The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Katherine W. Ferrara sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 342 publications — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Katherine W. Ferrara sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.
Katherine W. Ferrara is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and focuses on interdisciplinary research across engineering, medicine, and the biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology fields. Their primary areas of expertise include biomedical engineering, molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, immunology, and oncology.
Their recent research outputs highlight a range of topics including ultrasound and hyperthermia applications, RNA interference and gene delivery, photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, ultrasound imaging and elastography, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, virus-based gene therapy research, and immunotherapy and immune responses.
The following recent papers illustrate the scope and impact of their work:
The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, including Spencer K. Tumbale, Marina N. Raie, Josquin Foiret, Bo Wu, and James Wang, reflecting sustained co-authorship relationships.
The scientist's publications are often featured in several journals and venues, notably including Cancer Research, Biomaterials, ACS Nano, Nature Communications, and BME Frontiers.
Katherine W. Ferrara has received several recognitions throughout their career. These include election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2014 for contributions to biomedical ultrasonics, designation as an IEEE Fellow in 2010 for work in ultrasound applied to molecular imaging and drug delivery, fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2009, and fellowship in the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2004.
Katherine Ferrara;Rachel E Pollard;Mark Borden
K.E. Morgan;J.S. Allen;P.A. Dayton;J.E. Chomas
Shengping Qin;Charles F Caskey;Katherine W Ferrara
J.E. Chomas;P. Dayton;J. Allen;K. Morgan
Paul Dayton;Alexander Klibanov;Gary Brandenburger;Kathy Ferrara
P.A. Dayton;K.E. Morgan;A.L. Klibanov;G.H. Brandenburger
James E. Chomas;Paul A. Dayton;Donovan J. May;Katherine W. Ferrara
Katherine W. Ferrara;Mark A. Borden;Hua Zhang
Paul A. Dayton;John S. Allen;Katherine W. Ferrara
M.A. Borden;D.E. Kruse;C.F. Caskey;Shukui Zhao
Jonathan R. Lindner;Paul A. Dayton;Matthew P. Coggins;Klaus Ley
Paul A. Dayton;Katherine W. Ferrara
Aaron F H Lum;Mark A Borden;Paul A Dayton;Dustin E Kruse
Katherine W. Ferrara
P.A. Dayton;K.E. Morgan;A.L. Klibanov;G. Brandenburger
Christopher R. Anderson;Xiaowen Hu;Hua Zhang;Jose Tlaxca
Dong Ju Son;Sandeep Kumar;Wakako Takabe;Chan Woo Kim;Chan Woo Kim
Azadeh Kheirolomoom;Paul A. Dayton;Aaron F.H. Lum;Erika Little
Susannah H. Bloch;Mingxi Wan;Paul A. Dayton;Katherine W. Ferrara
M.J. Shortencarier;P.A. Dayton;S.H. Bloch;P.A. Schumann
Charles F. Caskey;Susanne M. Stieger;Shengping Qin;Paul A. Dayton
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