World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
45
Citations
34037
World Ranking
2825
National Ranking
1351

Michael O. Dorschner 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 Michael O. Dorschner sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 564+

This scientist: 112 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael O. Dorschner 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 Michael O. Dorschner sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael O. Dorschner is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on medicine. The scientist's research encompasses various subfields such as genetics, molecular biology, neurology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Key topics of interest in their research include genomics and rare diseases, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, cancer genomics and diagnostics, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, ethics in clinical research, autism spectrum disorder research, and CRISPR and genetic engineering.

Michael O. Dorschner has contributed to several academic papers, including:

  • Variant Interpretation for Dilated Cardiomyopathy, 2020, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • Variant Classification Concordance using the ACMG-AMP Variant Interpretation Guidelines across Nine Genomic Implementation Research Studies, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Longitudinal profiling identifies co-occurring BRCA1/2 reversions, TP53BP1, RIF1 and PAXIP1 mutations in PARP inhibitor-resistant advanced breast cancer, 2024, Annals of Oncology
  • Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cell 2 R47H Exacerbates Immune Response in Alzheimer's Disease Brain, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Cancer Health Assessments Reaching Many (CHARM): A clinical trial assessing a multimodal cancer genetics services delivery program and its impact on diverse populations, 2021, Contemporary Clinical Trials

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, most notably Gail P. Jarvik, Laura M. Amendola, Bradley A. Rolf, Katrina A.B. Goddard, and Benjamin S. Wilfond.

Michael O. Dorschner's work appears regularly in various publication venues such as UNC Libraries, Genetics in Medicine, Contemporary Clinical Trials, Journal of the American Heart Association, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive mapping of long-range interactions reveals folding principles of the human genome.

    Erez Lieberman-Aiden;Nynke L. van Berkum;Louise Williams;Maxim Imakaev

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • The ENCODE (ENCyclopedia of DNA elements) Project

    E. A. Feingold;P. J. Good;M. S. Guyer;S. Kamholz

  • The accessible chromatin landscape of the human genome

    Robert E. Thurman;Eric Rynes;Richard Humbert;Jeff Vierstra

  • An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome

    Ian Dunham;Anshul Kundaje;Shelley F. Aldred;Patrick J. Collins

  • Targeted resequencing in epileptic encephalopathies identifies de novo mutations in CHD2 and SYNGAP1

    Gemma L Carvill;Sinéad B Heavin;Simone C Yendle;Jacinta M McMahon

  • Sequencing newly replicated DNA reveals widespread plasticity in human replication timing

    R. Scott Hansen;Sean Thomas;Richard Sandstrom;Theresa K. Canfield

  • Performance of ACMG-AMP Variant-Interpretation Guidelines among Nine Laboratories in the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium

    Laura M. Amendola;Gail P. Jarvik;Michael C. Leo;Heather M. McLaughlin

  • Actionable, Pathogenic Incidental Findings in 1,000 Participants’ Exomes

    Michael O. Dorschner;Laura M. Amendola;Emily H. Turner;Peggy D. Robertson

  • Comprehensive epigenetic profiling identifies multiple distal regulatory elements directing transcription of the gene encoding interferon-gamma.

    Jamie R Schoenborn;Michael O Dorschner;Masayuki Sekimata;Deanna M Santer

  • Genome-scale mapping of DNase I sensitivity in vivo using tiling DNA microarrays

    Peter J Sabo;Michael S Kuehn;Robert Thurman;Brett E Johnson

  • Actionable exomic incidental findings in 6503 participants: challenges of variant classification

    Laura M. Amendola;Michael O. Dorschner;Peggy D. Robertson;Joseph S. Salama

  • Association of MTOR Mutations With Developmental Brain Disorders, Including Megalencephaly, Focal Cortical Dysplasia, and Pigmentary Mosaicism.

    Ghayda M. Mirzaa;Ghayda M. Mirzaa;Catarina D. Campbell;Nadia Solovieff;Carleton P. Goold

  • CC2D2A Is Mutated in Joubert Syndrome and Interacts with the Ciliopathy-Associated Basal Body Protein CEP290

    Nicholas T. Gorden;Heleen H. Arts;Melissa A. Parisi;Karlien L.M. Coene

  • NF1 microdeletion breakpoints are clustered at flanking repetitive sequences

    Michael O. Dorschner;Virginia P. Sybert;Molly Weaver;Beth A. Pletcher

  • Recombination hotspot in NF1 microdeletion patients

    Catalina López-Correa;Michael Dorschner;Hilde Brems;Conxi Lázaro

  • CCCTC-Binding Factor and the Transcription Factor T-bet Orchestrate T Helper 1 Cell-Specific Structure and Function at the Interferon-γ Locus

    Masayuki Sekimata;Mercedes Pérez-Melgosa;Sara A. Miller;Amy S. Weinmann

  • Discovery of functional noncoding elements by digital analysis of chromatin structure

    Peter J. Sabo;Michael Hawrylycz;James C. Wallace;Richard Humbert

  • Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium: Accelerating Evidence-Based Practice of Genomic Medicine

    Robert C. Green;Robert C. Green;Katrina A.B. Goddard;Gail P. Jarvik;Laura M. Amendola

  • Genome-wide identification of DNaseI hypersensitive sites using active chromatin sequence libraries.

    Peter J. Sabo;Richard Humbert;Michael Hawrylycz;James C. Wallace

Frequent Co-Authors

Gail P. Jarvik
Gail P. Jarvik University of Washington
Heidi L. Rehm
Heidi L. Rehm Brigham and Women's Hospital
Thomas D. Bird
Thomas D. Bird University of Washington
John A. Stamatoyannopoulos
John A. Stamatoyannopoulos University of Washington
Deborah A. Nickerson
Deborah A. Nickerson University of Washington
Wendy H. Raskind
Wendy H. Raskind University of Washington
Benjamin S. Wilfond
Benjamin S. Wilfond University of Washington
William Stafford Noble
William Stafford Noble University of Washington
Peter H. Byers
Peter H. Byers University of Washington
Wylie Burke
Wylie Burke University of Washington

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:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Molecular Biology, there are several flexible online degree options that open doors to careers in healthcare and research. Nurses looking to advance their qualifications might consider fast track nurse practitioner programs, which allow for accelerated study without sacrificing academic rigor.

Those currently holding an RN license can earn a bachelor's degree efficiently through an rn to bsn online program, boosting both career prospects and foundational knowledge for advanced roles or further study in biosciences.

For RNs with an associate degree, rn to np programs online offer a streamlined path towards earning a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), which can increase earning potential and provide greater opportunity for specialization.

Even those without a nursing background can transition into healthcare through direct entry msn programs for non nurses online. These programs equip students with essential medical knowledge and clinical skills, connecting scientific interests with meaningful, hands-on careers.

Exploring these related online degree pathways can complement a background in Molecular Biology, providing diverse options for impactful and in-demand careers.

Best Scientists Citing Michael O. Dorschner

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles