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Magnar Bjørås 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 Magnar Bjørås sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 249 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Magnar Bjørås 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 Magnar Bjørås sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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

  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology

Overview

Magnar Bjørås is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research spans a broad scope within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on molecular biology and infectious diseases. The scientist's work encompasses immunology, epidemiology, and genetics as significant subfields.

The main topics addressed in Magnar Bjørås's research include:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Recent published papers highlight key areas of investigation and expertise:

  • "Optimization of the Hemolysis Assay for the Assessment of Cytotoxicity", 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Discovery and development of safe-in-man broad-spectrum antiviral agents", 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Epitope-resolved profiling of the SARS-CoV-2 antibody response identifies cross-reactivity with endemic human coronaviruses", 2021, Cell Reports Medicine
  • "Potential Antiviral Options against SARS-CoV-2 Infection", 2020, Viruses
  • "Screening of FDA-Approved Drugs Using a MERS-CoV Clinical Isolate from South Korea Identifies Potential Therapeutic Options for COVID-19", 2021, Viruses

Frequent coauthors in Bjørås's collaborations include:

  • Denis E. Kainov
  • Aleksandr Ianevski
  • Valentyn Oksenych
  • Tanel Tenson
  • Hilde Lysvand

The scientist commonly publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Viruses
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • iScience

Magnar Bjørås has received recognition as a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, acknowledged for contributions in biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Cloning and expression of a rat brain L-glutamate transporter.

    Gilia Pines;Niels C. Danbolt;Magnar Bjørås;Magnar Bjørås;Yumin Zhang

  • Base Excision Repair

    Hans E. Krokan;Magnar Bjørås

  • Human and bacterial oxidative demethylases repair alkylation damage in both RNA and DNA

    Per Arne Aas;Marit Otterlei;Pål Ø. Falnes;Cathrine B. Vågbø

  • The base excision repair pathway.

    Erling Seeberg;Erling Seeberg;Lars Eide;Magnar Bjørås

  • Broad histone H3K4me3 domains in mouse oocytes modulate maternal-to-zygotic transition

    John Arne Dahl;Inkyung Jung;Håvard Aanes;Gareth D. Greggains

  • Exercise induces cerebral VEGF and angiogenesis via the lactate receptor HCAR1

    Cecilie Morland;Cecilie Morland;Krister Andersson;Krister Andersson;Øyvind Pernell Haugen;Alena Hadzic;Alena Hadzic

  • OGG1 initiates age-dependent CAG trinucleotide expansion in somatic cells

    Irina V. Kovtun;Yuan Liu;Magnar Bjoras;Arne Klungland

  • Opposite base‐dependent reactions of a human base excision repair enzyme on DNA containing 7,8‐dihydro‐8‐oxoguanine and abasic sites

    Magnar Bjørås;Luisa Luna;Barbro Johnsen;Elsebeth Hoff

  • Synergistic Actions of Ogg1 and Mutyh DNA Glycosylases Modulate Anxiety-like Behavior in Mice

    Monica D. Bjørge;Gunn A. Hildrestrand;Katja Scheffler;Katja Scheffler;Rajikala Suganthan

  • Human DNA glycosylases of the bacterial Fpg/MutM superfamily: an alternative pathway for the repair of 8‐oxoguanine and other oxidation products in DNA

    Ingrid Morland;Veslemøy Rolseth;Luisa Luna;Torbjørn Rognes

  • Autophagy contributes to therapy-induced degradation of the PML/RARA oncoprotein.

    Pauline Isakson;Magnar Bjørås;Magnar Bjørås;Stig Ove Bøe;Anne Simonsen

  • New functions of XPC in the protection of human skin cells from oxidative damage

    Mariarosaria D'Errico;Eleonora Parlanti;Massimo Teson;Bruno M Bernardes De Jesus

  • Ythdf2-mediated m6A mRNA clearance modulates neural development in mice

    Miaomiao Li;Miaomiao Li;Xu Zhao;Xu Zhao;Wei Wang;Hailing Shi;Hailing Shi

  • Discovery and development of safe-in-man broad-spectrum antiviral agents.

    Petter I. Andersen;Aleksandr Ianevski;Hilde Lysvand;Astra Vitkauskiene

  • Mitochondrial DNA Integrity Is Essential For Mitochondrial Maturation During Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells

    Wei Wang;Pia Osenbroch;Ragnhild Skinnes;Ying Esbensen

  • Differential Expression of Two Glial Glutamate Transporters in the Rat Brain: an In Situ Hybridization Study

    R. Torp;N. C. Danbolt;E. Babaie;M. BjØrås

  • Structure-based mutagenesis reveals the albumin-binding site of the neonatal Fc receptor.

    Jan Terje Andersen;Bjørn Dalhus;Jason Cameron;Muluneh Bekele Daba;Muluneh Bekele Daba

  • The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Homologues of Endonuclease III from Escherichia coli, Ntg1 and Ntg2, Are Both Required for Efficient Repair of Spontaneous and Induced Oxidative DNA Damage in Yeast

    Ingrun Alseth;Lars Eide;Manuela Pirovano;Torbjørn Rognes

  • Base excision of oxidative purine and pyrimidine DNA damage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by a DNA glycosylase with sequence similarity to endonuclease III from Escherichia coli

    L Eide;M Bjørås;M Pirovano;I Alseth

  • Human ABH3 structure and key residues for oxidative demethylation to reverse DNA/RNA damage

    Ottar Sundheim;Ottar Sundheim;Cathrine B Vågbø;Magnar Bjørås;Magnar Bjørås;Mirta M. L Sousa

Frequent Co-Authors

Erling Seeberg
Erling Seeberg University of Oslo
Arne Klungland
Arne Klungland Oslo University Hospital
Pål Aukrust
Pål Aukrust Oslo University Hospital
Ola Didrik Saugstad
Ola Didrik Saugstad Oslo University Hospital
Tanel Tenson
Tanel Tenson University of Tartu
Bente Halvorsen
Bente Halvorsen University of Oslo
Geir Slupphaug
Geir Slupphaug Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Torbjørn Omland
Torbjørn Omland Akershus University Hospital
Andres Merits
Andres Merits University of Tartu
Arne Yndestad
Arne Yndestad Oslo University Hospital

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