2026 Bert Vogelstein: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	290	18	17	13	13	871	495255
Genetics	288	2	2	2	2	784	479775
Medicine	291	10	10	9	9	849	499329

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2021 - Japan Prize for their pioneering work in conceptualizing a multi-step model of carcinogenesis and its application and impact on improving cancer diagnosis and therapy.
2020 - Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, US National Academy of Sciences For his pioneering work in elucidating the fundamental principles of the molecular basis of human cancer and the application of this knowledge to improve the clinical management of patients.
2019 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
2019 - Gruber Prize in Genetics
2015 - Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research, Johnson & Johnson for his breakthroughs in oncology research.
2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2013 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for cancer genomics and tumor suppressor genes.
2007 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2001 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
2000 - Charles S. Mott Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
1998 - Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
1998 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
1998 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
1997 - William Beaumont Prize, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1992 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1992 - Canada Gairdner International Award
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Bert Vogelstein is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable focus on Oncology, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The main topics of Vogelstein's work include:

Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
CAR-T cell therapy research
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Frequent publication venues for this researcher are:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Clinical Oncology
eLife
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Cancer Research

Some recent papers include:

"Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis Guiding Adjuvant Therapy in Stage II Colon Cancer" (2022) published in New England Journal of Medicine
"Feasibility of blood testing combined with PET-CT to screen for cancer and guide intervention" (2020) published in Science
"Transcriptional programs of neoantigen-specific TIL in anti-PD-1-treated lung cancers" (2021) published in Nature
"Targeting a neoantigen derived from a common TP53 mutation" (2021) published in Science
"Circulating tumor DNA dynamics and recurrence risk in patients undergoing curative intent resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases: A prospective cohort study" (2021) published in PLoS Medicine

Frequently collaborating co-authors include:

Kenneth W. Kinzler
Nickolas Papadopoulos
Chetan Bettegowda
Shibin Zhou
Maria Popoli

Bert Vogelstein has received numerous awards throughout their career. These include:

Japan Prize (2021) for pioneering work in conceptualizing a multi-step model of carcinogenesis and its application in cancer diagnosis and therapy
Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, US National Academy of Sciences (2020) for elucidating fundamental principles of the molecular basis of human cancer and improving clinical management
Gruber Prize in Genetics (2019)
Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research (2019)
Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2015)
Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research, Johnson & Johnson (2015) for breakthroughs in oncology research
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013) for cancer genomics and tumor suppressor genes
Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (2007)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (2001)
Charles S. Mott Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation (2000)
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University (1998)
William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics (1998)
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1998)
William Beaumont Prize, American Gastroenterological Association (1997)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1992)
Canada Gairdner International Award (1992)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1992)
Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

A technique for radiolabeling DNA restriction endonuclease fragments to high specific activity

Andrew P. Feinberg;Bert Vogelstein

31372
Citations
A genetic model for colorectal tumorigenesis

Eric R. Fearon;Bert Vogelstein

16179
Citations
WAF1, a potential mediator of p53 tumor suppression

Wafik S. El-Deiry;Takashi Tokino;Victor E. Velculescu;Daniel B. Levy

11153
Citations
p53 mutations in human cancers

Monica Hollstein;David Sidransky;Bert Vogelstein;Curtis C. Harris

10912
Citations
PD-1 Blockade in Tumors with Mismatch-Repair Deficiency

Dung T. Le;Jennifer N. Uram;Hao Wang;Bjarne R. Bartlett

10084
Citations
Genetic alterations during colorectal-tumor development.

Bert Vogelstein;Eric R. Fearon;Stanley R. Hamilton;Scott E. Kern

9048
Citations
Surfing the p53 network

Bert Vogelstein;David Lane;Arnold J. Levine

8842
Citations
Cancer Genome Landscapes

Bert Vogelstein;Nickolas Papadopoulos;Victor E. Velculescu;Shibin Zhou

8417
Citations
Mismatch repair deficiency predicts response of solid tumors to PD-1 blockade

Dung T. Le;Dung T. Le;Jennifer N. Durham;Jennifer N. Durham;Kellie N. Smith;Hao Wang

6773
Citations
An Integrated Genomic Analysis of Human Glioblastoma Multiforme

D. Williams Parsons;Siân Jones;Xiaosong Zhang;Jimmy Cheng-Ho Lin

6719
Citations
Lessons from Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

Kenneth W Kinzler;Bert Vogelstein;Bert Vogelstein

6629
Citations
Serial analysis of gene expression

Kenneth W Kinzler;Victor E Velvulescu;Bert Vogelstein;Lin Zhang

6261
Citations
IDH1 and IDH2 Mutations in Gliomas

Hai Yan;D. Williams Parsons;Genglin Jin;Roger McLendon

6256
Citations
Identification of c-MYC as a Target of the APC Pathway

Tong Chuan He;Andrew B. Sparks;Carlo Rago;Heiko Hermeking

5960
Citations
Cancer genes and the pathways they control.

Bert Vogelstein;Kenneth W Kinzler

5617
Citations
Genetic instabilities in human cancers

Christoph Lengauer;Kenneth W. Kinzler;Bert Vogelstein

5362
Citations
Participation of p53 Protein in the Cellular Response to DNA Damage

Michael B. Kastan;Onyinye Onyekwere;David Sidransky;Bert Vogelstein

5269
Citations
Activation of β-Catenin-Tcf Signaling in Colon Cancer by Mutations in β-Catenin or APC

Patrice J. Morin;Andrew B. Sparks;Vladimir Korinek;Nick Barker

5142
Citations
Core Signaling Pathways in Human Pancreatic Cancers Revealed by Global Genomic Analyses

Siân Jones;Xiaosong Zhang;D. Williams Parsons;D. Williams Parsons;Jimmy Cheng Ho Lin

4756
Citations
Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA in Early- and Late-Stage Human Malignancies

Chetan Bettegowda;Chetan Bettegowda;Mark Sausen;Rebecca J. Leary;Isaac Kinde

4647
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth W. Kinzler Johns Hopkins University

Nickolas Papadopoulos Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Victor E. Velculescu Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Luis A. Diaz Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Ralph H. Hruban Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Stanley R. Hamilton City Of Hope National Medical Center

Christoph Lengauer Johns Hopkins University

Sanford D. Markowitz Case Western Reserve University

Darell D. Bigner Duke University

Laura D. Wood Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

External Links

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