Robert Atmar, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine (Section of Infectious Diseases) and of Molecular Virology and Microbiology; John S. Dunn Research Foundation Clinical Professor in Infectious Diseases · Baylor College of Medicine
Robert Atmar is Professor of Medicine (Section of Infectious Diseases) and of Molecular Virology and Microbiology; John S. Dunn Research Foundation Clinical Professor in Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 410 publications with 36,755 citations (h-index 98); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies 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 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Robert Legare Atmar, MD, is Professor of Medicine (Section of Infectious Diseases) and of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases (and Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology). The public record shows 410 publications with 36,755 citations (h-index 98), centered on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Respiratory viral infections research, Animal Virus Infections Studies. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, 5 NIH-funded awards (1988–2024).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of infectious diseases
- Top research focus: Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 37 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 254.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 2 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Delayed Heterologous SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dosing (Boost) After Receipt of EUA Vaccines
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Norovirus Bivalent-Vaccine Efficacy Study
Sponsor: Takeda
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 2 Sept 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1988–2024 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Mechanisms of Norovirus Pathogenesis and Replication to Develop Therapeutics
Baylor College of Medicine
FY2024$2,174,478P01AI057788 - Viral Diversity and Pathogenesis of Mucosal Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Infections
Baylor College of Medicine
FY2024$1,419,226U19AI144297
Publications
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Evaluation of serum antibodies as correlates of protection against norovirus infection and disease.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Article2026 - The vaccine platform used for COVID-19 primary immunization shapes the quality of the human B cell response to a vaccine boost.
Science translational medicine
Article2026 - Mutational analysis of human norovirus VP2 elucidates critical molecular interactions for virus assembly.
Journal of virology
Article2026 - Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Key Predictors of Invasive Mold Infection Surveillance.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final Report7,735 citations2020
- 02Replication of human noroviruses in stem cell–derived human enteroids1,314 citations2016
- 03Norwalk Virus Shedding after Experimental Human Infection770 citations2008
- 04Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome654 citations2002
- 05Homologous and Heterologous Covid-19 Booster Vaccinations618 citations2022
Network
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Online presence
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- Board certified
Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Member
Baylor Vaccine Research Center
- Member/investigator
Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU), Baylor College of Medicine
- Chief
Infectious Diseases Service, Ben Taub Hospital
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Awards & honors
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- John S. Dunn Research Foundation Clinical Professorship in Infectious Diseases Honoring Temple W. Williams
Jr., M.D. (named/endowed chair)
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Digestive Diseases Center
Baylor College of Medicine (member)
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Media & interviews
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