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Malcolm E. Winkler

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsRNA modifications and cancerBacterial Infections and Vaccines

Publications

180

Citations

11,104

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

49

Publishing since 1978

Research summary
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Malcolm E. Winkler studies the molecular biology of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), a major cause of pneumonia and other infections. The research focuses on how these bacteria build and repair their cell walls, divide, and cause disease, including how they resist antibiotics like penicillin and amoxicillin. Much of the work combines genetics, biochemistry, and imaging to understand essential proteins involved in bacterial cell division.

Bacterial cell wall synthesis and repairBacterial cell division machineryStreptococcus pneumoniae pathogenesisAntibiotic resistance mechanismsGene regulation and RNA in bacteria

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the past decade, averaging around five papers per year with occasional higher-output years such as 2019 and 2024.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 10 publications10192020: 5 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×16
  • Molecular Microbiology×9
  • Journal of Bacteriology×7
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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