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Kurt D. Hankenson

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
13910
World Ranking
13064
National Ranking
5570

Kurt D. Hankenson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 160 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kurt D. Hankenson 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 Kurt D. Hankenson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kurt D. Hankenson is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to related subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Genetics, Surgery, and Rheumatology.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Among recent notable publications, Hankenson contributed to:

  • "Genome-wide association study implicates novel loci and reveals candidate effector genes for longitudinal pediatric bone accrual" (2021) published in Genome Biology
  • "Synovial fibroblasts assume distinct functional identities and secrete R-spondin 2 in osteoarthritis" (2022) published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "Lipolysis of bone marrow adipocytes is required to fuel bone and the marrow niche during energy deficits" (2022) published in eLife
  • "Biological constraints on GWAS SNPs at suggestive significance thresholds reveal additional BMI loci" (2021) published in eLife
  • "Constitutive bone marrow adipocytes suppress local bone formation" (2022) published in JCI Insight

Frequent collaborators in Hankenson's research include Yadav Wagley, Struan F.A. Grant, Alessandra Chesi, Andrew D. Wells, and Teresita Bellido.

The majority of their publications appear in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, JBMR Plus, eLife, and Journal of Orthopaedic Research®.

In addition to articles, Hankenson has contributed to book publications, including a 2024 title published by Frontiers Media titled Interdependencies and Interfaces in Bone Regeneration - The Immune System at its Core.

Best Publications

  • GAGE: generally applicable gene set enrichment for pathway analysis

    Weijun Luo;Weijun Luo;Michael S Friedman;Kerby Shedden;Kurt D Hankenson

  • Regulation of osteoblastogenesis and bone mass by Wnt10b

    Christina N. Bennett;Kenneth A. Longo;Wendy S. Wright;Larry J. Suva

  • Integration of BMP, Wnt, and notch signaling pathways in osteoblast differentiation.

    Grace L. Lin;Kurt D. Hankenson

  • Angiogenesis in bone regeneration.

    Kurt D. Hankenson;Michael Dishowitz;Chancellor Gray;Mara Schenker

  • Wnt Signaling Stimulates Osteoblastogenesis of Mesenchymal Precursors by Suppressing CCAAT/Enhancer-binding Protein α and Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ

    Sona Kang;Christina N. Bennett;Isabelle Gerin;Lauren A. Rapp

  • Gene targeting in stem cells from individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta.

    Joel R. Chamberlain;Ulrike Schwarze;Pei Rong Wang;Roli K. Hirata

  • Cellular biology of fracture healing

    Chelsea S. Bahney;Robert L. Zondervan;Patrick Allison;Alekos Theologis

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Bone Regeneration.

    M. Noelle Knight;Kurt D. Hankenson

  • Wnt10b Increases Postnatal Bone Formation by Enhancing Osteoblast Differentiation

    Christina N Bennett;Hongjiao Ouyang;Yanfei L Ma;Qingqiang Zeng

  • Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells is regulated by bone morphogenetic protein-6.

    Michael S. Friedman;Michael W. Long;Kurt D. Hankenson

  • Matricellular proteins: Extracellular modulators of bone development, remodeling, and regeneration

    Andrea I. Alford;Kurt D. Hankenson

  • Extracellular matrix networks in bone remodeling.

    Andrea I. Alford;Kenneth M. Kozloff;Kurt D. Hankenson

  • Extracellular signaling molecules to promote fracture healing and bone regeneration

    K.D. Hankenson;K.D. Hankenson;K. Gagne;M. Shaughnessy

  • Thrombospondin 2, a matricellular protein with diverse functions.

    Paul Bornstein;Lucas C. Armstrong;Kurt D. Hankenson;Themis R. Kyriakides

  • Genome-scale Capture C promoter interactions implicate effector genes at GWAS loci for bone mineral density.

    Alessandra Chesi;Yadav Wagley;Matthew E. Johnson;Elisabetta Manduchi;Elisabetta Manduchi

  • Biological perspectives of delayed fracture healing.

    K.D. Hankenson;G. Zimmerman;R. Marcucio

  • Thrombospondin 2 Inhibits Microvascular Endothelial Cell Proliferation by a Caspase-independent Mechanism

    Lucas C. Armstrong;Benny Björkblom;Kurt D. Hankenson;Anthony W. Siadak

  • Immunomodulation by mesenchymal stem cells combats the foreign body response to cell-laden synthetic hydrogels.

    Mark D. Swartzlander;Anna K. Blakney;Luke D. Amer;Kurt D. Hankenson

  • Increased marrow-derived osteoprogenitor cells and endosteal bone formation in mice lacking thrombospondin 2.

    Kurt D. Hankenson;Steven D. Bain;Themis R. Kyriakides;Erica A. Smith

  • Wnt11 Promotes Osteoblast Maturation and Mineralization through R-spondin 2

    Michael S. Friedman;Sivan M. Oyserman;Kurt D. Hankenson

Frequent Co-Authors

Struan F.A. Grant
Struan F.A. Grant University of Pennsylvania
Andrew D. Wells
Andrew D. Wells Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Paul Bornstein
Paul Bornstein University of Washington
Steven A. Goldstein
Steven A. Goldstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ormond A. MacDougald
Ormond A. MacDougald University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Casey S. Greene
Casey S. Greene University of Colorado Denver
Ralph S. Marcucio
Ralph S. Marcucio University of California, San Francisco
Jason A. Burdick
Jason A. Burdick University of Colorado Boulder
Paul H. Krebsbach
Paul H. Krebsbach University of California, Los Angeles
Themis R. Kyriakides
Themis R. Kyriakides Yale University

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