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Shao Cong Sun

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
40509
World Ranking
1879
National Ranking
1034

Shao Cong Sun 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 Shao Cong Sun sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 214 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shao Cong Sun 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 Shao Cong Sun 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: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Shao Cong Sun is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, medicine, as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including immunology, molecular biology, oncology, cancer research, and mechanical engineering.

The main topics explored in their publications include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

The scientist has contributed notably to several recent research papers, a selection of which includes:

  • "Vitamin E Enhances Cancer Immunotherapy by Reinvigorating Dendritic Cells via Targeting Checkpoint SHP1," 2022, Cancer Discovery
  • "Verteporfin Inhibits PD-L1 through Autophagy and the STAT1-IRF1-TRIM28 Signaling Axis, Exerting Antitumor Efficacy," 2020, Cancer Immunology Research
  • "NF-κB-inducing kinase maintains T cell metabolic fitness in antitumor immunity," 2021, Nature Immunology
  • "Targeting ubiquitin signaling for cancer immunotherapy," 2021, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "Peli1 facilitates NLRP3 inflammasome activation by mediating ASC ubiquitination," 2021, Cell Reports

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Nature Immunology
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Science Advances
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Thin-Walled Structures

Collaborations with other researchers are an evident aspect of Shao Cong Sun's work. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Xuhong Cheng
  • Xiaoping Xie
  • Xiaofei Zhou
  • Lele Zhu
  • Chun-Jung Ko

Best Publications

  • NF-κB signaling in inflammation

    Ting Liu;Lingyun Zhang;Donghyun Joo;Shao Cong Sun;Shao Cong Sun

  • Activation by IKKα of a Second, Evolutionary Conserved, NF-κB Signaling Pathway

    Uwe Senftleben;Yixue Cao;Gutian Xiao;Florian R. Greten

  • NF-κB controls expression of inhibitor IκBα : evidence for an inducible autoregulatory pathway

    Shao Cong Sun;Parham A. Ganchi;Dean W. Ballard;Warner C. Greene

  • The non-canonical NF-κB pathway in immunity and inflammation.

    Shao Cong Sun

  • Non-canonical NF-κB signaling pathway

    Shao Cong Sun

  • NF-κB-Inducing Kinase Regulates the Processing of NF-κB2 p100

    Gutian Xiao;Edward W. Harhaj;Shao Cong Sun

  • Potentiating the antitumour response of CD8 + T cells by modulating cholesterol metabolism

    Wei Yang;Yibing Bai;Ying Xiong;Jin Zhang

  • The noncanonical NF-κB pathway.

    Shao Cong Sun

  • Inflammatory T cell responses rely on amino acid transporter ASCT2 facilitation of glutamine uptake and mTORC1 kinase activation.

    Mako Nakaya;Yichuan Xiao;Xiaofei Zhou;Jae Hoon Chang

  • Regulation of the NF-κB-inducing Kinase by Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-associated Factor 3-induced Degradation

    Gongxian Liao;Gongxian Liao;Minying Zhang;Edward W. Harhaj;Shao Cong Sun

  • Ubiquitin signaling in immune responses

    Hongbo Hu;Shao Cong Sun

  • New insights into NF-κB regulation and function

    Shao Cong Sun;Steven C. Ley

  • Deubiquitylation and regulation of the immune response

    Shao Cong Sun

  • Induction of p100 processing by NF-κB-inducing kinase involves docking IκB kinase α (IKKα) to p100 and IKKα-mediated phosphorylation

    Gutian Xiao;Gutian Xiao;Abraham Fong;Shao Cong Sun

  • Retroviral oncoprotein Tax induces processing of NF‐κB2/p100 in T cells: evidence for the involvement of IKKα

    Gutian Xiao;Mary Ellen Cvijic;Abraham Fong;Edward W. Harhaj

  • The Notch/Hes1 pathway sustains NF-κB activation through CYLD repression in T cell leukemia

    Lluis Espinosa;Severine Cathelin;Teresa D'Altri;Thomas Trimarchi

  • NF-κB in inflammation and renal diseases.

    Haisong Zhang;Shao Cong Sun

  • I kappa B/MAD-3 masks the nuclear localization signal of NF-kappa B p65 and requires the transactivation domain to inhibit NF-kappa B p65 DNA binding.

    P. A. Ganchi;Shao-Cong Sun;W. C. Greene;D. W. Ballard

  • Regulation of nuclear factor-κB in autoimmunity

    Shao Cong Sun;Jae Hoon Chang;Jin Jin

  • Hemolin: an insect-immune protein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily

    Shao Cong Sun;Ingrid Lindström;Hans G. Boman;Ingrid Faye

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephanie S. Watowich
Stephanie S. Watowich The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sanjay B. Maggirwar
Sanjay B. Maggirwar George Washington University
Warner C. Greene
Warner C. Greene University of California, San Francisco
Dean W. Ballard
Dean W. Ballard Vanderbilt University
Chen Dong
Chen Dong Tsinghua University
Xin Lin
Xin Lin Tsinghua University
Roza Nurieva
Roza Nurieva The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hong-Gang Wang
Hong-Gang Wang Pennsylvania State University
Thomas P. Loughran
Thomas P. Loughran University of Virginia
Guillermina Lozano
Guillermina Lozano The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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