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Niall J. Lennon

Niall J. Lennon

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
25342
World Ranking
14733
National Ranking
6157

Niall J. Lennon publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Niall J. Lennon sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 202 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Niall J. Lennon 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 Niall J. Lennon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Niall J. Lennon is affiliated with the Broad Institute in the United States. Their research spans several key areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. The primary fields of study include Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's main topics of work cover multiple domains such as:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Niall J. Lennon has contributed to a number of research articles published in notable journals. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Genomic data in the All of Us Research Program (2024) published in Nature
  • Estimating epidemiologic dynamics from cross-sectional viral load distributions (2021) published in Science
  • Durvalumab plus tremelimumab alone or in combination with low-dose or hypofractionated radiotherapy in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer refractory to previous PD(L)-1 therapy: an open-label, multicentre, randomised, phase 2 trial (2022) published in The Lancet Oncology
  • Comparative transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta and Alpha in New England, USA (2022) published in Cell Reports Medicine
  • Sensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer (2020) published in Clinical Cancer Research

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Clinical Cancer Research, Genome Medicine, Nature Medicine, and Nature.

Collaborations form an essential part of Niall J. Lennon's research. Frequent co-authors include Stacey Gabriel, Heidi L. Rehm, Gail P. Jarvik, Sandra Smole, and Brendan Blumenstiel.

Best Publications

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • The dynamics and regulators of cell fate decisions are revealed by pseudotemporal ordering of single cells

    Cole Trapnell;Davide Cacchiarelli;Davide Cacchiarelli;Jonna L Grimsby;Prapti Pokharel

  • Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Claire M Wade;Claire M Wade;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elinor K. Karlsson

  • An immunogenic personal neoantigen vaccine for patients with melanoma

    Patrick A. Ott;Zhuting Hu;Derin B. Keskin;Derin B. Keskin;Sachet A. Shukla;Sachet A. Shukla

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • Neoantigen vaccine generates intratumoral T cell responses in phase Ib glioblastoma trial

    Derin B. Keskin;Annabelle J. Anandappa;Jing Sun;Itay Tirosh

  • Characterizing and measuring bias in sequence data

    Michael G Ross;Carsten Russ;Maura Costello;Andrew Hollinger

  • Medulloblastoma exome sequencing uncovers subtype-specific somatic mutations

    Trevor J Pugh;Trevor J Pugh;Shyamal Dilhan Weeraratne;Shyamal Dilhan Weeraratne;Tenley C. Archer;Tenley C. Archer;Daniel A. Pomeranz Krummel

  • Genome of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica reveals innovation in non-coding sequences

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Matthew J. Wakefield;Bronwen Aken;Chris T. Amemiya

  • Accurate Estimation of Fungal Diversity and Abundance through Improved Lineage-Specific Primers Optimized for Illumina Amplicon Sequencing

    D. Lee Taylor;William A. Walters;Niall J. Lennon;James Bochicchio

  • Genetic Diversity and Protective Efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine

    Daniel E Neafsey;Michal Juraska;Trevor Bedford;David Benkeser

  • A first comprehensive census of fungi in soil reveals both hyperdiversity and fine-scale niche partitioning

    D. Lee Taylor;Teresa N. Hollingsworth;Jack W. McFarland;Niall J. Lennon

  • NATURALLY OCCURRING DOMINANT RESISTANCE MUTATIONS TO HEPATITIS C VIRUS PROTEASE AND POLYMERASE INHIBITORS IN TREATMENT-NAIVE PATIENTS

    Thomas Kuntzen;Joerg Timm;Andrew Berical;Niall Lennon

  • Whole genome deep sequencing of HIV-1 reveals the impact of early minor variants upon immune recognition during acute infection

    Matthew R. Henn;Christian L. Boutwell;Patrick Charlebois;Niall J Lennon

  • Evaluation of 16s rDNA-based community profiling for human microbiome research

    Doyle V. Ward;Dirk Gevers;Georgia Giannoukos;Ashlee M. Earl

  • Dynamics of Dengue Disease Severity Determined by the Interplay Between Viral Genetics and Serotype-Specific Immunity

    Molly OhAinle;Angel Balmaseda;Alexander R. Macalalad;Yolanda Tellez

  • Somatic mutation of CDKN1B in small intestine neuroendocrine tumors

    Joshua M Francis;Joshua M Francis;Adam Kiezun;Alex H Ramos;Alex H Ramos;Stefano Serra

  • Clinical Sequencing Uncovers Origins and Evolution of Lassa Virus

    Kristian G. Andersen;Kristian G. Andersen;Kristian G. Andersen;B. Jesse Shapiro;B. Jesse Shapiro;B. Jesse Shapiro;Christian B. Matranga;Rachel Sealfon;Rachel Sealfon

  • Clinical Acquired Resistance to RAF Inhibitor Combinations in BRAF-Mutant Colorectal Cancer through MAPK Pathway Alterations

    Leanne G. Ahronian;Erin M. Sennott;Eliezer M. Van Allen;Nikhil Wagle

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Bruce W. Birren
Bruce W. Birren Broad Institute
Matthew R. Henn
Matthew R. Henn Broad Institute
Heidi L. Rehm
Heidi L. Rehm Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stacey Gabriel
Stacey Gabriel Broad Institute
Gad Getz
Gad Getz Broad Institute
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
Chad Nusbaum
Chad Nusbaum Cellarity
Lawrence C. Madoff
Lawrence C. Madoff Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine

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