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Eleven UNC School of Medicine faculty members were named as highly cited researchers in the annual Thomas Reuters list.


The annual list of Highly Cited Researchers from Thomson Reuters recognizes the impact of leading researchers around the world across 21 fields in the sciences and social science. The more than 3,000 researchers highlighted in the 2017 list represent the top 1 percent cited authors in their respective research category. This includes 11 faculty members from the UNC School of Medicine.

Wesley Burks, MD, Pediatrics

John Buse, MD, PhD, Medicine

Ed Miao, MD, PhD, Microbiology

Karen Mohlke, PhD, Genetics

Diana Perkins, MD, MPH, Psychiatry

Chuck Perou, PhD, Genetics

Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, Pharmacology

Sidney Smith, MD, Medicine

Garrett Stuber, PhD, Psychiatry

Jenny Ting, PhD, Genetics

Ralph Baric, PhD, Microbiology (primary appointment at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health)