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Michael W. Berns

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
23575
World Ranking
3343
National Ranking
1686

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
25057
World Ranking
13746
National Ranking
6976

Michael W. Berns publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 541 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael W. Berns 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 Michael W. Berns sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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

  • 2008 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael W. Berns is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Neurology.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, reflecting a diverse research portfolio. These topics include:

  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Chemical and Physical Studies
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Their frequent collaborators include Daryl Preece, Veronica Gomez-Godinez, Linda Shi, Nicole M. Wakida, and Christopher Carmona.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Physics
  • The EMBO Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael W. Berns include:

  • "Shining Light in Mechanobiology: Optical Tweezers, Scissors, and Beyond," 2024, ACS Photonics
  • "Mechanosensor Piezo1 mediates bimodal patterns of intracellular calcium and FAK signaling," 2022, The EMBO Journal
  • "DNA damage induced during mitosis undergoes DNA repair synthesis," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Laser Scissors and Tweezers to Study Chromosomes: A Review," 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Fluid Shear Stress Enhances the Phagocytic Response of Astrocytes," 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Michael W. Berns has been recognized by several professional organizations. Awards received include the SPIE Fellow in 2008, Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2000, and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1983.

Best Publications

  • Visualizing the mechanical activation of Src

    Yingxiao Wang;Elliot L. Botvinick;Yihua Zhao;Michael W. Berns

  • Microhomology-mediated End Joining and Homologous Recombination share the initial end resection step to repair DNA double-strand breaks in mammalian cells

    Lan N. Truong;Yongjiang Li;Linda Z. Shi;Patty Yi-Hwa Hwang

  • Parametric study of the forces on microspheres held by optical tweezers.

    William H. Wright;G. J. Sonek;M. W. Berns

  • Evidence for localized cell heating induced by infrared optical tweezers.

    Y. Liu;D.K. Cheng;G.J. Sonek;M.W. Berns

  • Dynamics of Centromere and Kinetochore Proteins: Implications for Checkpoint Signaling and Silencing

    Jagesh V Shah;Elliot Botvinick;Elliot Botvinick;Zahid Bonday;Frank Furnari

  • Wavelength dependence of cell cloning efficiency after optical trapping

    Hong Liang;Ky Trong Vu;Priya Krishnan;Tina Ching Trang

  • Kinetochore structure, duplication, and distribution in mammalian cells: analysis by human autoantibodies from scleroderma patients.

    S Brenner;D Pepper;M W Berns;E Tan

  • In vivo tumor oxygen tension measurements for the evaluation of the efficiency of photodynamic therapy.

    B. J. Tromberg;A. Orenstein;A. Orenstein;S. Kimel;S. Kimel;S. J. Barker

  • The interaction of CtIP and Nbs1 connects CDK and ATM to regulate HR-mediated double-strand break repair.

    Hailong Wang;Linda Z. Shi;Catherine C L Wong;Xuemei Han

  • Laser microsurgery in cell and developmental biology

    Michael W. Berns;J. Aist;J. Edwards;K. Strahs

  • Laser induced cell fusion in combination with optical tweezers: The laser cell fusion trap

    Rosemarie Wiegand Steubing;Steve Cheng;William H. Wright;Yasuyuki Numajiri

  • In Vitro Cellular Effects of Hematoporphyrin Derivative

    Michael W. Berns;Anton Dahlman;Fred M. Johnson;Robert Burns

  • Differential Vascular Response to Laser Photothermolysis

    S Kimel;L O Svaasand;M Hammer-Wilson;M J Schell

  • Laser photoradiation therapy of cancer.

    Dahlman A;Wile Ag;Burns Rg;Mason Gr

  • CtIP Links DNA Double-Strand Break Sensing to Resection

    Zhongsheng You;Linda Z. Shi;Quan Zhu;Peng Wu

  • Laser trapping in cell biology

    W.H. Wright;G.J. Sonek;Y. Tadir;M.W. Berns

  • Mechanism of Tumor Destruction Following Photodynamic Therapy With Hematoporphyrin Derivative, Chlorin, and Phthalocyanine

    J. S. Nelson;Lih-Huei Liaw;A. Orenstein;W. G. Roberts

  • Thoracoscopic carbon dioxide laser treatment of bullous emphysema.

    A. Wakabayashi;M. Brenner;R.A. Kayaleh;M.W. Berns

  • PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF OPTICALLY TRAPPED CELLS : ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF CONFINEMENT BY 1064-NM LASER TWEEZERS USING MICROFLUOROMETRY

    Y. Liu;G.J. Sonek;M.W. Berns;B.J. Tromberg

  • Comparative analysis of different laser systems to study cellular responses to DNA damage in mammalian cells.

    Xiangduo Kong;Samarendra K. Mohanty;Jared Stephens;Jason T. Heale

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Stuart Nelson
J. Stuart Nelson University of California, Irvine
Kyoko Yokomori
Kyoko Yokomori University of California, Irvine
Sadik C. Esener
Sadik C. Esener University of California, San Diego
Jagesh V. Shah
Jagesh V. Shah Harvard University
Thomas E. Milner
Thomas E. Milner University of California, Irvine
Zhongping Chen
Zhongping Chen University of California, Irvine
Kathryn Osann
Kathryn Osann University of California, Irvine
Nancy L. Allbritton
Nancy L. Allbritton University of Washington
Michael J. Schell
Michael J. Schell University of South Florida
Don W. Cleveland
Don W. Cleveland University of California, San Diego

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