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 Dennis E. Discher sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 502 publications — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Dennis E. Discher sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 110 D-Index — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Dennis E. Discher is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within biology, focusing on the intersection of mechanical forces and cellular physiology.
The main fields of study covered by Discher include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broad fields, their work extends into several subfields, such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, and Surgery.
Discher's research addresses a variety of scientific topics. Notable focus areas include Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Nuclear Structure and Function, Immune cells in cancer, RNA Research and Splicing, Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology, and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.
Publication venues where Discher has frequently contributed include:
Prominent frequent co-authors working alongside Discher include:
Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Discher are:
Among recognitions received during their career are the fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded in 2015, and membership in the National Academy of Engineering since 2012, the latter awarded for elucidation of the effects of mechanical forces on cell physiology and stem cell development.
Adam J. Engler;Shamik Sen;H. Lee Sweeney;Dennis E. Discher
Dennis E. Discher;Paul Janmey;Yu Li Wang
Dennis E. Discher;Adi Eisenberg
Dennis E. Discher;David J. Mooney;Peter W. Zandstra
Yan Geng;Paul Dalhaimer;Shenshen Cai;Richard Tsai
Adam J. Engler;Maureen A. Griffin;Shamik Sen;Carsten G. Bönnemann
Joe Swift;Irena L. Ivanovska;Amnon Buxboim;Takamasa Harada
Mark F. Pittenger;Dennis E. Discher;Bruno M. Péault;Donald G. Phinney
Adam Engler;Lucie Bacakova;Cynthia Newman;Alina Hategan
Jin-Wook Yoo;Darrell J. Irvine;Darrell J. Irvine;Darrell J. Irvine;Dennis E. Discher;Samir Mitragotri
Shane M. Harding;Joseph L. Benci;Jerome Irianto;Dennis E. Discher
Pia L. Rodriguez;Takamasa Harada;David A. Christian;Diego A. Pantano
Adam J. Engler;Christine Carag-Krieger;Colin P. Johnson;Matthew Raab
J. David Pajerowski;Kris Noel Dahl;Franklin L. Zhong;Paul J. Sammak
Mark F. Berry;Adam J. Engler;Y. Joseph Woo;Timothy J. Pirolli
Takamasa Harada;Joe Swift;Jerome Irianto;Jae Won Shin
Fariyal Ahmed;Dennis E Discher
Harry Bermudez;Aaron K. Brannan;Daniel A. Hammer;Frank S. Bates
Fariyal Ahmed;Refika I. Pakunlu;Aaron Brannan;Frank Bates
Peter J. Photos;Lucie Bacakova;Bohdana Discher;Frank S. Bates
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