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D-Index
56
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10612
World Ranking
14483
National Ranking
6090

Edward D. Ball 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 Edward D. Ball sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 305 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward D. Ball 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 Edward D. Ball sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Edward D. Ball is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medicine, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these domains, they have published extensively in subfields including hematology, molecular biology, oncology, pathology and forensic medicine, and immunology.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics within medical research, emphasizing cellular therapies and hematologic malignancies. Key areas of study include:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Edward D. Ball's publication record includes papers in high-impact journals and specialty venues. Recent notable publications include:

  • "MHC-I genotype and tumor mutational burden predict response to immunotherapy," 2020, Genome Medicine
  • "A multicenter phase 1 study of nivolumab for relapsed hematologic malignancies after allogeneic transplantation," 2020, Blood
  • "Gemtuzumab ozogamicin for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in adults," 2020, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
  • "Assessing CAR T-Cell Therapy Response Using Genome-Wide Sequencing of Cell-Free DNA in Patients With B-Cell Lymphomas," 2021, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • "A global study for acute myeloid leukemia with RARG rearrangement," 2023, Blood Advances

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Blood, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, Blood Advances, Cytotherapy, and Journal of Clinical Oncology, demonstrating focused contributions to hematology and oncology literature.

Key collaborative partnerships include working extensively with researchers such as Dimitrios Tzachanis, Aaron M. Goodman, Caitlin Costello, Carolyn Mulroney, and Ah-Reum Jeong.

Best Publications

  • Ipilimumab for Patients with Relapse after Allogeneic Transplantation

    Matthew S. Davids;Haesook T. Kim;Pavan Bachireddy;Caitlin Costello

  • Disabling Immune Tolerance by Programmed Death-1 Blockade With Pidilizumab After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Results of an International Phase II Trial

    Philippe Armand;Arnon Nagler;Edie A. Weller;Steven M. Devine

  • CTLA4 blockade with ipilimumab to treat relapse of malignancy after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

    Asad Bashey;Asad Bashey;Bridget Medina;Sue Corringham;Mildred Pasek

  • Heterogeneity of clonogenic cells in acute myeloblastic leukemia.

    K D Sabbath;E D Ball;P Larcom;R B Davis

  • Prognostic importance of mutations in the ras proto-oncogenes in de novo acute myeloid leukemia

    A Neubauer;RK Dodge;SL George;FR Davey

  • Centrifugal enhancement of retroviral mediated gene transfer.

    A B Bahnson;J T Dunigan;B E Baysal;T Mohney

  • An Allelic Association Implicates Myeloperoxidase in the Etiology of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

    Wanda F. Reynolds;Eric Chang;Eric Chang;Dan Douer;Dan Douer;Edward D. Ball;Edward D. Ball

  • Gamma interferon induces monocytoid differentiation in the HL-60 cell line.

    Edward D Ball;Paul M Guyre;Li Shen;John M Glynn

  • Prognostic value of lymphocyte surface markers in acute myeloid leukemia.

    ED Ball;RB Davis;JD Griffin;RJ Mayer

  • Persistence of the AML1/ETO fusion transcript in patients treated with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for t(8;21) leukemia.

    Jesper Jurlander;Michael A. Caligiuri;Tapani Ruutu;Maria R. Baer

  • Molecular genetics of Drosophila alpha-actinin: mutant alleles disrupt Z disc integrity and muscle insertions.

    E Fyrberg;M Kelly;E Ball;C Fyrberg

  • Human Dendritic Cells Genetically Engineered to Express High Levels of the Human Epithelial Tumor Antigen Mucin (MUC-1)

    Robert A. Henderson;Maya T. Nimgaonkar;Simon C. Watkins;Paul D. Robbins

  • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: combined treatment with plasmapheresis and antiplatelet agents.

    Thomas J. Myers;Christopher J. Wakem;Edward D. Ball;Stephen J. Tremont

  • Differentiation of a human monocytic cell line by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol): a morphologic, phenotypic, and functional analysis

    William F.C. Rigby;Li Shen;Edward D. Ball;Paul M. Guyre

  • Relationship of CD34+ cell dose to early and late hematopoiesis following autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

    J E Kiss;W B Rybka;A Winkelstein;M deMagalhaes-Silverman

  • Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor activation of Stat3 alpha and Stat3 beta in immature normal and leukemic human myeloid cells

    Arup Chakraborty;Scott M. White;Timothy S. Schaefer;Edward D. Ball

  • Monoclonal antibodies to novel myeloid antigens reveal human neutrophil heterogeneity.

    Edward D. Ball;Robert F. Graziano;Li Shen;Michael W. Fanger

  • The expression of myeloid-specific antigens on myeloid leukemia cells: correlations with leukemia subclasses and implications for normal myeloid differentiation

    Edward D. Ball;Michael W. Fanger

  • Monoclonal antibodies to myeloid differentiation antigens: in vivo studies of three patients with acute myelogenous leukemia

    ED Ball;GM Bernier;GG d Cornwell;OR McIntyre

  • Autologous bone marrow transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia using monoclonal antibody-purged bone marrow

    ED Ball;LE Mills;GG d Cornwell;BH Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael W. Fanger
Michael W. Fanger Dartmouth College
Robert J. Soiffer
Robert J. Soiffer Harvard University
Philippe Armand
Philippe Armand Harvard University
Haesook T. Kim
Haesook T. Kim Harvard University
John A. Barranger
John A. Barranger University of Pittsburgh
Edwin P. Alyea
Edwin P. Alyea Harvard University
Corey Cutler
Corey Cutler Harvard University
James J. Vredenburgh
James J. Vredenburgh Yale School of Medicine
Leslie Crews
Leslie Crews University of California, San Diego
Paul M. Guyre
Paul M. Guyre Dartmouth College

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