World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
77
Citations
18853
World Ranking
1857
National Ranking
889

Overview

Mary M. Herman was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spanned multiple disciplines with a focus on biochemical and cellular physiology, particularly in the contexts of neurotoxicity and plant science.

The scientist's recent publications primarily involved studies related to aluminum-induced neurotoxicity and cellular stress responses. These papers, published between 2024 and 2025, included:

  • "Retraction to: Cyclosporin A inhibits Al-induced cytochrome c release from mitochondria in aged rabbits" (2024, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease)
  • "Retraction notice to "The endoplasmic reticulum is the main site for caspase-3 activation following aluminum-induced neurotoxicity in rabbit hippocampus" [Neurosci. Lett. 324 (2002) 217-221]" (2024, Neuroscience Letters)
  • "Retraction notice to "Co-involvement of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum in regulation of apoptosis: changes in cytochrome c, Bcl-2 and Bax in the hippocampus of aluminum-treated rabbits" - [Brain Res. 903 (2001) 66-73]" (2025, Brain Research)
  • "Retraction Notice to "High cholesterol content in neurons increases BACE, β-amyloid and phosphorylated tau levels in rabbit hippocampus" [Experimental Neurology 200 (2006) 460-467]" (2025, Experimental Neurology)
  • "Retraction notice to "GDNF regulates the Aβ-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress response in rabbit hippocampus by inhibiting the activation of gadd 153 and the JNK and ERK kinases" [Neurobiol. Dis. 16 (2004) 417-427]" (2025, Neurobiology of Disease)

The frequent coauthors who collaborated with Mary M. Herman included:

  • Othman Ghribi
  • John Savory
  • David A. DeWitt
  • Michael L. Forbes
  • Ayala Arad

The scientist published work in several venues, notably:

  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Neuroscience Letters
  • Brain Research
  • Experimental Neurology
  • Neurobiology of Disease

Mary M. Herman's research covered broad thematic areas including:

  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

Their subfields of study encompassed:

  • Plant Science
  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology
  • Surgery

Throughout their career, Mary M. Herman contributed to understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying disease processes related to aluminum toxicity and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Their work frequently involved examining apoptosis regulation in neuronal tissues and the biochemical pathways influenced by toxic insults.

Best Publications

  • Functional Analysis of Genetic Variation in Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT): Effects on mRNA, Protein, and Enzyme Activity in Postmortem Human Brain

    Jingshan Chen;Barbara K. Lipska;Nader Halim;Quang D. Ma

  • Reduced brain-derived neurotrophic factor in prefrontal cortex of patients with schizophrenia

    C S Weickert;T M Hyde;B K Lipska;M M Herman

  • Catechol O-methyltransferase mRNA expression in human and rat brain: evidence for a role in cortical neuronal function.

    M. Matsumoto;C.Shannon Weickert;M. Akil;B.K. Lipska

  • Human dysbindin (DTNBP1) gene expression in normal brain and in schizophrenic prefrontal cortex and midbrain.

    Cynthia Shannon Weickert;Richard E. Straub;Benjamin W. McClintock;Mitsuyuki Matsumoto

  • Class III beta-tubulin in human development and cancer.

    Christos D. Katsetos;Mary M. Herman;Sverre J. Mörk

  • Expression of GABA Signaling Molecules KCC2, NKCC1, and GAD1 in Cortical Development and Schizophrenia

    Thomas M. Hyde;Barbara K. Lipska;Towhid Ali;Shiny V. Mathew

  • Critical factors in gene expression in postmortem human brain: Focus on studies in schizophrenia.

    Barbara K. Lipska;Amy Deep-Soboslay;Cynthia Shannon Weickert;Thomas M. Hyde

  • Desmoplastic supratentorial neuroepithelial tumors of infancy with divergent differentiation potential ("desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas"). Report on 11 cases of a distinctive embryonal tumor with favorable prognosis.

    S. R. Vandenberg;E. E. May;L. J. Rubinstein;M. M. Herman

  • The fine structure of neurons and synapses in ventrobasal thalamus of the cat.

    Henry J. Ralston;Mary M. Herman

  • BDNF and trkB mRNA expression in the hippocampus and temporal cortex during the human lifespan.

    M.J. Webster;M.M. Herman;J.E. Kleinman;C. Shannon Weickert

  • Reductions in neurotrophin receptor mRNAs in the prefrontal cortex of patients with schizophrenia.

    C S Weickert;D L Ligons;T Romanczyk;G Ungaro

  • Distribution of putative D4 dopamine receptors in postmortem striatum from patients with schizophrenia

    AM Murray;TM Hyde;MB Knable;MM Herman

  • Characteristics of the rat C-6 glioma maintained in organ culture systems. Production of glial fibrillary acidic protein in the absence of gliofibrillogenesis

    M.G. Bissell;L.J. Rubinstein;A. Bignami;M.M. Herman

  • Expression of DISC1 binding partners is reduced in schizophrenia and associated with DISC1 SNPs

    Barbara K. Lipska;Tricia Peters;Thomas M. Hyde;Nader Halim

  • High cholesterol content in neurons increases BACE, β-amyloid, and phosphorylated tau levels in rabbit hippocampus

    Othman Ghribi;Brian Larsen;Matthew Schrag;Mary M. Herman

  • Regional specificity in the neuropathologic substrates of schizophrenia: a morphometric analysis of Broca's area 44 and area 9.

    Lynn D. Selemon;Jasna Mrzljak;Joel E. Kleinman;Mary M. Herman

  • Catechol-o-Methyltransferase Enzyme Activity and Protein Expression in Human Prefrontal Cortex across the Postnatal Lifespan

    E M Tunbridge;C S Weickert;J E Kleinman;M M Herman

  • BDNF mRNA expression during postnatal development, maturation and aging of the human prefrontal cortex

    Maree J Webster;Cynthia Shannon Weickert;Mary M Herman;Joel E Kleinman

  • Age-related differences in glucocorticoid receptor mRNA levels in the human brain.

    William R. Perlman;Maree J. Webster;Mary M. Herman;Joel E. Kleinman

  • Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) mRNA expression in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of patients with schizophrenia.

    Mitsuyuki Matsumoto;Cynthia Shannon Weickert;Senda Beltaifa;Bhaskar Kolachana

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel E. Kleinman
Joel E. Kleinman Johns Hopkins University
Othman Ghribi
Othman Ghribi University of North Dakota
Daniel R. Weinberger
Daniel R. Weinberger Johns Hopkins University
Barbara K. Lipska
Barbara K. Lipska National Institutes of Health
Mitsuyuki Matsumoto
Mitsuyuki Matsumoto Astellas Pharma (Japan)
Richard C. Saunders
Richard C. Saunders National Institutes of Health
Amanda J. Law
Amanda J. Law University of Colorado Denver
Bhaskar Kolachana
Bhaskar Kolachana National Institutes of Health
Clifford B. Saper
Clifford B. Saper Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Michael F. Egan
Michael F. Egan MSD (United States)

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Mary M. Herman