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David A.D. Parry

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Biology and Biochemistry
New Zealand
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
88
Citations
25753
World Ranking
2721
National Ranking
4

David A.D. Parry 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.D. Parry sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 242 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A.D. Parry 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.D. Parry sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 1989 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

David A.D. Parry is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics

Among their recent significant publications are:

  • "Signatures of TOP1 transcription-associated mutagenesis in cancer and germline," 2022, published in Nature
  • "Mutations in Spliceosomal Genes PPIL1 and PRP17 Cause Neurodegenerative Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia with Microcephaly," 2020, published in Neuron
  • "Heterozygous lamin B1 and lamin B2 variants cause primary microcephaly and define a novel laminopathy," 2020, published in Genetics in Medicine
  • "PRIM1 deficiency causes a distinctive primordial dwarfism syndrome," 2020, published in Genes & Development
  • "A sensitive and affordable multiplex RT-qPCR assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection," 2020, published in PLoS Biology

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors, including Andrew P. Jackson, Alison Meynert, Martin A.M. Reijns, Joseph A. Marsh, and Alan J. Quigley.

Their work has appeared in several key publication venues, notably bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Structural Biology, Cureus, The Year's Work in English Studies, and Nature.

David A.D. Parry was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Retinoblastoma-protein-dependent cell-cycle inhibition by the tumour suppressor p16

    Jiri Lukas;David Parry;Louise Aagaard;David J. Mann

  • α‐Helical coiled coils and bundles: How to design an α‐helical protein

    Carolyn Cohen;David A. D. Parry

  • New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins

    Jürgen Schweizer;Paul Edward Bowden;Pierre Coulombe;Lutz Langbein

  • Raf-induced proliferation or cell cycle arrest is determined by the level of Raf activity with arrest mediated by p21Cip1.

    Douglas Woods;David Parry;Holly Cherwinski;Elizabeth Bosch

  • Analysis of the primary structure of collagen for the origins of molecular packing

    David J.S. Hulmes;David J.S. Hulmes;Andrew Miller;Andrew Miller;David A.D. Parry;David A.D. Parry;Karl A. Piez;Karl A. Piez

  • α-Helical coiled coils — a widespread motif in proteins

    Carolyn Cohen;David A.D Parry

  • Lack of cyclin D-Cdk complexes in Rb-negative cells correlates with high levels of p16INK4/MTS1 tumour suppressor gene product

    D Parry;S Bates;D J Mann;G Peters

  • CDK6 (PLSTIRE) and CDK4 (PSK-J3) are a distinct subset of the cyclin-dependent kinases that associate with cyclin D1.

    Bates S;Bonetta L;MacAllan D;Parry D

  • Intermediate Filament Structure

    David A.D. Parry;Peter M. Steinert

  • Cingulin Contains Globular and Coiled-Coil Domains and Interacts with Zo-1, Zo-2, Zo-3, and Myosin

    Michelangelo Cordenonsi;Fabio D'Atri;Eva Hammar;David A.D. Parry

  • Heptad breaks in α‐helical coiled coils: Stutters and stammers

    Jerry H. Brown;Carolyn Cohen;David A. D. Parry

  • The molecular fibrillar structure of collagen and its relationship to the mechanical properties of connective tissue

    David A.D. Parry

  • Keratin intermediate filament structure. Crosslinking studies yield quantitative information on molecular dimensions and mechanism of assembly

    P. M. Steinert;L. N. Marekov;R. D. B. Fraser;D. A. D. Parry

  • Fifty years of coiled-coils and alpha-helical bundles: a close relationship between sequence and structure.

    David A.D. Parry;R.D. Bruce Fraser;John M. Squire

  • Intermediate Filaments: Conformity and Diversity of Expression and Structure

    Peter M. Steinert;David A. D. Parry

  • Intermediate filaments: molecular architecture, assembly, dynamics and polymorphism

    David A. D. Parry;Peter M. Steinert

  • INK4a-deficient human diploid fibroblasts are resistant to RAS-induced senescence.

    Sharon Brookes;Janice Rowe;Margarida Ruas;Susana Llanos

  • A High Molecular Weight Intermediate Filament-associated Protein in BHK-21 Cells Is Nestin, a Type VI Intermediate Filament Protein LIMITED CO-ASSEMBLY IN VITRO TO FORM HETEROPOLYMERS WITH TYPE III VIMENTIN AND TYPE IV α-INTERNEXIN

    Peter M. Steinert;Ying Hao Chou;Veena Prahlad;David A D Parry

  • Absence of cyclin D/cdk complexes in cells lacking functional retinoblastoma protein.

    Bates S;Parry D;Bonetta L;Vousden K

  • Structure of intermediate filaments

    W.G. Crewther;L.M. Dowling;P.M. Steinert;D.A.D. Parry

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Steinert
Peter M. Steinert National Institutes of Health
Gordon Peters
Gordon Peters Cancer Research UK London Research Institute
James F. Conway
James F. Conway University of Pittsburgh
Kathleen J. Green
Kathleen J. Green Northwestern University
Alasdair C. Steven
Alasdair C. Steven National Institutes of Health
Lutz Langbein
Lutz Langbein German Cancer Research Center
Sandra Citi
Sandra Citi University of Geneva
Ueli Aebi
Ueli Aebi University of Basel
M. Bishr Omary
M. Bishr Omary University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dennis R. Roop
Dennis R. Roop University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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