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John H. Wolfe 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 John H. Wolfe sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 155 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John H. Wolfe 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 John H. Wolfe sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John H. Wolfe is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Neuroscience. Within these broader areas, they have contributed extensively to Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, notably virus-based gene therapy research, retinal development and disorders, herpesvirus infections and treatments, and lysosomal storage disorders research. Additional research interests include neuroscience and neural engineering, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, and cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.

Recent publications from John H. Wolfe illustrate a focus on gene therapy and neural research. These include:

  • Intracisternal vs intraventricular injection of AAV1 result in comparable, widespread transduction of the dog brain (2024, Gene Therapy)
  • Systemic immunosuppression promotes survival and integration of subretinally implanted human ESC-derived photoreceptor precursors in dogs (2022, Stem Cell Reports)
  • Transduction characteristics of alternative adeno-associated virus serotypes in the cat brain by intracisternal delivery (2022, Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development)
  • Islet1 Precursors Contribute to Mature Interneuron Subtypes in Mouse Neocortex (2021, Cerebral Cortex)
  • Global CNS correction in a large brain model of human alpha-mannosidosis by intravascular gene therapy (2020, Brain)

John H. Wolfe frequently publishes in several scientific venues, among which Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development features prominently with three publications. Other venues include Stem Cell Reports, Brain, Cerebral Cortex, and Gene Therapy.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research approach. Frequent coauthors include Jacqueline E. Hunter, Caitlyn Molony, Charles H. Vite, Sanjeev Chawla, and Patricia A. O'Donnell, with the highest coauthor count being five shared papers each with Jacqueline E. Hunter and Caitlyn Molony.

Best Publications

  • Engraftable human neural stem cells respond to development cues, replaceneurons, and express foreign genes

    Jonathan D. Flax;Sanjay Aurora;Chunhua Yang;Clemence Simonin

  • Neural progenitor cell engraftment corrects lysosomal storage throughout the MPS VII mouse brain.

    Evan Y. Snyder;Rosanne M. Taylor;Rosanne M. Taylor;John H. Wolfe

  • Transduction characteristics of adeno-associated virus vectors expressing cap serotypes 7, 8, 9, and Rh10 in the mouse brain.

    Cassia N. Cearley;John H. Wolfe

  • Intraventricular Brain Injection of Adeno-Associated Virus Type 1 (AAV1) in Neonatal Mice Results in Complementary Patterns of Neuronal Transduction to AAV2 and Total Long-Term Correction of Storage Lesions in the Brains of β-Glucuronidase-Deficient Mice

    Marco A. Passini;Deborah J. Watson;Charles H. Vite;Daniel J. Landsburg

  • Targeted Transduction Patterns in the Mouse Brain by Lentivirus Vectors Pseudotyped with VSV, Ebola, Mokola, LCMV, or MuLV Envelope Proteins

    Deborah J. Watson;Deborah J. Watson;Gary P. Kobinger;Marco A. Passini;Marco A. Passini;James M. Wilson

  • A single injection of an adeno-associated virus vector into nuclei with divergent connections results in widespread vector distribution in the brain and global correction of a neurogenetic disease.

    Cassia N Cearley;John H Wolfe

  • Progress in gene therapy for neurological disorders

    Michele Simonato;Jean Bennett;Nicholas M. Boulis;Maria G. Castro

  • Dosage Thresholds for AAV2 and AAV8 Photoreceptor Gene Therapy in Monkey

    Luk H. Vandenberghe;Peter Bell;Albert M. Maguire;Albert M. Maguire;Cassia N. Cearley;Cassia N. Cearley

  • Reversal of pathology in murine mucopolysaccharidosis type VII by somatic cell gene transfer.

    John H. Wolfe;Mark S. Sands;Jane E. Barker;Babette Gwynn

  • Dopamine induces soluble α-synuclein oligomers and nigrostriatal degeneration.

    Danielle Emille Mor;Elpida Tsika;Joseph R Mazzulli;Neal S Gould

  • Herpesvirus vector gene transfer and expression of β–glucuronidase in the central nervous system of MRS VII mice

    John H. Wolfe;Satish L. Deshmane;Nigel W. Fraser

  • Widespread Gene Delivery and Structure-Specific Patterns of Expression in the Brain after Intraventricular Injections of Neonatal Mice with an Adeno-Associated Virus Vector

    Marco A. Passini;John H. Wolfe

  • Therapeutic neonatal hepatic gene therapy in mucopolysaccharidosis VII dogs

    Katherine Parker Ponder;John R Melniczek;Lingfei Xu;Margaret A Weil

  • Sustained Production of β-Glucuronidase from Localized Sites after AAV Vector Gene Transfer Results in Widespread Distribution of Enzyme and Reversal of Lysosomal Storage Lesions in a Large Volume of Brain in Mucopolysaccharidosis VII Mice

    Annette F. Skorupa;Krisna J. Fisher;James M. Wilson;Michael K. Parente

  • Expanded repertoire of AAV vector serotypes mediate unique patterns of transduction in mouse brain.

    Cassia N Cearley;Luk H Vandenberghe;Michael K Parente;Michael K Parente;Erin R Carnish;Erin R Carnish

  • Decreased lysosomal storage in the adult MPS VII mouse brain in the vicinity of grafts of retroviral vector-corrected fibroblasts secreting high levels of beta-glucuronidase.

    Rosanne M Taylor;John H Wolfe

  • Enhancing GABA(A) receptor alpha 1 subunit levels in hippocampal dentate gyrus inhibits epilepsy development in an animal model of temporal lobe epilepsy.

    YogendraSinh H Raol;Ingrid V Lund;Sabita Bandyopadhyay;Guojun Zhang

  • Adeno-associated virus serotypes 1, 8, and 9 share conserved mechanisms for anterograde and retrograde axonal transport.

    Michael J. Castle;Zachary T. Gershenson;April R. Giles;Erika L.F. Holzbaur

  • Distribution of a Lysosomal Enzyme in the Adult Brain by Axonal Transport and by Cells of the Rostral Migratory Stream

    Marco A. Passini;Edward B. Lee;Gregory G. Heuer;John H. Wolfe

  • Controlling AAV Tropism in the Nervous System with Natural and Engineered Capsids

    Michael J. Castle;Michael J. Castle;Heikki T. Turunen;Luk H. Vandenberghe;John H. Wolfe;John H. Wolfe

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel W. Fraser
Nigel W. Fraser University of Pennsylvania
Luk H. Vandenberghe
Luk H. Vandenberghe Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Gustavo D. Aguirre
Gustavo D. Aguirre University of Pennsylvania
James M. Wilson
James M. Wilson University of Pennsylvania
L. A. Frank
L. A. Frank University of Iowa
Rita J. Valentino
Rita J. Valentino National Institute on Drug Abuse
Jean Bennett
Jean Bennett University of Pennsylvania
John Q. Trojanowski
John Q. Trojanowski University of Pennsylvania
Virginia M.-Y. Lee
Virginia M.-Y. Lee University of Pennsylvania
Joseph C. Glorioso
Joseph C. Glorioso University of Pittsburgh

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