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Stanley J. Korsmeyer

Stanley J. Korsmeyer

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2025
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Biology and Biochemistry
USA
2023

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Citations
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World Ranking
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National Ranking
478

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
173
Citations
170485
World Ranking
77
National Ranking
60

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2000 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1998 - Charles S. Mott Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
  • 1993 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Stanley J. Korsmeyer was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a concentration in molecular biology and epidemiology as key subfields of study.

Their scholarly work centered on topics such as cell death mechanisms and regulation, mitochondrial function and pathology, and autophagy in disease and therapy. These areas align closely with molecular and cellular biology, indicating a research trajectory focused on critical biological processes at the molecular level.

A significant publication by Korsmeyer includes the paper titled "Inhibition of both the extrinsic and intrinsic death pathways through nonhomotypic death-fold interactions", published in 2021 in the journal Molecular Cell. This paper has been cited 166 times, reflecting its engagement within the scientific community.

  • Inhibition of both the extrinsic and intrinsic death pathways through nonhomotypic death-fold interactions, 2021, Molecular Cell

Frequent collaborators of Korsmeyer included several researchers with whom they co-authored at least one publication. These co-authors were:

  • Young-Jae Nam
  • Kartik Mani
  • Anthony W. Ashton
  • Chang-Fu Peng
  • Barath Krishnamurthy

Their contributions were published predominantly in the venue Molecular Cell, indicating a specialized focus on cell biology and molecular mechanisms.

  • Molecular Cell

Throughout their career, Korsmeyer received several awards recognizing their contributions to medical and biological sciences, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2002
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University, 2000
  • Charles S. Mott Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation, 1998
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award, 1993
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • Bcl-2 heterodimerizes in vivo with a conserved homolog, Bax, that accelerates programed cell death

    Oltvai Zn;Milliman Cl;Korsmeyer Sj

  • Cell Death: Critical Control Points

    Nika N Danial;Stanley J Korsmeyer

  • BCL-2 family members and the mitochondria in apoptosis

    Atan Gross;James M. McDonnell;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • Bcl-2 is an inner mitochondrial membrane protein that blocks programmed cell death

    David Hockenbery;Gabriel Nuñez;Curt Milliman;Robert D. Schreiber

  • Proapoptotic BAX and BAK: A Requisite Gateway to Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Death

    Michael C. Wei;Michael C. Wei;Wei-Xing Zong;Emily H.-Y. Cheng;Tullia Lindsten

  • Bcl-2 functions in an antioxidant pathway to prevent apoptosis

    David M. Hockenbery;Zoltan N. Oltvai;Xiao Ming Yin;Curt L. Milliman

  • An inhibitor of Bcl-2 family proteins induces regression of solid tumours

    Tilman Oltersdorf;Steven W. Elmore;Alexander R. Shoemaker;Robert C. Armstrong

  • Serine Phosphorylation of Death Agonist BAD in Response to Survival Factor Results in Binding to 14-3-3 Not BCL-XL

    Jiping Zha;Hisashi Harada;Elizabeth Yang;Jennifer Jockel

  • Bad, a heterodimeric partner for Bcl-xL and Bcl-2, displaces bax and promotes cell death

    Elizabeth Yang;Jiping Zha;Jennifer Jockel;Lawrence H Boise

  • BCL-2 FAMILY: Regulators of Cell Death

    Debra T. Chao;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • Mll translocations specify a distinct gene expression profile, distinguishing a unique leukemia

    Todd R. Golub;Scott A. Armstrong;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • BCL-2, BCL-XL Sequester BH3 Domain-Only Molecules Preventing BAX- and BAK-Mediated Mitochondrial Apoptosis

    Emily H.-Y.A Cheng;Michael C Wei;Solly Weiler;Richard A Flavell

  • CELL DEATH IN DEVELOPMENT

    David L Vaux;Stanley J Korsmeyer

  • Bcl-2-deficient mice demonstrate fulminant lymphoid apoptosis, polycystic kidneys, and hypopigmented hair

    Deborah J. Veis;Christine M. Sorenson;John R. Shutter;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • Distinct BH3 domains either sensitize or activate mitochondrial apoptosis, serving as prototype cancer therapeutics.

    Anthony Letai;Michael C. Bassik;Loren D. Walensky;Mia D. Sorcinelli

  • BH1 and BH2 domains of Bcl-2 are required for inhibition of apoptosis and heterodimerization with Bax

    Xiao Ming Yin;Zoltán N. Oltvai;Stanley J. Korsmeyer

  • Bax-deficient mice with lymphoid hyperplasia and male germ cell death

    C. Michael Knudson;Kenneth S. K. Tung;Warren G. Tourtellotte;Gary A. J. Brown

  • The combined functions of proapoptotic Bcl-2 family members bak and bax are essential for normal development of multiple tissues.

    Tullia Lindsten;Andrea J. Ross;Ayala King;Wei Xing Zong

  • BAX and BAK Regulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+: A Control Point for Apoptosis

    Luca Scorrano;Scott A. Oakes;Joseph T. Opferman;Emily H. Cheng

  • BCL2 protein is topographically restricted in tissues characterized by apoptotic cell death.

    David M. Hockenbery;Mary Zutter;William Hickey;Moon Nahm

Frequent Co-Authors

Loren D. Walensky
Loren D. Walensky Harvard University
Thomas A. Waldmann
Thomas A. Waldmann National Institutes of Health
C. Michael Knudson
C. Michael Knudson University of Iowa
Gregory L. Verdine
Gregory L. Verdine Harvard University
Xiao Ming Yin
Xiao Ming Yin Indiana University
David M. Hockenbery
David M. Hockenbery Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Gerald P. Linette
Gerald P. Linette University of Pennsylvania
Hisashi Harada
Hisashi Harada Virginia Commonwealth University
Gary A. Silverman
Gary A. Silverman Washington University in St. Louis
Gabriel Núñez
Gabriel Núñez University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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