2026 David H. Hall: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	76	4996	4614	2400	2157	379	23553

Overview

David H. Hall is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within biology, neuroscience, and aging, emphasizing cellular and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's recent publications include the following papers:

A multi-scale brain map derived from whole-brain volumetric reconstructions (2021, Nature)
A multi-layered and dynamic apical extracellular matrix shapes the vulva lumen in Caenorhabditis elegans (2020, eLife)
Ciliary Rab28 and the BBSome negatively regulate extracellular vesicle shedding (2020, eLife)
The connectome of the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx (2020, The Journal of Comparative Neurology)
Direct glia-to-neuron transdifferentiation gives rise to a pair of male-specific neurons that ensure nimble male mating (2020, eLife)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David H. Hall include:

Zeynep F. Altun
Ken C. Q. Nguyen
Laura A. Herndon
Robyn Lints
Cathy Wolkow

The primary venues where David H. Hall has published are:

WormAtlas
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
eLife
PLoS Genetics
The Journal of Comparative Neurology

The core subfields of study identified in their work include:

Aging
Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Cell Biology

Main research topics that David H. Hall has addressed in their publications are:

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
Spaceflight effects on biology
Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Best Publications

Autophagy Genes Are Essential for Dauer Development and Life-Span Extension in C. elegans

Alicia Meléndez;Zsolt Tallóczy;Matthew Seaman;Eeva Liisa Eskelinen

1489
Citations
Stochastic and genetic factors influence tissue-specific decline in ageing C. elegans.

Laura A. Herndon;Peter J. Schmeissner;Justyna M. Dudaronek;Paula A. Brown

1324
Citations
The unc-5, unc-6, and unc-40 genes guide circumferential migrations of pioneer axons and mesodermal cells on the epidermis in C. elegans.

Edward M. Hedgecock;Joseph G. Culotti;David H. Hall

1305
Citations
Structural Properties of the Caenorhabditis elegans Neuronal Network

Lav R. Varshney;Beth L. Chen;Eric Paniagua;David H. Hall

1094
Citations
Kinesin-related gene unc-104 is required for axonal transport of synaptic vesicles in C. elegans

David H. Hall;Edward M. Hedgecock;Edward M. Hedgecock

766
Citations
Whole-animal connectomes of both Caenorhabditis elegans sexes

Steven J. Cook;Travis A. Jarrell;Christopher A. Brittin;Yi Wang

762
Citations
Wiring optimization can relate neuronal structure and function

Beth L. Chen;David H. Hall;Dmitri B. Chklovskii

720
Citations
The Connectome of a Decision-Making Neural Network

Travis A. Jarrell;Yi Wang;Adam E. Bloniarz;Christopher A. Brittin

502
Citations
Active Currents Regulate Sensitivity and Dynamic Range in C. elegans Neurons

Miriam B Goodman;David H Hall;Leon Avery;Shawn R Lockery

478
Citations
Protection from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in cortical neuronal cultures by iron chelators is associated with enhanced DNA binding of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and ATF-1/CREB and increased expression of glycolytic enzymes, p21(waf1/cip1), and erythropoietin.

Khalequz Zaman;Hoon Ryu;David Hall;Kevin O'Donovan

475
Citations
Neurotoxin-induced degeneration of dopamine neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans

Richard Nass;David H. Hall;David M. Miller;Randy D. Blakely

466
Citations
C. elegans neurons jettison protein aggregates and mitochondria under neurotoxic stress

Ilija Melentijevic;Marton L. Toth;Meghan L. Arnold;Ryan J. Guasp

361
Citations
Ultrastructural features of the adult hermaphrodite gonad of Caenorhabditis elegans: relations between the germ line and soma.

David H. Hall;Virginia P. Winfrey;Gareth Blaeuer;Loren H. Hoffman

359
Citations
Cooperative regulation of AJM-1 controls junctional integrity in Caenorhabditis elegans epithelia

Mathias Köppen;Jeffrey S. Simske;Paul A. Sims;Bonnie L. Firestein

354
Citations
The Caenorhabditis elegans autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease gene homologs lov-1 and pkd-2 act in the same pathway.

Maureen M. Barr;John DeModena;Douglas Braun;Can Q. Nguyen

347
Citations
A cellular and regulatory map of the cholinergic nervous system of C. elegans

Laura Pereira;Laura Pereira;Paschalis Kratsios;Paschalis Kratsios;Esther Serrano-Saiz;Esther Serrano-Saiz;Hila Sheftel

341
Citations
Evidence that RME-1, a conserved C. elegans EH-domain protein, functions in endocytic recycling

Barth Grant;Yinhua Zhang;Marie Christine Paupard;Sharron X. Lin

319
Citations
Electron microscopy and three-dimensional image reconstruction.

David H. Hall

254
Citations
High resolution map of Caenorhabditis elegans gap junction proteins

Zeynep F. Altun;Bojun Chen;Zhao Weng Wang;David H. Hall

245
Citations
An ALS-Linked Mutant SOD1 Produces a Locomotor Defect Associated with Aggregation and Synaptic Dysfunction When Expressed in Neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans

Jiou Wang;George W. Farr;George W. Farr;David H. Hall;Fei Li

232
Citations