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Edward E. Morrisey

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
108
Citations
38800
World Ranking
1061
National Ranking
640

Edward E. Morrisey publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 307 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 E. Morrisey 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 E. Morrisey sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 108 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Edward E. Morrisey is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology.

Their main areas of study comprise a range of topics including:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ

Edward E. Morrisey has contributed to multiple publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell stem cell
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature

Recent published papers by Morrisey include:

  • "The Cellular and Physiological Basis for Lung Repair and Regeneration: Past, Present, and Future" published in 2020 in Cell stem cell
  • "Human distal airways contain a multipotent secretory cell that can regenerate alveoli" published in 2022 in Nature
  • "Drug repurposing screens reveal cell-type-specific entry pathways and FDA-approved drugs active against SARS-Cov-2" published in 2021 in Cell Reports
  • "SARS-CoV-2 induces double-stranded RNA-mediated innate immune responses in respiratory epithelial-derived cells and cardiomyocytes" published in 2021 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Defining the role of pulmonary endothelial cell heterogeneity in the response to acute lung injury" published in 2020 in eLife

Frequent collaborations have been recorded with several co-authors, including:

  • Michael P. Morley
  • Maria C. Basil
  • Apoorva Babu
  • Su Zhou
  • Fabian L. Cardenas-Diaz

This research profile highlights a strong focus on respiratory health, lung regeneration, and related molecular and cellular mechanisms, intersecting with infectious disease research, particularly SARS-CoV-2. The body of work demonstrates engagement with multidisciplinary approaches across surgery, immunology, and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • GATA4 transcription factor is required for ventral morphogenesis and heart tube formation.

    Chay T. Kuo;Edward E. Morrisey;Roshani Anandappa;Kirsten Sigrist

  • Highly Efficient miRNA-Mediated Reprogramming of Mouse and Human Somatic Cells to Pluripotency

    Frederick Anokye-Danso;Chinmay M. Trivedi;Denise Juhr;Mudit Gupta

  • Preparing for the First Breath: Genetic and Cellular Mechanisms in Lung Development

    Edward E. Morrisey;Brigid L.M. Hogan

  • Repair and regeneration of the respiratory system: complexity, plasticity, and mechanisms of lung stem cell function.

    Brigid L.M. Hogan;Christina E. Barkauskas;Harold A. Chapman;Jonathan A. Epstein

  • GATA6 regulates HNF4 and is required for differentiation of visceral endoderm in the mouse embryo

    Edward E. Morrisey;Zhihua Tang;Kirsten Sigrist;Min Min Lu

  • The timing of cortical neurogenesis is encoded within lineages of individual progenitor cells

    Qin Shen;Yue Wang;John T Dimos;Christopher A Fasano

  • Lung development: orchestrating the generation and regeneration of a complex organ

    Michael Herriges;Edward E. Morrisey

  • Regeneration of the lung alveolus by an evolutionarily conserved epithelial progenitor

    William J. Zacharias;David B. Frank;Jarod A. Zepp;Michael P. Morley

  • GATA-6: a zinc finger transcription factor that is expressed in multiple cell lineages derived from lateral mesoderm.

    Edward E. Morrisey;Hon S. Ip;Min M. Lu;Michael S. Parmacek

  • Multiple dose-dependent roles for Sox2 in the patterning and differentiation of anterior foregut endoderm.

    Jianwene Que;Tadashi Okubo;James R. Goldenring;Ki Taek Nam

  • Characterization of Wnt gene expression in developing and postnatal hair follicles and identification of Wnt5a as a target of Sonic hedgehog in hair follicle morphogenesis.

    Seshamma Reddy;Thomas Andl;Alexander Bagasra;Min Min Lu

  • Characterization of Foxp2 and Foxp1 mRNA and protein in the developing and mature brain

    Russell J. Ferland;Timothy J. Cherry;Patricia O. Preware;Edward E. Morrisey

  • Altered ultrasonic vocalization in mice with a disruption in the Foxp2 gene

    Weiguo Shu;Julie Y. Cho;Yuhui Jiang;Minhua Zhang

  • FoxP2 expression in avian vocal learners and non-learners.

    Sebastian Haesler;Kazuhiro Wada;A. Nshdejan;Edward E. Morrisey

  • Lung regeneration: mechanisms, applications and emerging stem cell populations

    Darrell N Kotton;Edward E Morrisey

  • Wnt7b regulates mesenchymal proliferation and vascular development in the lung

    Weiguo Shu;Yue Qin Jiang;Min Min Lu;Edward E. Morrisey

  • Distinct Mesenchymal Lineages and Niches Promote Epithelial Self-Renewal and Myofibrogenesis in the Lung

    Jarod A. Zepp;William J. Zacharias;David B. Frank;Christina A. Cavanaugh;Christina A. Cavanaugh

  • Characterization of a New Subfamily of Winged-helix/Forkhead (Fox) Genes That Are Expressed in the Lung and Act as Transcriptional Repressors

    Weiguo Shu;Honghua Yang;Lili Zhang;Min Min Lu

  • Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells into Functional Lung Alveolar Epithelial Cells.

    Anjali Jacob;Anjali Jacob;Michael Morley;Finn Hawkins;Finn Hawkins;Katherine B. McCauley;Katherine B. McCauley

  • Wnt2/2b and β-Catenin Signaling Are Necessary and Sufficient to Specify Lung Progenitors in the Foregut

    Ashley M. Goss;Ying Tian;Tadasuke Tsukiyama;Ethan David Cohen

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Min Lu
Min Min Lu University of Pennsylvania
Ying Tian
Ying Tian Dalian Maritime University
Michael F. Beers
Michael F. Beers University of Pennsylvania
Daniel J. Rader
Daniel J. Rader University of Pennsylvania
Darrell N. Kotton
Darrell N. Kotton Boston University
Sarah E. Millar
Sarah E. Millar University of Pennsylvania
Muredach P. Reilly
Muredach P. Reilly Columbia University
Jonathan A. Epstein
Jonathan A. Epstein University of Pennsylvania
Michael Morley
Michael Morley University of Pennsylvania
Michael S. Parmacek
Michael S. Parmacek University of Pennsylvania

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