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Loren D. Walensky

Loren D. Walensky

Harvard University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
20188
World Ranking
8094
National Ranking
3665

Loren D. Walensky publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 206 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Loren D. Walensky 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 Loren D. Walensky sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Loren D. Walensky is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and contributes to research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Immunology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Surgery.

The scientist's research focuses on key topics such as RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Cell death mechanisms and regulation, Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Diabetes and associated disorders, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and Health and Medical Research Impacts.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Loren D. Walensky are:

  • Binding and transport of SFPQ-RNA granules by KIF5A/KLC1 motors promotes axon survival (2020, The Journal of Cell Biology)
  • Preclinical models for prediction of immunotherapy outcomes and immune evasion mechanisms in genetically heterogeneous multiple myeloma (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • Glucose-dependent partitioning of arginine to the urea cycle protects β-cells from inflammation (2020, Nature Metabolism)
  • Glucose metabolism and pyruvate carboxylase enhance glutathione synthesis and restrict oxidative stress in pancreatic islets (2021, Cell Reports)
  • Homogeneous Oligomers of Pro-apoptotic BAX Reveal Structural Determinants of Mitochondrial Membrane Permeabilization (2020, Molecular Cell)

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • JAMA
  • Cell chemical biology
  • Nature Chemical Biology

Regular collaborators in their research are Gregory H. Bird, Thomas E. Wales, John R. Engen, Hyuk-Soo Seo, and Sirano Dhe-Paganon.

Loren D. Walensky has received the E. Mead Johnson Award from the Society for Pediatric Research in 2015 and holds membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Distinct BH3 domains either sensitize or activate mitochondrial apoptosis, serving as prototype cancer therapeutics.

    Anthony Letai;Michael C. Bassik;Loren D. Walensky;Mia D. Sorcinelli

  • Activation of Apoptosis in Vivo by a Hydrocarbon-Stapled BH3 Helix

    Loren D. Walensky;Andrew L. Kung;Andrew L. Kung;Iris Escher;Thomas J. Malia;Thomas J. Malia

  • Hydrocarbon-Stapled Peptides: Principles, Practice, and Progress

    Loren D. Walensky;Gregory H. Bird

  • BAX activation is initiated at a novel interaction site

    Evripidis Gavathiotis;Motoshi Suzuki;Marguerite L. Davis;Marguerite L. Davis;Kenneth L. Pitter;Kenneth L. Pitter

  • Reactivation of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Pathway by a Stapled p53 Peptide

    Federico Bernal;Andrew F. Tyler;Stanley J. Korsmeyer;Loren D. Walensky

  • A Stapled BID BH3 Helix Directly Binds and Activates BAX

    Loren D. Walensky;Kenneth Pitter;Joel Morash;Kyoung Joon Oh

  • The MCL-1 BH3 helix is an exclusive MCL-1 inhibitor and apoptosis sensitizer.

    Michelle L Stewart;Emiko Fire;Amy E Keating;Loren D Walensky

  • The challenge of drugging undruggable targets in cancer: lessons learned from targeting BCL-2 family members.

    Gregory L Verdine;Loren D Walensky

  • Complementary genomic approaches highlight the PI3K/mTOR pathway as a common vulnerability in osteosarcoma

    Jennifer A. Perry;Adam Kiezun;Peter Tonzi;Eliezer M. Van Allen;Eliezer M. Van Allen

  • Immunophilin FK506 binding protein associated with inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor modulates calcium flux.

    Andrew M. Cameron;Joseph P. Steiner;David M. Sabatini;Adam I. Kaplin

  • Regulation of AMPA receptor GluR1 subunit surface expression by a 4. 1N-linked actin cytoskeletal association.

    Lei Shen;Feng Liang;Loren D. Walensky;Richard L. Huganir

  • Hydrocarbon double-stapling remedies the proteolytic instability of a lengthy peptide therapeutic

    Gregory H. Bird;Navid Madani;Alisa F. Perry;Amy M. Princiotto

  • Dual role of proapoptotic BAD in insulin secretion and beta cell survival

    Nika N Danial;Loren D Walensky;Chen-Yu Zhang;Cheol Soo Choi

  • Targeted Disruption of the EZH2/EED Complex Inhibits EZH2-dependent Cancer

    Woojin Kim;Gregory H Bird;Tobias Neff;Guoji Guo;Guoji Guo

  • A Stapled p53 Helix Overcomes HDMX-Mediated Suppression of p53

    Federico Bernal;Mark Wade;Marina Godes;Tina N. Davis

  • BCL-2 in the crosshairs: tipping the balance of life and death.

    L D Walensky;L D Walensky

  • BH3-Triggered Structural Reorganization Drives the Activation of Proapoptotic BAX

    Evripidis Gavathiotis;Denis E. Reyna;Denis E. Reyna;Marguerite L. Davis;Marguerite L. Davis;Gregory H. Bird;Gregory H. Bird

  • Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors selectively localized to the acrosomes of mammalian sperm.

    Loren D. Walensky;Solomon H. Snyder

  • Targeted Disruption of the BCL9/β-Catenin Complex Inhibits Oncogenic Wnt Signaling

    Kohichi Takada;Di Zhu;Gregory H. Bird;Kumar Sukhdeo

  • Abstract A41: Complementary genomic approaches highlight the PI3K/mTOR pathway as a common vulnerability in osteosarcoma

    Adam Kiezun;Jennifer Perry;Peter Tonzi;Eliezer Van Allen

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory L. Verdine
Gregory L. Verdine Harvard University
Stanley J. Korsmeyer
Stanley J. Korsmeyer Harvard University
John R. Engen
John R. Engen Northeastern University
Solomon H. Snyder
Solomon H. Snyder Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Narla Mohandas
Narla Mohandas New York Blood Center
Sirano Dhe-Paganon
Sirano Dhe-Paganon Harvard University
Stuart H. Orkin
Stuart H. Orkin Harvard University
Steven P. Gygi
Steven P. Gygi Harvard University
Andrew L. Kung
Andrew L. Kung Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Seth Blackshaw
Seth Blackshaw Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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