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David B. Donner

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
15680
World Ranking
12372
National Ranking
5295

David B. Donner publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 133 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David B. Donner 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 B. Donner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David B. Donner is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans several subfields including Cancer Research, Oncology, Immunology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Key research topics covered by Donner include Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Reproductive System and Pregnancy, Immune Response and Inflammation, and Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies.

David B. Donner has authored several recent papers covering diverse areas within biomedical science:

  • Gliosarcoma vs. glioblastoma: a retrospective case series using molecular profiling, 2021, BMC Neurology
  • STAT3 regulates inflammatory cytokine production downstream of TNFR1 by inducing expression of TNFAIP3/A20, 2022, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
  • Patient-derived organoids for personalized drug screening in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma tumor purity assessment from whole exome sequencing data, 2023, PLoS ONE
  • Correction to: Gliosarcoma vs. glioblastoma: a retrospective case series using molecular profiling, 2021, BMC Neurology

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Kan Toriguchi, Robert S. Warren, Ricardo J. Antonia, Christopher Dardis, and Nader Sanai. These collaborations have contributed to a variety of studies published in well-known scientific venues.

David B. Donner's research has been published in established journals such as BMC Neurology, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Best Publications

  • NF-κB activation by tumour necrosis factor requires the Akt serine–threonine kinase

    Osman Nidai Ozes;Lindsey D. Mayo;Jason A. Gustin;Susan R. Pfeffer

  • A phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway promotes translocation of Mdm2 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus.

    Lindsey D. Mayo;David B. Donner

  • Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Promotes Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Mediators of Signal Transduction That Contain SH2 Domains ASSOCIATION WITH ENDOTHELIAL CELL PROLIFERATION

    Danqun Guo;Qing Jia;Ho-Yeong Song;Robert S. Warren

  • The PTEN, Mdm2, p53 tumor suppressor-oncoprotein network.

    Lindsey D Mayo;David B Donner

  • The hsp90-related protein TRAP1 is a mitochondrial protein with distinct functional properties.

    Sara J. Felts;Barbara A.L. Owen;PhuongMai Nguyen;Jane Trepel

  • A phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt/mTOR pathway mediates and PTEN antagonizes tumor necrosis factor inhibition of insulin signaling through insulin receptor substrate-1

    Osman Nidai Ozes;Hakan Akca;Lindsey D. Mayo;Jason A. Gustin

  • PTEN protects p53 from Mdm2 and sensitizes cancer cells to chemotherapy.

    Lindsey D. Mayo;Jack E. Dixon;Donald L. Durden;Nickolas K. Tonks

  • Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 in Colorectal Carcinoma

    Robert S. Warren;Hui Yuan;Mary R. Matli;Napoleone Ferrara

  • Identification of a Protein with Homology to hsp90 That Binds the Type 1 Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor

    Ho Yeong Song;James D. Dunbar;Yuan Xin Zhang;Danqun Guo

  • Utilization of Distinct Signaling Pathways by Receptors for Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor and Other Mitogens in the Induction of Endothelial Cell Proliferation

    Li-Wha Wu;Lindsey D. Mayo;James D. Dunbar;Kelly M. Kessler

  • Cell Type-specific Expression of the IκB Kinases Determines the Significance of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling to NF-κB Activation

    Jason A. Gustin;Osman N. Ozes;Hakan Akca;Roxana Pincheira

  • Interferon α/β Promotes Cell Survival by Activating Nuclear Factor κB through Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Akt

    Chuan He Yang;Aruna Murti;Susan R. Pfeffer;Jong G. Kim

  • Identification and characterization of receptors for tumor necrosis factor-α in the brain

    Keiko Kinouchi;George Brown;Gavril Pasternak;David B. Donner

  • Induction of Jak/STAT Signaling by Activation of the Type 1 TNF Receptor

    DanQun Guo;James D. Dunbar;Chuan He Yang;Lawrence M. Pfeffer

  • Phosphorylation of Human p53 at Serine 46 Determines Promoter Selection and whether Apoptosis Is Attenuated or Amplified

    Lindsey D. Mayo;Young Rok Seo;Mark W. Jackson;Martin L. Smith

  • Expression of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 and E7 oncoproteins in primary foreskin keratinocytes is sufficient to alter the expression of angiogenic factors.

    Esra Toussaint-Smith;David B Donner;Ann Roman

  • Coordinated induction of VEGF receptors in mesenchymal cell types during rat hepatic wound healing.

    V Ankoma-Sey;M Matli;K B Chang;A Lalazar

  • PTEN and Phosphatidylinositol 3′-Kinase Inhibitors Up-Regulate p53 and Block Tumor-induced Angiogenesis Evidence for an Effect on the Tumor and Endothelial Compartment

    Jing Dong Su;Lindsey D. Mayo;David B. Donner;Donald L. Durden

  • Autocrine activation of PDGFRα promotes the progression of ovarian cancer

    Daniela Matei;Robert Emerson;Y. C. Lai;L. A. Baldridge

  • The PTEN Tumor Suppressor Protein Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor-induced Nuclear Factor κB Activity *

    Jason A. Gustin;Tomohiko Maehama;Jack E. Dixon;David B. Donner

Frequent Co-Authors

Yucheng Wang
Yucheng Wang Huazhong Agricultural University
Lawrence M. Pfeffer
Lawrence M. Pfeffer University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Francis D. Moore
Francis D. Moore Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hal E. Broxmeyer
Hal E. Broxmeyer Indiana University
Kevan M. Shokat
Kevan M. Shokat University of California, San Francisco
Michael S. German
Michael S. German University of California, San Francisco
George P. Hess
George P. Hess Cornell University
Murray F. Brennan
Murray F. Brennan Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jack E. Dixon
Jack E. Dixon University of California, San Diego
Brendan D. Price
Brendan D. Price Harvard University

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