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David Holowka

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
14832
World Ranking
7508
National Ranking
3415

David Holowka 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 Holowka sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 219 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Holowka 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 Holowka sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Holowka is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with significant contributions in Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to lower limb biomechanics, foot and ankle surgery, and sports medicine. Main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Sports Injuries and Prevention
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Sports Performance and Training

David Holowka's recent papers illustrate a focus on biomechanics, evolutionary anatomy, and human locomotion. Notable papers include:

  • "The energetics of uniquely human subsistence strategies," 2021, published in Science
  • "Evolutionary anatomy of the plantar aponeurosis in primates, including humans," 2020, published in Journal of Anatomy
  • "Effect of the upward curvature of toe springs on walking biomechanics in humans," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Running in Tarahumara (Rarámuri) Culture," 2020, published in Current Anthropology
  • "The human foot functions like a spring of adjustable stiffness during running," 2020, published in Journal of Experimental Biology

The venues where David Holowka frequently publishes their work include:

  • American Journal of Biological Anthropology
  • Evolutionary Human Sciences
  • Science
  • Journal of Anatomy
  • Scientific Reports

They collaborate regularly with several researchers, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Daniel E. Lieberman
  • Ian J. Wallace
  • Thomas S. Kraft
  • Vivek V. Venkataraman
  • Michael Gurven

David Holowka's body of work situates them in interdisciplinary research that bridges clinical applications in orthopedics and sports medicine with fundamental studies in evolutionary biology and primate behavior.

Best Publications

  • Large-scale fluid/fluid phase separation of proteins and lipids in giant plasma membrane vesicles

    Tobias Baumgart;Adam T. Hammond;Prabuddha Sengupta;Samuel T. Hess

  • Critical fluctuations in plasma membrane vesicles.

    Sarah L. Veatch;Pietro Cicuta;Prabuddha Sengupta;Aurelia Honerkamp-Smith

  • Cancer cell-derived microvesicles induce transformation by transferring tissue transglutaminase and fibronectin to recipient cells

    Marc A. Antonyak;Bo Li;Lindsey K. Boroughs;Jared L. Johnson

  • Compartmentalized Activation of the High Affinity Immunoglobulin E Receptor within Membrane Domains

    Kenneth A. Field;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • Highly cooperative opening of calcium channels by inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate

    Tobias Meyer;David Holowka;Lubert Stryer

  • Critical Role for Cholesterol in Lyn-mediated Tyrosine Phosphorylation of FcεRI and Their Association with Detergent-resistant Membranes

    Erin D. Sheets;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • Crosslinking a lipid raft component triggers liquid ordered-liquid disordered phase separation in model plasma membranes

    A. T. Hammond;F. A. Heberle;T. Baumgart;D. Holowka

  • Fc epsilon RI-mediated recruitment of p53/56lyn to detergent-resistant membrane domains accompanies cellular signaling

    Kenneth A. Field;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • Quantitative analysis of phospholipids in functionally important membrane domains from RBL-2H3 mast cells using tandem high-resolution mass spectrometry.

    Einar K. Fridriksson;Petia A. Shipkova;Erin D. Sheets;David Holowka

  • Correlation functions quantify super-resolution images and estimate apparent clustering due to over-counting.

    Sarah L. Veatch;Sarah L. Veatch;Benjamin B. Machta;Sarah A. Shelby;Ethan N. Chiang

  • Interactions between Fc(epsilon)RI and lipid raft components are regulated by the actin cytoskeleton.

    David Holowka;Erin D. Sheets;Barbara Baird

  • Structural determinants for partitioning of lipids and proteins between coexisting fluid phases in giant plasma membrane vesicles.

    Prabuddha Sengupta;Adam Hammond;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • A lipid raft environment enhances Lyn kinase activity by protecting the active site tyrosine from dephosphorylation.

    Ryan M. Young;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • Molecular crowding on the cell surface.

    TA Ryan;J Myers;D Holowka;B Baird

  • Fluorescence anisotropy measurements of lipid order in plasma membranes and lipid rafts from RBL-2H3 mast cells.

    Arun Gidwani;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • Lipid rafts, fluid/fluid phase separation, and their relevance to plasma membrane structure and function.

    Prabuddha Sengupta;Barbara Baird;David Holowka

  • Membrane organization in immunoglobulin E receptor signaling

    Erin D Sheets;David Holowka;Barbara Baird

  • Lipid segregation and IgE receptor signaling: a decade of progress.

    David Holowka;Julie A. Gosse;Adam T. Hammond;Xuemei Han

  • Large-scale co-aggregation of fluorescent lipid probes with cell surface proteins

    J L Thomas;D Holowka;B Baird;W W Webb

  • Molecular clustering of STIM1 with Orai1/CRACM1 at the plasma membrane depends dynamically on depletion of Ca2+ stores and on electrostatic interactions.

    Nathaniel Calloway;Monika Vig;Jean-Pierre Kinet;David Holowka

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Baird
Barbara Baird Cornell University
Harold G. Craighead
Harold G. Craighead Cornell University
Patricia M. Kane
Patricia M. Kane SUNY Upstate Medical University
David Eliezer
David Eliezer Cornell University
Tobias Baumgart
Tobias Baumgart University of Pennsylvania
Anant K. Menon
Anant K. Menon Cornell University
Henry Metzger
Henry Metzger National Institutes of Health
Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University
Jack H. Freed
Jack H. Freed Cornell University
William R. Dichtel
William R. Dichtel Northwestern University

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