Cardellina

  • Synthesis and biological activity of novel nonnucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. 2-Aryl-substituted benzimidazoles.

    Thomas Roth;Marshall L. Morningstar;Paul L. Boyer;Stephen H. Hughes

  • Isolation and Characterization of Griffithsin, a Novel HIV-inactivating Protein, from the Red Alga Griffithsia sp.

    Toshiyuki Mori;Barry R. O'Keefe;Raymond C. Sowder;Scott Bringans

  • Circulins A and B. Novel human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-inhibitory macrocyclic peptides from the tropical tree Chassalia parvifolia.

    Kirk R. Gustafson;Raymond C. Sowder;Louis E. Henderson;Ian C. Parsons

  • Inhibitors of HIV Nucleocapsid Protein Zinc Fingers as Candidates for the Treatment of AIDS

    William G. Rice;Jeffrey G. Supko;Louis Malspeis;Robert W. Buckheit

  • Combinatorially selected guanosine-quartet structure is a potent inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus envelope-mediated cell fusion.

    Jacqueline R. Wyatt;Timothy A. Vickers;Joseph L. Roberson;Robert W. Buckheit

  • Shikonin, a Component of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Inhibits Chemokine Receptor Function and Suppresses Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Xin Chen;Lu Yang;Ning Zhang;Jim A. Turpin

  • A Potent Novel Anti-HIV Protein from the Cultured Cyanobacterium Scytonema varium†

    Heidi R. Bokesch;Barry R. O'keefe;Tawnya C. Mckee;Lewis K. Pannell

  • In Vitro and in Vivo Characterization of a Potential Universal Placebo Designed for Use in Vaginal Microbicide Clinical Trials

    Deborah Tien;Roger L Schnaare;Feirong Kang;Gina Cohl

  • Potent Anti-Influenza Activity of Cyanovirin-N and Interactions with Viral Hemagglutinin

    Barry R. O'Keefe;Donald F. Smee;Jim A. Turpin;Carrie J. Saucedo

  • Inhibition of HIV-LTR gene expression by oligonucleotides targeted to the TAR element.

    T. Vickers;B.F. Baker;P.D. Cook;M. Zounes

  • Diarylsulfones, a new chemical class of nonnucleoside antiviral inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase.

    J B McMahon;R J Gulakowski;O S Weislow;R J Schultz

  • Mechanism of inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase and human DNA polymerases alpha, beta, and gamma by the 5'-triphosphates of carbovir, 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine, 2',3'-dideoxyguanosine and 3'-deoxythymidine. A novel RNA template for the evaluation of antiretroviral drugs.

    W B Parker;E L White;S C Shaddix;L J Ross

  • Antiviral Activity of Hop Constituents Against a Series of DNA and RNA Viruses

    Victor E Buckwold;Richard J.H Wilson;Aysegul Nalca;Brigitte B Beer

  • Novel targets for HIV therapy.

    Warner C. Greene;Zeger Debyser;Yasuhiro Ikeda;Eric O. Freed

  • Michellamine B, a novel plant alkaloid, inhibits human immunodeficiency virus-induced cell killing by at least two distinct mechanisms.

    J B McMahon;M J Currens;R J Gulakowski;R W Buckheit

  • T30177, an oligonucleotide stabilized by an intramolecular guanosine octet, is a potent inhibitor of laboratory strains and clinical isolates of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    J O Ojwang;R W Buckheit;Y Pommier;A Mazumder

  • Biological and biochemical anti-HIV activity of the benzothiadiazine class of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

    Robert W. Buckheit;Valerie Fliakas-Boltz;W.Don Decker;Joseph L. Roberson

  • Development of a Comprehensive Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Screening Algorithm for Discovery and Preclinical Testing of Topical Microbicides

    Carol Lackman-Smith;Clay Osterling;Katherine Luckenbaugh;Marie Mankowski

  • Antireplicative and anticytopathic activities of prostratin, a non-tumor-promoting phorbol ester, against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

    Robert J Gulakowski;James B McMahon;Robert W Buckheit;Kirk R Gustafson

  • Azodicarbonamide inhibits HIV-1 replication by targeting the nucleocapsid protein.

    William G. Rice;Jim A. Turpin;Mingjun Huang;David Clanton

  • Evaluation of selected chemotypes in coupled cellular and molecular target-based screens identifies novel HIV-1 zinc finger inhibitors.

    William G. Rice;Jim A. Turpin;Catherine A. Schaeffer;Lisa Graham

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Cushman
Mark Cushman Purdue University West Lafayette
James B. McMahon
James B. McMahon National Institutes of Health
Michael R. Boyd
Michael R. Boyd National Cancer Institute
Christophe Pannecouque
Christophe Pannecouque Rega Institute for Medical Research
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research
Barry R. O'Keefe
Barry R. O'Keefe National Institutes of Health
David J. Ecker
David J. Ecker Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Stephen Hughes
Stephen Hughes National Cancer Institute
Robert H. Shoemaker
Robert H. Shoemaker National Institutes of Health

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