Catherine Blish, MD
Enriched profileAssociation Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine · Stanford University School of Medicine
Catherine Blish is Association Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 252 publications with 28,035 citations (h-index 54); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Infectious Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 24 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Catherine Blish, MD, is Association Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine. The public record shows 252 publications with 28,035 citations (h-index 54), centered on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Immune Cell Function and Interaction. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, 8 NIH-funded awards (2013–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature
- Top research focus: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 48 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 126.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Genetic and Environmental Factors in the Response to Influenza Vaccination
Sponsor: Stanford University
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 25 Oct 2026
8 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- High resolution inflammatory networks induced by HIV reservoirs in adolescents
Stanford University
FY2026$777,298R01AI183381 - High resolution inflammatory networks induced by HIV reservoirs in adolescents
Stanford University
FY2025$775,460R01AI183381 - Natural killer cell engineering to target the HIV reservoir
University of California Los Angeles
FY2025$712,670R01AI161803
Publications
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Rewiring STAT signaling from the cell surface with Trikine immunotherapeutics.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
Article2026 - CD39(+)CD49a(+)CD103(+) cytotoxic tissue-resident natural killer cells infiltrate and control solid epithelial tumor growth in mice.
Science translational medicine
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Integrated analysis of multimodal single-cell dataArticle15,430 citations2021
- 02A single-cell atlas of the peripheral immune response in patients with severe COVID-19Article1,492 citations2020
- 03Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionArticle848 citations2023
- 04The immunology and immunopathology of COVID-19Article753 citations2022
- 05Intrinsic retroviral reactivation in human preimplantation embryos and pluripotent cellsArticle646 citations2015
Network
Updated 25 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 25 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
dbds.stanford.edu/people/catherine-blish
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Background & recognition
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD and PhD in Immunology
University of Washington
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Elected member
American Society for Clinical Investigation
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cell-symposia.com ↗ - Member
American Association of Physicians
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cell-symposia.com ↗ - Co-Director
Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗ - Associate Dean for Basic and Translational Research
Stanford University School of Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cell-symposia.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
- Outstanding Investigator Award
Western Society for Clinical Investigation
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Joint appointment
Stanford Immunology Program
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cfar.ucsf.edu ↗ - Investigator
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
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