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Eric S. Lander publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric S. Lander sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 781 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Eric S. Lander D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric S. Lander sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 333 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 2013 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for the discovery of general principles for identifying human disease genes, and enabling their application to medicine through the creation and analysis of genetic, physical and sequence maps of the human genome.
  • 2010 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 2002 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2002 - John von Neumann Lecturer
  • 2001 - J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Promega Biotechnology Research Award, American Society for Microbiology
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Eric S. Lander is affiliated with the Broad Institute in the United States. Their research spans multiple subfields related to cancer, molecular biology, and gynecology, with a focus on applying molecular biology techniques to cancer genomics, diagnostics, and treatment.

Recent notable publications include:

  • A standing platform for cancer drug development using ctDNA-based evidence of recurrence (2024, Nature reviews. Cancer)
  • Integrated Molecular Characterization of Uterine Carcinosarcoma (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Leukemia data by T.R. Golub et al. (2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))
  • PD-1 blockade during T cell priming enhances long-term protection against metastatic tumors by epigenetically tuning T cell exhaustion (2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lander include:

  • Russell R. Broaddus
  • Arielle J. Medford
  • Ariel Carmeli
  • Alexandra Ritchie
  • Nikhil Wagle

Publication venues where Lander has contributed multiple works are:

  • Nature reviews. Cancer
  • UNC Libraries
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research is primarily aligned with these subfields:

  • Cancer Research
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Key topics covered in Lander's work include:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Throughout their career, Eric S. Lander has received numerous awards:

  • William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics, 2018
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, 2013, for the discovery of general principles for identifying human disease genes and enabling their application to medicine through the creation and analysis of genetic, physical, and sequence maps of the human genome
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2010
  • Canada Gairdner International Award, 2002
  • John von Neumann Lecturer, 2002
  • J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute, 2001
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1999
  • Promega Biotechnology Research Award, American Society for Microbiology, 1998
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1998
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award, 1997
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1990
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 1987

Best Publications

  • Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles

    Aravind Subramanian;Pablo Tamayo;Vamsi K. Mootha;Sayan Mukherjee

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Molecular classification of cancer: class discovery and class prediction by gene expression monitoring.

    T. R. Golub;T. R. Golub;D. K. Slonim;P. Tamayo;C. Huard

  • Development and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 for genome engineering.

    Patrick D. Hsu;Patrick D. Hsu;Patrick D. Hsu;Eric S. Lander;Feng Zhang;Feng Zhang

  • Integrative genomics viewer

    James T Robinson;Helga Thorvaldsdóttir;Wendy Winckler;Mitchell Guttman

  • PGC-1alpha-responsive genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation are coordinately downregulated in human diabetes

    Vamsi K Mootha;Cecilia M Lindgren;Cecilia M Lindgren;Karl-Fredrik Eriksson;Aravind Subramanian

  • Comprehensive mapping of long-range interactions reveals folding principles of the human genome.

    Erez Lieberman-Aiden;Nynke L. van Berkum;Louise Williams;Maxim Imakaev

  • The cancer genome atlas pan-cancer analysis project

    John N Weinstein;John N Weinstein;Eric A. Collisson;Gordon B Mills;Kenna R Mills Shaw;Kenna R Mills Shaw

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • MAPMAKER: An interactive computer package for constructing primary genetic linkage maps of experimental and natural populations

    Eric S. Lander;Eric S. Lander;Philip Green;Jeff Abrahamson;Aaron Barlow

  • Comprehensive molecular characterization of human colon and rectal cancer

    Donna M. Muzny;Matthew N. Bainbridge;Kyle Chang;Huyen H. Dinh

  • A 3D Map of the Human Genome at Kilobase Resolution Reveals Principles of Chromatin Looping

    Suhas S.P. Rao;Miriam H. Huntley;Neva C. Durand;Elena K. Stamenova

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • MAPPING MENDELIAN FACTORS UNDERLYING QUANTITATIVE TRAITS USING RFLP LINKAGE MAPS

    E S Lander;D Botstein

  • The Structure of Haplotype Blocks in the Human Genome

    Stacey B. Gabriel;Stephen F. Schaffner;Huy Nguyen;Jamie M. Moore

  • Genetic dissection of complex traits: guidelines for interpreting and reporting linkage results

    Eric Lander;Leonid Kruglyak

  • The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer analysis project

    Kyle Chang;Chad J Creighton;Caleb Davis;Lawrence Donehower

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

Stacey Gabriel
Stacey Gabriel Broad Institute
Gad Getz
Gad Getz Broad Institute
Matthew Meyerson
Matthew Meyerson Harvard University
Todd R. Golub
Todd R. Golub Harvard University
Michael S. Lawrence
Michael S. Lawrence Harvard University
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Levi A. Garraway
Levi A. Garraway Roche (United States)
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Kristian Cibulskis
Kristian Cibulskis Broad Institute
Scott L. Carter
Scott L. Carter Harvard University

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