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60
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13647
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3115
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David J. Volsky publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. Volsky sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 227 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

David J. Volsky D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. Volsky sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

David J. Volsky is affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the United States. Their research focuses on immunology, microbiology, and neuroscience, with significant contributions in medicine.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Virology
  • Neurology
  • Epidemiology
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Immunology

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Cytomegalovirus and Herpesvirus Research
  • HIV-related Health Complications and Treatments
  • Ginger and Zingiberaceae Research
  • Extracellular Vesicles in Disease

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on HIV-associated neurocognitive impairments and related molecular mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 inhibition attenuates extracellular vesicle release and improves neurobehavioral deficits in murine HIV," Neurobiology of Disease, 2022
  • "Buprenorphine reverses neurocognitive impairment in EcoHIV infected mice: A potential therapy for HIV-NCI," Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
  • "Treatment with buprenorphine prior to EcoHIV infection of mice prevents the development of neurocognitive impairment," Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2020
  • "Prevention and treatment of HIV infection and cognitive disease in mice by innate immune responses," Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health, 2020
  • "Glutamine antagonist JHU083 improves psychosocial behavior and sleep deficits in EcoHIV-infected mice," Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health, 2022

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health
  • Viruses
  • Scientific Reports
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Their collaborative network involves repeated coauthorship with several researchers, such as:

  • Jennifer Kelschenbach
  • Wei Chao
  • Eran Hadas
  • Mary Jane Potash
  • Alejandra Borjabad

Best Publications

  • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder — pathogenesis and prospects for treatment

    Deanna Saylor;Alex M. Dickens;Ned Sacktor;Norman Haughey

  • PAGE: Parametric Analysis of Gene Set Enrichment

    Seon-Young Kim;David Julian Volsky

  • Cytokines and arachidonic metabolites produced during human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected macrophage-astroglia interactions: implications for the neuropathogenesis of HIV disease.

    Peter Genis;Marti Jett;Edward W. Bernton;Thomas Boyle

  • Identification and cloning of human astrocyte genes displaying elevated expression after infection with HIV-1 or exposure to HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein by rapid subtraction hybridization, RaSH.

    Zao-Zhong Su;Dong-Chul Kang;Yinming Chen;Olga Pekarskaya

  • Cloning and characterization of HIV-1-inducible astrocyte elevated gene-1, AEG-1

    Dong-chul Kang;Zao-zhong Su;Devanand Sarkar;Luni Emdad

  • Mechanism of ceftriaxone induction of excitatory amino acid transporter-2 expression and glutamate uptake in primary human astrocytes

    Seok Geun Lee;Zhao Zhong Su;Zhao Zhong Su;Luni Emdad;Luni Emdad;Pankaj Gupta

  • Inhibition of HIV replication in acute and chronic infections in vitro by a Tat antagonist

    Ming-Chu Hsu;Andrew D. Schutt;Maureen Holly;Lee W. Slice

  • Insights into glutamate transport regulation in human astrocytes: Cloning of the promoter for excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2)

    Zao-zhong Su;Magdalena Leszczyniecka;Dong-chul Kang;Devanand Sarkar

  • Efficiency of viral DNA synthesis during infection of permissive and nonpermissive cells with vif-negative human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    P Sova;D J Volsky

  • Erratum: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder — pathogenesis and prospects for treatment

    Deanna Saylor;Alex M. Dickens;Ned Sacktor;Norman Haughey

  • Reduced expression of glutamate transporter EAAT2 and impaired glutamate transport in human primary astrocytes exposed to HIV-1 or gp120.

    Zhuying Wang;Olga Pekarskaya;Meryem Bencheikh;Wei Chao

  • Detection of HIV-1 DNA in Microglia/ Macrophages, Astrocytes and Neurons Isolated from Brain Tissue with HIV-1 Encephalitis by Laser Capture Microdissection

    G. Trillo-Pazos;A Diamanturos;L. Rislove;T. Menza

  • A mouse model for study of systemic HIV-1 infection, antiviral immune responses, and neuroinvasiveness

    Mary Jane Potash;Wei Chao;Galina Bentsman;Nicolae Paris

  • Persistent productive infection of human glial cells by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and by infectious molecular clones of HIV.

    S Dewhurst;K Sakai;J Bresser;M Stevenson

  • Astrocyte elevated gene-1: recent insights into a novel gene involved in tumor progression, metastasis and neurodegeneration.

    Luni Emdad;Devanand Sarkar;Zao-Zhong Su;Seok-Geun Lee

  • Differences in cytopathogenicity and host cell range among infectious molecular clones of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 simultaneously isolated from an individual.

    K Sakai;S Dewhurst;X Y Ma;D J Volsky

  • Aberrant Gag protein composition of a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 vif mutant produced in primary lymphocytes.

    M. Simm;Muhammad Shahabuddin;Wei Chao;J. S. Allan

  • Gene expression profiling reveals the profound upregulation of hypoxia-responsive genes in primary human astrocytes.

    S. M. Mense;A. Sengupta;M. Zhou;C. Lan

  • Endogenous Production of β-Chemokines by CD4+, but Not CD8+, T-Cell Clones Correlates with the Clinical State of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)-Infected Individuals and May Be Responsible for Blocking Infection with NonSyncytium-Inducing HIV-1 In Vitro

    Kunal Saha;Galina Bentsman;Leonard Chess;David J. Volsky

  • Effects of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 on astrocyte gene expression and function: Potential role in neuropathogenesis

    Zhuying Wang;Gusta Trillo-Pazos;Seon-Young Kim;Mario Canki

  • Clinical, immunological, and virological effects of ampligen, a mismatched double-stranded RNA, in patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complex.

    WilliamA. Carter;Isadore Brodsky;MichaelG. Pellegrino;HoraceF. Henriques

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard E. Gendelman
Howard E. Gendelman University of Nebraska Medical Center
Sabita Roy
Sabita Roy University of Miami
Barbara S. Slusher
Barbara S. Slusher Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Rodrigo A. Cunha
Rodrigo A. Cunha University of Coimbra
Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke
Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke University Medical Center Groningen
Paula Agostinho
Paula Agostinho University of Coimbra
Zao-Zhong Su
Zao-Zhong Su Columbia University Medical Center
Stephen Dewhurst
Stephen Dewhurst University of Rochester
Harris A. Gelbard
Harris A. Gelbard University of Rochester Medical Center
Paul B. Fisher
Paul B. Fisher Virginia Commonwealth University

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