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Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Anne Christine Nordholm
Statens Serum Institut
2
Xinyue Wang
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
3
Natalie J. Bitto
La Trobe University
4
Maximilian Richter
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
5
Fadi E. Pulous
Harvard University
6
Geum‐Jae Jeong
Pukyong National University
7
Xuemeng Liu
University of Science and Technology of China
8
Himadri B Thapa
University of Graz
9
Miriam Bittel
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
10
Eliud S. Peregrino
Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Papers

1
Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic in Denmark, October to December, 2023
Eurosurveillance|2024
88 cit.
2
Bacterial extracellular vesicles: Modulation of biofilm and virulence properties
Acta Biomaterialia|2024
85 cit.
3
The Role of Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles in the Immune Response to Pathogens, and Therapeutic Opportunities
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2024
62 cit.
4
Pertussis epidemic in Denmark, August 2023 to February 2024
Eurosurveillance|2024
57 cit.
5
Epidemic of parvovirus B19 and disease severity in pregnant people, Denmark, January to March 2024
Eurosurveillance|2024
44 cit.
6
Control of Staphylococcus aureus infection by biosurfactant derived from Bacillus rugosus HH2: Strain isolation, structural characterization, and mechanistic insights
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2024
19 cit.
7
Enrichment of human IgA-coated bacterial vesicles in ulcerative colitis as a driver of inflammation
Nature Communications|2025
17 cit.
8
Publication in Eurosurveillance (2024) [3 citations, W4399679029]
Eurosurveillance|2024
3 cit.
9
Publication in Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2025) [3 citations, W4412768853]
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology|2025
3 cit.
10
Publication in Chemical Engineering Journal (2025) [1 citation, W4416702940]
Chemical Engineering Journal|2025
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Jessica R. MacNeil
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2
Masanori Toyofuku
University of Tsukuba
3
Xiao Zhao
Chinese Academy of Sciences
4
Aaron S. Wallace
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
5
Raymond Christiaan W. Hutubessy
World Health Organization
6
Nicholas J. Croucher
Wellcome Sanger Institute
7
Jeffrey W. Schertzer
Binghamton University
8
Mingming Yang
Heze Municipal Hospital
9
Elizabeth C. Leininger
St. Mary's College of Maryland
10
Lucy A. McNamara
Department of Human Services

Papers

1
Engineered Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles as Controllable Two‐Way Adaptors to Activate Macrophage Phagocytosis for Improved Tumor Immunotherapy
Advanced Materials|2022
197 cit.
2
Antigen Capture and Immune Modulation by Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles as In Situ Vaccine for Cancer Immunotherapy Post‐Photothermal Therapy
Small|2022
143 cit.
3
Routine Vaccination Coverage — Worldwide, 2021
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report|2022
135 cit.
4
Routine Vaccination Coverage — Worldwide, 2022
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report|2023
119 cit.
5
Use of the Pfizer Pentavalent Meningococcal Vaccine Among Persons Aged ≥10 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ― United States, 2023
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report|2024
32 cit.
6
Rationally designed multimeric nanovaccines using icosahedral DNA origami for display of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain
Nature Communications|2024
26 cit.
7
Nanoscale Organization of TRAIL Trimers using DNA Origami to Promote Clustering of Death Receptor and Cancer Cell Apoptosis
Small|2023
25 cit.
8
Selection of Antibiotics as Prophylaxis for Close Contacts of Patients with Meningococcal Disease in Areas with Ciprofloxacin Resistance — United States, 2024
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report|2024
25 cit.
9
Post-vaccine epidemiology of serotype 3 pneumococci identifies transformation inhibition through prophage-driven alteration of a non-coding RNA
Genome Medicine|2022
21 cit.
10
Association of community engagement with vaccination confidence and uptake: A cross-sectional survey in Sierra Leone, 2019
Journal of Global Health|2022
18 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Arturo Zychlinsky
Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
2
Martin Maiden
University of Oxford
3
Thomas F. Meyer
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
4
Elaine Tuomanen
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
5
Nicole Guiso
Délégation Paris 6
6
Jeffrey N. Weiser
New York University
7
Rino Rappuoli
University of Siena
8
Michael A. Apicella
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
9
Meta Kuehn
Duke University
10
Kingston H. G. Mills
Trinity College Dublin

Papers

1
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Kill Bacteria
Science|2004
10.1k cit.
2
Multilocus sequence typing: A portable approach to the identification of clones within populations of pathogenic microorganisms
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1998
3.8k cit.
3
Novel cell death program leads to neutrophil extracellular traps
The Journal of Cell Biology|2007
3.1k cit.
4
BIGSdb: Scalable analysis of bacterial genome variation at the population level
BMC Bioinformatics|2010
2.4k cit.
5
Neutrophil elastase and myeloperoxidase regulate the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps
The Journal of Cell Biology|2010
2.1k cit.
6
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Contain Calprotectin, a Cytosolic Protein Complex Involved in Host Defense against Candida albicans
PLoS Pathogens|2009
1.7k cit.
7
Interleukin-1 and IL-23 Induce Innate IL-17 Production from γδ T Cells, Amplifying Th17 Responses and Autoimmunity
Immunity|2009
1.5k cit.
8
Cell Activation and Apoptosis by Bacterial Lipoproteins Through Toll-like Receptor-2
Science|1999
1.5k cit.
9
Impairment of neutrophil extracellular trap degradation is associated with lupus nephritis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2010
1.5k cit.
10
Shigella flexneri induces apoptosis in infected macrophages
Nature|1992
1.2k cit.

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