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D-Index
49
Citations
8728
World Ranking
18020
National Ranking
627

Damu Tang 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 Damu Tang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 142 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Damu Tang 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 Damu Tang sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Damu Tang is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed significantly to multiple fields of biomedical research. Their work spans medicine as a primary field, with substantial publications also in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their research focuses on subfields including molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, immunology, and nephrology. Key topics covered include ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, prostate cancer treatment and research, renal cell carcinoma treatment, cancer cells and metastasis, renal diseases and glomerulopathies, autoimmune bullous skin diseases, and sulfur compounds in biology.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Damu Tang include:

  • Contributions of DNA Damage to Alzheimer's Disease (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Mechanisms of Primary Membranous Nephropathy (2021), published in Biomolecules
  • Peroxiredoxin 1 aggravates acute kidney injury by promoting inflammation through Mincle/Syk/NF-κB signaling (2023), published in Kidney International
  • PCSK9 facilitates melanoma pathogenesis via a network regulating tumor immunity (2023), published in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • Fluorofenidone Inhibits UUO/IRI-Induced Renal Fibrosis by Reducing Mitochondrial Damage (2022), published in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Damu Tang include:

  • Anil Kapoor
  • Yan Gu
  • Xiaozeng Lin
  • Ying Dong
  • Jingyi Peng

Their work has been published repeatedly in venues such as:

  • Cancers
  • Genes
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biomolecules
  • Kidney International

Best Publications

  • The molecular basis of viral oncolysis: usurpation of the Ras signaling pathway by reovirus

    James E. Strong;Matthew C. Coffey;Damu Tang;Pauline Sabinin

  • ERK Activation Mediates Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis after DNA Damage Independently of p53

    Damu Tang;Dongcheng Wu;Atsushi Hirao;Jill M. Lahti

  • An Isoform of the Neuronal Cyclin-dependent Kinase 5 (Cdk5) Activator

    Damu Tang;Jeffery Yeung;Ki-Young Lee;Masayuki Matsushita

  • PKM2 contributes to cancer metabolism.

    Nicholas Wong;Diane Ojo;Judy Yan;Damu Tang

  • Caspase-8 Activation and Bid Cleavage Contribute to MCF7 Cellular Execution in a Caspase-3-dependent Manner during Staurosporine-mediated Apoptosis

    Damu Tang;Jill M. Lahti;Vincent J. Kidd

  • TDAG51 Is Induced by Homocysteine, Promotes Detachment-mediated Programmed Cell Death, and Contributes to the Development of Atherosclerosis in Hyperhomocysteinemia

    Gazi S. Hossain;Johannes V. van Thienen;Geoff H. Werstuck;Ji Zhou

  • PKM2, a Central Point of Regulation in Cancer Metabolism

    Nicholas Wong;Jason De Melo;Damu Tang

  • Cleavage of DFF-45/ICAD by Multiple Caspases Is Essential for Its Function during Apoptosis

    Damu Tang;Vincent J. Kidd

  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress causes the activation of sterol regulatory element binding protein-2.

    Stephen M. Colgan;Damu Tang;Geoff H. Werstuck;Richard C. Austin

  • Evidence That the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor on Host Cells Confers Reovirus Infection Efficiency

    James E. Strong;Damu Tang;Patrick W.K. Lee

  • Flux Through the Hexosamine Pathway Is a Determinant of Nuclear Factor κB– Dependent Promoter Activation

    Leighton R. James;Damu Tang;Alistair Ingram;Hao Ly

  • Cycloheximide-induced T-cell death is mediated by a Fas-associated death domain-dependent mechanism.

    Damu Tang;Jill M. Lahti;Jose Grenet;Vincent J. Kidd

  • Apoptotic Release of Histones from Nucleosomes

    Dongcheng Wu;Alistair J. Ingram;Jill H. Lahti;Brie Mazza

  • Regulation of the Tumor Suppressor PTEN through Exosomes: A Diagnostic Potential for Prostate Cancer

    Kathleen Gabriel;Alistair Ingram;Alistair Ingram;Richard Austin;Richard Austin;Anil Kapoor

  • Characterization of sphere-propagating cells with stem-like properties from DU145 prostate cancer cells.

    Adrian P. Rybak;Lizhi He;Anil Kapoor;Anil Kapoor;Jean-Claude Cutz

  • Akt Is Activated in Response to an Apoptotic Signal

    Damu Tang;Hitoshi Okada;Jurgen Ruland;Lieqi Liu

  • Shank-interacting protein–like 1 promotes tumorigenesis via PTEN inhibition in human tumor cells

    Lizhi He;Alistair Ingram;Adrian P. Rybak;Damu Tang

  • Interaction of Cyclin-dependent Kinase 5 (Cdk5) and Neuronal Cdk5 Activator in Bovine Brain

    Ki-Young Lee;Jesusa L. Rosales;Damu Tang;Jerry H. Wang

  • Cyclin-dependent Kinase 5 (Cdk5) Activation Domain of Neuronal Cdk5 Activator EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF CYCLIN FOLD IN NEURONAL Cdk5a ACTIVATOR

    Damu Tang;Abel Chiu Shun Chun;Mingjie Zhang;Jerry Hsueh-ching Wang

  • The Contributions of Prostate Cancer Stem Cells in Prostate Cancer Initiation and Metastasis.

    Wenjuan Mei;Xiaozeng Lin;Anil Kapoor;Anil Kapoor;Yan Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Austin
Richard C. Austin McMaster University
Vincent J. Kidd
Vincent J. Kidd St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Patrick W.K. Lee
Patrick W.K. Lee University of Calgary
Jill M. Lahti
Jill M. Lahti St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Mingjie Zhang
Mingjie Zhang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Carl D. Richards
Carl D. Richards McMaster University
Andrew Rundle
Andrew Rundle Columbia University
Kazuhito Tomizawa
Kazuhito Tomizawa Kumamoto University
Randal J. Kaufman
Randal J. Kaufman Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Tak W. Mak
Tak W. Mak Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

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