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Overview

James R. Connor is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on hematology, molecular biology, genetics, neurology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main fields of study for James R. Connor include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, supported by their substantial publication record. Their subfields emphasize Hematology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neurology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Core topics frequently addressed in their research encompass:

  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism

James R. Connor has contributed to a number of academic papers across prominent venues. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Sex Differences in Cancer Incidence and Survival: A Pan-Cancer Analysis" (2020) published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • "The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm" (2021) in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
  • "Importance of the intersection of age and sex to understand variation in incidence and survival for primary malignant gliomas" (2021) published in Neuro-Oncology
  • "High-affinity mutant Interleukin-13 targeted CAR T cells enhance delivery of clickable biodegradable fluorescent nanoparticles to glioblastoma" (2020) in Bioactive Materials
  • "A novel view of ferritin in cancer" (2023) published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Kondaiah Palsa
  • Justin D. Lathia
  • Ganesh Shenoy
  • Becky Slagle-Webb
  • Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan

James R. Connor's publications often appear in key scientific journals and venues, highlighting concentration in:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances

Best Publications

  • Iron, brain ageing and neurodegenerative disorders

    Luigi Zecca;Moussa B. H. Youdim;Peter Riederer;James R. Connor

  • Long-Lasting Neural and Behavioral Effects of Iron Deficiency in Infancy

    Betsy Lozoff;John Beard;James Connor;Barbara Felt

  • IRON STATUS AND NEURAL FUNCTIONING

    John L. Beard;James R. Connor

  • Abnormalities in CSF concentrations of ferritin and transferrin in restless legs syndrome

    Christopher J. Earley;J. R. Connor;J. L. Beard;E. A. Malecki

  • Neuropathological examination suggests impaired brain iron acquisition in restless legs syndrome.

    James R. Connor;P. J. Boyer;P. J. Boyer;S. L. Menzies;B. Dellinger

  • Receptor-mediated transcytosis of transferrin across the blood-brain barrier.

    J. B. Fishman;J. B. Rubin;J. V. Handrahan;J. R. Connor

  • Oligodendrocytes and myelination: the role of iron.

    Bozho Todorich;Juana Maria Pasquini;Corina Ileana Garcia;Pablo M. Paez

  • Cellular distribution of transferrin, ferritin, and iron in normal and aged human brains

    J. R. Connor;S. L. Menzies;S. M. Saint Martin;E. J. Mufson

  • A histochemical study of iron, transferrin, and ferritin in Alzheimer's diseased brains.

    J. R. Connor;S. L. Menzies;S. M. St. Martin;E. J. Mufson

  • Iron in the Brain

    John L. Beard;James R. Connor;Byron C. Jones

  • Regional distribution of iron and iron-regulatory proteins in the brain in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

    James Connor;B. S. Snyder;J. L. Beard;R. E. Fine

  • RAT MODEL OF PERINATAL HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC BRAIN DAMAGE

    R.C. Vannucci;J.R. Connor;D.T. Mauger;C. Palmer

  • Transferrin and Iron in Normal, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's Disease Brain Regions

    D. A. Loeffler;J. R. Connor;P. L. Juneau;B. S. Snyder

  • A quantitative analysis of isoferritins in select regions of aged, parkinsonian, and Alzheimer's diseased brains.

    James R. Connor;Brian S. Snyder;Paolo Arosio;David A. Loeffler

  • Altered dopaminergic profile in the putamen and substantia nigra in restless leg syndrome

    James R. Connor;Xin Sheng Wang;Richard P. Allen;John L. Beard

  • Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl 4-hydroxylase inhibition: A target for neuroprotection in the central nervous system

    Ambreena Siddiq;Ambreena Siddiq;Issam A. Ayoub;Juan C. Chavez;Juan C. Chavez;Leila Aminova

  • Distribution of divalent metal transporter 1 and metal transport protein 1 in the normal and Belgrade rat.

    J. R. Burdo;S. L. Menzies;Ian Simpson;L. M. Garrick

  • Brain iron uptake and homeostatic mechanisms: an overview

    Joseph R Burdo;James R Connor

  • Ferritin, transferrin, and iron in selected regions of the adult and aged rat brain

    Stanley A. Benkovic;James R. Connor;James R. Connor

  • Iron and neurodegenerative disorders.

    Khristy J Thompson;Shai Shoham;James R Connor

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Beard
John L. Beard Pennsylvania State University
Christopher J. Earley
Christopher J. Earley Johns Hopkins University
Richard P. Allen
Richard P. Allen Johns Hopkins University
Justin D. Lathia
Justin D. Lathia Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan
Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan Case Western Reserve University
Michael E. Berens
Michael E. Berens Translational Genomics Research Institute
Michael K. Georgieff
Michael K. Georgieff University of Minnesota
Ian A. Simpson
Ian A. Simpson Pennsylvania State University
Xuemei Huang
Xuemei Huang Pennsylvania State University
Wei-Yi Ong
Wei-Yi Ong National University of Singapore

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