2026 Yi Zhou: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	57	2128	1913	1057	937	154	17821

Overview

Yi Zhou is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, with a multidisciplinary focus centered on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Throughout their career, they have contributed to advancing knowledge in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Cancer Research, and Hematology.

Their recent research papers cover a diverse range of topics published in high-profile journals. Notable publications include:

"RNA helicase DDX21 mediates nucleotide stress responses in neural crest and melanoma cells," 2020, Nature Cell Biology
"Tanshinone I, a new EZH2 inhibitor restricts normal and malignant hematopoiesis through upregulation of MMP9 and ABCG2," 2021, Theranostics
"Atomic structure of the predominant GII.4 human norovirus capsid reveals novel stability and plasticity," 2022, Nature Communications
"Common variants in signaling transcription-factor-binding sites drive phenotypic variability in red blood cell traits," 2020, Nature Genetics
"Calmodulin inhibitors improve erythropoiesis in Diamond-Blackfan anemia," 2020, Science Translational Medicine

Yi Zhou frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including Leonard I. Zon, Song Yang, Asher Lichtig, Avik Choudhuri, and Tianxiao Han, reflecting a network of collaborations spanning various biomedical disciplines.

The scholar has published multiple papers in notable venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Blood
Nature Communications
eLife

Their research topics primarily focus on specific biomedical applications and molecular mechanisms. Key topics include:

Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
RNA modifications and cancer
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Yi Zhou's body of work demonstrates a strong orientation toward understanding molecular and cellular processes relevant to cancer, hematology, and genetics, with an emphasis on stem cell biology and advanced transcriptomic techniques. Their intersectional expertise contributes to expanding knowledge across several intersecting domains of biomedical research.

Best Publications

The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

Kerstin Howe;Matthew D. Clark;Carlos F. Torroja;Carlos F. Torroja;James Torrance

4943
Citations
Positional cloning of zebrafish ferroportin1 identifies a conserved vertebrate iron exporter

Adriana Donovan;Alison Brownlie;Alison Brownlie;Yi Zhou;Jennifer Shepard

2070
Citations
Mitoferrin is essential for erythroid iron assimilation

George C. Shaw;John J. Cope;John J. Cope;Liangtao Li;Kenneth Corson

669
Citations
Genetic analysis of cavefish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of albinism

Meredith E Protas;Candace Hersey;Dawn Kochanek;Yi Zhou

564
Citations
The DNA sequence and biological annotation of human chromosome 1

S. G. Gregory;S. G. Gregory;K. F. Barlow;K. E. McLay;R. Kaul

445
Citations
A CRISPR/Cas9 vector system for tissue-specific gene disruption in zebrafish

Julien Ablain;Ellen M. Durand;Song Yang;Yi Zhou

409
Citations
A mRNA localized to the vegetal cortex of Xenopus oocytes encodes a protein with a nanos-like zinc finger domain

Luis Mosquera;Caryl Forristall;Yi Zhou;Mary Lou King

384
Citations
Loci associated with skin pigmentation identified in African populations

Nicholas G. Crawford;Derek E. Kelly;Matthew E. B. Hansen;Marcia H. Beltrame

330
Citations
The zebrafish van gogh mutation disrupts tbx1, which is involved in the DiGeorge deletion syndrome in humans.

Tatjana Piotrowski;Dae Gwon Ahn;Thomas F. Schilling;Sreelaja Nair

244
Citations
TIF1γ Controls Erythroid Cell Fate by Regulating Transcription Elongation

Xiaoying Bai;Jonghwan Kim;Jonghwan Kim;Zhongan Yang;Michael J. Jurynec

235
Citations
Pre- and Post-Transplant Quantification of Measurable (“Minimal”) Residual Disease via Multiparameter Flow Cytometry in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Yi Zhou;Megan Othus;Daisuke Araki;Brent L. Wood

202
Citations
A zebrafish bmyb mutation causes genome instability and increased cancer susceptibility

Jennifer L. Shepard;James F. Amatruda;Howard M. Stern;Aravind Subramanian

190
Citations
Hematopoietic gene expression profile in zebrafish kidney marrow

Huai-Dong Song;Xiao-Jian Sun;Xiao-Jian Sun;Min Deng;Guo-Wei Zhang

186
Citations
High-throughput cell transplantation establishes that tumor-initiating cells are abundant in zebrafish T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Alexandra C. H. Smith;Aubrey R. Raimondi;Chris D. Salthouse;Myron S Ignatius

153
Citations
Cell-specific mitotic defect and dyserythropoiesis associated with erythroid band 3 deficiency.

Barry H. Paw;Alan J. Davidson;Alan J. Davidson;Yi Zhou;Yi Zhou;Rong Li

152
Citations
The Zebrafish moonshine Gene Encodes Transcriptional Intermediary Factor 1γ, an Essential Regulator of Hematopoiesis

David G Ransom;Nathan Bahary;Knut Niss;David Traver

152
Citations
Isolation and characterization of runxa and runxb, zebrafish members of the runt family of transcriptional regulators.

Caroline Erter Burns;Tony DeBlasio;Yi Zhou;Jin Zhang

150
Citations
Zebrafish globin Switching Occurs in Two Developmental Stages and is Controlled by the LCR

Jared Jason Ganis;Nelson Hsia;Eirini Trompouki;Jill L.O. de Jong

147
Citations
Cooperative effects of growth factors involved in the induction of hematopoietic mesoderm

Tara L. Huber;Yi Zhou;Paul E. Mead;Leonard I. Zon

142
Citations
VCAM-1 + macrophages guide the homing of HSPCs to a vascular niche

Dantong Li;Dantong Li;Wenzhi Xue;Mei Li;Mei Li;Mei Dong

141
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonard I. Zon Harvard University

Barry H. Paw Brigham and Women's Hospital

Elihu H. Estey University of Washington

A. Thomas Look Harvard University

Brent L. Wood University of Washington

Frederick R. Appelbaum Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Jerald P. Radich Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Charles Lee The Jackson Laboratory

David M. Langenau Harvard University

Louis M. Kunkel Boston Children's Hospital

External Links

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