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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
15419
World Ranking
14217
National Ranking
5994

George S. Bloom 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 George S. Bloom sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 125 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George S. Bloom 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 George S. Bloom 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

George S. Bloom is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, investigating a range of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these conditions.

The scientist has published extensively with notable recent papers including:

  • "A Novel Inhibitor Targeting NLRP3 Inflammasome Reduces Neuropathology and Improves Cognitive Function in Alzheimer's Disease Transgenic Mice" (2021, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease)
  • "Selective Detection of Misfolded Tau From Postmortem Alzheimer's Disease Brains" (2022, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience)
  • "SOD1 mediates lysosome-to-mitochondria communication and its dysregulation by amyloid-β oligomers" (2022, Neurobiology of Disease)
  • "Localization, induction, and cellular effects of tau phosphorylated at threonine 217" (2023, Alzheimer's & Dementia)
  • "A three-dimensional dementia model reveals spontaneous cell cycle re-entry and a senescence-associated secretory phenotype" (2020, Neurobiology of Aging)

Their frequent coauthors include Andrés Norambuena, Xuehan Sun, James W. Mandell, John S. Lazo, and Elizabeth R. Sharlow, reflecting a collaborative research environment.

Research publications are commonly found in these venues:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

George S. Bloom's work spans several main fields of study, including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Subfields covered in their research include Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, and Biological Psychiatry.

The scientist's main topics of work feature:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Among their recognitions, George S. Bloom was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016, indicating acknowledgment by the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Amyloid-β and Tau: The Trigger and Bullet in Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis

    George S. Bloom

  • Submolecular domains of bovine brain kinesin identified by electron microscopy and monoclonal antibody decoration

    Nobutaka Hirokawa;K.Kevin Pfister;Hiroshi Yorifuji;Mark C. Wagner

  • Regulation of the phosphorylation state and microtubule-binding activity of Tau by protein phosphatase 2A.

    Estelle Sontag;Viyada Nunbhakdi-Craig;Gloria Lee;George S. Bloom

  • Dissociation of a 110-kD peripheral membrane protein from the Golgi apparatus is an early event in brefeldin A action.

    J G Donaldson;J Lippincott-Schwartz;G S Bloom;T E Kreis

  • Prion-like behaviour and tau-dependent cytotoxicity of pyroglutamylated amyloid-β

    Justin M. Nussbaum;Stephan Schilling;Holger Cynis;Antonia Silva

  • A novel pool of protein phosphatase 2A is associated with microtubules and is regulated during the cell cycle.

    E Sontag;Nunbhakdi-Craig;G S Bloom;M C Mumby

  • Molecular Interactions among Protein Phosphatase 2A, Tau, and Microtubules IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REGULATION OF TAU PHOSPHORYLATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAUOPATHIES

    Estelle Sontag;Viyada Nunbhakdi-Craig;Gloria Lee;Roland Brandt

  • Dual control of caveolar membrane traffic by microtubules and the actin cytoskeleton

    Dorothy I. Mundy;Thomas Machleidt;Yun Shu Ying;Richard G W Anderson

  • Native structure and physical properties of bovine brain kinesin and identification of the ATP-binding subunit polypeptide.

    George S. Bloom;Mark C. Wagner;K. Kevin Pfister;Scott T. Brady

  • Kinesin is the motor for microtubule-mediated Golgi-to-ER membrane traffic.

    Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz;Nelson B. Cole;Alex Marotta;Patricia A. Conrad

  • Caveolin cycles between plasma membrane caveolae and the Golgi complex by microtubule-dependent and microtubule-independent steps.

    Patricia A. Conrad;Eric J. Smart;Yun Shu Ying;Richard G W Anderson

  • Monoclonal antibodies to kinesin heavy and light chains stain vesicle-like structures, but not microtubules, in cultured cells.

    K. K. Pfister;M. C. Wagner;D. L. Stenoien;Scott T. Brady

  • Kinesin associates with anterogradely transported membranous organelles in vivo

    Nobutaka Hirokawa;Reiko Sato-Yoshitake;Naoto Kobayashi;K. Kevin Pfister

  • IQGAP1, a Rac- and Cdc42-binding protein, directly binds and cross- links microfilaments

    Anne Marie Bashour;Aaron T. Fullerton;Matthew J. Hart;George S. Bloom

  • A monoclonal antibody against kinesin inhibits both anterograde and retrograde fast axonal transport in squid axoplasm.

    Scott T. Brady;K. Kevin Pfister;George S. Bloom

  • Mechanisms of Fast and Slow Axonal Transport

    R B Vallee;G S Bloom

  • Widespread distribution of the major polypeptide component of MAP 1 (microtubule-associated protein 1) in the nervous system.

    G S Bloom;T A Schoenfeld;R B Vallee

  • A novel 58-kDa protein associates with the Golgi apparatus and microtubules.

    G S Bloom;T A Brashear

  • IQGAP1, a Novel Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Binding Protein, Is Involved in Reactive Oxygen Species—Dependent Endothelial Migration and Proliferation

    Minako Yamaoka-Tojo;Masuko Ushio-Fukai;Lula Hilenski;Sergey I. Dikalov

  • Association of microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP 2) with microtubules and intermediate filaments in cultured brain cells.

    George S. Bloom;Richard B. Vallee

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott T. Brady
Scott T. Brady University of Illinois at Chicago
Richard B. Vallee
Richard B. Vallee Columbia University
Philip L. Leopold
Philip L. Leopold Cornell University
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Rudolph E. Tanzi Harvard University
Nobutaka Hirokawa
Nobutaka Hirokawa University of Tokyo
Marc C. Mumby
Marc C. Mumby The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Charles G. Glabe
Charles G. Glabe University of California, Irvine
Song Hu
Song Hu Washington University in St. Louis
Salvatore Oddo
Salvatore Oddo Arizona State University
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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