World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Alan D. Grossman

Alan D. Grossman

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
83
Citations
25147
World Ranking
1417
National Ranking
668

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Alan D. Grossman is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has published extensively in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as environmental science. Their research spans subfields including genetics, molecular biology, ecology, endocrinology, and molecular medicine.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on topics related to bacterial genetics and biotechnology, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, DNA repair mechanisms, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, and studies on Vibrio bacteria.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Mary E. Anderson, Janet L. Smith, Emily L. Bean, Saria A. McKeithen-Mead, and Lisa K. McLellan.

Alan D. Grossman's research has appeared in several notable publication venues, such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Genetics
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • Nature Microbiology

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • CcrZ is a pneumococcal spatiotemporal cell cycle regulator that interacts with FtsZ and controls DNA replication by modulating the activity of DnaA, 2021, Nature Microbiology
  • A mobile genetic element increases bacterial host fitness by manipulating development, 2021, eLife
  • Interactions between mobile genetic elements: An anti-phage gene in an integrative and conjugative element protects host cells from predation by a temperate bacteriophage, 2022, PLoS Genetics
  • Tn Smu1 is a functional integrative and conjugative element in Streptococcus mutans that when expressed causes growth arrest of host bacteria, 2022, Molecular Microbiology
  • Biology and engineering of integrative and conjugative elements: Construction and analyses of hybrid ICEs reveal element functions that affect species-specific efficiencies, 2022, PLoS Genetics

Alan D. Grossman has been recognized with several awards including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014 and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of noise in the expression of a single gene

    Ertugrul M. Ozbudak;Mukund Thattai;Iren Kurtser;Alan D. Grossman

  • A collection of strains containing genetically linked alternating antibiotic resistance elements for genetic mapping of Escherichia coli.

    M Singer;T A Baker;G Schnitzler;S M Deischel

  • The htpR gene product of E. coli is a sigma factor for heat-shock promoters

    Alan D. Grossman;James W. Erickson;Carol A. Gross

  • Localization of bacterial DNA polymerase: evidence for a factory model of replication.

    Katherine P. Lemon;Alan D. Grossman

  • Biochemical and genetic characterization of a competence pheromone from B. subtilis

    Roy Magnuson;Jonathan Solomon;Alan D. Grossman

  • Genetic networks controlling the initiation of sporulation and the development of genetic competence in Bacillus subtilis.

    Alan D. Grossman

  • Integrative and Conjugative Elements (ICEs): What They Do and How They Work

    Christopher M. Johnson;Alan D. Grossman

  • Identification and Characterization of a Bacterial Chromosome Partitioning Site

    Daniel Chi-Hong Lin;Alan D Grossman

  • spo0J is required for normal chromosome segregation as well as the initiation of sporulation in Bacillus subtilis.

    K Ireton;N W Gunther;A D Grossman

  • Using buoyant mass to measure the growth of single cells.

    Michel Godin;Michel Godin;Francisco Feijó Delgado;Sungmin Son;William H Grover

  • Bipolar Localization of the Replication Origin Regions of Chromosomes in Vegetative and Sporulating Cells of B. subtilis

    Chris D. Webb;Aurelio Teleman;Scott Gordon;Aaron Straight

  • Genome-Wide Analysis of the Stationary-Phase Sigma Factor (Sigma-H) Regulon of Bacillus subtilis

    Robert A. Britton;Patrick Eichenberger;Jose Eduardo Gonzalez-Pastor;Paul Fawcett

  • Identification and characterization of genes controlled by the sporulation-regulatory gene spo0H in Bacillus subtilis.

    K J Jaacks;J Healy;R Losick;A D Grossman

  • Characterization of a prokaryotic SMC protein involved in chromosome partitioning

    Robert A. Britton;Daniel Chi-Hong Lin;Alan D. Grossman

  • Purification and characterization of an extracellular peptide factor that affects two different developmental pathways in Bacillus subtilis.

    Jonathan M. Solomon;Beth A. Lazazzera;Alan D. Grossman

  • Nutritional control of elongation of DNA replication by (p)ppGpp.

    Jue D. Wang;Glenn M. Sanders;Alan D. Grossman

  • Integration of multiple developmental signals in Bacillus subtilis through the Spo0A transcription factor.

    Keith Ireton;David Z. Rudner;Kathryn Jaacks Siranosian;Alan D. Grossman

  • Identification of Catabolite Repression as a Physiological Regulator of Biofilm Formation by Bacillus subtilis by Use of DNA Microarrays

    Nicola R. Stanley;Robert A. Britton;Alan D. Grossman;Beth A. Lazazzera

  • Sigma 32 synthesis can regulate the synthesis of heat shock proteins in Escherichia coli.

    Alan D. Grossman;David B. Straus;William A. Walter;Carol A. Gross

  • An Exported Peptide Functions Intracellularly to Contribute to Cell Density Signaling in B. subtilis

    Beth A Lazazzera;Jonathan M Solomon;Alan D Grossman

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol A. Gross
Carol A. Gross University of California, San Francisco
Christopher M. Johnson
Christopher M. Johnson MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Petra Anne Levin
Petra Anne Levin Washington University in St. Louis
Richard Losick
Richard Losick Harvard University
Richard R. Burgess
Richard R. Burgess University of Wisconsin–Madison
Aurelio A. Teleman
Aurelio A. Teleman German Cancer Research Center
Peter L. Graumann
Peter L. Graumann Philipp University of Marburg
Thomas J. Silhavy
Thomas J. Silhavy Princeton University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Genetics opens doors to numerous career paths, both in research and clinical settings. If you are looking for flexibility, online education offers alternative pathways to earn related qualifications.

Many students choose online medical billing and coding schools that accept fafsa to start a healthcare career quickly and affordably. These programs can provide a fast entry into the workforce and often qualify for federal financial aid.

For those seeking speedier degree completion, fast track bachelor degree options can help you graduate sooner and begin your career or advanced studies earlier.

If cost and personal pacing matter most, you can explore the cheapest self-paced online college programs to fit your schedule and budget.

Finally, some students want to minimize upfront costs—consider online colleges with free applications to apply to several schools and maximize your options in genetics and allied health fields.

Best Scientists Citing Alan D. Grossman

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles