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Robert P. Wersto

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
9714
World Ranking
15168
National Ranking
6344

Robert P. Wersto publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 92 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert P. Wersto 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 P. Wersto sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert P. Wersto is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Immunology and Microbiology. Within these, they have contributed significantly to specialized areas including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Neurology, and Cell Biology.

The main topics covered in their work focus extensively on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, followed by research in Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics. Other notable topics include Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Immune Cells in Cancer, Immune Responses and Vaccinations, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications.

Wersto has a history of publishing in various scientific venues, with multiple papers appearing in Immunity. Other venues include eLife and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

The following are recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Wersto:

  • DNA methylation signatures reveal that distinct combinations of transcription factors specify human immune cell epigenetic identity, 2021, Immunity
  • DNA methylation signatures reveal that distinct combinations of transcription factors specify human immune cell epigenetic identity, 2022, Immunity
  • Male rat leukocyte population dynamics predict a window for intervention in aging, 2022, eLife
  • Rat Leukocyte Population Dynamics Predicts a Window for Intervention in Aging, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators of Wersto include Christopher Dunn, Christopher Coletta, Roshni Roy, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, and Benjamin D. Shapiro, with several coauthored works especially with Dunn and Coletta.

Best Publications

  • Nestin expression: a property of multi-lineage progenitor cells?

    C. Wiese;A. Rolletschek;G. Kania;P. Blyszczuk

  • Tumor-Evoked Regulatory B Cells Promote Breast Cancer Metastasis by Converting Resting CD4+ T Cells to T-Regulatory Cells

    Purevdorj B. Olkhanud;Bazarragchaa Damdinsuren;Monica Bodogai;Ronald E. Gress

  • Cell Cycle Activation Linked to Neuronal Cell Death Initiated by DNA Damage

    Inna I Kruman;Robert P Wersto;Fernando Cardozo-Pelaez;Lubomir Smilenov

  • Zscan4 regulates telomere elongation and genomic stability in ES cells

    Michal Zalzman;Geppino Falco;Lioudmila V. Sharova;Akira Nishiyama

  • Increased expression of mitotic checkpoint genes in breast cancer cells with chromosomal instability.

    Bibo Yuan;Yi Xu;Ju Hyung Woo;Yunyue Wang

  • Genome-wide analysis of histone methylation reveals chromatin state-based regulation of gene transcription and function of memory CD8+ T cells.

    Yasuto Araki;Zhibin Wang;Chongzhi Zang;William H. Wood

  • Validation of a model of colon cancer progression.

    Robert E. Hewitt;Andrew McMarlin;David Kleiner;Robert Wersto

  • A recombinant adenovirus expressing p27Kip1 induces cell cycle arrest and loss of cyclin-Cdk activity in human breast cancer cells.

    Caroline Craig;Robert Wersto;Min Kim;Ekta Ohri

  • Histone Acetylation Facilitates Rapid and Robust Memory CD8 T Cell Response through Differential Expression of Effector Molecules (Eomesodermin and Its Targets: Perforin and Granzyme B)

    Yasuto Araki;Monchou Fann;Robert Wersto;Nan-ping Weng

  • Chemotactic peptide-induced changes in neutrophil actin conformation.

    P J Wallace;R P Wersto;C H Packman;M A Lichtman

  • Doublet discrimination in DNA cell-cycle analysis.

    Robert P. Wersto;Francis J. Chrest;James F. Leary;Christa Morris

  • Mitochondrial UCP4 mediates an adaptive shift in energy metabolism and increases the resistance of neurons to metabolic and oxidative stress.

    Dong Liu;Sic L. Chan;Nadja C. De Souza-Pinto;John R. Slevin

  • Differential regulation of sphingosine-1-phosphate- and VEGF-induced endothelial cell chemotaxis. Involvement of G(ialpha2)-linked Rho kinase activity.

    Feng Liu;Alexander D. Verin;Peiyi Wang;Regina Day

  • Different mutation signatures in DNA polymerase η- and MSH6-deficient mice suggest separate roles in antibody diversification

    Stella A. Martomo;William W. Yang;Robert P. Wersto;Tsuyoshi Ohkumo

  • Effects of adenovirus-mediated p16INK4A expression on cell cycle arrest are determined by endogenous p16 and Rb status in human cancer cells.

    Caroline Craig;Min Kim;Ekta Ohri;Robert Wersto

  • Marking and Gene Expression by a Lentivirus Vector in Transplanted Human and Nonhuman Primate CD34+Cells

    Dong Sung An;Robert P. Wersto;Brian A. Agricola;Mark E. Metzger

  • Variable Levels of Chromosomal Instability and Mitotic Spindle Checkpoint Defects in Breast Cancer

    Dae Sung Yoon;Robert P. Wersto;Weibo Zhou;Francis J. Chrest

  • Use of the green fluorescent protein as a marker to identify and track genetically modified hematopoietic cells

    Derek A Persons;James A Allay;Janice M Riberdy;Robert P Wersto

  • Immunosuppressive and Prometastatic Functions of Myeloid-Derived Suppressive Cells Rely upon Education from Tumor-Associated B Cells.

    Monica Bodogai;Kanako Moritoh;Catalina Lee-Chang;Christine M. Hollander

  • Arsenic Trioxide Promotes Histone H3 Phosphoacetylation at the Chromatin of CASPASE-10 in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Cells

    Ji Li;Peili Chen;Natasha Sinogeeva;Myriam Gorospe

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth R. Boheler
Kenneth R. Boheler Johns Hopkins University
Kevin G. Becker
Kevin G. Becker National Institutes of Health
Prem Seth
Prem Seth University of Chicago
Edward Gabrielson
Edward Gabrielson Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Kenneth H. Cowan
Kenneth H. Cowan University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jennifer E. Van Eyk
Jennifer E. Van Eyk Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Robert E. Donahue
Robert E. Donahue National Institutes of Health
Arya Biragyn
Arya Biragyn National Institutes of Health
Myriam Gorospe
Myriam Gorospe National Institutes of Health
Irvin S. Y. Chen
Irvin S. Y. Chen University of California, Los Angeles

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