World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
12911
World Ranking
16009
National Ranking
6646

Overview

Erik G. Puffenberger is affiliated with the Clinic for Special Children in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant number of publications related to genetics and molecular biology. The main subfields of study include genetics, molecular biology, surgery, clinical biochemistry, and plant science.

Their work extensively covers topics such as genomics and rare diseases, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, metabolism and genetic disorders, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, epigenetics and DNA methylation, agriculture and farm safety, and biochemical and molecular research.

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations are:

  • Karlla W. Brigatti
  • Kevin A. Strauss
  • Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui
  • Toni I. Pollin
  • Zineb Ammous

Notable publication venues where their research appears include:

  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • Genetics in Medicine
  • Brain
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Erik G. Puffenberger demonstrate a focus on genetic metabolic disorders and neurodevelopmental conditions. These papers include:

  • Branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase deficiency (maple syrup urine disease): Treatment, biomarkers, and outcomes, 2020, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Glutaric acidemia type 1: Treatment and outcome of 168 patients over three decades, 2020, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Recommendations for risk allele evidence curation, classification, and reporting from the ClinGen Low Penetrance/Risk Allele Working Group, 2023, Genetics in Medicine
  • NPRL3 loss alters neuronal morphology, mTOR localization, cortical lamination and seizure threshold, 2022, Brain
  • De novo and bi-allelic variants in AP1G1 cause neurodevelopmental disorder with developmental delay, intellectual disability, and epilepsy, 2021, The American Journal of Human Genetics

Best Publications

  • Marfan syndrome caused by a recurrent de novo missense mutation in the fibrillin gene.

    Harry C. Dietz;Carry R. Cutting;Reed E. Pyeritz;Cheryl L. Maslen

  • A missense mutation of the endothelin-B receptor gene in multigenic hirschsprung's disease

    Erik G. Puffenberger;Kiminori Hosoda;Sarah S. Washington;Kazuwa Nakao

  • Recessive Symptomatic Focal Epilepsy and Mutant Contactin-Associated Protein-like 2

    Kevin A. Strauss;Erik G. Puffenberger;Matthew J. Huentelman;Steven Gottlieb

  • Type I glutaric aciduria, part 1: Natural history of 77 patients

    Kevin A. Strauss;Erik G. Puffenberger;Donna L. Robinson;D. Holmes Morton

  • Complex inheritance of familial hypercholanemia with associated mutations in TJP2 and BAAT.

    Victoria E. H. Carlton;Baruch Z. Harris;Erik G. Puffenberger;A. K. Batta

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Maple Syrup Disease: A Study of 36 Patients

    D. Holmes Morton;Kevin A. Strauss;Donna L. Robinson;Erik G. Puffenberger

  • Genetic mapping and exome sequencing identify variants associated with five novel diseases.

    Erik G. Puffenberger;Erik G. Puffenberger;Robert N. Jinks;Carrie Sougnez;Kristian Cibulskis

  • Genome-wide association study and mouse model identify interaction between RET and EDNRB pathways in Hirschsprung disease

    Minerva M. Carrasquillo;Andrew S. McCallion;Erik G. Puffenberger;Carl S. Kashuk

  • Identity-by-descent and association mapping of a recessive gene for Hirschsprung disease on human chromosome 13q22.

    Erik G.Puffenberger;Erick R.Kauffman;Stacey Bolk;Tara C.Matise

  • Mutation analysis of the RET receptor tyrosine kinase in Hirschsprung disease

    Misha Angrist;Stacey Bolk;Bonnie Thiel;Erik G. Puffenberger

  • Mutations in U4atac snRNA, a Component of the Minor Spliceosome, in the Developmental Disorder MOPD I

    Huiling He;Sandya Liyanarachchi;Keiko Akagi;Rebecca Nagy

  • Classical maple syrup urine disease and brain development: Principles of management and formula design

    Kevin A. Strauss;Kevin A. Strauss;Kevin A. Strauss;Bridget Wardley;Donna Robinson;Christine Hendrickson

  • Autosomal-Recessive Intellectual Disability with Cerebellar Atrophy Syndrome Caused by Mutation of the Manganese and Zinc Transporter Gene SLC39A8

    Kym M. Boycott;Chandree L. Beaulieu;Kristin D. Kernohan;Ola H. Gebril

  • Human ITCH E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Deficiency Causes Syndromic Multisystem Autoimmune Disease

    Naomi J. Lohr;Jean P. Molleston;Kevin A. Strauss;Kevin A. Strauss;Kevin A. Strauss;Wilfredo Torres-Martinez

  • Marfan phenotype variability in a family segregating a missense mutation in the epidermal growth factor-like motif of the fibrillin gene.

    Harry C. Dietz;Reed E. Pyeritz;Erik G. Puffenberger;Raymond J. Kendzior

  • A gene for Hirschsprung disease (megacolon) in the pericentromeric region of human chromosome 10

    Misha Angrist;Erick Kauffman;Susan A. Slaugenhaupt;Susan A. Slaugenhaupt;Tara Cox Matise

  • Management of hyperbilirubinemia and prevention of kernicterus in 20 patients with Crigler-Najjar disease.

    Kevin A. Strauss;Donna L. Robinson;Hendrik J. Vreman;Erik G. Puffenberger

  • Mapping of sudden infant death with dysgenesis of the testes syndrome (SIDDT) by a SNP genome scan and identification of TSPYL loss of function

    Erik G. Puffenberger;Diane Hu-Lince;Jennifer M. Parod;David W. Craig

  • Allele Frequency Distributions in Pooled DNA Samples: Applications to Mapping Complex Disease Genes

    Sarah H. Shaw;Minerva M. Carrasquillo;Carl Kashuk;Erik G. Puffenberger

  • Identification of disease causing loci using an array-based genotyping approach on pooled DNA.

    David W Craig;Matthew J Huentelman;Diane Hu-Lince;Victoria L Zismann

Frequent Co-Authors

Aravinda Chakravarti
Aravinda Chakravarti New York University Langone Medical Center
Richard I. Kelley
Richard I. Kelley Kennedy Krieger Institute
A. Micheil Innes
A. Micheil Innes University of Calgary
Kym M. Boycott
Kym M. Boycott Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Dietrich A. Stephan
Dietrich A. Stephan NeuBase Therapeutics
Robert A. Hegele
Robert A. Hegele University of Western Ontario
David Craig
David Craig University of Southern California
George V. Mazariegos
George V. Mazariegos Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Sheikh Riazuddin
Sheikh Riazuddin University of Health Sciences Lahore
S. Harvey Mudd
S. Harvey Mudd MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Biology and Biochemistry in the USA opens doors to various rewarding careers in healthcare and science. For students interested in patient care, transitioning to nursing is now more accessible with easiest rn to bsn online program options, designed for registered nurses seeking to advance their qualifications quickly.

Management skills are also in demand within healthcare. Students aiming for leadership roles can pursue an accelerated healthcare management degree online to fast-track their progression in hospitals, clinics, and biotech firms.

Mental health is a growing field, and those with a science background can consider moving into psychiatry as a nurse practitioner. The fastest pmhnp program pathways can be completed online, offering flexibility for working professionals.

Nutrition and dietetics are also popular avenues for biology graduates. Earning a 2 year nutrition degree online helps students quickly enter careers focused on health promotion and wellness.

Best Scientists Citing Erik G. Puffenberger

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles