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D-Index
77
Citations
32196
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18267
National Ranking
9114

Nicole Urban publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicole Urban sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 196 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Nicole Urban D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicole Urban sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nicole Urban is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Medicine.

Their work is concentrated in several subfields including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Sensory Systems
  • Genetics

Nicole Urban's research tackles a diversity of topics such as:

  • Ion Channels and Receptors
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

They have published extensively across various scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
  • Scientific Reports
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Molecular Pharmacology

Recent papers by Nicole Urban include:

  • Agonist-mediated switching of ion selectivity in TPC2 differentially promotes lysosomal function, 2020, eLife
  • Gene editing and synthetically accessible inhibitors reveal role for TPC2 in HCC cell proliferation and tumor growth, 2021, Cell Chemical Biology
  • Estradiol analogs attenuate autophagy, cell migration and invasion by direct and selective inhibition of TRPML1, independent of estrogen receptors, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Restoration of MARCK enhances chemosensitivity in cancer, 2020, Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
  • Chemical and pharmacological characterization of the TRPML calcium channel blockers ML-SI1 and ML-SI3, 2020, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable coauthors include:

  • Michael Schaefer
  • Franz Bracher
  • Susanne Gerndt
  • Christian Grimm

Best Publications

  • Circulating microRNAs as stable blood-based markers for cancer detection

    Patrick S. Mitchell;Rachael K. Parkin;Evan M. Kroh;Brian R. Fritz;Brian R. Fritz

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

  • THE CASE FOR EARLY DETECTION

    Ruth Etzioni;Nicole Urban;Scott Ramsey;Martin McIntosh

  • Secondary mutations as a mechanism of cisplatin resistance in BRCA2 -mutated cancers

    Wataru Sakai;Elizabeth M. Swisher;Beth Y. Karlan;Mukesh K. Agarwal

  • The HE4 (WFDC2) Protein Is a Biomarker for Ovarian Carcinoma

    Ingegerd Hellström;John Raycraft;Martha Hayden-Ledbetter;Jeffrey A Ledbetter

  • Detection of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Women Undergoing Screening Mammography

    Virginia L. Ernster;Rachel Ballard-Barbash;William E. Barlow;William E. Barlow;Yingye Zheng

  • Secondary BRCA1 Mutations in BRCA1-Mutated Ovarian Carcinomas with Platinum Resistance

    Elizabeth M. Swisher;Wataru Sakai;Beth Y. Karlan;Kaitlyn Wurz

  • Stage, Age, Comorbidity, and Direct Costs of Colon, Prostate, and Breast Cancer Care

    Stephen H. Taplin;William Barlow;Nicole Urban;Margaret T. Mandelson

  • Development of an ovarian cancer symptom index

    Barbara A. Goff;Barbara A. Goff;Lynn S. Mandel;Lynn S. Mandel;Charles W. Drescher;Nicole Urban;Nicole Urban

  • Desmoglein 2 is a receptor for adenovirus serotypes 3, 7, 11 and 14

    Hongjie Wang;Hongjie Wang;Zong Yi Li;Ying Liu;Jonas Persson

  • Quality of life in survivors of colorectal carcinoma.

    Scott D. Ramsey;Scott D. Ramsey;M. Robyn Andersen;Ruth Etzioni;Carol Moinpour

  • Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium: a national mammography screening and outcomes database.

    Rachel Ballard-Barbash;Stephen H. Taplin;Bonnie C. Yankaskas;Virginia L. Ernster

  • Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Performance in Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial Specimens

    Daniel W. Cramer;Robert C. Bast;Christine D. Berg;Eleftherios P. Diamandis

  • Performance of Screening Mammography among Women with and without a First-Degree Relative with Breast Cancer

    Karla Kerlikowske;Patricia A. Carney;Berta Geller;Margaret T. Mandelson

  • A Mouse to Human Search for Plasma Proteome Changes Associated with Pancreatic Tumor Development

    Vitor M Faça;Kenneth S Song;Hong Tian Wang;Qing-qing Zhang

  • Screening mammography: A missed clinical opportunity? Results of the NCI Breast Cancer Screening Consortium and National Health Interview Survey Studies

    Paul F. Engstrom;Bruce Trock;Barbara Rimer;Andrew Balshem

  • Repertoire of microRNAs in epithelial ovarian cancer as determined by next generation sequencing of small RNA cDNA libraries.

    Stacia K. Wyman;Rachael K. Parkin;Patrick S. Mitchell;Brian R. Fritz

  • Assessing Lead Time of Selected Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers: A Nested Case–Control Study

    Garnet L. Anderson;Martin McIntosh;Lieling Wu;Matt Barnett

  • Regulation of miR-200 family microRNAs and ZEB transcription factors in ovarian cancer: evidence supporting a mesothelial-to-epithelial transition

    Ausra Bendoraite;Emily C. Knouf;Kavita S. Garg;Rachael K. Parkin

  • Combining CA 125 and SMR serum markers for diagnosis and early detection of ovarian carcinoma

    M.W. McIntosh;C. Drescher;B. Karlan;N. Scholler

Frequent Co-Authors

Garnet L. Anderson
Garnet L. Anderson Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Beth Y. Karlan
Beth Y. Karlan University of California, Los Angeles
Deborah J. Bowen
Deborah J. Bowen University of Washington
Stephen H. Taplin
Stephen H. Taplin National Institutes of Health
Scott D. Ramsey
Scott D. Ramsey Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Barbara A. Goff
Barbara A. Goff University of Washington
Brad H. Nelson
Brad H. Nelson University of British Columbia
André Lieber
André Lieber University of Washington
Muneesh Tewari
Muneesh Tewari University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Emily White
Emily White Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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