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C. Michael Knudson

C. Michael Knudson

University of Iowa
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
15394
World Ranking
18816
National Ranking
7683

C. Michael Knudson publications per year

1986: 1 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publications 1991: 1 publications 1992: 1 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publications 1996: 1 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 2 publications
1986 2026

105 publications in total across all disciplines

C. Michael Knudson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Michael Knudson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 85 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

C. Michael Knudson D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where C. Michael Knudson sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

C. Michael Knudson is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on infectious diseases, hematology, neurology, biochemistry, and genetics. Their research spans several interrelated disciplines, with a significant emphasis on COVID-19 clinical research and blood transfusion science.

The scientist's work can be categorized under the following main fields of study:

  • Medicine

Within this broad field, their known subfields of study include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hematology
  • Neurology
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

Their primary research topics reflect a focus on:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Blood transfusion and management
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

C. Michael Knudson is frequently published in journals such as:

  • Transfusion
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Transfusion and Apheresis Science
  • Nature
  • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Judith Leon
  • J. Brooks Jackson
  • Anna E. Merrill
  • Kai J. Rogers
  • Spencer Dempewolf

Among their recent publications are the following papers, which illustrate the range and topics of their research contributions:

  • "COVID-19 treatments and pathogenesis including anosmia in K18-hACE2 mice" (2020, Nature)
  • "ABO-incompatible platelets are associated with increased transfusion reaction rates" (2020, Transfusion)
  • "COVID-19 convalescent plasma: phase 2" (2020, Transfusion)
  • "Exponential increase in neutralizing and spike specific antibodies following vaccination of COVID-19 convalescent plasma donors" (2021, Transfusion)
  • "K18-hACE2 Mice for Studies of COVID-19 Treatments and Pathogenesis Including Anosmia" (2020, bioRxiv [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory])

Best Publications

  • Bax-deficient mice with lymphoid hyperplasia and male germ cell death

    C. Michael Knudson;Kenneth S. K. Tung;Warren G. Tourtellotte;Gary A. J. Brown

  • BAX is required for neuronal death after trophic factor deprivation and during development

    Thomas L. Deckwerth;Jeffrey L. Elliott;C. Michael Knudson;Eugene M. Johnson

  • Bax suppresses tumorigenesis and stimulates apoptosis in vivo

    C Yin;C M Knudson;S J Korsmeyer;T Van Dyke

  • Bax Deletion Further Orders the Cell Death Pathway in Cerebellar Granule Cells and Suggests a Caspase-independent Pathway to Cell Death

    Timothy M. Miller;Krista L. Moulder;C. Michael Knudson;Douglas J. Creedon

  • Bcl-2 and Bax function independently to regulate cell death.

    C M Knudson;S J Korsmeyer

  • bax-deficiency promotes drug resistance and oncogenic transformation by attenuating p53-dependent apoptosis

    Mila E. McCurrach;Thomas M. F. Connor;C. Michael Knudson;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • Widespread elimination of naturally occurring neuronal death in Bax-deficient mice.

    Fletcher A. White;Cynthia R. Keller-Peck;C. Michael Knudson;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • COVID-19 treatments and pathogenesis including anosmia in K18-hACE2 mice.

    Jian Zheng;Lok-Yin Roy Wong;Kun Li;Abhishek Kumar Verma

  • The brain ryanodine receptor: a caffeine-sensitive calcium release channel

    Peter S. McPhersonx;Young Kee Kim;Hector Valdivia;C. Michael Knudson

  • Bax Involvement in p53-Mediated Neuronal Cell Death

    Hong Xiang;Yoshito Kinoshita;C. Michael Knudson;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • HYPERGLYCEMIA INDUCES APOPTOSIS IN PRE-IMPLANTATION EMBRYOS THROUGH CELL DEATH EFFECTOR PATHWAYS

    K.H. Moley;M.M.-Y. Chi;C.M. Knudson;S.J. Korsmeyer

  • Complete dissociation of motor neuron death from motor dysfunction by Bax deletion in a mouse model of ALS.

    Thomas W. Gould;Robert R. Buss;Sharon Vinsant;David Prevette

  • Prolongation of ovarian lifespan into advanced chronological age by Bax -deficiency

    Gloria I. Perez;Rodolfo Robles;C. Michael Knudson;Jodi A. Flaws;Jodi A. Flaws

  • APOPTOSIS-ASSOCIATED SIGNALING PATHWAYS ARE REQUIRED FOR CHEMOTHERAPY-MEDIATED FEMALE GERM CELL DESTRUCTION

    Perez Gi;Knudson Cm;Leykin L;Korsmeyer Sj

  • Subcellular fractionation of dystrophin to the triads of skeletal muscle

    E P Hoffman;C M Knudson;K P Campbell;L M Kunkel;L M Kunkel

  • A lethal mutation in mice eliminates the slow calcium current in skeletal muscle cells.

    Beam Kg;Knudson Cm;Powell Ja

  • Identification and characterization of the high affinity [3H]ryanodine receptor of the junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release channel.

    K P Campbell;C M Knudson;T Imagawa;A T Leung

  • Bax-Dependent Spermatogonia Apoptosis Is Required for Testicular Development and Spermatogenesis

    Lonnie D. Russell;Helio Chiarini-Garcia;Stanley J. Korsmeyer;C. Michael Knudson

  • Ryanodine receptor of skeletal muscle is a gap junction-type channel

    Jianjie Ma;M. Fill;C. M. Knudson;K. P. Campbell

  • Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 coordinately regulates apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and cell cycle entry

    Yelena M. Janumyan;Courtney G. Sansam;Anuja Chattopadhyay;Ningli Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley J. Korsmeyer
Stanley J. Korsmeyer Harvard University
Douglas R. Spitz
Douglas R. Spitz University of Iowa
David K. Meyerholz
David K. Meyerholz University of Iowa
Charles G. Mullighan
Charles G. Mullighan St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Kevin P. Campbell
Kevin P. Campbell University of Iowa
J. Brooks Jackson
J. Brooks Jackson University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Stanley Perlman
Stanley Perlman University of Iowa
William D. Snider
William D. Snider University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Todd E. Scheetz
Todd E. Scheetz University of Iowa
Jeffrey C. Murray
Jeffrey C. Murray University of Iowa

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