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Pierre Morell

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11428
World Ranking
13230
National Ranking
5633

Pierre Morell 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 Pierre Morell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 142 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pierre Morell 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 Pierre Morell sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pierre Morell was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several key areas of molecular biology and neuroscience, particularly focusing on lipid and mitochondrial dynamics within nervous tissue.

The scientist's recent publications showcased work predominantly archived at UNC Libraries, including:

  • Axonal transport of the mitochondria-specific lipid, diphosphatidylglycerol, in the rat visual system (2021)
  • Retrograde axonal transport of endogenous phospholipids in rat sciatic nerve (2021)
  • Tissue-specific coordinate regulation of enzymes of cholesterol biosynthesis: Sciatic nerve versus liver (2021)
  • Oligodendrocytes and Progenitors Become Progressively Depleted within Chronically Demyelinated Lesions (2020)
  • Primary demyelination induced by exposure to tellurium alters Schwann cell gene expression: a model for intracellular targeting of NGF receptor (2021)

Morell collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Arrel D. Toews
  • Jeffry F. Goodrum
  • R. B. Ray
  • Janell Hostettler
  • William D. Blaker

Their scientific work was published primarily through the UNC Libraries venue, which accounted for the majority of their eight publications.

Morell contributed significantly to multiple subfields of study, especially:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomaterials
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Genetics

The core research topics encompassed:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Best Publications

  • The Neurotoxicant, Cuprizone, as a Model to Study Demyelination and Remyelination in the Central Nervous System

    Glenn K. Matsushima;Pierre Morell

  • QUAKING MOUSE: ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MYELIN PROTEIN

    S. Greenfield;W. T. Norton;P. Morell

  • Cholesterol for synthesis of myelin is made locally, not imported into brain

    Helga Jurevics;Pierre Morell

  • Synthesis of cerebroside by brain from uridine diphosphate galactose and ceramide containing hydroxy fatty acid

    Pierre Morell;Norman S. Radin

  • Gene Expression in Brain during Cuprizone-Induced Demyelination and Remyelination

    P. Morell;C. V. Barrett;J. L. Mason;Arrel D Toews

  • Oligodendrocytes and progenitors become progressively depleted within chronically demyelinated lesions.

    Jeffrey L. Mason;Arrel D Toews;Janell D. Hostettler;Pierre Morell

  • Gene conservation in Bacillus species. I. Conserved genetic and nucleic acid base sequence homologies

    David Dubnau;Issar Smith;Pierre Morell;Julius Marmur

  • Mature oligodendrocyte apoptosis precedes IGF-1 production and oligodendrocyte progenitor accumulation and differentiation during demyelination/remyelination.

    J.L. Mason;J.J. Jones;M. Taniike;P. Morell

  • Specificity in ceramide biosynthesis from long chain bases and various fatty acyl coenzyme A's by brain microsomes.

    Pierre Morell;Norman S. Radin

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 is responsible for macrophage recruitment following injury to sciatic nerve

    Arrel D. Toews;Cheri Barrett;Pierre Morell

  • Origin of Cholesterol in Myelin

    Pierre Morell;Helga Jurevics

  • Effects of Altered Thyroid States on Myelinogenesis

    Sandra N. Walters;Pierre Morell

  • Proteins of myelin and their metabolism

    Joyce A. Benjamins;Pierre Morell

  • Myelin synthesis during postnatal nutritional deprivation and subsequent rehabilitation.

    Richard C. Wiggins;Sheldon L. Miller;Joyce A. Benjamins;Martin R. Krigman

  • Synthesis of C18- and C20-Dihydrosphingosines, Ketodihydrosphingosines, and Ceramides by Microsomal Preparations from Mouse Brain

    Peter E. Braun;Pierre Morell;Norman S. Radin

  • The biosynthesis by brain microsomes of cerebrosides containing nonhydroxy fatty acids.

    Pierre Morell;Pierre Morell;Elvira Costantino-Ceccarini;Elvira Costantino-Ceccarini;Norman S. Radin;Norman S. Radin

  • Sources of cholesterol during development of the rat fetus and fetal organs.

    H A Jurevics;F Z Kidwai;P Morell

  • Bradykinin stimulates phosphoinositide hydrolysis and mobilization of arachidonic acid in dorsal root ganglion neurons.

    Charles M. Gammon;Ann C. Allen;Pierre Morell

  • Appearance of myelin proteins in rat sciatic nerve during development

    Richard C. Wiggins;Joyce A. Benjamins;Pierre Morell

  • Parameters related to lipid metabolism as markers of myelination in mouse brain

    Evan D. Muse;Helga Jurevics;Arrel D. Toews;G. K. Matsushima

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn K. Matsushima
Glenn K. Matsushima University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eduardo G. Lapetina
Eduardo G. Lapetina Case Western Reserve University
Brian Popko
Brian Popko Northwestern University
Ken D. McCarthy
Ken D. McCarthy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David J. Thomas
David J. Thomas Environmental Protection Agency
Kinuko Suzuki
Kinuko Suzuki University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James E. Goldman
James E. Goldman Columbia University
Klaus-Armin Nave
Klaus-Armin Nave Max Planck Society

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