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Michael G. Rossmann

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1966
Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnzyme Structure and FunctionMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Immunology ResearchRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Publications

771

Citations

58,566

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

61

Publishing since 1966

Research summary
AI-generated

This research program uses structural biology techniques, especially X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, to determine the atomic-level structures of viruses and their proteins, including enteroviruses, flaviviruses (like Zika), and bacteriophages. This structural information helps explain how viruses assemble, infect host cells, and are recognized by the immune system, informing vaccine and antiviral development. Note that the publication record shows a marked decline in recent years, suggesting this profile may reflect a legacy body of work rather than an actively growing lab.

Virus structure determination (X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM)Enterovirus and rhinovirus biologyFlavivirus structural studies (e.g., Zika virus)Bacteriophage structure and assemblyVaccine antigen design based on structural insights

Publication output has declined sharply over the last decade, from a peak of 29 papers in 2017 to only 0-1 per year by 2023-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
2017: 29 publications29172018: 12 publications182019: 15 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 1 publication2324252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×17
  • Nature Communications×8
  • Structure×3
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology×2
  • Journal of Virology×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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