Graduate College Faculty Recognized Among World’s Top-Cited Researchers
Published: Monday, January 5, 2026
The Graduate College proudly recognizes the exceptional expertise and leadership of our graduate faculty. In the most recent publication from Stanford University and Elsevier, which highlights the world’s top-cited researchers, 26 faculty members affiliated with the Health Campus Graduate College were included on the list.
These distinguished scholars represent five colleges—the College of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, College of Allied Health, and the Hudson College of Public Health—as well as nine academic programs across the OU Health campus: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Cell Biology, Clinical & Translational Science, Microbiology & Immunology, Neuroscience, Nutritional Sciences, Pathology, and Physiology.
This recognition reflects the outstanding research contributions and global impact of our faculty, whose work continues to advance knowledge, improve health outcomes, and uphold the highest standards of academic excellence.
A list of the faculty members is below:
Gillian M. Air, PhD
Doris Benbrook, PhD
Anna Csiszar, MD, PhD
Madeleine W. Cunningham, PhD
Paul L. DeAngelis, PhD
Ian F. Dunn, MD
Karl R. Hansen, MD, PhD
Catherine J. Hunter, MD
Ralf Janknecht, PhD
Min Li, PhD
Tiangang Li, PhD
Blaine H.M. Mooers, PhD
Kathleen N. Moore, MD
Ryan D. Nipp, MD, MPH
Chinthalapally V. Rao, PhD
Prabhakara R. Nagareddy, PhD
Arlan G. Richardson, PhD
Hal R. Scofield, MD
Pankaj K. Singh, PhD
Stavros Stavrakis, MD, PhD
Robert A. Wild, MD, PhD, MPH
Andriy Yabluchanskiy, MD, PhD
Lauren A. Zenewicz, PhD
Vibhuti Agrahari, PhD
James N. George, MD
Sara K. Vesely, PhD, MPH