Merry‐Lynn McDonald

Also affiliated with University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Veterans Affairs

MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Pilot corpus only

This score is computed over theSindex pilot corpus and does not cover the full scientific literature. Scores are relative to papers we have ingested — papers, authors, and institutions outside the pilot are not represented. Methodology.

Top 4%percentile

0.701Author DataRank

Indexed papers

2in pilot corpus

datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6· scope data_onlyMethodology

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The highest-impact dataset this researcher has shared, ranked by DataRank — the single contribution doing the most to lift their data-sharing standing.

Heme metabolism genes Downregulated in COPD Cachexia

Respiratory Research(2020)10.1186/s12931-020-01336-w

Top 44%

0.426DataRank

Top 44%5 citations

Preeti Lakshman Kumar, Sool Lee, Margaret M. Parker, Itika Arora, Jarrett D. Morrow +17 more

Papers

Driven by 37 papers — median percentile 49. Top paper: “Deep coverage whole genome sequences and plasma lipoprotein(a) in individuals of European and African ancestries”.

Deep coverage whole genome sequences and plasma lipoprotein(a) in individuals of European and African ancestries

Nature Communications(2018)10.1038/s41467-018-04668-w

N/A

3.7DataRank · unranked

109 citations

Sanni Ruotsalainen, Robert E. Handsaker, Maris Alver, Jonathan M. Bloom, Timothy Poterba +442 more

Pulmonary Arterial Pruning and Longitudinal Change in Percent Emphysema and Lung Function

CHEST Journal(2021)10.1016/j.chest.2021.01.084

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1.2DataRank · unranked

51 citations

Pietro Nardelli, Samuel Y. Ash, C.E. Come, Alejandro A. Díaz, Farbod N. Rahaghi +78 more

Emphysema Progression and Lung Function Decline Among Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade Users in the COPDGene Cohort

CHEST Journal(2021)10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.007

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0.800DataRank · unranked

21 citations

Ashraf Fawzy, Nirupama Putcha, Peter J. Castaldi, Michael H. Cho, Katherine Pratte +78 more

The Value of Rare Genetic Variation in the Prediction of Common Obesity in European Ancestry Populations

Frontiers in Endocrinology(2022)10.3389/fendo.2022.863893

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0.642DataRank · unranked

21 citations

Shing Wan Choi, Nathalie Chami, Eric Boerwinkle, Myriam Fornage, Susan Redline +36 more

Deep neural network analyses of spirometry for structural phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

JCI Insight(2020)10.1172/jci.insight.132781

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0.593DataRank · unranked

51 citations

Arie Nakhmani, Joseph M. Reinhardt, Carla G. Wilson, Merry‐Lynn McDonald, Ramaraju Rudraraju +8 more

Longitudinal Association Between Muscle Loss and Mortality in Ever Smokers

CHEST Journal(2021)10.1016/j.chest.2021.10.047

N/A

0.571DataRank · unranked

44 citations

Rafael Moreta-Martínez, Wassim W. Labaki, Matthew Strand, Elizabeth A. Regan, Jessica Bon +70 more

Update on the Etiology, Assessment, and Management of COPD Cachexia: Considerations for the Clinician

International Journal of COPD(2022)10.2147/copd.s334228

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0.494DataRank · unranked

26 citations

Rosanne J.H.C.G. Beijers, J.W. Chiles, Matthew Maddocks, Merry‐Lynn McDonald, Annemie M.W.J. Schols +2 more

Heme metabolism genes Downregulated in COPD Cachexia

Respiratory Research(2020)10.1186/s12931-020-01336-w

Top 44%

0.426DataRank

Top 44%5 citations

Preeti Lakshman Kumar, Sool Lee, Margaret M. Parker, Itika Arora, Jarrett D. Morrow +17 more

Comparative transcriptomics in human COPD reveals dysregulated genes uniquely expressed in ferrets

Respiratory Research(2022)10.1186/s12931-022-02198-0

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0.373DataRank · unranked

11 citations

Yvonne J. K. Edwards, Emily Falk Libby, D. Stanford, Stephen A. Byzek, Don D. Sin +4 more

Publisher Correction: Deep coverage whole genome sequences and plasma lipoprotein(a) in individuals of European and African ancestries

