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Paul F. Kenna publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul F. Kenna sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 176 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Paul F. Kenna D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul F. Kenna is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on retinal development and disorders, retinal diseases and treatments, mitochondrial function and pathology, connexins and lens biology, CRISPR and genetic engineering, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, as well as genomics and rare diseases.

The scientist has published in various journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Genes
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Scientific Reports
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Among the more recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul F. Kenna are:

  • Findings from a Genotyping Study of over 1000 People with Inherited Retinal Disorders in Ireland, 2020, Genes
  • Whole genome sequencing and in vitro splice assays reveal genetic causes for inherited retinal diseases, 2021, npj Genomic Medicine
  • SARM1 deficiency promotes rod and cone photoreceptor cell survival in a model of retinal degeneration, 2020, Life Science Alliance
  • AAV-PHP.eB transduces both the inner and outer retina with high efficacy in mice, 2022, Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development
  • BBS1 branchpoint variant is associated with non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa, 2021, Journal of Medical Genetics

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • G. Jane Farrar (15 publications)
  • Naomi Chadderton (10 publications)
  • Sophia Millington-Ward (10 publications)
  • Arpad Palfi (9 publications)
  • Pete Humphries (7 publications)

Their expertise spans multiple subfields within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, including molecular biology, ophthalmology, genetics, cell biology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience. This multidimensional focus supports a comprehensive approach to research on inherited retinal diseases and related genetic conditions.

Best Publications

  • Retinopathy induced in mice by targeted disruption of the rhodopsin gene

    Humphries Mm;Rancourt D;Farrar Gj;Kenna P;Kenna P

  • A three-base-pair deletion in the peripherin– RDS gene in one form of retinitis pigmentosa

    Farrar Gj;Kenna P;Jordan Sa;Kumar-Singh R

  • NLRP3 has a protective role in age-related macular degeneration through the induction of IL-18 by drusen components

    Sarah L. Doyle;Matthew Campbell;Ema Ozaki;Robert G. Salomon

  • Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP): Localization of an ADRP gene to the long arm of chromosome 3

    Peter McWilliam;G.Jane Farrar;Paul Kenna;Daniel G. Bradley

  • On the genetics of retinitis pigmentosa and on mutation-independent approaches to therapeutic intervention

    G. Jane Farrar;Paul F. Kenna;Peter Humphries

  • On the molecular genetics of retinitis pigmentosa

    P Humphries;P Kenna;GJ Farrar

  • Dose-dependent expression of claudin-5 is a modifying factor in schizophrenia

    C Greene;J Kealy;M M Humphries;Y Gong

  • Identification of an IMPDH1 mutation in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RP10) revealed following comparative microarray analysis of transcripts derived from retinas of wild-type and Rho-/- mice.

    Avril Kennan;Aileen Aherne;Arpad Palfi;Marian Humphries

  • RNA interference-mediated suppression and replacement of human rhodopsin in vivo.

    Mary O’Reilly;Arpad Palfi;Naomi Chadderton;Sophia Millington-Ward

  • Retinal cells integrate into the outer nuclear layer and differentiate into mature photoreceptors after subretinal transplantation into adult mice.

    Udo Bartsch;Wasi Oriyakhel;Paul F. Kenna;Stephan Linke

  • Altered retinal microRNA expression profile in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa.

    Carol J Loscher;Karsten Hokamp;Paul F Kenna;Alasdair C Ivens

  • Improved retinal function in a mouse model of dominant retinitis pigmentosa following AAV-delivered gene therapy.

    Naomi Chadderton;Sophia Millington-Ward;Arpad Palfi;Mary O'Reilly

  • Suppression and Replacement Gene Therapy for Autosomal Dominant Disease in a Murine Model of Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Sophia Millington-Ward;Naomi Chadderton;Mary O'Reilly;Arpad Palfi

  • A dominant mutation in RPE65 identified by whole-exome sequencing causes retinitis pigmentosa with choroidal involvement

    Sara J. Bowne;Marian M. Humphries;Lori S. Sullivan;Paul F. Kenna;Paul F. Kenna

  • Localization of an autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa gene to chromosome 7q

    S A Jordan;G J Farrar;P Kenna;M M Humphries

  • Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa: linkage to rhodopsin and evidence for genetic heterogeneity

    G. Jane Farrar;Peter McWilliam;Daniel G. Bradley;Paul Kenna

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa and Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss Caused by a C12258A Mutation in the Mitochondrial MTTS2 Gene

    Fiona C. Mansergh;Sophia Millington-Ward;Avril Kennan;Anna-Sophia Kiang

  • Ocular findings associated with a rhodopsin gene codon 58 transversion mutation in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.

    Gerald A. Fishman;Edwin M. Stone;Leonardo D. Gilbert;Paul Kenna

  • A NOVEL MUTATION WITHIN THE RHODOPSIN GENE (THR-94-ILE) CAUSING AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT CONGENITAL STATIONARY NIGHT BLINDNESS

    Najma al-Jandal;G. Jane Farrar;Anna-Sophia Kiang;Marian M. Humphries

  • IL-18 attenuates experimental choroidal neovascularization as a potential therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration.

    Sarah L. Doyle;Ema Ozaki;Kiva Brennan;Marian M. Humphries

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Humphries
Peter Humphries Trinity College Dublin
G. Jane Farrar
G. Jane Farrar Trinity College Dublin
Stephen P. Daiger
Stephen P. Daiger The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Uwe Wolfrum
Uwe Wolfrum Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Daniel G. Bradley
Daniel G. Bradley Trinity College Dublin
Jean Bennett
Jean Bennett University of Pennsylvania
George M. Weinstock
George M. Weinstock The Jackson Laboratory
Karsten Hokamp
Karsten Hokamp Trinity College Dublin
Daniel C. Koboldt
Daniel C. Koboldt The Ohio State University
Shomi S. Bhattacharya
Shomi S. Bhattacharya University College London

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