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13936
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483

William S. Powell 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 William S. Powell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 217 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William S. Powell 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 William S. Powell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William S. Powell is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre in Canada. Their research primarily centers on medical science, with a focus in physiology, biochemistry, immunology, developmental and educational psychology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several major topics, including:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Flow experience in various fields
  • Technology adoption and user behaviour
  • Antimicrobial peptides and activities
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects

Recent papers authored or co-authored by William S. Powell include:

  • Eicosanoid receptors as therapeutic targets for asthma, 2021, Clinical Science
  • Targeting the OXE receptor as a potential novel therapy for asthma, 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology

Other related publications in the field where Powell contributed as co-author or were part of frequent collaboration include:

  • Protein kinase C activates NAD kinase in human neutrophils, 2020, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Targeting the OXE receptor with a selective antagonist inhibits allergen-induced pulmonary inflammation in non-human primates, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Region- and receptor-specific effects of chronic social stress on the central serotonergic system in mice, 2021, IBRO Neuroscience Reports

Frequent co-authors working alongside Powell include Joshua Rokach, Chantal Cossette, Qiuji Ye, Shishir Chourey, and Chintam Nagendra Reddy, indicating collaborative efforts in related biomedical research.

Publications featuring their work often appear in venues such as the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, Clinical Science, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Biochemical Pharmacology, and the British Journal of Pharmacology.

Best Publications

  • Rapid extraction of oxygenated metabolites of arachidonic acid from biological samples using octadecylsilyl silica.

    William S. Powell

  • Prostaglandin D2 is a potent chemoattractant for human eosinophils that acts via a novel DP receptor

    Guillaume Monneret;Sylvie Gravel;Michael Diamond;Joshua Rokach

  • Biosynthesis, biological effects, and receptors of hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) and oxoeicosatetraenoic acids (oxo-ETEs) derived from arachidonic acid.

    William S. Powell;Joshua Rokach

  • Properties of Leukotriene B4 20-Hydroxylase from Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes*

    William S. Powell

  • Targeted Prostaglandin E2 Inhibition Enhances Antiviral Immunity through Induction of Type I Interferon and Apoptosis in Macrophages

    François Coulombe;Joanna Jaworska;Mark Verway;Fanny Tzelepis

  • Update on leukotriene, lipoxin and oxoeicosanoid receptors: IUPHAR Review 7.

    Magnus Bäck;Magnus Bäck;William S Powell;Sven-Erik Dahlén;Jeffrey M Drazen

  • Metabolism of 5(S)-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid and other 5(S)-hydroxyeicosanoids by a specific dehydrogenase in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

    W S Powell;F Gravelle;S Gravel

  • 5-Oxo-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid is a potent stimulator of human eosinophil migration.

    W S Powell;D Chung;S Gravel

  • Human CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Lymphocytes Inhibit Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Monocyte Survival through a Fas/Fas Ligand-Dependent Mechanism

    Fabienne Venet;Alexandre Pachot;Anne-Lise Debard;Julien Bohe

  • Interleukin-8: novel roles in human airway smooth muscle cell contraction and migration.

    Vasanthi Govindaraju;Marie-Claire Michoud;Mustafa Al-Chalabi;Pasquale Ferraro

  • Marked improvement of the basophil activation test by detecting CD203c instead of CD63.

    R. Boumiza;G. Monneret;M.-F. Forissier;J. Savoye

  • Biochemistry, biology and chemistry of the 5-lipoxygenase product 5-oxo-ETE.

    William S Powell;Joshua Rokach

  • Reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography of arachidonic acid metabolites formed by cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenases

    William S. Powell

  • Fluorescent Functional Recognition Sites through Molecular Imprinting. A Polymer-Based Fluorescent Chemosensor for Aqueous cAMP.

    Petra Turkewitsch;Barbara Wandelt;Graham D. Darling;William S. Powell

  • 15-Deoxy-delta 12,14-prostaglandins D2 and J2 are potent activators of human eosinophils.

    Guillaume Monneret;Hongping Li;Julian Vasilescu;Joshua Rokach

  • Stimulation of human neutrophils by 5-oxo-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid by a mechanism independent of the leukotriene B4 receptor.

    W.S. Powell;S. Gravel;R.J. MacLeod;E. Mills

  • Precolumn extraction and reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography of prostaglandins and leukotrienes.

    William S. Powell

  • 5-Oxo-ETE and the OXE receptor.

    Gail E. Grant;Joshua Rokach;William S. Powell

  • 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-PGJ2: endogenous PPARγ ligand or minor eicosanoid degradation product?

    William S. Powell

  • Prostaglandin F2α Receptor in Ovine corpora lutea

    William S. Powell;Sven Hammarström;Bengt Samuelsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua Rokach
Joshua Rokach Florida Institute of Technology
James G. Martin
James G. Martin McGill University Health Centre
Garret A. FitzGerald
Garret A. FitzGerald University of Pennsylvania
Maziar Divangahi
Maziar Divangahi McGill University Health Centre
Qutayba Hamid
Qutayba Hamid University of Sharjah
John R. Falck
John R. Falck The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Domenico Praticò
Domenico Praticò Temple University
Carl W. White
Carl W. White University of Colorado Denver
Jacques Bienvenu
Jacques Bienvenu Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Bengt Samuelsson
Bengt Samuelsson Karolinska Institute

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