2026 Bernard D. Davis: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	65	9034	4017	214	18184

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Biology and Biochemistry

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18184

Research.com Recognitions

1967 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Bernard D. Davis was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields, notably Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Health Professions. Key subfields of study included General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

Their scientific work covered several main topics, including:

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
Health Policy Implementation Science
Mental Health and Patient Involvement

Davis contributed to various research publications, some of which include:

Targeted, Genome-scale Overexpression in Proteobacteria (2024) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
The promise of CRISPR-associated transposons for bacterial functional genomics (2024) published in Current Opinion in Microbiology
Co-creating strategies to promote uptake of HIV self-testing among young adults in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina: a protocol for a pilot implementation study (2025) published in Frontiers in Health Services
Nurse practitioner model of care for the initiation of pre-exposure prophylaxis: A case series study (2022) published in Nursing Open
A Brief Educational Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Intervention in an Infectious Disease Clinic: Protocol for a Case Series Study (2022) published in JMIR Research Protocols

The frequent coauthors in Davis's work included:

Amy B. Banta
Ryan D. Ward
Michael Place
Jason M. Peters
Laura H. Gunn

The venues where Davis frequently published their work were diverse and included:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Current Opinion in Microbiology
Frontiers in Health Services
Nursing Open
JMIR Research Protocols

Bernard D. Davis was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, an honor received in 1967.

Best Publications

MUTANTS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI REQUIRING METHIONINE OR VITAMIN B12

Bernard D. Davis;Elizabeth S. Mingioli

4557
Citations
Mechanism of bactericidal action of aminoglycosides.

B D Davis

680
Citations
Misreading of RNA codewords induced by aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Julian Davies;Luigi Gorini;Bernard D. Davis

614
Citations
The mechanism of protein secretion across membranes

Bernard D. Davis;Phang-C. Tai

382
Citations
Isolation of biochemically deficient mutants of bacteria by penicillin.

Bernard D. Davis

382
Citations
Factors affecting the growth of tubercle bacilli in liquid media.

René J. Dubos;Bernard D. Davis

371
Citations
Misreading of Ribonucleic Acid Code Words Induced by Aminoglycoside Antibiotics THE EFFECT OF DRUG CONCENTRATION

Julian Davies;Bernard D. Davis

367
Citations
Misread protein creates membrane channels: an essential step in the bactericidal action of aminoglycosides

Bernard D. Davis;Lingling Chen;Phang C. Tai

333
Citations
Glutamic γ-Semialdehyde and Δ1-Pyrroline-5-carboxylic Acid, Intermediates in the Biosynthesis of Proline1,2

Henry J. Vogel;Bernard D. Davis

326
Citations
Regulation of α-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Formation in Escherichia coli

Chandra Raj Amarasingham;Bernard D. Davis

316
Citations
Studies on nutritionally deficient bacterial mutants isolated by means of penicillin

Bernard D. Davis

272
Citations
The Isolation of Biochemically Deficient Mutants of Bacteria by Means of Penicillin.

Bernard D. Davis

252
Citations
Polysomes Extracted from Escherichia coli by Freeze-Thaw-Lysozyme Lysis

Eliora Z. Ron;Robert E. Kohler;Bernard D. Davis

250
Citations
A FUMARATE REDUCTASE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI DISTINCT FROM SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE.

Carl A. Hirsch;Michael Rasminsky;Bernard D. Davis;Edmund C.C. Lin

234
Citations
Effect of Streptomycin on Escherichia Coli : Damage by Streptomycin to the Cell Membrane of Escherichia coli

Nitya Anand;Bernard D. Davis

226
Citations
Activity of Initiation Factor F3 in Dissociating Escherichia coli Ribosomes

A. R. Subramanian;Bernard D. Davis

208
Citations
Aromatic biosynthesis. I. The role of shikimic acid.

Bernard D. Davis

203
Citations
On the importance of being ionized.

Bernard D. Davis

201
Citations
THE BINDING OF FATTY ACIDS BY SERUM ALBUMIN, A PROTECTIVE GROWTH FACTOR IN BACTERIOLOGICAL MEDIA.

Bernard D. Davis;René J. Dubos

198
Citations
Diaminopimelic Acid and Lysine: Biosynthetic Interrelations of Lysine, Diaminopimelic Acid, and Threonine in Mutants of Escherichia coli

Bernard D. Davis

175
Citations