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Nina R. Salama 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 Nina R. Salama sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 104 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nina R. Salama 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 Nina R. Salama sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nina R. Salama is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on medicine, with particular emphasis on surgery, immunology, molecular biology, genetics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine as subfields of study. Their body of work covers several specific topics related to gastrointestinal and cancer biology.

The main research areas investigated by Salama include:

  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Galectins and cancer biology
  • Gastric cancer management and outcomes
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Bacterial genetics and biotechnology

Significant recent publications authored or co-authored by Salama include:

  • The ALPK1/TIFA/NF-κB axis links a bacterial carcinogen to R-loop-induced replication stress, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Distinct cytoskeletal proteins define zones of enhanced cell wall synthesis in Helicobacter pylori, 2020, eLife
  • Cell morphology as a virulence determinant: lessons from Helicobacter pylori, 2020, Current Opinion in Microbiology
  • Distinct regions of H. pylori's bactofilin CcmA regulate protein-protein interactions to control helical cell shape, 2022, eLife
  • Characterization of HOXB13 expression patterns in localized and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, 2023, The Journal of Pathology

Nina R. Salama has frequently published in several academic venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • eLife
  • Nature Communications
  • Current Opinion in Microbiology

The scientist collaborates regularly with a set of co-authors, showing repeat partnership in multiple research papers. Those frequent collaborators are:

  • Valerie P. O'Brien
  • Dornell Pete
  • Benjamin P. Bratton
  • Sophie R Sichel
  • Julien Dubrulle

Throughout their career, Salama's work has explored diverse yet interconnected aspects of microbial pathogenesis, host interaction, and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer-related processes and bacterial behavior. The integration of topics such as Helicobacter pylori morphology and virulence with cancer biology reflects a cross-disciplinary approach within biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • COPII: a membrane coat formed by Sec proteins that drive vesicle budding from the endoplasmic reticulum.

    Charles Barlowe;Lelio Orci;Tom Yeung;Midori Hosobuchi

  • A whole-genome microarray reveals genetic diversity among Helicobacter pylori strains

    Nina Salama;Karen Guillemin;Timothy K. McDaniel;Gavin Sherlock

  • Life in the human stomach: persistence strategies of the bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori

    Nina R. Salama;Mara L. Hartung;Anne Müller

  • Global Transposon Mutagenesis and Essential Gene Analysis of Helicobacter pylori

    Nina R. Salama;Benjamin Shepherd;Stanley Falkow

  • Helicobacter pylori genetic diversity within the gastric niche of a single human host

    Dawn A. Israel;Nina Salama;Uma Krishna;Ulrich M. Rieger

  • Helicobacter pylori strain-specific differences in genetic content, identified by microarray, influence host inflammatory responses.

    Dawn A. Israel;Nina Salama;Carrie N. Arnold;Steven F. Moss

  • Modification of Helicobacter pylori outer membrane protein expression during experimental infection of rhesus macaques

    Jay V. Solnick;Lori M. Hansen;Nina R. Salama;Jenni K. Boonjakuakul

  • Staying in Shape: the Impact of Cell Shape on Bacterial Survival in Diverse Environments

    Desirée C. Yang;Kris M. Blair;Kris M. Blair;Nina R. Salama

  • Vacuolating Cytotoxin of Helicobacter pylori Plays a Role during Colonization in a Mouse Model of Infection

    Nina R. Salama;Glen Otto;Lucy Tompkins;Stanley Falkow

  • Peptidoglycan Crosslinking Relaxation Promotes Helicobacter pylori's Helical Shape and Stomach Colonization

    Laura K. Sycuro;Zachary Pincus;Kimberley D. Gutierrez;Jacob Biboy

  • The Sec13p complex and reconstitution of vesicle budding from the ER with purified cytosolic proteins

    N.R. Salama;T. Yeung;R.W. Schekman

  • Cag pathogenicity island-specific responses of gastric epithelial cells to Helicobacter pylori infection

    Karen Guillemin;Nina R. Salama;Lucy S. Tompkins;Stanley Falkow

  • The Complete Genome Sequence of Helicobacter pylori Strain G27

    David A. Baltrus;Manuel R. Amieva;Antonello Covacci;Todd M. Lowe

  • Helicobacter pylori enter and survive within multivesicular vacuoles of epithelial cells.

    Manuel R. Amieva;Nina R. Salama;Lucy S. Tompkins;Stanley Falkow

  • Identification of Helicobacter pylori Genes That Contribute to Stomach Colonization

    David N. Baldwin;Benjamin Shepherd;Petra Kraemer;Michael K. Hall

  • Sec31 encodes an essential component of the COPII coat required for transport vesicle budding from the endoplasmic reticulum.

    N R Salama;J S Chuang;R W Schekman

  • Cytosolic Sec13p complex is required for vesicle formation from the endoplasmic reticulum in vitro.

    Nancy K. Pryer;Nina R. Salama;Randy Schekman;Chris A. Kaiser

  • DNA Damage Triggers Genetic Exchange in Helicobacter pylori

    Marion S. Dorer;Jutta Fero;Nina R. Salama

  • Multiple peptidoglycan modification networks modulate Helicobacter pylori's cell shape, motility, and colonization potential

    Laura K Sycuro;Timna J O Wyckoff;Timna J O Wyckoff;Jacob Biboy;Petra Born

  • Comparison of genetic divergence and fitness between two subclones of Helicobacter pylori.

    Britta Björkholm;Britta Björkholm;Annelie Lundin;Anna Sillen;Karen Guillemin

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley Falkow
Stanley Falkow Stanford University
Waldemar Vollmer
Waldemar Vollmer Newcastle University
Richard M. Peek
Richard M. Peek Vanderbilt University Medical Center
John Atherton
John Atherton Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Randy Schekman
Randy Schekman University of California, Berkeley
Karen Guillemin
Karen Guillemin University of Oregon
Lucy S. Tompkins
Lucy S. Tompkins Stanford University
James R. Goldenring
James R. Goldenring Vanderbilt University
Thomas Borén
Thomas Borén Umeå University
Gerald R. Smith
Gerald R. Smith Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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