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94
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33143
World Ranking
2004
National Ranking
1092

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  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John J. Stegeman is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad domains, their work addresses specialized subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Pollution, Ecology, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main topics of research include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact.

Stegeman has contributed to multiple journals and venues, with a frequent presence in:

  • Annals of Global Health
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Lancet
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Human Health and Ocean Pollution, 2020, Annals of Global Health
  • The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health, 2023, Annals of Global Health
  • The chemical defensome of five model teleost fish, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Concerning P450 Evolution: Structural Analyses Support Bacterial Origin of Sterol 14α-Demethylases, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Metabolic arsenal of giant viruses: Host hijack or self-use?, 2022, eLife

In their collaborative work, Stegeman has frequently worked with several coauthors, including:

  • Jared V. Goldstone
  • David C. Lamb
  • Philip J. Landrigan
  • Mark E. Hahn
  • Hervé Raps

Throughout their career, Stegeman has been recognized by professional organizations, notably as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1989.

Best Publications

  • P450 superfamily: Update on new sequences, gene mapping, accession numbers and nomenclature

    David R. Nelson;Luc Koymans;Tetsuya Kamataki;John J. Stegeman

  • The genome of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

    Erica Sodergren;George M. Weinstock;Eric H. Davidson;R. Andrew Cameron

  • The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution

    Chris T. Amemiya;Chris T. Amemiya;Jessica Alfoldi;Alison P. Lee;Shaohua Fan

  • Enzyme and protein synthesis as indicators of contaminant exposure and effect.

    J.J. Stegeman;M. Brouwer;R.T. DiGiulio;L. Forlin

  • Molecular Responses to Environmental Contamination : Enzyme and Protein Systems as Indicators of Chemical Exposure and Effect

    John J. Stegeman;Brouwer Marius;Richard T. Di Giulio;Fõrlin Lars

  • Human Health and Ocean Pollution.

    Philip J Landrigan;John J Stegeman;Lora E Fleming;Denis Allemand

  • Cytochrome P-450 Monooxygenase Systems in Aquatic Species: Carcinogen Metabolism and Biomarkers for Carcinogen and Pollutant Exposure

    John J. Stegeman;John J. Lech

  • Identification and developmental expression of the full complement of Cytochrome P450 genes in Zebrafish

    Jared V Goldstone;Andrew G McArthur;Akira Kubota;Juliano Zanette;Juliano Zanette

  • An alternative 7-ethoxyresorufin o-deethylase activity assay: A continuous visible spectrophotometric method for measurement of cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase activity

    Alan V. Klotz;Alan V. Klotz;John J. Stegeman;Chris Walsh

  • Fundulus as the premier teleost model in environmental biology: Opportunities for new insights using genomics

    Karen G. Burnett;Lisa J. Bain;William S. Baldwin;Gloria V. Callard

  • Accumulation, release and retention of petroleum hydrocarbons by the oyster Crassostrea virginica

    J. J. Stegeman;J. M. Teal

  • Cytochrome P-450 isozymes and monooxygenase activity in aquatic animals.

    John J. Stegeman;Pamela J. Kloepper-Sams

  • Aryl hydrocarbon receptor 2 mediates 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin developmental toxicity in zebrafish.

    Amy L. Prasch;Hiroki Teraoka;Sara A. Carney;Wu Dong

  • Effects of ortho- and non-ortho-substituted polychlorinated biphenyl congeners on the hepatic monooxygenase system in scup (Stenotomus chrysops)

    Jay W. Gooch;Adria A. Elskus;Pamela J. Kloepper-Sams;Mark E. Hahn

  • Cytochrome P4501A induction and inhibition by 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl in an Ah receptor-containing fish hepatoma cell line (PLHC-1)

    Mark E. Hahn;Teresa M. Lamb;Mary E. Schultz;Roxanna M. Smolowitz

  • The chemical defensome: Environmental sensing and response genes in the Strongylocentrotus purpuratus genome

    J.V. Goldstone;A. Hamdoun;B.J. Cole;M. Howard-Ashby

  • Oxidative inactivation of cytochrome P-450 1A (CYP1A) stimulated by 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl: production of reactive oxygen by vertebrate CYP1As.

    Jennifer J. Schlezinger;Renee D. White;John J. Stegeman

  • Tissue-Specific Expression of AHR2, ARNT2, and CYP1A in Zebrafish Embryos and Larvae: Effects of Developmental Stage and 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Exposure

    Eric A. Andreasen;Jan M. Spitsbergen;Robert L. Tanguay;John J. Stegeman

  • Regulation of cytochrome P4501A1 in teleosts: sustained induction of CYP1A1 mRNA, protein, and catalytic activity by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran in the marine fish Stenotomus chrysops.

    M.E. Hahn;J.J. Stegeman

  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Toxicity in the Zebrafish Embryo: Local Circulation Failure in the Dorsal Midbrain Is Associated with Increased Apoptosis

    Wu Dong;Hiroki Teraoka;Koji Yamazaki;Shusaku Tsukiyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Hahn
Mark E. Hahn Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Michael J. Moore
Michael J. Moore Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Anders Goksøyr
Anders Goksøyr University of Bergen
Richard E. Peterson
Richard E. Peterson University of Wisconsin–Madison
David E. Hinton
David E. Hinton Duke University
David R. Nelson
David R. Nelson University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Hilary G. Morrison
Hilary G. Morrison Marine Biological Laboratory
Lars Förlin
Lars Förlin University of Gothenburg
Andrew G. McArthur
Andrew G. McArthur McMaster University
Hisato Iwata
Hisato Iwata Ehime University

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