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Scot A. Marsters

Scot A. Marsters

Genentech
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
23267
World Ranking
14747
National Ranking
6164

Scot A. Marsters 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 Scot A. Marsters sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 84 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Scot A. Marsters 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 Scot A. Marsters sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

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

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

Overview

Scot A. Marsters is affiliated with Genentech in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans several subfields including molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, epidemiology, and hepatology.

The research topics explored by Marsters focus mainly on endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, with significant contributions to RNA regulation and disease, autophagy in disease and therapy, immunotherapy and immune responses, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, RNA research and splicing, and immune cell function and interaction.

Marsters has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with research appearing in frequently visited venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, PLoS Biology, eLife, and Cancer Research.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Misfolded proteins bind and activate death receptor 5 to trigger apoptosis during unresolved endoplasmic reticulum stress, 2020, eLife
  • IRE1α Disruption in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cooperates with Antiangiogenic Therapy by Reversing ER Stress Adaptation and Remodeling the Tumor Microenvironment, 2020, Cancer Research
  • Decoding non-canonical mRNA decay by the endoplasmic-reticulum stress sensor IRE1α, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Antigen-derived peptides engage the ER stress sensor IRE1α to curb dendritic cell cross-presentation, 2022, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • A WISP1 antibody inhibits MRTF signaling to prevent the progression of established liver fibrosis, 2022, Cell Metabolism

Marsters collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including Avi Ashkenazi, Zora Modrušan, David A. Lawrence, Adrien Le Thomas, and Joachim Rudolph.

Best Publications

  • Safety and antitumor activity of recombinant soluble Apo2 ligand

    Avi Ashkenazi;Roger C. Pai;Sharon Fong;Susan Leung

  • Induction of Apoptosis by Apo-2 Ligand, a New Member of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Cytokine Family *

    Robert M. Pitti;Scot A. Marsters;Siegfried Ruppert;Christopher J. Donahue

  • Control of TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis by a Family of Signaling and Decoy Receptors

    James P. Sheridan;Scot A. Marsters;Robert M. Pitti;Austin Gurney

  • Genomic amplification of a decoy receptor for Fas ligand in lung and colon cancer

    Robert M. Pitti;Scot A. Marsters;David A. Lawrence;Margaret Roy

  • Designing CD4 immunoadhesins for AIDS therapy

    Daniel J. Capon;Steven M. Chamow;Joyce Mordenti;Scot A. Marsters

  • Differential hepatocyte toxicity of recombinant Apo2L/TRAIL versions

    David Lawrence;Zahra Shahrokh;Scot Marsters;Kirsten Achilles

  • A novel receptor for Apo2L/TRAIL contains a truncated death domain

    S.A. Marsters;J.P. Sheridan;R.M. Pitti;A. Huang

  • Recombinant human DNase I reduces the viscosity of cystic fibrosis sputum.

    Steven Shak;Daniel J. Capon;Renate Hellmiss;Scot A. Marsters

  • Blocking of HIV-1 infectivity by a soluble, secreted form of the CD4 antigen

    Douglas H. Smith;Randal A. Byrn;Scot A. Marsters;Timothy Gregory

  • Opposing unfolded-protein-response signals converge on death receptor 5 to control apoptosis.

    Min Lu;David A. Lawrence;Scot Marsters;Diego Acosta-Alvear

  • Identification of a mutation in the extracellular domain of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor conferring cetuximab resistance in colorectal cancer

    Clara Montagut;Alba Dalmases;Beatriz Bellosillo;Marta Crespo

  • Protection against endotoxic shock by a tumor necrosis factor receptor immunoadhesin.

    A Ashkenazi;S A Marsters;D J Capon;S M Chamow

  • Interaction of the TNF homologues BLyS and APRIL with the TNF receptor homologues BCMA and TACI.

    Scot A Marsters;Minhong Yan;Robert M Pitti;Philip E Haas

  • Herpesvirus entry mediator, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) family, interacts with members of the TNFR-associated factor family and activates the transcription factors NF-kappaB and AP-1.

    S A Marsters;T M Ayres;M Skubatch;C L Gray

  • Apo-3, a new member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family, contains a death domain and activates apoptosis and NF-κB

    Scot A. Marsters;James P. Sheridan;Christopher J. Donahue;Robert M. Pitti

  • A single amino-acid difference confers major pharmacological variation between human and rodent 5-HT1B receptors.

    Donna Oksenberg;Scot A. Marsters;Brian F. O'Dowd;Hui Jin

  • An Fcγ Receptor-Dependent Mechanism Drives Antibody-Mediated Target-Receptor Signaling in Cancer Cells

    Nicholas S. Wilson;Becky Yang;Annie Yang;Stefanie Loeser

  • Mapping the CD4 binding site for human immunodeficiency virus by alanine-scanning mutagenesis.

    Avi Ashkenazi;L. G. Presta;S. A. Marsters;T. R. Camerato

  • Identification of a receptor for BLyS demonstrates a crucial role in humoral immunity.

    Minhong Yan;Scot A. Marsters;Iqbal S. Grewal;Hua Wang

  • Antibody-based targeting of FGFR3 in bladder carcinoma and t(4;14)-positive multiple myeloma in mice

    Jing Qing;Xiangnan Du;Yongmei Chen;Pamela Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Avi Ashkenazi
Avi Ashkenazi MIT
Audrey Goddard
Audrey Goddard Gilead Sciences
Iqbal S. Grewal
Iqbal S. Grewal Johnson & Johnson
Paul J. Godowski
Paul J. Godowski Genentech
Daniel J. Capon
Daniel J. Capon LabCorp (United States)
Peter Walter
Peter Walter University of California, San Francisco
william i wood
william i wood Genentech
Florian M. Wurm
Florian M. Wurm École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Vishva M. Dixit
Vishva M. Dixit Genentech
Germaine Fuh
Germaine Fuh Genentech

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