Nature Communications(2020)10.1038/s41467-020-15236-6

Top 57%

0.275DataRank

Top 57%2 citations

Sanni Ruotsalainen, Robert E. Handsaker, Maris Alver, Jonathan M. Bloom, Timothy Poterba +442 more

Whole genome sequencing analysis of body mass index identifies novel African ancestry-specific risk allele

Nature Communications(2025)10.1038/s41467-025-58420-2

N/A

0.269DataRank · unranked

5 citations

Jennifer A. Brody, Mariaelisa Graff, Heather M. Highland, Nathalie Chami, Hanfei Xu +93 more

Novel risk loci encompassing genes influencing STAT3, GPCR, and oxidative stress signaling are associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD

PLoS Genetics(2025)10.1371/journal.pgen.1011531

N/A

0.165DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Alison Rocco, J.W. Chiles, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Wassim W. Labaki, Deborah A. Meyers +6 more

WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING ANALYSIS OF BODY MASS INDEX IDENTIFIES NOVEL AFRICAN ANCESTRY-SPECIFIC RISK ALLELE

medRxiv(2023)10.1101/2023.08.21.23293271

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0.165DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Jennifer A. Brody, Mariaelisa Graff, Heather M. Highland, Nathalie Chami, Hanfei Xu +95 more

Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Dyspnea in Current and Former Smokers in COPDGene

(2021)10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_meetingabstracts.a4345

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Hemant K. Tiwari, Merry‐Lynn McDonald, the COPDGene Investigators, J.W. Chiles

Increased chest CT derived bone and muscle measures capture markers of improved morbidity and mortality in COPD

Respiratory Research(2022)10.1186/s12931-022-02237-w

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0DataRank · unranked

47 citations

Jessica Bon, Stephanie Mason, Alejandro A. Díaz, Sharon M. Lutz, Raúl San Jośe Estépar +12 more

Lung tissue shows divergent gene expression between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Respiratory Research(2022)10.1186/s12931-022-02013-w

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0DataRank · unranked

27 citations

Brian D. Hobbs, Jeong H. Yun, Aabida Saferali, Matthew Moll, Zhonghui Xu +90 more

The Association Between Lung Hyperinflation and Coronary Artery Disease in Smokers

CHEST Journal(2021)10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.066

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0DataRank · unranked

22 citations

Aman Gupta, Gregory L. Kinney, Carl R. Fuhrman, Joseph K. Leader, Alejandro A. Díaz +79 more

Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting the expression of COVID-19-relevant genes in the large airway epithelium

Genome Medicine(2021)10.1186/s13073-021-00866-2

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0DataRank · unranked

38 citations

Silva Kasela, Victor E. Ortega, Molly Martorella, Suresh Garudadri, Jenna Nguyen +39 more

Integrated bioinformatics analysis identifies established and novel TGFβ1-regulated genes modulated by anti-fibrotic drugs

Scientific Reports(2022)10.1038/s41598-022-07151-1

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0DataRank · unranked

11 citations

J.W. Chiles, S Yeri Ashish, Diptiman Chanda, Preeti Lakshman Kumar, James A. Mobley +4 more

A novel locus for exertional dyspnoea in childhood asthma

European Respiratory Journal(2020)10.1183/13993003.01224-2020

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0DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Jessica Lasky‐Su, Christoph Lange, Wonji Kim, Preeti Lakshman Kumar, Merry‐Lynn McDonald +9 more

Gene polymorphisms associated with heterogeneity and senescence characteristics of sarcopenia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle(2023)10.1002/jcsm.13198

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0DataRank · unranked

18 citations

Annette Bellar, Nicole Welch, Jinendiran Sekar, Avinash Kumar, Saurabh Mishra +10 more

Prevalence of abnormal spirometry in individuals with a smoking history and no known obstructive lung disease

Respiratory Medicine(2023)10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107126

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0DataRank · unranked

15 citations

Gregory L. Kinney, Alejandro P. Comellas, Karin F. Hoth, Arianne K. Baldomero, A. James Mamary +76 more

Associations Between Muscle Weakness and Clinical Outcomes in Current and Former Smokers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation(2023)10.15326/jcopdf.2022.0365

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0DataRank · unranked

9 citations

Mehdi Nouraie, Harry B. Rossiter, Merry‐Lynn McDonald, Dawn L. DeMeo, Stefanie Mason +7 more

