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D-Index
64
Citations
14891
World Ranking
9653
National Ranking
4260

Robert E. Donahue 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 Robert E. Donahue sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 247 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert E. Donahue 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 Robert E. Donahue sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Internal medicine

Robert E. Donahue mainly focuses on Stem cell, Molecular biology, Progenitor cell, Haematopoiesis and Immunology. His study ties his expertise on Bone marrow together with the subject of Stem cell. His research in Bone marrow intersects with topics in Virus and Virology.

The concepts of his Molecular biology study are interwoven with issues in Ex vivo, Stem cell factor and Gene, Transduction. His Haematopoiesis research incorporates elements of Myeloid, Genetically modified organism and Green fluorescent protein. His Immunology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Factor IX, Transgene and Transplantation.

His most cited work include:

  • Helper virus induced T cell lymphoma in nonhuman primates after retroviral mediated gene transfer. (496 citations)
  • High-efficiency retroviral-mediated gene transfer into human and nonhuman primate peripheral blood lymphocytes (247 citations)
  • Ex Vivo Expansion of Genetically Marked Rhesus Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells Results in Diminished Long-Term Repopulating Ability (239 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Robert E. Donahue mainly focuses on Haematopoiesis, Stem cell, Immunology, Transplantation and CD34. His work deals with themes such as Progenitor cell, Genetic enhancement, Transduction and Virology, which intersect with Haematopoiesis. His research integrates issues of Viral vector, Transgene and In vivo in his study of Virology.

Robert E. Donahue interconnects Molecular biology, Cancer research and Bone marrow in the investigation of issues within Stem cell. As a member of one scientific family, Robert E. Donahue mostly works in the field of Immunology, focusing on Leukapheresis and, on occasion, Immunophenotyping. His study in Transplantation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Spleen, Andrology, Gene, Globin and Leukemia.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Haematopoiesis (51.27%)
  • Stem cell (46.20%)
  • Immunology (42.41%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Haematopoiesis (51.27%)
  • Transplantation (38.61%)
  • Stem cell (46.20%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Haematopoiesis, Transplantation, Stem cell, Progenitor cell and Genetic enhancement. His Haematopoiesis study frequently links to other fields, such as CD34. His Transplantation research integrates issues from Genome editing and Gene, Globin.

He has researched Stem cell in several fields, including Cancer research and Bone marrow. His Progenitor cell study combines topics in areas such as Myeloid, T cell and Enhancer. His Genetic enhancement research includes themes of Erythropoietin, Hematopoietic stem cell, Autologous transplantation and Viral vector.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Genetic Inactivation of CD33 in Hematopoietic Stem Cells to Enable CAR T Cell Immunotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (141 citations)
  • Geographic clonal tracking in macaques provides insights into HSPC migration and differentiation. (25 citations)
  • The impact of aging on primate hematopoiesis as interrogated by clonal tracking. (19 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Internal medicine

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Haematopoiesis, Progenitor cell, Stem cell, Genetic enhancement and Cell biology. His studies examine the connections between Haematopoiesis and genetics, as well as such issues in Transplantation, with regards to Bone marrow. His Bone marrow study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Enhancer, Molecular biology and Erythropoiesis, GATA1.

His Progenitor cell study deals with Myeloid intersecting with Stem cell factor, Clone, Myeloid leukemia, Leukemia and CD33. The Stem cell study combines topics in areas such as Lineage, Immunotherapy, Immunology and Primate. His Genetic enhancement research incorporates elements of Hematopoietic stem cell, Viral vector, Transduction and Cancer research.

Best Publications

  • Human IL-3 (multi-CSF): Identification by expression cloning of a novel hematopoietic growth factor related to murine IL-3

    Yu Chung Yang;Agnes B. Ciarletta;Patricia A. Temple;Margaret P. Chung

  • Helper virus induced T cell lymphoma in nonhuman primates after retroviral mediated gene transfer.

    R E Donahue;S W Kessler;D Bodine;K McDonagh

  • Stimulation of haematopoiesis in primates by continuous infusion of recombinant human GM-CSF

    Robert E. Donahue;Elizabeth A. Wang;David K. Stone;Robert Kamen

  • Genetic Inactivation of CD33 in Hematopoietic Stem Cells to Enable CAR T Cell Immunotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Miriam Y. Kim;Kyung Rok Yu;Saad S. Kenderian;Marco Ruella

  • Human recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor: a multilineage hematopoietin.

