2026 Catherine Godson: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	70	7012	6468	34	32	187	17320

Research.com Recognitions

2011 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Catherine Godson is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans a variety of subfields with a focus on Molecular Biology, Immunology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Surgery, and Nephrology.

Their recent publications include notable papers such as:

Pro-resolving lipid mediators: regulators of inflammation, metabolism and kidney function (2021) published in Nature Reviews Nephrology
The Atlas of Inflammation Resolution (AIR) (2020) published in Molecular Aspects of Medicine
Formyl peptide receptor type 2 agonists to kick-start resolution pharmacology (2020) published in British Journal of Pharmacology
Therapeutic potential of pro-resolving mediators in diabetic kidney disease (2021) published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Therapeutic Potential of Lipoxin A₄ in Chronic Inflammation: Focus on Cardiometabolic Disease (2020) published in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science

Frequent collaborators include:

Eoin Brennan
Ross Doyle
Amy Jayne McKnight
Alexander P. Maxwell
Monica de Gaetano

Godson's work is frequently published in these venues:

Atherosclerosis
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
British Journal of Pharmacology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Molecular Aspects of Medicine

The main topics addressed in their research include:

Fatty Acid Research and Health
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
Immune cells in cancer
S100 Proteins and Annexins

Catherine Godson was elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2011.

Best Publications

Molecular characterization of a second melatonin receptor expressed in human retina and brain: the Mel1b melatonin receptor

Steven M. Reppert;Catherine Godson;Cathy D. Mahle;David R. Weaver

1182
Citations
Prolyl hydroxylase-1 negatively regulates IκB kinase-β, giving insight into hypoxia-induced NFκB activity

Eoin P. Cummins;Edurne Berra;Katrina M. Comerford;Amandine Ginouves

903
Citations
Cutting edge: lipoxins rapidly stimulate nonphlogistic phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils by monocyte-derived macrophages.

Catherine Godson;Siobhan Mitchell;Killeen Harvey;Nicos A. Petasis

788
Citations
Suppression subtractive hybridization identifies high glucose levels as a stimulus for expression of connective tissue growth factor and other genes in human mesangial cells.

Madeline Murphy;Catherine Godson;Sarah Cannon;Shinichiro Kato

602
Citations
Melatonin receptors step into the light: cloning and classification of subtypes

Steven M. Reppart;David R. Weaver;Catherine Godson

562
Citations
Melatonin receptors are for the birds: Molecular analysis of two receptor subtypes differentially expressed in chick brain

Steven M. Reppert;David R. Weaver;Vincent M. Cassone;Catherine Godson

430
Citations
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Deliver Exogenous MicroRNA-let7c via Exosomes to Attenuate Renal Fibrosis

Bo Wang;Kevin Yao;Brooke M Huuskes;Hsin-Hui Shen

345
Citations
Annexin-1 and Peptide Derivatives Are Released by Apoptotic Cells and Stimulate Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Neutrophils by Macrophages

Michael Scannell;Michelle B. Flanagan;Andreas deStefani;Andreas deStefani;Kieran J. Wynne

340
Citations
Lipoxins, Aspirin-Triggered Epi-Lipoxins, Lipoxin Stable Analogues, and the Resolution of Inflammation: Stimulation of Macrophage Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Neutrophils In Vivo

Siobhan Mitchell;Graham Thomas;Killeen Harvey;David Cottell

327
Citations
BMP signalling: agony and antagony in the family

Derek P. Brazil;Rachel H. Church;Satnam Surae;Catherine Godson

308
Citations
Extracellular BMP-antagonist regulation in development and disease: tied up in knots.

David W. Walsh;Catherine Godson;Derek P. Brazil;Finian Martin

292
Citations
Phagocytosis of apoptotic cells and the resolution of inflammation

Paola Maderna;Catherine Godson;Catherine Godson

285
Citations
Lipoxins: resolutionary road

Paola Maderna;Catherine Godson

283
Citations
New susceptibility loci associated with kidney disease in type 1 diabetes.

Niina Sandholm;Niina Sandholm;Rany M. Salem;Rany M. Salem;Amy Jayne McKnight;Eoin P. Brennan

274
Citations
The Mel1a Melatonin Receptor Is Coupled to Parallel Signal Transduction Pathways

Catherine Godson;Steven M. Reppert

274
Citations
Lipoxin A4 Attenuates Obesity-Induced Adipose Inflammation and Associated Liver and Kidney Disease

Emma Börgeson;Emma Börgeson;Andrew M.F. Johnson;Yun Sok Lee;Andreas Till

229
Citations
Modulation of phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils by supernatant from dexamethasone-treated macrophages and annexin-derived peptide Ac(2-26).

Paola Maderna;Simon Yona;Mauro Perretti;Catherine Godson

227
Citations
The Role of p42/44 MAPK and Protein Kinase B in Connective Tissue Growth Factor Induced Extracellular Matrix Protein Production, Cell Migration, and Actin Cytoskeletal Rearrangement in Human Mesangial Cells

John K.G. Crean;Darren Finlay;Madeline Murphy;Catherine Moss

216
Citations
IHG-2, a Mesangial Cell Gene Induced by High Glucose, Is Human gremlin REGULATION BY EXTRACELLULAR GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION, CYCLIC MECHANICAL STRAIN, AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-β1

Ruth McMahon;Madeline Murphy;Michael Clarkson;Maarten Taal

206
Citations
Association Testing of Previously Reported Variants in a Large Case-Control Meta-analysis of Diabetic Nephropathy

Winfred W. Williams;Rany M. Salem;Rany M. Salem;Amy Jayne McKnight;Niina Sandholm;Niina Sandholm

127
Citations