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Debra J. Romberger

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
8465
World Ranking
17257
National Ranking
7099

Debra J. Romberger publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 223 publications — 58th percentile

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

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Debra J. Romberger 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 Debra J. Romberger sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Debra J. Romberger is a researcher affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Medicine with a focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology, and Molecular Biology. The research output of Romberger includes studies addressing complex respiratory and immune system interactions.

Notable recent publications by Romberger include:

  • The impact of airborne endotoxin exposure on rheumatoid arthritis-related joint damage, autoantigen expression, autoimmunity, and lung disease, 2021, International Immunopharmacology
  • A high docosahexaenoic acid diet alters lung inflammation and recovery following repetitive exposure to aqueous organic dust extracts, 2021, The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Citrullinated and malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde modified fibrinogen activates macrophages and promotes an aggressive synovial fibroblast phenotype in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Post-endotoxin exposure-induced lung inflammation and resolution consequences beneficially impacted by lung-delivered IL-10 therapy, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • IL-33 Depletion in COVID-19 Lungs, 2021, CHEST Journal

The scientist's research addresses a range of topics within respiratory and immune biology, including:

  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Frequent collaborators in Romberger's work include:

  • Jill A. Poole
  • Amy Nelson
  • Michael J. Duryee
  • Ted R. Mikuls
  • Geoffrey M. Thiele

Romberger's research has been published in various scientific venues with multiple contributions to the following:

  • UNC Libraries
  • International Immunopharmacology
  • Respiratory Research
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Scientific Reports

The scientific pursuits of Debra J. Romberger indicate sustained investigation into inflammatory and immune processes affecting pulmonary health, with multifaceted studies involving environmental exposures, molecular immunology, and chronic respiratory conditions.

Best Publications

  • Cigarette smoke induces interleukin-8 release from human bronchial epithelial cells

    Tadashi Mio;Debra Romberger;Austin Bassett Thompson;Richard A. Robbins

  • Anesthestic-related Cardiac Arrest and Its Mortality: A Report Covering 72,959 Anesthetics over 10 Years from a Us Teaching Hospital

    Myrna C. Newland;Sheila J. Ellis;Carol A. Lydiatt;K. Reed Peters

  • Cigarette smoke inhibits lung fibroblast proliferation and chemotaxis.

    Yoichi Nakamura;Debra J. Romberger;Leroy Tate;Ronald F. Ertl

  • Prostaglandin E2 inhibits fibroblast chemotaxis

    Tadashi Kohyama;Ronald F. Ertl;Vincenzo Valenti;John Spurzem;John Spurzem

  • Cigarette smoke inhibits human bronchial epithelial cell repair processes.

    Hangjun Wang;Xiangde Liu;Takeshi Umino;C. Magnus Sköld

  • Respiratory health effects of large animal farming environments

    Sara May;Debra J. Romberger;Jill A. Poole

  • Alcohol consumption and smoking status: the role of smoking cessation

    Debra J. Romberger;Debra J. Romberger;Kathleen Grant

  • Regulation of fibroblast proliferation in three-dimensional collagen gel matrix

    Tadashi Mio;Yuichi Adachi;Debra J. Romberger;Ronald F. Ertl

  • Hog barn dust extract stimulates IL-8 and IL-6 release in human bronchial epithelial cells via PKC activation.

    D. J. Romberger;V. Bodlak;S. G. Von Essen;T. Mathisen

  • Intranasal organic dust exposure-induced airway adaptation response marked by persistent lung inflammation and pathology in mice

    Jill A. Poole;Todd A. Wyatt;Peter J. Oldenburg;Margaret K. Elliott

  • Contraction of fibroblast-containing collagen gels: initial collagen concentration regulates the degree of contraction and cell survival.

    Y. K. Zhu;T. Umino;Xiang-de Liu;H. J. Wang

  • Immunological and inflammatory responses to organic dust in agriculture

    Jill A. Poole;Debra J. Romberger

  • Muramic acid, endotoxin, 3-hydroxy fatty acids, and ergosterol content explain monocyte and epithelial cell inflammatory responses to agricultural dusts

    Jill A. Poole;Gregory P. Dooley;Rena Saito;Angela M. Burrell;Angela M. Burrell

  • Respiratory tract responses to dust: relationships between dust burden, lung injury, alveolar macrophage fibronectin release, and the development of pulmonary fibrosis.

    Kevin E. Driscoll;James K. Maurer;Robert C. Lindenschmidt;Debra Romberger

  • Lysophosphatidic acid and EGF stimulate mitogenesis in human airway smooth muscle cells.

    D. R. Cerutis;M. Nogami;J. L. Anderson;J. D. Churchill

  • Toll-like receptor 2 regulates organic dust-induced airway inflammation.

    Jill A. Poole;Todd A. Wyatt;Tammy Kielian;Peter Oldenburg

  • Human bronchial epithelial cells modulate collagen gel contraction by fibroblasts

    Tadashi Mio;Xiang Der Liu;Yuichi Adachi;Ilja Striz

  • Th2 cytokine regulation of type I collagen gel contraction mediated by human lung mesenchymal cells

    Xiangde Liu;Tadashi Kohyama;Hangjun Wang;Yun Kui Zhu

  • Spontaneous production of transforming growth factor-beta 2 by primary cultures of bronchial epithelial cells. Effects on cell behavior in vitro.

    Oliviero Sacco;Debra Romberger;Angie Rizzino;Joe D. Beckmann;Joe D. Beckmann

  • Cytokine Inhibition of Fibroblast-Induced Gel Contraction Is Mediated by PGE2 and NO Acting Through Separate Parallel Pathways

    Yun Kui Zhu;X. D. Liu;Magnus C. Sköld;Takeshi Umino

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen I. Rennard
Stephen I. Rennard University of Nebraska Medical Center
Geoffrey M. Thiele
Geoffrey M. Thiele University of Nebraska Medical Center
Tammy Kielian
Tammy Kielian University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lynell Warren Klassen
Lynell Warren Klassen University of Nebraska Medical Center
Neil E. Alexis
Neil E. Alexis University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hajime Takizawa
Hajime Takizawa University of Tokyo
William MacNee
William MacNee University of Edinburgh
Dong Wang
Dong Wang Peking University
John R. Gordon
John R. Gordon University of Saskatchewan
Jørgen Vestbo
Jørgen Vestbo University of Manchester

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