Rehabilitative Impact of Exercise Training on Human Skeletal Muscle Transcriptional Programs in Parkinson’s Disease

Frontiers in Physiology(2020)10.3389/fphys.2020.00653

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0DataRank · unranked

26 citations

Yongchao Ge, Stuart C. Sealfon, Venugopalan D. Nair, Katarzyna Wilk, Jeremy S. McAdam +5 more

Genetically Predicted Body Mass Index and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine(2024)10.1164/rccm.202308-1384oc

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0DataRank · unranked

14 citations

Matthew Moll, Brian D. Hobbs, Per Bakke, Elizabeth A. Regan, Hanfei Xu +9 more

Differentially co‐expressed myofibre transcripts associated with abnormal myofibre proportion in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle(2024)10.1002/jcsm.13473

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0DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Ava C. Wilson, Rachel Tindal, Kaleen M. Lavin, Samuel T. Windham, Harry B. Rossiter +10 more

Polygenic and transcriptional risk scores identify chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subtypes in the COPDGene and ECLIPSE cohort studies

EBioMedicine(2024)10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105429

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0DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Julian Hecker, John Platig, Jingzhou Zhang, Auyon Ghosh, Katherine Pratte +21 more

A nation in pain: high-quality local research as a crucial step to improve pain prevention and care

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia(2024)10.36303/sajaa.3138

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

VJ Madden, Gwendoline Arendse, Gillian J. Bedwell, D Cajee, Tapiwa Chinaka +6 more

Proteomics and machine learning in the prediction and explanation of low pectoralis muscle area

Scientific Reports(2024)10.1038/s41598-024-68447-y

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

J.W. Chiles, Stefanie Mason, Toru Shirahata, Víctor M. Castro, Elizabeth Regan +90 more

Late-Stage Skeletal Muscle Transcriptome in Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows a BMP4-Induced Molecular Signature

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.04.19.590266

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0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Xianzhen Hu, David K. Crossman, Ying Si, Matthew S. Alexander, Merry‐Lynn McDonald +3 more

Proteomics and Machine Learning in the Prediction and Explanation of Low Pectoralis Muscle Area

Research Square(2024)10.21203/rs.3.rs-3957125/v1

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

J.W. Chiles, Stefanie Mason, Toru Shirahata, Víctor M. Castro, Elizabeth Regan +8 more

Whole-exome sequence analysis of anthropometric traits illustrates challenges in identifying effects of rare genetic variants

UNC Libraries(2024)10.17615/xgme-w279

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Meher Preethi Boorgula, Alison E. Fohner, S.S. Rich, Stella Aslibekyan, Merry‐Lynn McDonald +57 more

Association of PHACTR1 with Coronary Artery Calcium Differs by Sex and Cigarette Smoking

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease(2024)10.3390/jcdd11070194

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Kendra A. Young, Fang‐Chi Hsu, Nicholette D. Palmer, Merry‐Lynn McDonald, Sanghun Lee +15 more

The Need for Biomarkers Common to Blood and Lung Tissue in Emphysema: Anyone Would Rather Give You a Blood Sample than a Lung Sample

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine(2024)10.1164/rccm.202407-1416ed

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Merry‐Lynn McDonald

Late‐Stage Skeletal Muscle Transcriptome in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Shows a BMP4‐Induced Molecular Signature

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle(2025)10.1002/jcsm.70005

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0DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Xianzhen Hu, David K. Crossman, Ying Si, Matthew S. Alexander, Merry‐Lynn McDonald +3 more

Lung-Specific Risk Factors Associated With Incident Hip Fracture in Current and Former Smokers

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research(2020)10.1002/jbmr.4103

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0DataRank · unranked

9 citations

Seyed Mehdi Nouraie, Kenneth J. Smith, Mark T. Dransfield, Merry‐Lynn McDonald, Eric A. Hoffman +6 more

Genetic variation in genes regulating skeletal muscle regeneration and tissue remodelling associated with weight loss in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle(2021)10.1002/jcsm.12782

N/A

0DataRank · unranked

19 citations

Ava C. Wilson, Alison Rocco, Michael H. Cho, Emily S. Wan, Brian D. Hobbs +24 more

Merry‐Lynn McDonald

Indexed papers

Top data-sharing exemplar

Papers