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David A. Boothman

David A. Boothman

Indiana University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
87
Citations
21529
World Ranking
2891
National Ranking
1482

David A. Boothman 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 David A. Boothman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 263 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. Boothman 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 David A. Boothman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David A. Boothman was affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and contributed to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology throughout their career. Their research spanned several subfields, including molecular biology, cancer research, toxicology, oncology, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's work mainly focused on topics such as:

  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Bioactive compounds and antitumor agents
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • ATP synthase and ATPases research
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress

Notable recent publications included:

  • "Personalized Genome-Scale Metabolic Models Identify Targets of Redox Metabolism in Radiation-Resistant Tumors," 2021, Cell Systems
  • "Inhibition of TXNRD or SOD1 overcomes NRF2-mediated resistance to β-lapachone," 2020, Redox Biology
  • "Targeting Base Excision Repair in Cancer: NQO1-Bioactivatable Drugs Improve Tumor Selectivity and Reduce Treatment Toxicity Through Radiosensitization of Human Cancer," 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "MTHFD2 Blockade Enhances the Efficacy of β-Lapachone Chemotherapy With Ionizing Radiation in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer," 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Synergistic Effect of β-Lapachone and Aminooxyacetic Acid on Central Metabolism in Breast Cancer," 2022, Nutrients

The scientist frequently published in venues such as Frontiers in Oncology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cancer Research, Cell Systems, and Redox Biology. These outlets reflect their research focus on cancer and molecular biology.

Throughout their career, Boothman collaborated often with several coauthors, including Naveen Singh, Joshua E. Lewis, Cristina M. Furdui, Melissa L. Kemp, and Xiumei Huang. These collaborations contributed to multi-author studies advancing the understanding of cancer metabolism, therapeutic mechanisms, and redox biology.

Best Publications

  • Multifunctional polymeric micelles as cancer-targeted, MRI-ultrasensitive drug delivery systems.

    Norased Nasongkla;Erik Bey;Jimin Ren;Hua Ai

  • Klotho Inhibits Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) Signaling and Suppresses Renal Fibrosis and Cancer Metastasis in Mice

    Shigehiro Doi;Yonglong Zou;Osamu Togao;Johanne V. Pastor

  • Review of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) mechanisms of action and rationale for targeting in cancer and other diseases.

    Julio C. Morales;Long Shan Li;Farjana J. Fattah;Ying Dong

  • cRGD-functionalized polymer micelles for targeted doxorubicin delivery.

    Norased Nasongkla;Xintao Shuai;Hua Ai;Brent D. Weinberg

  • Synthesis and functional analyses of nuclear clusterin, a cell death protein

    Konstantin S. Leskov;Dmitry Y. Klokov;Jing Li;Timothy J. Kinsella

  • Ku70 suppresses the apoptotic translocation of Bax to mitochondria

    Motoshi Sawada;Weiyong Sun;Paulette Hayes;Konstantin Leskov

  • NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase Activity Is the Principal Determinant of β-Lapachone Cytotoxicity

    John J. Pink;Sarah M. Planchon;Colleen Tagliarino;Marie E. Varnes

  • Challenge and promise: roles for clusterin in pathogenesis, progression and therapy of cancer

    B. Shannan;M. Seifert;K. Leskov;J. Willis

  • An NQO1- and PARP-1-mediated cell death pathway induced in non-small-cell lung cancer cells by β-lapachone

    Erik A. Bey;Melissa S. Bentle;Kathryn E. Reinicke;Ying Dong

  • Nuclear clusterin/XIP8, an x-ray-induced Ku70-binding protein that signals cell death

    Chin Rang Yang;Konstantin Leskov;Kelly Hosley-Eberlein;Tracy Criswell

  • Role of the hMLH1 DNA Mismatch Repair Protein in Fluoropyrimidine-mediated Cell Death and Cell Cycle Responses

    Mark Meyers;Mark W. Wagner;Hwa-Shin Hwang;Timothy J. Kinsella

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: Amplifying ros stress to improve anticancer drug efficacy

    Gang Huang;Huabing Chen;Ying Dong;Xiuquan Luo

  • EGFRvIII and DNA Double-Strand Break Repair: A Molecular Mechanism for Radioresistance in Glioblastoma

    Bipasha Mukherjee;Brian McEllin;Cristel V. Camacho;Nozomi Tomimatsu

  • Transcription factors activated in mammalian cells after clinically relevant doses of ionizing radiation.

    Tracy Criswell;Konstantin Leskov;Shigeki Miyamoto;Guangbin Luo

  • β-Lapachone-mediated Apoptosis in Human Promyelocytic Leukemia (HL-60) and Human Prostate Cancer Cells: A p53-independent Response

    Sarah M. Planchon;Shelly Wuerzberger;Benjamin Frydman;Donald T. Witiak

  • Role of DAB2IP in modulating epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and prostate cancer metastasis

    Daxing Xie;Crystal Gore;Jun Liu;Rey Chen Pong

  • Inhibition of Potentially Lethal DNA Damage Repair in Human Tumor Cells by β-Lapachone, an Activator of Topoisomerase I

    David A. Boothman;Douglas K. Trask;Arthur B. Pardee

  • Identification and Characterization of X-Ray-induced Proteins in Human Cells

    David A. Boothman;Isabelle Bouvard;Edward N. Hughes

  • Photoactivation switch from type II to type I reactions by electron-rich micelles for improved photodynamic therapy of cancer cells under hypoxia

    Huiying Ding;Haijun Yu;Ying Dong;Ruhai Tian

  • Overcoming endosomal barrier by amphotericin B-loaded dual pH-responsive PDMA-b-PDPA micelleplexes for siRNA delivery.

    Haijun Yu;Yonglong Zou;Yiguang Wang;Xiaonan Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Kinsella
Timothy J. Kinsella Brown University
Yang Xie
Yang Xie The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Ralph J. DeBerardinis
Ralph J. DeBerardinis The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Noelle S. Williams
Noelle S. Williams The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Rolf A. Brekken
Rolf A. Brekken The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Arthur B. Pardee
Arthur B. Pardee Harvard University
Efstathios S. Gonos
Efstathios S. Gonos National Hellenic Research Foundation
John D. Minna
John D. Minna The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Robert Bachoo
Robert Bachoo The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Richard Fishel
Richard Fishel The Ohio State University

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