Overview
Updated 14 Jul 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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Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 37 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 254.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 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)
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2CompletedNCT04889209 - Norovirus Bivalent-Vaccine Efficacy Study
Sponsor: Takeda
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2CompletedNCT01609257
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 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 14 Jul 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
2026 - 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
2026 - Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Key Predictors of Invasive Mold Infection Surveillance.
The Journal of infectious diseases
2025
Most-cited worksby 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
Contact
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Office address
One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- Board certified
Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal 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 & honorshonors on the public record
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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 affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Digestive Diseases Center
Baylor College of Medicine (member)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
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