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D-Index
88
Citations
116044
World Ranking
1133
National Ranking
543

Brian J. Haas publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian J. Haas sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 153 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Brian J. Haas D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian J. Haas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brian J. Haas is affiliated with the Broad Institute in the United States, contributing to research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

Their recent publications reflect a focus on molecular biology techniques, cancer genomics, RNA research, and transcriptomics. Significant papers include:

  • Opposing immune and genetic mechanisms shape oncogenic programs in synovial sarcoma, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • A community challenge to evaluate RNA-seq, fusion detection, and isoform quantification methods for cancer discovery, 2021, Cell Systems
  • Targeted in silico characterization of fusion transcripts in tumor and normal tissues via FusionInspector, 2023, Cell Reports Methods
  • Multiplexed mRNA assembly into ribonucleoprotein particles plays an operon-like role in the control of yeast cell physiology, 2021, eLife
  • von Willebrand factor D and EGF domains is an evolutionarily conserved and required feature of blastemas capable of multitissue appendage regeneration, 2020, Evolution & Development

Frequent co-authors in their work include Anne Van Arsdale, Duygu Payzin-Dogru, Jessica L. Whited, C Georgescu, and Alexander Dobin. These collaborations indicate a networked approach to their research endeavors.

Their publications are often found in notable venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Evolution & Development, Cancer Research, Genome Research, and Bioinformatics.

Brian J. Haas investigates multiple main topics, including:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Their body of work contributes broadly to understanding the molecular underpinnings of cancer and RNA biology, with a methodological emphasis on advanced sequencing and computational analysis approaches.

Best Publications

  • Full-length transcriptome assembly from RNA-Seq data without a reference genome.

    Manfred G Grabherr;Brian J Haas;Moran Yassour;Moran Yassour;Joshua Z Levin

  • UCHIME improves sensitivity and speed of chimera detection

    Robert C. Edgar;Brian J. Haas;Jose C. Clemente;Christopher Quince

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • De novo transcript sequence reconstruction from RNA-seq using the Trinity platform for reference generation and analysis

    Brian J Haas;Alexie Papanicolaou;Moran Yassour;Moran Yassour;Manfred Grabherr

  • Automated eukaryotic gene structure annotation using EVidenceModeler and the Program to Assemble Spliced Alignments

    Brian J Haas;Brian J Haas;Steven L Salzberg;Wei Zhu;Mihaela Pertea

  • Chimeric 16S rRNA sequence formation and detection in Sanger and 454-pyrosequenced PCR amplicons

    Brian J. Haas;Dirk Gevers;Ashlee M. Earl;Mike Feldgarden

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • Next-generation characterization of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia

    Mahmoud Ghandi;Franklin W. Huang;Franklin W. Huang;Franklin W. Huang;Judit Jané-Valbuena;Judit Jané-Valbuena;Gregory V. Kryukov

  • The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei

    Matthew Berriman;Elodie Ghedin;Elodie Ghedin;Christiane Hertz-Fowler;Gaelle Blandin

  • Improving the Arabidopsis genome annotation using maximal transcript alignment assemblies

    Brian J. Haas;Arthur L. Delcher;Stephen M. Mount;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • The genome sequence of Trypanosoma cruzi, etiologic agent of Chagas disease

    Najib M. El-Sayed;Peter J. Myler;Peter J. Myler;Daniella C. Bartholomeu;Daniel Nilsson

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • The TIGR Rice Genome Annotation Resource: Improvements and New Features

    Shu Ouyang;Wei Zhu;John A. Hamilton;Haining Lin

  • Genome sequence of Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector

    Vishvanath Nene;Jennifer R. Wortman;Daniel Lawson;Brian Haas

  • The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus)

    Ray Ming;Shaobin Hou;Yun Feng;Qingyi Yu

  • The genome of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni

    Matthew Berriman;Brian J. Haas;Brian J. Haas;Philip T. LoVerde;R. Alan Wilson

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 1 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    Athanasios Theologis;Joseph R. Ecker;Joseph R. Ecker;Curtis J. Palm;Nancy A. Federspiel;Nancy A. Federspiel

  • Draft genome sequence of the sexually transmitted pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis

    Jane M. Carlton;Robert . Hirt;Joana C. Silva;Arthur L. Delcher

  • Comparative genomics of trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa.

    Najib M. El-Sayed;Peter J. Myler;Peter J. Myler;Gaëlle Blandin;Matthew Berriman

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer R. Wortman
Jennifer R. Wortman Broad Institute
Steven L. Salzberg
Steven L. Salzberg Johns Hopkins University
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Qiandong Zeng
Qiandong Zeng LabCorp (United States)
Bruce W. Birren
Bruce W. Birren Broad Institute
Sarah Young
Sarah Young University of North Georgia
Claire M. Fraser
Claire M. Fraser University of Maryland, Baltimore
Mihaela Pertea
Mihaela Pertea Johns Hopkins University
Chad Nusbaum
Chad Nusbaum Cellarity
Luke J. Tallon
Luke J. Tallon University of Maryland, Baltimore

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