Ruben Michael Ceballos

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University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Minnesota (2013–2014); University of California, Merced (2024–2026); University of Minnesota Morris (2012–2014)

10 h-index 58 pubs 1,139 cited

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Ruben Michael Ceballos's research interests encompass virology, host-virus interactions, and the broader implications of microbial life. His work has investigated the evolutionary dynamics of viruses, including those infecting archaea in extreme environments, and the differential impacts of specific herpesviruses on human neural stem cells. Ceballos has also explored the transmission dynamics of diseases, such as brucellosis between wildlife and livestock, and has contributed to understanding the biogeographic distribution patterns of methanotrophs, suggesting allopatric evolution as a driving factor.

Beyond fundamental virology and microbial ecology, Ceballos's research has extended into areas relevant to public health and education. He has examined the biochemical composition of algae for biofuel production and has studied modifications of cellulose-based biomaterials for biomedical applications. Notably, he has investigated the remote undergraduate research experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating its effectiveness and the challenges of conducting research at a distance. His work on host-virus evolutionary dynamics is supported by a significant grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Ceballos holds an h-index of 10 with over 1,100 citations across more than 50 publications. He collaborates with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Yeasin Ahmed, Mercede Furr, Jiali Li, and Haopeng Li.

Metrics

h-index: 10
Publications: 58
Citations: 1,139

Selected Publications

PhageTAILor leverages machine learning for phage tail-like elements detection and classification in plant-associated bacteria (2026)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
BPS2025 - Sensing RNA stability by a silicon nitride nanopore device (2025)

Biophysical Journal DOI OpenAlex
Detection of Thermoacidophiles from Yellowstone Hot Spring (2024)

Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology DOI OpenAlex
Virtually the Same? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Remote Undergraduate Research Experiences (2023)

CBE—Life Sciences Education 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Modifications of cellulose-based biomaterials for biomedical applications (2022)

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 53 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genomics and cellulolytic, hemicellulolytic, and amylolytic potential of Iocasia fonsfrigidae strain SP3-1 for polysaccharide degradation (2022)

PeerJ 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Differential Impacts of HHV-6A versus HHV-6B Infection in Differentiated Human Neural Stem Cells (2022)

Frontiers in Immunology 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Virtually the same? Evaluating the effectiveness of remote undergraduate research experiences (2022)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
“How Do We Do This at a Distance?!” A Descriptive Study of Remote Undergraduate Research Programs during COVID-19 (2022)

CBE—Life Sciences Education 35 citations DOI OpenAlex
Gene Expression and Data Analysis Pipeline Using Cancer BioPortal in the Classroom † (2021)

Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Comparisons of Catalytic Efficiency during the Reduction of Lignocellulosic Substrates between Free Enzyme and Enzyme bound to Mobile Enzyme Sequestration Platforms (MESP) (2021)

The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
Stability Comparisons between Natural versus Engineered Archaeal Heat-Shock Proteins (2021)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Modeling Group II Chaperonin “Heat Shock” Protein Structure: pH and temperature dependency Piyasi Ghosh1,2 Vivek Govind Kumar1,3 Mahmoud Moradi3 Ruben Michael Ceballos1,2,4 University of Arkansas, Cell and Molecular Biology Program University of Arkansas, Department of Biological Sciences University of Arkansas, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences Program (2021)

The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
Stability Comparisons between Natural versus Engineered Archaeal Heat‐Shock Proteins (2021)

The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
“How do we do this at a distance?!” A descriptive study of remote undergraduate research programs during COVID-19 (2021)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 3 citations DOI OpenAlex