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Robert J. Bloch 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 J. Bloch sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 207 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Bloch 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 J. Bloch sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Bloch is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with an emphasis on molecular and cellular biology as well as physiology.

The scientist's work is concentrated in the following main fields of study:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, research activities cover subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Major topics explored in Robert J. Bloch's publications include:

  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

The scientist has published frequently in venues such as:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • Physiology
  • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • The Journal of Physiology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert J. Bloch include:

  • The C2 domains of dysferlin: roles in membrane localization, Ca2+ signalling and sarcolemmal repair, 2022, The Journal of Physiology
  • Desmin interacts with STIM1 and coordinates Ca2+ signaling in skeletal muscle, 2021, JCI Insight
  • Deep-bed filters as post-treatment for ozonation in tertiary municipal wastewater treatment: impact of design and operation on treatment goals, 2020, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • µ-Crystallin: A thyroid hormone binding protein, 2021, Endocrine Regulations
  • Elevated Ca2+ at the triad junction underlies dysregulation of Ca2+ signaling in dysferlin-null skeletal muscle, 2022, Frontiers in Physiology

The profile of frequent collaborators working alongside Robert J. Bloch consists of:

  • Joaquin M. Muriel
  • Valeriy Lukyanenko
  • Andrea O'Neill
  • Kaila Noland
  • Yi Li

Best Publications

  • Muscle intermediate filaments and their links to membranes and membranous organelles.

    Yassemi Capetanaki;Robert J. Bloch;Asimina Kouloumenta;Manolis Mavroidis

  • Muscle Giants: Molecular Scaffolds in Sarcomerogenesis

    Aikaterini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos;Maegen A. Ackermann;Amber L. Bowman;Solomon V. Yap

  • Insulin-induced actin filament remodeling colocalizes actin with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and GLUT4 in L6 myotubes.

    Zayna A. Khayat;Peter Tong;Karen Yaworsky;Robert J. Bloch

  • Dystrophin colocalizes with beta-spectrin in distinct subsarcolemmal domains in mammalian skeletal muscle

    George A. Porter;George M. Dmytrenko;John C. Winkelmann;Robert J. Bloch

  • Lateral force transmission across costameres in skeletal muscle.

    Robert J. Bloch;Hugo Gonzalez-Serratos

  • Inhibition of glucose transport in the human erythrocyte by cytochalasin B.

    Robert Bloch

  • Obscurin is a ligand for small ankyrin 1 in skeletal muscle.

    Aikaterini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos;Ellene M. Jones;Damian B. van Rossum;Robert J. Bloch

  • An unusual beta-spectrin associated with clustered acetylcholine receptors.

    R J Bloch;J S Morrow

  • Plasma Membrane-Cytoskeleton-Endoplasmic Reticulum Complexes in Neurons and Astrocytes

    Lubomira Lencesova;Andrea O'Neill;Wendy G. Resneck;Robert J. Bloch

  • Molecular events in synaptogenesis: nerve-muscle adhesion and postsynaptic differentiation.

    R. J. Bloch;D. W. Pumplin

  • Excitation–contraction coupling changes during postnatal cardiac development

    Andrew P. Ziman;Norma Leticia Gómez-Viquez;Norma Leticia Gómez-Viquez;Robert J. Bloch;Robert J. Bloch;W.J. Lederer;W.J. Lederer

  • Monocarboxylic acid transporters, MCT1 and MCT2, in cortical astrocytes in vitro and in vivo

    Rekha Hanu;Mary McKenna;Andrea O'Neill;Wendy G. Resneck

  • The Muscular Dystrophies: From Genes to Therapies

    Richard M Lovering;Neil C Porter;Robert J Bloch

  • Immunofluorescence localization of the Na-Ca exchanger in heart cells

    R. S. Kieval;R. J. Bloch;G. E. Lindenmayer;A. Ambesi

  • Extensive but coordinated reorganization of the membrane skeleton in myofibers of dystrophic (mdx) mice.

    McRae W. Williams;Robert J. Bloch

  • Dysferlin stabilizes stress-induced Ca2+ signaling in the transverse tubule membrane.

    Jaclyn P. Kerr;Andrew P. Ziman;Amber L. Mueller;Joaquin M. Muriel

  • Small, Membrane-bound, Alternatively Spliced Forms of Ankyrin 1 Associated with the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum of Mammalian Skeletal Muscle

    Daixing Zhou;Connie S. Birkenmeier;McRae W. Williams;John J. Sharp

  • Ultrastructure of the human erythrocyte cytoskeleton and its attachment to the membrane

    Jeanine A. Ursitti;David W. Pumplin;James B. Wade;Robert J. Bloch

  • The vitronectin receptor associates with clathrin-coated membrane domains via the cytoplasmic domain of its beta5 subunit.

    P.G. De Deyne;A. O'Neill;W.G. Resneck;G.M. Dmytrenko

  • Obscurin modulates the assembly and organization of sarcomeres and the sarcoplasmic reticulum

    Aikaterini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos;Dawn H. Catino;John C. Strong;Sarah Sutter

Frequent Co-Authors

W. J. Lederer
W. J. Lederer University of Maryland, Baltimore
Alexander D. MacKerell
Alexander D. MacKerell University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kevin M. Flanigan
Kevin M. Flanigan The Ohio State University
Mordecai P. Blaustein
Mordecai P. Blaustein University of Maryland, Baltimore
Woodring E. Wright
Woodring E. Wright The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Edward J. Weinman
Edward J. Weinman University of Maryland, Baltimore
Shirish Shenolikar
Shirish Shenolikar Duke University
M. Bishr Omary
M. Bishr Omary University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James P. Nataro
James P. Nataro University of Virginia
Jeffery D. Molkentin
Jeffery D. Molkentin Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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