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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
130
Citations
65408
World Ranking
355
National Ranking
215

Medicine

D-Index
134
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72816
World Ranking
2135
National Ranking
1204

Funda Meric-Bernstam publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Funda Meric-Bernstam sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,043 publications — 95th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Funda Meric-Bernstam D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Funda Meric-Bernstam sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 134 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Funda Meric-Bernstam is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, cancer research, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies

Funda Meric-Bernstam has authored numerous papers in various high-impact medical journals and oncology publications. Some recent notable papers are:

  • Efficacy and Safety of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Patients With HER2-Expressing Solid Tumors: Primary Results From the DESTINY-PanTumor02 Phase II Trial, 2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Futibatinib for FGFR2-Rearranged Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • KRAS G12C Inhibition with Sotorasib in Advanced Solid Tumors, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Recommendations for the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with metastatic cancers: a report from the ESMO Precision Medicine Working Group, 2020, Annals of Oncology
  • Enhancing anti-tumour efficacy with immunotherapy combinations, 2020, The Lancet

Frequent publication venues where the scientist's work appears include:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Cancer Research
  • Annals of Oncology
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • npj Precision Oncology

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative research are:

  • Sarina A. Piha-Paul
  • David S. Hong
  • Jordi Rodón
  • Vivek Subbiah
  • Timothy A. Yap

Best Publications

  • Cell-of-Origin Patterns Dominate the Molecular Classification of 10,000 Tumors from 33 Types of Cancer.

    Katherine A. Hoadley;Christina Yau;Christina Yau;Toshinori Hinoue;Denise M. Wolf

  • Efficacy of Larotrectinib in TRK Fusion–Positive Cancers in Adults and Children

    Alexander Drilon;Theodore W. Laetsch;Shivaani Kummar;Steven G. DuBois

  • PD-L1 Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

    Elizabeth A Mittendorf;Anne V Philips;Funda Meric-Bernstam;Na Qiao

  • KRASG12C Inhibition with Sotorasib in Advanced Solid Tumors.

    David S. Hong;Marwan G. Fakih;John H. Strickler;Jayesh Desai

  • Genomic and Functional Approaches to Understanding Cancer Aneuploidy

    Alison M. Taylor;Alison M. Taylor;Juliann Shih;Gavin Ha;Gavin Ha;Galen F. Gao

  • Clonal evolution in breast cancer revealed by single nucleus genome sequencing

    Yong Wang;Jill Waters;Marco L. Leung;Anna Unruh

  • Metformin and Pathologic Complete Responses to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Diabetic Patients With Breast Cancer

    Sao Jiralerspong;Shana L. Palla;Sharon Hermes Giordano;Funda Meric-Bernstam

  • Targeting the PI3K pathway in cancer: are we making headway?

    Filip Janku;Timothy A. Yap;Funda Meric-Bernstam

  • Recommendations for the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with metastatic cancers: a report from the ESMO Precision Medicine Working Group.

    F. Mosele;J. Remon;J. Mateo;C. B. Westphalen

  • Pathogenic Germline Variants in 10,389 Adult Cancers

    Kuan-Lin Huang;R Jay Mashl;Yige Wu;Deborah I Ritter

  • Differential response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy among 7 triple-negative breast cancer molecular subtypes

    Hiroko Masuda;Keith A. Baggerly;Ying Wang;Ya Zhang

  • Targeting the mTOR Signaling Network for Cancer Therapy

    Funda Meric-Bernstam;Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo

  • Efficacy of RAD001 (Everolimus) and Octreotide LAR in Advanced Low- to Intermediate-Grade Neuroendocrine Tumors: Results of a Phase II Study

    James C. Yao;Alexandria T. Phan;David Z. Chang;Robert A. Wolff

  • HER kinase inhibition in patients with HER2- and HER3-mutant cancers.

    David M. Hyman;Sarina A. Piha-Paul;Helen Won;Jordi Rodon

  • Incidence and Outcome of BRCA Mutations in Unselected Patients with Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer

    Ana M. Gonzalez-Angulo;Kirsten M. Timms;Shuying Liu;Huiqin Chen

  • Emergence of constitutively active estrogen receptor-α mutations in pretreated advanced estrogen receptor positive breast cancer

    Rinath Jeselsohn;Roman Yelensky;Gilles Buchwalter;Gilles Buchwalter;Garrett Frampton

  • Erratum: Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations (ARTICLE (2018) 173(2) (371–385), (S009286741830237X), (10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.060))

    Matthew H. Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • A pan-cancer proteomic perspective on The Cancer Genome Atlas

    Rehan Akbani;Patrick Kwok Shing Ng;Henrica M.J. Werner;Maria Shahmoradgoli

  • High risk of recurrence for patients with breast cancer who have human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive, node-negative tumors 1 cm or smaller.

    Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo;Jennifer K Litton;Kristine R Broglio;Funda Meric-Bernstam

  • Beta-Blocker Use Is Associated With Improved Relapse-Free Survival in Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

    Amal Melhem-Bertrandt;Mariana Chavez-MacGregor;Xiudong Lei;Erika N. Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Hong
David S. Hong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Filip Janku
Filip Janku The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sarina Anne Piha-Paul
Sarina Anne Piha-Paul The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gordon B. Mills
Gordon B. Mills Oregon Health & Science University
Apostolia Maria Tsimberidou
Apostolia Maria Tsimberidou The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Henry Mark Kuerer
Henry Mark Kuerer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kelly K. Hunt
Kelly K. Hunt The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gildy Babiera
Gildy Babiera The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ana M. Gonzalez-Angulo
Ana M. Gonzalez-Angulo The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Razelle Kurzrock
Razelle Kurzrock Medical College of Wisconsin

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