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Kenneth I. Berns publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth I. Berns sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 132 publications — 29th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Kenneth I. Berns D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth I. Berns sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Kenneth I. Berns is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions to subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Animal Science and Zoology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research interests focus on several main topics, including:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Kenneth I. Berns has published research in various venues, notably:

  • Human Gene Therapy
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Therapy
  • Substance Use & Addiction Journal

Recent publications by the scientist include:

  • The Unusual Properties of the AAV Inverted Terminal Repeat (2020, Human Gene Therapy)
  • Efficient Transduction of Vascular Endothelial Cells with Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 1 and 5 Vectors (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 and Hepatocellular Carcinoma? (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Nicholas Muzyczka, PhD (2023, Molecular Therapy)
  • Nicholas Muzyczka, PhD [1947-2023] (2023, Human Gene Therapy)

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include Terence R. Flotte, Barry J. Byrne, Arun Srivastava, Sergei Zolotukhin, and William W. Hauswirth.

Kenneth I. Berns has been recognized with several awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000 and elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Site-specific integration by adeno-associated virus

    R M Linden;P Ward;C Giraud;E Winocour

  • Gene Therapy Using Adeno-Associated Virus Vectors

    Shyam Daya;Kenneth I. Berns

  • AAV transduction vectors

    Nicholas Muzyczka;Paul L. Hermonat;Kenneth I. Berns;Richard J. Samulski

  • Nucleotide sequence and organization of the adeno-associated virus 2 genome.

    A Srivastava;E W Lusby;K I Berns

  • Characterization of a preferred site on human chromosome 19q for integration of adeno-associated virus DNA by non-homologous recombination.

    R.M. Kotin;R.M. Linden;K.I. Berns

  • Cloning of adeno-associated virus into pBR322: rescue of intact virus from the recombinant plasmid in human cells

    Richard J. Samulski;Kenneth I. Berns;Ming Tan;Nicholas Muzyczka

  • Isolation of high molecular weight DNA from Hemophilus influenzae

    K.I. Berns;C.A. Thomas

  • Genetics of adeno-associated virus: isolation and preliminary characterization of adeno-associated virus type 2 mutants.

    P L Hermonat;M A Labow;R Wright;K I Berns

  • Biology of Adeno-associated Virus

    K. I. Berns;C. Giraud

  • Mapping and direct visualization of a region-specific viral DNA integration site on chromosome 19q13-qter.

    Robert M. Kotin;Joan C. Menninger;David C. Ward;Kenneth I. Berns

  • Characteristics and taxonomy of Parvoviridae.

    Günter Siegl;Robert C. Bates;Kenneth I. Berns;Barrie J. Carter

  • Integration of the adeno-associated virus genome into cellular DNA in latently infected human Detroit 6 cells.

    A K Cheung;M D Hoggan;W W Hauswirth;K I Berns

  • The cryptic life style of adeno-associated virus

    K I Berns;R M Linden

  • Rescue of adeno-associated virus from recombinant plasmids: Gene correction within the terminal repeats of AAV

    Richard J. Samulski;Arun Srivastava;Kenneth I. Berns;Nicholas Muzyczka

  • The recombination signals for adeno-associated virus site-specific integration

    R M Linden;E Winocour;K I Berns

  • AAV-mediated gene transfer of pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits choroidal neovascularization.

    Keisuke Mori;Peter Gehlbach;Satoru Yamamoto;Elia Duh

  • Adeno-associated viruses: an update.

    Kenneth I. Berns;Roy A. Bohenzky

  • Nucleotide sequence of the inverted terminal repetition in adeno-associated virus DNA.

    E Lusby;K H Fife;K I Berns

  • Characterization and localization of the naturally occurring cross-links in vaccinia virus DNA

    P. Geshelin;K.I. Berns

  • Positive and negative autoregulation of the adeno-associated virus type 2 genome.

    M A Labow;P L Hermonat;K I Berns

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Hauswirth
William W. Hauswirth University of Florida
Nicholas Muzyczka
Nicholas Muzyczka University of Florida
Robert M. Kotin
Robert M. Kotin University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Terence R. Flotte
Terence R. Flotte University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Richard J. Samulski
Richard J. Samulski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arun Srivastava
Arun Srivastava University of Florida
Anupam Agarwal
Anupam Agarwal University of Alabama at Birmingham
Erik Falck-Pedersen
Erik Falck-Pedersen Cornell University
Mark A. Atkinson
Mark A. Atkinson University of Florida
Sergei Zolotukhin
Sergei Zolotukhin University of Florida

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