    Colin A. Sieff;Stephen G. Emerson;Robert E. Donahue;David G. Nathan

  • Long-term safety and efficacy following systemic administration of a self-complementary AAV vector encoding human FIX pseudotyped with serotype 5 and 8 capsid proteins.

    Amit C Nathwani;Amit C Nathwani;Cecilia Rosales;Jenny McIntosh;Ghasem Rastegarlari

  • Human IL-3 and GM-CSF Act Synergistically in Stimulating Hematopoiesis in Primates

    Robert E. Donahue;Jasbir Seehra;Mark Metzger;Denise Lefebvre

  • Ex Vivo Expansion of Genetically Marked Rhesus Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells Results in Diminished Long-Term Repopulating Ability

    J.F. Tisdale;Y. Hanazono;S.E. Sellers;B.A. Agricola

  • Prostaglandin E2 Enhances Human Cord Blood Stem Cell Xenotransplants and Shows Long-Term Safety in Preclinical Nonhuman Primate Transplant Models

    Wolfram Goessling;Robyn S. Allen;Xiao Guan;Ping Jin

  • High-efficiency retroviral-mediated gene transfer into human and nonhuman primate peripheral blood lymphocytes

    B A Bunnell;L M Muul;R E Donahue;R M Blaese

  • Infection of hematopoietic progenitor cells by human cytomegalovirus.

    Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski;Eric E. Bruening;Robert E. Donahue;Edward S. Mocarski

  • HIF prolyl hydroxylase inhibition results in endogenous erythropoietin induction, erythrocytosis, and modest fetal hemoglobin expression in rhesus macaques.

    Matthew M. Hsieh;N. Seth Linde;Aisha Wynter;Mark Metzger

  • AMD3100 mobilizes hematopoietic stem cells with long-term repopulating capacity in nonhuman primates

    André Larochelle;Allen Krouse;Mark Metzger;Donald Orlic

  • Long-term in vivo expression of a murine adenosine deaminase gene in rhesus monkey hematopoietic cells of multiple lineages after retroviral mediated gene transfer into CD34+ bone marrow cells.

    David M. Bodine;Tom Moritz;Robert E. Donahue;Barry D. Luskey

  • Suppression of in vitro haematopoiesis following human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Robert E. Donahue;Margaret M. Johnson;Leonard I. Zon;Steven C. Clark

  • Efficient gene transfer into rhesus repopulating hematopoietic stem cells using a simian immunodeficiency virus–based lentiviral vector system

    Hideki Hanawa;Peiman Hematti;Keyvan Keyvanfar;Mark E. Metzger

  • Recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) shortens the period of neutropenia after autologous bone marrow transplantation in a primate model.

    A W Nienhuis;R E Donahue;S Karlsson;S C Clark

  • Clonal tracking of rhesus macaque hematopoiesis highlights a distinct lineage origin for natural killer cells.

    Chuanfeng Wu;Brian Li;Rong Lu;Samson J. Koelle

  • Improved retroviral gene transfer into murine and Rhesus peripheral blood or bone marrow repopulating cells primed in vivo with stem cell factor and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

    Cynthia E. Dunbar;Nancy E. Seidel;Sandra Doren;Stephanie Sellers

  • Stable reduction of CCR5 by RNAi through hematopoietic stem cell transplant in non-human primates.

    Dong Sung An;Robert E. Donahue;Masakazu Kamata;Betty Poon

Frequent Co-Authors

Cynthia E. Dunbar
Cynthia E. Dunbar National Institutes of Health
John F. Tisdale
John F. Tisdale National Institutes of Health
Arthur W. Nienhuis
Arthur W. Nienhuis St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Irvin S. Y. Chen
Irvin S. Y. Chen University of California, Los Angeles
Martha Kirby
Martha Kirby National Institutes of Health
Bruce A. Bunnell
Bruce A. Bunnell University of North Texas Health Science Center
Richard A. Morgan
Richard A. Morgan University of California, Los Angeles
David M. Bodine
David M. Bodine National Institutes of Health
Steven C. Clark
Steven C. Clark Pfizer (Canada)
Richard Childs
Richard Childs National Institutes of Health

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