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98
Citations
38395
World Ranking
569
National Ranking
311

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

James C. Wang is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses several subfields including Surgery, Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology, and Health.

The scientist's recent scholarly contributions include papers addressing medical and surgical topics related to head, neck, and dermatologic conditions. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Sinonasal pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A systematic review of the current evidence" (2020), published in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
  • "Association of the sinonasal bacterial microbiome with clinical outcomes in chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review" (2020), published in International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
  • "Location Propensity for Keloids in the Head and Neck" (2020), in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
  • "Effects of Essential Oils on Scars and Wound Healing: A Systematic Review" (2022), published in Facial Plastic Surgery

The scientist frequently publishes in venues including:

  • Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (6 publications)
  • Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (3 publications)
  • The Laryngoscope (2 publications)
  • International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (1 publication)
  • Facial Plastic Surgery (1 publication)

Co-authors who regularly collaborate with James C. Wang include:

  • Douglas M. Sidle
  • Callie L. Fort
  • Christina M. Matl
  • Joshua Demke
  • Asher C. Park

The main topics of research cover aspects such as:

  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Dental Research and COVID-19

James C. Wang has received distinctions including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1986)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (1986)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1984)

Best Publications

  • Cellular roles of DNA topoisomerases: a molecular perspective.

    James C. Wang

  • Supercoiling of the DNA template during transcription.

    Leroy F. Liu;James C. Wang

  • Structure and mechanism of DNA topoisomerase II

    James M. Berger;Steven J. Gamblin;Steven J. Gamblin;Stephen C. Harrison;James C. Wang

  • Transcription generates positively and negatively supercoiled domains in the template.

    Hai Young Wu;Shihua Shyy;James C. Wang;Leroy F. Liu

  • DNA topoisomerase II is required at the time of mitosis in yeast

    Connie Holm;Tadaatsu Goto;James C. Wang;David Botstein

  • Interaction between DNA and an Escherichia coli protein ω

    James C. Wang

  • Conformational fluctuations of DNA helix

    D E Depew;J C Wang

  • DNA topoisomerase-targeting antitumor drugs can be studied in yeast

    John Nitiss;James C. Wang

  • Helical repeat of DNA in solution.

    James C. Wang

  • Cloning and sequencing of cDNA encoding human DNA topoisomerase II and localization of the gene to chromosome region 17q21-22.

    Monika Tsai-Pflugfelder;Leroy F. Liu;Angela A. Liu;Kathleen M. Tewey

  • Torsional rigidity of DNA and length dependence of the free energy of DNA supercoiling.

    David S. Horowitz;James C. Wang

  • DNA topology and its biological effects

    Nicholas R. Cozzarelli;James C. Wang

  • DNA topoisomerases: why so many?

    J C Wang

  • Recent studies of DNA topoisomerases.

    James C. Wang

  • Moving one DNA double helix through another by a type II DNA topoisomerase: the story of a simple molecular machine

    James C. Wang

  • DNA topoisomerase IIβ and neural development

    Xia Yang;Wei Li;Elizabeth D. Prescott;Steven J. Burden

  • Antitumor bisdioxopiperazines inhibit yeast DNA topoisomerase II by trapping the enzyme in the form of a closed protein clamp.

    Joaquim Roca;Ryoji Ishida;James M. Berger;Toshiwo Andoh

  • The capture of a DNA double helix by an ATP-dependent protein clamp: A key step in DNA transport by type II DNA topoisomerases

    Joaquim Roca;James C. Wang

  • Knotting of a DNA chain during ring closure

    Stanley Y. Shaw;James C. Wang

  • Sequence dependence of the helical repeat of DNA in solution

    Lawrence J. Peck;James C. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Berger
James M. Berger Johns Hopkins University
Karla Kirkegaard
Karla Kirkegaard Stanford University
Leroy F. Liu
Leroy F. Liu Taipei Medical University
Guri Giaever
Guri Giaever University of British Columbia
Stephen C. Harrison
Stephen C. Harrison Harvard University
John L. Nitiss
John L. Nitiss University of Illinois at Chicago
Rolf Sternglanz
Rolf Sternglanz Stony Brook University
Eileen M. Lafer
Eileen M. Lafer The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Richard Calendar
Richard Calendar University of California, Berkeley

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