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Richard M. Gronostajski publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard M. Gronostajski sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 144 publications — 34th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Richard M. Gronostajski D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard M. Gronostajski sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard M. Gronostajski is affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in the United States. Their research spans several fields within biology, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience

Within these areas, notable subfields of study are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Sensory Systems
  • Genetics
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Richard M. Gronostajski's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Their recent published papers demonstrate contributions to understanding gene regulation, epigenetics, and sensory systems:

  • "Differential DNA methylation of vocal and facial anatomy genes in modern humans" (2020), Nature Communications
  • "NFI transcription factors provide chromatin access to maintain stem cell identity while preventing unintended lineage fate choices" (2020), Nature Cell Biology
  • "Opposing, spatially-determined epigenetic forces impose restrictions on stochastic olfactory receptor choice" (2023), eLife
  • "Homeotic Regulation of Olfactory Receptor Choice via NFI-dependent Heterochromatic Silencing and Genomic Compartmentalization" (2020), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The venues where this scientist frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • Development

Richard M. Gronostajski has collaborated with several researchers, frequently co-authoring publications with:

  • Jason M. Osinski
  • Elizaveta Bashkirova
  • Kevin D. Monahan
  • Longzhi Tan
  • Ira Schieren

Best Publications

  • Roles of the NFI/CTF gene family in transcription and development.

    Richard M. Gronostajski

  • Single cell RNA-Seq analysis of retinal development identifies NFI factors as regulating mitotic exit and late-born cell specification.

    Brian S. Clark;Genevieve L. Stein-O’Brien;Fion Shiau;Gabrielle H. Cannon

  • The Transcription Factor NFIA Controls the Onset of Gliogenesis in the Developing Spinal Cord

    Benjamin Deneen;Ritchie Ho;Agnes Lukaszewicz;Christian J. Hochstim

  • Sox9 and NFIA Coordinate a Transcriptional Regulatory Cascade during the Initiation of Gliogenesis

    Peng Kang;Hyun Kyoung Lee;Stacey M. Glasgow;Meggie Finley

  • The Transcription Factor Gene Nfib Is Essential for both Lung Maturation and Brain Development

    George Steele-Perkins;Céline Plachez;Kenneth G. Butz;Guanhu Yang

  • Disruption of the murine nuclear factor I-A gene (Nfia) results in perinatal lethality, hydrocephalus, and agenesis of the corpus callosum

    Liomar das Neves;Cynthia S. Duchala;Fatima Godinho;Musa A. Haxhiu

  • Essential role for NFI-C/CTF transcription-replication factor in tooth root development.

    George Steele-Perkins;Kenneth G. Butz;Kenneth G. Butz;Gary E. Lyons;Margarita Zeichner-David

  • Abnormal Development of Forebrain Midline Glia and Commissural Projections in Nfia Knock-Out Mice

    Tianzhi Shu;Kenneth G. Butz;Celine Plachez;Richard M. Gronostajski

  • Expression Patterns of the Four Nuclear Factor I Genes During Mouse Embryogenesis Indicate a Potential Role in Development

    Ali Z. Chaudhry;Ali Z. Chaudhry;Gary E. Lyons;Richard M. Gronostajski;Richard M. Gronostajski

  • Epigenomic enhancer annotation reveals a key role for NFIX in neural stem cell quiescence

    Ben Martynoga;Juan L. Mateo;Bo Zhou;Jimena Andersen

  • Nfix Regulates Fetal-Specific Transcription in Developing Skeletal Muscle

    Graziella Messina;Stefano Biressi;Stefania Monteverde;Alessandro Magli

  • Thioltransferase (Glutaredoxin) Reactivates the DNA-binding Activity of Oxidation-inactivated Nuclear Factor I

    Smarajit Bandyopadhyay;David W. Starke;John J. Mieyal;Richard M. Gronostajski;Richard M. Gronostajski

  • The transcription factor Nfix is essential for normal brain development

    Christine E Campbell;Michael Piper;Céline Plachez;Yu-Ting Yeh

  • NFIA Controls Telencephalic Progenitor Cell Differentiation through Repression of the Notch Effector Hes1

    Michael Piper;Guy Barry;John Hawkins;Sharon Mason

  • NFIB is a governor of epithelial-melanocyte stem cell behaviour in a shared niche.

    Chiung-Ying Chang;H. Amalia Pasolli;Eugenia G. Giannopoulou;Géraldine Guasch

  • Site-specific DNA binding of nuclear factor I: analyses of cellular binding sites.

    R. M. Gronostajski;Samit Adhya;K. Nagata;R. A. Guggenheimer

  • The ATP dependence of the degradation of short- and long-lived proteins in growing fibroblasts.

    R M Gronostajski;A B Pardee;A L Goldberg

  • The Transcription Factor Encyclopedia

    Dimas Yusuf;Stefanie L. Butland;Magdalena I. Swanson;Eugene I. Bolotin

  • NFIA Haploinsufficiency Is Associated with a CNS Malformation Syndrome and Urinary Tract Defects

    Weining Lu;Fabiola Quintero-Rivera;Yanli Fan;Fowzan S Alkuraya

  • Nuclear Factor I-C Is Essential for Odontogenic Cell Proliferation and Odontoblast Differentiation during Tooth Root Development

    Dong-Seol Lee;Jong-Tae Park;Hyun-Man Kim;Jea Seung Ko

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda J. Richards
Linda J. Richards Washington University in St. Louis
Timothy L. Bailey
Timothy L. Bailey University of Nevada Reno
Wyeth W. Wasserman
Wyeth W. Wasserman University of British Columbia
Elizabeth M. Simpson
Elizabeth M. Simpson University of British Columbia
Bruce E. Torbett
Bruce E. Torbett Seattle Children's Hospital
Reiner A. Veitia
Reiner A. Veitia Université Paris Cité
Paola Bovolenta
Paola Bovolenta Spanish National Research Council
Robert F. Hevner
Robert F. Hevner University of California, San Diego
Kathleen J. Millen
Kathleen J. Millen Seattle Children's Hospital
Peggy J. Farnham
Peggy J. Farnham University of Southern California

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