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Richard J. Kascsak

Richard J. Kascsak

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
8425
World Ranking
18688
National Ranking
1459

Richard J. Kascsak 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 Richard J. Kascsak sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 118 publications — 11th percentile

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

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

Richard J. Kascsak 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 Richard J. Kascsak sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

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

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

Overview

Richard J. Kascsak is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research intersects key areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional focus on neuroscience. The scientist's work incorporates several closely related subfields, including genetics, cognitive neuroscience, and molecular biology.

The primary topics covered by Richard J. Kascsak's research include genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder research, and congenital heart defects research. These topics reflect a focus on understanding complex biological and developmental processes from molecular and genetic perspectives.

Richard J. Kascsak has contributed to the academic literature with papers published in recognized venues. Notable recent work includes the paper titled "Development of a Quantitative FMRP Assay for Mouse Tissue Applications," published in 2021 in the journal Genes.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors across their publications. These collaborators include:

  • Tatyana Adayev
  • Giuseppe LaFauci
  • Weimin Xu
  • Carl Dobkin
  • W. Ted Brown

Among publication venues, Genes appears as a frequent outlet for their research work.

Best Publications

  • Mouse polyclonal and monoclonal antibody to scrapie-associated fibril proteins.

    R J Kascsak;R Rubenstein;P A Merz;M Tonna-DeMasi

  • Nearly ubiquitous tissue distribution of the scrapie agent precursor protein.

    P. E. Bendheim;H. R. Brown;R. D. Rudelli;L. J. Scala

  • Cellular isoform of the scrapie agent protein participates in lymphocyte activation.

    Neil R. Cashman;Rolf Loertscher;Josephine Nalbantoglu;Ivan Shaw

  • Reversion of prion protein conformational changes by synthetic b-sheet breaker peptides

    Claudio Soto;Richard J Kascsak;Gabriela P Saborío;Pierre Aucouturier

  • Mutations in familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker's syndrome

    Goldgaber D;Goldfarb Lg;Brown P;Asher Dm

  • Protease-resistant Prion Protein Amplification Reconstituted with Partially Purified Substrates and Synthetic Polyanions

    Nathan R. Deleault;James C. Geoghegan;Koren Nishina;Richard Kascsak

  • Immunization delays the onset of prion disease in mice

    Einar M. Sigurdsson;David R. Brown;Maki Daniels;Richard J. Kascsak

  • Anti-PrPC monoclonal antibody infusion as a novel treatment for cognitive deficits in an alzheimer's disease model mouse

    Erika Chung;Yong Ji;Yanjie Sun;Richard J Kascsak

  • Infected splenic dendritic cells are sufficient for prion transmission to the CNS in mouse scrapie

    Pierre Aucouturier;Frédéric Geissmann;Diane Damotte;Gabriela P. Saborio

  • Induction of Toll-Like Receptor 9 Signaling as a Method for Ameliorating Alzheimer's Disease-Related Pathology

    Henrieta Scholtzova;Richard J. Kascsak;Kristyn A. Bates;Allal Boutajangout

  • Immunological comparison of scrapie-associated fibrils isolated from animals infected with four different scrapie strains.

    R J Kascsak;R Rubenstein;P A Merz;R I Carp

  • Anti-prion antibodies for prophylaxis following prion exposure in mice.

    Einar M. Sigurdsson;Man Sun Sy;Ruliang Li;Henrieta Scholtzova

  • Biochemical Differences among Scrapie-associated Fibrils Support the Biological Diversity of Scrapie Agents

    Richard J. Kascsak;Richard Rubenstein;Patricia A. Merz;Richard I. Carp

  • Small, Highly Structured RNAs Participate in the Conversion of Human Recombinant PrPSen to PrPRes in Vitro

    Victor Adler;Brian Zeiler;Valentin Kryukov;Richard Kascsak

  • Clearance and prevention of prion infection in cell culture by anti-PrP antibodies

    Joanna Pankiewicz;Frances Prelli;Man Sun Sy;Richard J. Kascsak

  • Alzheimer neurofibrillary tangles: monoclonal antibodies to inherent antigen(s).

    G. P. Wang;I. Grundke-Iqbal;R. J. Kascsak;K. Iqbal

  • Detection of scrapie-associated fibril (SAF) proteins using anti-SAF antibody in non-purified tissue preparations.

    Richard Rubenstein;Richard J. Kascsak;Patricia A. Merz;Michael C. Papini

  • Molecular location of a species-specific epitope on the hamster scrapie agent protein.

    D. C. Bolton;S. J. Seligman;G. Bablanian;D. Windsor

  • Scrapie-infected spleens: analysis of infectivity, scrapie-associated fibrils, and protease-resistant proteins.

    Richard Rubenstein;Patricia A. Merz;Richard J. Kascsak;Carol L. Scalici

  • Species-Dependent Differences in Cofactor Utilization for Formation of the Protease-Resistant Prion Protein in Vitro

    Nathan R. Deleault;Richard Kascsak;James C. Geoghegan;Surachai Supattapone

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard I. Carp
Richard I. Carp New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Thomas Wisniewski
Thomas Wisniewski New York University
Henryk M. Wisniewski
Henryk M. Wisniewski University of York
Frances Prelli
Frances Prelli New York University
Einar M. Sigurdsson
Einar M. Sigurdsson New York University
Blas Frangione
Blas Frangione New York University
David R. Brown
David R. Brown University of Bath
Paul Brown
Paul Brown National Institutes of Health
D. Carleton Gajdusek
D. Carleton Gajdusek National Institutes of Health

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