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Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Elliott D. SoRelle
University of Michigan
2
Yasi Pan
Chinese University of Hong Kong
3
Stephanie Pei Tung Yiu
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
4
Jean de Melo Silva
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
5
Fabian Frontzek
Spinal Cord Injury BC
6
Huanzhou Xu
Wuhan Institute of Virology
7
Suheil Albert Atallah‐Yunes
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
8
Febri Gunawan Sugiokto
University of Pittsburgh
9
Mikhail Salnikov
Western University
10
Julia Su Zhou Li
University of California San Diego

Papers

1
Publication in Frontiers in Immunology (2024) [79 citations, W4391608860]
Frontiers in Immunology|2024
79 cit.
2
Publication in Frontiers in Immunology (2024) [29 citations, W4393197211]
Frontiers in Immunology|2024
29 cit.
3
Epstein-Barr virus reactivation induces divergent abortive, reprogrammed, and host shutoff states by lytic progression
PLoS Pathogens|2024
14 cit.
4
Identification, risk factors, and clinical course of CNS relapse in DLBCL patients across 19 prospective phase 2 and 3 trials—a LYSA and GLA/ DSHNHL collaboration
Leukemia|2024
12 cit.
5
Early multiple sclerosis activity associated with TBX21+CD21loCXCR3+ B cell expansion resembling EBV-induced phenotypes
JCI Insight|2025
12 cit.
6
Epstein–Barr virus BALF0/1 subverts the Caveolin and ERAD pathways to target B cell receptor complexes for degradation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2025
6 cit.
7
Leveraging the interconnected unfolded protein response and NLRP3 inflammasome pathways to reactivate Epstein–Barr virus in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas
NAR Cancer|2025
5 cit.
8
STAT3, MYC, and EBNA1 cooperate through a ZC3H18 transcriptional network to regulate survival and proliferation of EBV-positive lymphomas
PLoS Pathogens|2025
2 cit.
9
Jun Yu: the leading navigator in the field of gut microbiota
Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)|2026
1 cit.
10
Publication in mSphere (2025) [W4408688456]
mSphere|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Dongling Zou
Chongqing Cancer Hospital
2
David G. Meckes
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
3
I. А. Mikhailov
Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
4
Michael P. Weekes
University of Cambridge
5
Fary Diop
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”
6
John Maciejowski
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
7
Cécile Pagès
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
8
Miao Xu
Sun Yat-sen University
9
Rebecca L. Skalsky
Oregon Health & Science University
10
Yao Yao
Novartis (Switzerland)

Papers

1
Mechanisms of APOBEC3 mutagenesis in human cancer cells
Nature|2022
256 cit.
2
Drug resistance in ovarian cancer: from mechanism to clinical trial
Molecular Cancer|2024
238 cit.
3
Protective anti-gB neutralizing antibodies targeting two vulnerable sites for EBV-cell membrane fusion
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
62 cit.
4
Human cytomegalovirus protein RL1 degrades the antiviral factor SLFN11 via recruitment of the CRL4 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
37 cit.
5
Intratumoral TREX1 Induction Promotes Immune Evasion by Limiting Type I IFN
Cancer Immunology Research|2024
36 cit.
6
Chromosomal tethering and mitotic transcription promote ecDNA nuclear inheritance
Molecular Cell|2025
25 cit.
7
Host genetic variants, Epstein-Barr virus subtypes, and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Assessment of interaction and mediation
Cell Genomics|2024
23 cit.
8
Interaction of Lipids, Mean Platelet Volume, and the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease Among Chinese Adults: A Mediation Analysis
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine|2022
19 cit.
9
Proteomic analysis of circulating immune cells identifies cellular phenotypes associated with COVID-19 severity
Cell Reports|2023
17 cit.
10
Immunosequencing identifies signatures of T cell responses for early detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Cancer Cell|2025
14 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Alan B. Rickinson
Birmingham City University
2
Don Ganem
Novartis (Switzerland)
3
Patrick S. Moore
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
4
Robert C. Gallo
University of South Florida
5
Eric A. Engels
National Cancer Institute
6
Nancy Raab‐Traub
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7
Bill Sugden
University of Wisconsin–Madison
8
Joseph S. Pagano
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9
Elaine S. Jaffe
National Cancer Institute
10
George Miller
Yale University

Papers

1
Identification of Herpesvirus-Like DNA Sequences in AIDS-Sssociated Kaposi's Sarcoma
Science|1994
5.7k cit.
2
Detection and isolation of type C retrovirus particles from fresh and cultured lymphocytes of a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1980
5.1k cit.
3
Frequent Detection and Isolation of Cytopathic Retroviruses (HTLV-III) from Patients with AIDS and at Risk for AIDS
Science|1984
3.6k cit.
4
Detection, Isolation, and Continuous Production of Cytopathic Retroviruses (HTLV-III) from Patients with AIDS and Pre-AIDS
Science|1984
3.5k cit.
5
Clonal Integration of a Polyomavirus in Human Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Science|2008
3.2k cit.
6
Selective in Vitro Growth of T Lymphocytes from Normal Human Bone Marrows
Science|1976
2.5k cit.
7
Terminal differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia cells induced by dimethyl sulfoxide and other polar compounds.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1978
1.6k cit.
8
Spectrum of Cancer Risk Among US Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
JAMA|2011
1.5k cit.
9
Nucleotide sequence of the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (HHV8)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1996
1.5k cit.
10
Stable replication of plasmids derived from Epstein–Barr virus in various mammalian cells
Nature|1985
1.3k cit.

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