The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sekar Kathiresan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 439 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sekar Kathiresan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 151 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
Sekar Kathiresan is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and focuses on research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their scholarly output highlights significant engagement with molecular biology, genetics, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, and surgery.
Their research topics cover a range of subjects including genetic associations and epidemiology, CRISPR and genetic engineering, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, RNA modifications and cancer, lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, systemic lupus erythematosus research, and RNA regulation and disease.
Recent publications illustrate the scope of their work. These include:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sekar Kathiresan include:
Publication venues where Sekar Kathiresan has regularly contributed include:
Their research has been recognized with awards such as the Curt Stern Award from the American Society of Human Genetics in 2018 and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2017.
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Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson
Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda
Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso
Richa Saxena;Benjamin F. Voight;Valeriya Lyssenko;Noël P. Burtt
Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Marju Orho-Melander;Ruth Frikke-Schmidt
Amit V. Khera;Mark Chaffin;Krishna G. Aragam;Mary E. Haas
Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt
Heribert Schunkert;Inke R. König;Sekar Kathiresan;Muredach P. Reilly
Andrew P Morris;Benjamin F Voight;Benjamin F Voight;Tanya M Teslovich;Teresa Ferreira
Siddhartha Jaiswal;Pradeep Natarajan;Pradeep Natarajan;Alexander J. Silver;Christopher J. Gibson
Panos Deloukas;Stavroula Kanoni;Christina Willenborg;Martin Farrall
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Amit V. Khera;Connor A. Emdin;Isabel Drake;Pradeep Natarajan
Kiran Musunuru;Kiran Musunuru;Kiran Musunuru;Alanna Strong;Maria Frank-Kamenetsky;Noemi E. Lee
Sekar Kathiresan;Benjamin F Voight;Shaun Purcell;Kiran Musunuru
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