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Best Female Scientists

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118
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World Ranking
618
National Ranking
376

Biology and Biochemistry

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123
Citations
50293
World Ranking
561
National Ranking
356

Donna B. Stolz 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 Donna B. Stolz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 479 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donna B. Stolz 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 Donna B. Stolz sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Donna B. Stolz is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in the field of Medicine.

The main areas of study include Molecular Biology, Surgery, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their scholarly work extensively covers topics such as extracellular vesicles in disease, microRNA in disease regulation, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, pluripotent stem cells research, adipose tissue and metabolism, pancreatic function and diabetes, as well as renal and related cancers.

Donna B. Stolz has a substantial record of publication in several journals and scientific venues. The most frequent venues for their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Communications Biology, Nature Communications, Kidney International, and Journal of Controlled Release.

Key recent papers authored by Stolz include:

  • "Treg cell-derived osteopontin promotes microglia-mediated white matter repair after ischemic stroke," 2021, Immunity
  • "Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles reduce senescence and extend health span in mouse models of aging," 2021, Aging Cell
  • "Activation of endothelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling by protective astrocytes repairs BBB damage in ischemic stroke," 2020, Progress in Neurobiology
  • "Magnify is a universal molecular anchoring strategy for expansion microscopy," 2023, Nature Biotechnology
  • "Super-resolution imaging reveals the evolution of higher-order chromatin folding in early carcinogenesis," 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in Stolz's research include Simon C. Watkins, Jonathan Franks, Mara Sullivan, Ming Sun, and Kandarp M. Dave. These partnerships indicate collaborative efforts spanning multiple projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism of transfer of functional microRNAs between mouse dendritic cells via exosomes

    Angela Montecalvo;Adriana T. Larregina;William J. Shufesky;Donna Beer Stolz

  • Endocytosis, intracellular sorting, and processing of exosomes by dendritic cells.

    Adrian E. Morelli;Adriana T. Larregina;William J. Shufesky;Mara L. G. Sullivan

  • Stem Cell Characteristics of Amniotic Epithelial Cells

    Toshio Miki;Thomas Lehmann;Hongbo Cai;Donna B. Stolz

  • Mesenchymal stem cells use extracellular vesicles to outsource mitophagy and shuttle microRNAs

    Donald G. Phinney;Michelangelo Di Giuseppe;Joel Njah;Ernest Sala

  • Carbon nanotubes degraded by neutrophil myeloperoxidase induce less pulmonary inflammation

    Valerian E. Kagan;Nagarjun V. Konduru;Weihong Feng;Brett L. Allen

  • Linking of Autophagy to Ubiquitin-Proteasome System Is Important for the Regulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Cell Viability

    Wen Xing Ding;Hong Min Ni;Wentao Gao;Tamotsu Yoshimori

  • Neutrophil elastase–mediated degradation of IRS-1 accelerates lung tumor growth

    A McGarry Houghton;Danuta M Rzymkiewicz;Hongbin Ji;Alyssa D Gregory

  • HMGB1 release induced by liver ischemia involves Toll-like receptor 4–dependent reactive oxygen species production and calcium-mediated signaling

    Allan Tsung;John R. Klune;Xianghong Zhang;Geetha Jeyabalan

  • Nix Is Critical to Two Distinct Phases of Mitophagy, Reactive Oxygen Species-mediated Autophagy Induction and Parkin-Ubiquitin-p62-mediated Mitochondrial Priming

    Wen Xing Ding;Wen Xing Ding;Hong Min Ni;Hong Min Ni;Min Li;Yong Liao

  • FoxO1 regulates multiple metabolic pathways in the liver: effects on gluconeogenic, glycolytic, and lipogenic gene expression

    Wenwei Zhang;Sandip Patil;Sandip Patil;Balwant Chauhan;Balwant Chauhan;Shaodong Guo;Shaodong Guo

  • Differential Effects of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-induced Autophagy on Cell Survival

    Wen Xing Ding;Hong Min Ni;Wentao Gao;Yi Feng Hou

  • A microfabricated array bioreactor for perfused 3D liver culture

    Mark J. Powers;Karel Domansky;Mohammad R. Kaazempur-Mofrad;Artemis Kalezi

  • Isolation of biologically-active exosomes from human plasma.

    Laurent Muller;Chang-Sook Hong;Donna B. Stolz;Simon C. Watkins

  • Human placental trophoblasts confer viral resistance to recipient cells

    Elizabeth Delorme-Axford;Rogier B. Donker;Jean-Francois Mouillet;Tianjiao Chu

  • Autophagy Reduces Acute Ethanol-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Steatosis in Mice

    Wen–Xing Ding;Min Li;Xiaoyun Chen;Hong–Min Ni;Hong–Min Ni

  • The Basement Membrane Component of Biologic Scaffolds Derived from Extracellular Matrix

    Bryan Brown;Kristina Lindberg;Janet Reing;Donna Beer Stolz

  • Egr-1 Regulates Autophagy in Cigarette Smoke-Induced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Zhi Hua Chen;Hong Pyo Kim;Hong Pyo Kim;Frank C. Sciurba;Seon Jin Lee;Seon Jin Lee

  • CYR61 (CCN1) Is Essential for Placental Development and Vascular Integrity

    Fan E. Mo;Andrew G. Muntean;Chih Chiun Chen;Donna B. Stolz

  • NF-κB inhibition delays DNA damage–induced senescence and aging in mice

    Jeremy S. Tilstra;Andria R. Robinson;Jin Wang;Siobhán Q. Gregg

  • Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Promotes Podocyte Dysfunction and Albuminuria

    Chunsun Dai;Donna B. Stolz;Lawrence P. Kiss;Satdarshan P. Monga

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon C. Watkins
Simon C. Watkins University of Pittsburgh
Noriko Murase
Noriko Murase University of Pittsburgh
George K. Michalopoulos
George K. Michalopoulos University of Pittsburgh
Alan Wells
Alan Wells University of Pittsburgh
David A. Geller
David A. Geller University of Pittsburgh
Timothy R. Billiar
Timothy R. Billiar University of Pittsburgh
Angus W. Thomson
Angus W. Thomson University of Pittsburgh
Wen-Xing Ding
Wen-Xing Ding University of Kansas
Stephen C. Strom
Stephen C. Strom Karolinska Institute

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