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Biology and Biochemistry

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124
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Snorri S. Thorgeirsson 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 Snorri S. Thorgeirsson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 649 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Snorri S. Thorgeirsson 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 Snorri S. Thorgeirsson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 124 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Snorri S. Thorgeirsson is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with 6 publications in these areas, as well as medicine, contributing to 5 publications. Their work encompasses several subfields including molecular biology, epidemiology, cell biology, oncology, and hepatology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Snorri S. Thorgeirsson has contributed to several recent papers, reflecting ongoing work in hepatology and molecular biology. Key publications include:

  • Acquired Resistance to Antiangiogenic Therapies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Is Mediated by Yes-Associated Protein 1 Activation and Transient Expansion of Stem-Like Cancer Cells, 2021, Hepatology Communications
  • Epigenetic modifications precede molecular alterations and drive human hepatocarcinogenesis, 2021, JCI Insight
  • What Makes Cirrhosis Irreversible?-Consideration on Structural Changes, 2022, Frontiers in Medicine
  • miR-579-3p Controls Hepatocellular Carcinoma Formation by Regulating the Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase-Protein Kinase B Pathway in Chronically Inflamed Liver, 2022, Hepatology Communications
  • Identification of microRNAs specific for epithelial cell adhesion molecule-positive tumor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma, 2020, UNC Libraries

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Hepatology Communications, with two publications, as well as Frontiers in Medicine, JCI Insight, UNC Libraries, and Toxicology.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Snorri S. Thorgeirsson include Jens U. Marquardt, Darko Castven, Carolin Czauderna, Diana Becker, and Harald Binder.

In recognition of professional achievements, Snorri S. Thorgeirsson was awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Molecular pathogenesis of human hepatocellular carcinoma

    Snorri S. Thorgeirsson;Joe W. Grisham;Joe W. Grisham

  • Acetaminophen-induced hepatic necrosis. VI. Metabolic disposition of toxic and nontoxic doses of acetaminophen.

    D.J. Jollow;S.S. Thorgeirsson;W.Z. Potter;M. Hashimoto

  • A novel prognostic subtype of human hepatocellular carcinoma derived from hepatic progenitor cells.

    Ju-Seog Lee;Jeonghoon Heo;Louis Libbrecht;In-Sun Chu

  • Classification and prediction of survival in hepatocellular carcinoma by gene expression profiling

    Ju-Seog Lee;In-Sun Chu;Jeonghoon Heo;Diego Francesco Calvisi

  • A unique metastasis gene signature enables prediction of tumor relapse in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

    Stephanie Roessler;Hu Liang Jia;Anuradha Budhu;Marshonna Forgues

  • Hepatocyte growth factor/c-met signaling pathway is required for efficient liver regeneration and repair

    Chang-Goo Huh;Valentina M. Factor;Aránzazu Sánchez;Koichi Uchida

  • Loss of miR-122 expression in liver cancer correlates with suppression of the hepatic phenotype and gain of metastatic properties.

    Cédric Coulouarn;Valentina M. Factor;Jesper B. Andersen;Marian E. Durkin

  • Hepatic expression of mature transforming growth factor beta 1 in transgenic mice results in multiple tissue lesions.

    Nancy Sanderson;Valentina Factor;Peter Nagy;Jeffrey Kopp

  • Ubiquitous activation of Ras and Jak/Stat pathways in human HCC.

    Diego F. Calvisi;Sara Ladu;Alexis Gorden;Miriam Farina

  • Acetaminophen-induced hepatic injury: protective role of glutathione in man and rationale for therapy.

    Jerry R. Mitchell;Snorri S. Thorgeirsson;William Z. Potter;David J. Jollow

  • Adenovirus-mediated in vivo gene transfer and expression in normal rat liver.

    Jaffe Ha;Danel C;Longenecker G;Metzger M

  • A precursor—product relationship exists between oval cells and hepatocytes in rat liver

    Ritva P. Evarts;Peter Nagy;Elizabeth Marsden;Snorri S. Thorgeirsson

  • Transgenic mice with increased plasma levels of TGF-beta 1 develop progressive renal disease.

    Jeffrey B. Kopp;Valentina M. Factor;Miklos Mozes;Peter Nagy

  • Genomic and Genetic Characterization of Cholangiocarcinoma Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

    Jesper B. Andersen;Bart Spee;Boris R. Blechacz;Itzhak Avital

  • Application of comparative functional genomics to identify best-fit mouse models to study human cancer.

    Ju-Seog Lee;In-Sun Chu;Arsen Mikaelyan;Diego Francesco Calvisi

  • Cellular distribution of transforming growth factor-beta 1 and procollagen types I, III, and IV transcripts in carbon tetrachloride-induced rat liver fibrosis.

    Harushige Nakatsukasa;P. Nagy;Ritva P. Evarts;Chu Chieh Hsia

  • Mechanistic and prognostic significance of aberrant methylation in the molecular pathogenesis of human hepatocellular carcinoma

    Diego Francesco Calvisi;Sara Ladu;Alexis Gorden;Miriam Farina

  • Cloning, Characterization, and Chromosomal Localization of a Gene Frequently Deleted in Human Liver Cancer (DLC-1) Homologous to Rat RhoGAP

    Bao-Zhu Yuan;Mark J. Miller;Catherine L. Keck;Drazen B. Zimonjic

  • Met-regulated expression signature defines a subset of human hepatocellular carcinomas with poor prognosis and aggressive phenotype

    Pal Kaposi-Novak;Ju Seog Lee;Luis Gòmez-Quiroz;Cédric Coulouarn

  • In vivo differentiation of rat liver oval cells into hepatocytes.

    Ritva P. Evarts;Peter Nagy;Harushige Nakatsukasa;Elizabeth Marsden

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesper B. Andersen
Jesper B. Andersen University of Copenhagen
Nicholas C. Popescu
Nicholas C. Popescu National Institutes of Health
Lewis R. Roberts
Lewis R. Roberts Mayo Clinic
Drazen B. Zimonjic
Drazen B. Zimonjic National Institutes of Health
Peter R. Galle
Peter R. Galle Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Tania Roskams
Tania Roskams KU Leuven
Susan H. Garfield
Susan H. Garfield National Institutes of Health
Peter P. Roller
Peter P. Roller National Institutes of Health
Alan R. Boobis
Alan R. Boobis Imperial College London
Zhao-You Tang
Zhao-You Tang Fudan University

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