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Dan L. Longo 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 Dan L. Longo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 779 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dan L. Longo 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 Dan L. Longo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 151 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Dan L. Longo is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, including oncology, pathology and forensic medicine, infectious diseases, immunology, and neurology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, focusing largely on:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Immune cell function and interaction
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia research
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers

Longo has published prolifically, with notable papers including:

  • "Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Covid-19 - Cooling the Inflammatory Soup" (2021, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • "Minimal PD-1 expression in mouse and human NK cells under diverse conditions" (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • "A Possible Role for Anti-idiotype Antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination" (2021, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • "Mantle-Cell Lymphoma" (2022, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination - An Ounce (Actually, Much Less) of Prevention" (2020, New England Journal of Medicine)

Published research frequently appears in several key journals:

  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • JCI Insight
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Frequent collaborators include William J. Murphy, Lam T. Khuat, Bruce R. Blazar, Arta M. Monjazeb, and Robert J. Canter, indicating ongoing partnerships in advancing medical research.

The scientist's focus on oncology and immunology is reflected in the themes of lymphoma and CAR-T cell therapy, alongside significant work on COVID-19 and related immune responses.

Among their recognitions, Dan L. Longo was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2001.

Best Publications

  • The Use of Molecular Profiling to Predict Survival after Chemotherapy for Diffuse Large-B-Cell Lymphoma

    Andreas Rosenwald;George Wright;Wing C. Chan;Wing C. Chan;Joseph M. Connors

  • Neurobiologic Advances from the Brain Disease Model of Addiction

    Nora D. Volkow;George F. Koob;A. Thomas McLellan

  • Precision Medicine — Personalized, Problematic, and Promising

    J. Larry Jameson;Dan L. Longo

  • Impact of caloric restriction on health and survival in rhesus monkeys from the NIA study

    Julie A. Mattison;George S. Roth;T. Mark Beasley;Edward M. Tilmont

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Epidemiologic, Clinical, Immunologic, and Therapeutic Considerations

    A S Fauci;A M Macher;D L Longo;H C Lane

  • The origins of age-related proinflammatory state

    Luigi Ferrucci;Annamaria Corsi;Annamaria Corsi;Fulvio Lauretani;Fulvio Lauretani;Stefania Bandinelli;Stefania Bandinelli

  • Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: A Comparison Between Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Patients with Other Immunodeficiencies

    Joseph A. Kovacs;John W. Hiemenz;Abe M. Macher;Diane Stover

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • Abundant Quantitative Trait Loci Exist for DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Human Brain

    J. Raphael Gibbs;J. Raphael Gibbs;Marcel P. van der Brug;Marcel P. van der Brug;Dena G. Hernandez;Dena G. Hernandez;Bryan J. Traynor

  • Paradoxical effects of obesity on T cell function during tumor progression and PD-1 checkpoint blockade

    Ziming Wang;Ethan G. Aguilar;Jesus I. Luna;Cordelia Dunai

  • Alterations in signal transduction molecules in T lymphocytes from tumor-bearing mice.

    Hiromoto Mizoguchi;John J. O'Shea;Dan L. Longo;Cynthia M. Loeffler

  • Interleukin-6 in aging and chronic disease: a magnificent pathway.

    Marcello Maggio;Jack M. Guralnik;Dan L. Longo;Luigi Ferrucci

  • A randomized trial comparing ceftazidime alone with combination antibiotic therapy in cancer patients with fever and neutropenia.

    P A Pizzo;J W Hathorn;J Hiemenz;M Browne

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Identification of Defensin-1, Defensin-2, and CAP37/Azurocidin as T-cell Chemoattractant Proteins Released from Interleukin-8-stimulated Neutrophils (∗)

    Oleg Chertov;Dennis F. Michiel;Luoling Xu;Ji Ming Wang

  • Complete molecular remissions induced by patient-specific vaccination plus granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor against lymphoma.

    Maurizio Bendandi;Christopher D. Gocke;Carol B. Kobrin;Floyd A. Benko

  • Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and the Risk of Death in Middle-aged and Older Adults

    Kushang V. Patel;Luigi Ferrucci;William B. Ershler;Dan L. Longo

  • Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy: Principles and Practice

    Bruce A. Chabner;Dan L. Longo

  • Characterization and regulation of RB6-8C5 antigen expression on murine bone marrow cells.

    K Hestdal;F W Ruscetti;J N Ihle;S E Jacobsen

  • Twenty years of MOPP therapy for Hodgkin's disease.

    D L Longo;R C Young;M Wesley;S M Hubbard

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Murphy
William J. Murphy Texas A&M University
Dennis D. Taub
Dennis D. Taub George Washington University
Luigi Ferrucci
Luigi Ferrucci National Institutes of Health
Elaine S. Jaffe
Elaine S. Jaffe National Institutes of Health
Walter J. Urba
Walter J. Urba Providence Portland Medical Center
Robert H. Wiltrout
Robert H. Wiltrout National Institutes of Health
John R. Ortaldo
John R. Ortaldo National Institutes of Health
Dena G. Hernandez
Dena G. Hernandez National Institutes of Health
Francis W. Ruscetti
Francis W. Ruscetti National Institutes of Health
Anthony S. Fauci
Anthony S. Fauci Georgetown University

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