2026 Inder M. Verma: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	175	723	662	447	400	563	112772
Molecular Biology	175	42	36	28	25	516	111909

Inder M. Verma publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Inder M. Verma sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 516 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Inder M. Verma D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Inder M. Verma sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 175 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2010 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1999 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1994 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Inder M. Verma is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within medicine and biology, focusing notably on immunology, molecular biology, genetics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and physiology.

Their work covers a range of important topics, including:

Immune cells in cancer
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
Glioma diagnosis and treatment
Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
Advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques
Spaceflight effects on biology
Diverticular disease and complications

Inder M. Verma has contributed to multiple recent publications. Some notable papers include:

"Interactions between cancer cells and immune cells drive transitions to mesenchymal-like states in glioblastoma" (2021, Cancer Cell)
"Genetic manipulation of the optical refractive index in living cells" (2020, bioRxiv [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory])
"HoFH is a life limiting condition: Clinical characteristics and lifespan of deceased HoFH patients in the HICC registry" (2023, Atherosclerosis)
"An Unusual Case of Colo-Vesical Fistula" (2020, Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports)
"OTME-7. Cancer - immune cell interactions drive transitions to mesenchymal-like state in glioblastoma" (2021, Neuro-Oncology Advances)

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Inder M. Verma, including:

Toshiro Hara
Rony Chanoch-Myers
Nathan D. Mathewson
Chad Myskiw
Lyla Atta

Their publications have appeared in the following venues, reflecting their active engagement in high-impact scholarly communities:

Cancer Cell
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Atherosclerosis
Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
Neuro-Oncology Advances

Over their career, Inder M. Verma has been recognized through several awards and honors, including:

Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (2010)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2000)
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (1999)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1997)
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (1994)

Best Publications

In Vivo Gene Delivery and Stable Transduction of Nondividing Cells by a Lentiviral Vector

Luigi Naldini;Ulrike Blömer;Philippe Gallay;Daniel Ory

6618
Citations
NF-kappaB regulation in the immune system.

Qiutang Li;Inder M. Verma

6273
Citations
Suppression of TNF-α-Induced Apoptosis by NF-κB

Daniel J. Van Antwerp;Seamus J. Martin;Tal Kafri;Douglas R. Green

3285
Citations
Gene therapy -- promises, problems and prospects

Inder M. Verma;Nikunj V Somia

2632
Citations
Rel/NF-kappa B/I kappa B family: intimate tales of association and dissociation.

I M Verma;J K Stevenson;E M Schwarz;D Van Antwerp

2345
Citations
Efficient transfer, integration, and sustained long-term expression of the transgene in adult rat brains injected with a lentiviral vector

Luigi Naldini;Ulrike Blomer;Fred H. Gage;Didier Trono

2108
Citations
An Integrative Model of Cellular States, Plasticity, and Genetics for Glioblastoma

Cyril Neftel;Julie Laffy;Mariella G. Filbin;Toshiro Hara

1895
Citations
Development of a Self-Inactivating Lentivirus Vector

Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Ulrike Blömer;Masayo Takahashi;Fred H. Gage

1552
Citations
Functional antagonism between oncoprotein c-Jun and the glucocorticoid receptor

Roland Schüle;Pundl Rangarajan;Steven A Kliewer;Lynn J. Ransone

1468
Citations
Severe Liver Degeneration in Mice Lacking the IκB Kinase 2 Gene

Qiutang Li;Daniel Van Antwerp;Frank Mercurio;Kuo-Fen Lee

1307
Citations
Cationic liposome-mediated RNA transfection

Robert W. Malone;Philip L. Felgner;Inder M. Verma

1221
Citations
Production and purification of lentiviral vectors

Gustavo Tiscornia;Oded Singer;Inder M Verma

1187
Citations
NF-κB, an Active Player in Human Cancers

Yifeng Xia;Shen Shen;Inder M. Verma

1153
Citations
Platelet-derived growth factor induces rapid but transient expression of the c-fos gene and protein

Wiebe Kruijer;Jonathan A. Cooper;Tony Hunter;Inder M. Verma

1088
Citations
Expression of cellular oncogenes in human malignancies

Dennis J. Slamon;Jean B. deKernion;Inder M. Verma;Martin J. Cline

1043
Citations
Gene therapy: trials and tribulations

Nikunj Somia;Inder M. Verma

1009
Citations
Highly efficient and sustained gene transfer in adult neurons with a lentivirus vector.

Ulrike Blömer;Luigi Naldini;Tal Kafri;Didier Trono

984
Citations
GENE THERAPY: Twenty-First Century Medicine

Inder M. Verma;Matthew D. Weitzman

943
Citations
Sustained expression of genes delivered directly into liver and muscle by lentiviral vectors

Tal Kafri;Ulrike Blömer;Daniel A. Peterson;Fred H. Gage

916
Citations
The pCL vector system: rapid production of helper-free, high-titer, recombinant retroviruses.

R K Naviaux;E Costanzi;M Haas;I M Verma

909
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred H. Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Paolo Sassone-Corsi University of California, Irvine

Tony Hunter Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Tal Kafri University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Luigi Naldini Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Didier Trono École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Rolf Müller Saarland University

Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Masahito Ikawa Osaka University

Eliezer Masliah National Institutes of Health

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