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Dirk M. Anderson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
26648
World Ranking
18523
National Ranking
7560

Dirk M. Anderson 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 Dirk M. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 80 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dirk M. Anderson 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 Dirk M. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Dirk M. Anderson is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Ecology, Oceanography, and Epidemiology.

Their work covers a diverse range of scientific topics, particularly:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Anderson has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications in distinct academic venues. These include:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • iScience
  • Extracellular Vesicle

Their recent papers reflect interdisciplinary work involving both plant biology and infectious diseases. Recent publications include:

  • Characterization of Two Zygnema Strains (Zygnema circumcarinatum SAG 698-1a and SAG 698-1b) and a Rapid Method to Estimate Nuclear Genome Size of Zygnematophycean Green Algae, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Soluble CD4 inhibits Ebola virus infection by targeting endosomal receptor-binding site, 2025, iScience
  • Systematic characterization of mammalian extracellular vesicles using nano-flow cytometry, 2025, Extracellular Vesicle

The scientist has worked collaboratively with various coauthors, showing interactions with researchers such as Xuehuan Feng, Andreas Holzinger, Charlotte Permann, Yanbin Yin, and Leah Liu Wang. These collaborations reflect multidisciplinary research efforts.

Best Publications

  • A homologue of the TNF receptor and its ligand enhance T-cell growth and dendritic-cell function

    Dirk M. Anderson;Eugene Maraskovsky;William L. Billingsley;William C. Dougall

  • Cloning of a T cell growth factor that interacts with the beta chain of the interleukin-2 receptor

    Kenneth H. Grabstein;June Eisenman;Kurt Shanebeck;Charles Rauch

  • RANK is essential for osteoclast and lymph node development.

    W C Dougall;M Glaccum;K Charrier;K Rohrbach

  • Utilization of the beta and gamma chains of the IL-2 receptor by the novel cytokine IL-15.

    J G Giri;M Ahdieh;J Eisenman;K Shanebeck

  • A receptor for tumor necrosis factor defines an unusual family of cellular and viral proteins

    CA Smith;T Davis;D Anderson;L Solam

  • Molecular and biological characterization of a murine ligand for CD40

    Richard J. Armitage;William C. Fanslow;Laura Strockbine;Timothy A. Sato

  • Interleukin (IL) 15 is a novel cytokine that activates human natural killer cells via components of the IL-2 receptor.

    William E. Carson;Judith G. Giri;Matthew J. Lindemann;Michael L. Linett

  • Molecular cloning of mast cell growth factor, a hematopoietin that is active in both membrane bound and soluble forms.

    Dirk M. Anderson;Stewart D. Lyman;Allison Baird;Janis M. Wignall

  • The murine interleukin-4 receptor: Molecular cloning and characterization of secreted and membrane bound forms

    Bruce Mosley;M.Patricia Beckmann;Carl J. March;Rejean L. Idzerda

  • Identification and cloning of a novel IL-15 binding protein that is structurally related to the alpha chain of the IL-2 receptor.

    J. G. Giri;S. Kumaki;M. Ahdieh;D. J. Friend

  • Mast cell growth factor maps near the steel locus on mouse chromosome 10 and is deleted in a number of steel alleles.

    Neal G. Copeland;Debra J. Gilbert;Brian C. Cho;Peter J. Donovan

  • CD30 antigen, a marker for Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a receptor whose ligand defines an emerging family of cytokines with homology to TNF

    Craig A. Smith;Hans Juergen Gruss;Terri Davis;Dirk Anderson

  • Commitment and Differentiation of Osteoclast Precursor Cells by the Sequential Expression of C-Fms and Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κb (Rank) Receptors

    Fumio Arai;Takeshi Miyamoto;Osamu Ohneda;Tornohisa Inada

  • Mutations in TNFRSF11A, affecting the signal peptide of RANK, cause familial expansile osteolysis.

    A. E. Hughes;S. H. Ralston;J. Marken;C. Bell

  • Functional characterization of the human interleukin-15 receptor alpha chain and close linkage of IL15RA and IL2RA genes.

    Dirk M. Anderson;Satoru Kumaki;Minoo Ahdieh;Jeanette Bertles

  • Molecular cloning of a ligand for the inducible T cell gene 4-1BB: a member of an emerging family of cytokines with homology to tumor necrosis factor.

    Raymond G. Goodwin;Wenie S. Din;Terri Davis-Smith;Dirk M. Anderson

  • Cloning, sequence, and expression of a human granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor.

    M A Cantrell;D Anderson;D P Cerretti;V Price

  • Embryonic RNA expression patterns of the c-kit receptor and its cognate ligand suggest multiple functional roles in mouse development.

    Eli Keshet;Stewart D. Lyman;Doug E. Williams;Dirk M. Anderson

  • The Involvement of Multiple Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor (TNFR)-associated Factors in the Signaling Mechanisms of Receptor Activator of NF-κB, a Member of the TNFR Superfamily

    Laurent Galibert;Mark E. Tometsko;Dirk M. Anderson;David Cosman

  • Steel-Dickie mutation encodes a c-kit ligand lacking transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains.

    Camilynn I. Brannan;Stewart D. Lyman;Douglas E. Williams;June Eisenman

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth H. Grabstein
Kenneth H. Grabstein Corixa Corporation
Douglas Pat Cerretti
Douglas Pat Cerretti Amgen (United States)
David Cosman
David Cosman Amgen (United States)
Nancy A. Jenkins
Nancy A. Jenkins The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Douglas E. Williams
Douglas E. Williams Codiak BioSciences
Neal G. Copeland
Neal G. Copeland The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Charles R. Maliszewski
Charles R. Maliszewski Amgen (United States)
John E. Sims
John E. Sims Amgen (United States)
Stewart D. Lyman
Stewart D. Lyman Lyman BioPharma Consulting, LLC
Debra J. Gilbert
Debra J. Gilbert National Institutes of Health

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