Louis J. Ignarro(1941)
MedicineLouis Joseph Ignarro is an American pharmacologist. For demonstrating the signaling properties of nitric oxide, he was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Robert F. Furchgott and Ferid Murad.
United States
1
Major Awards
398
Publications
48,960
Citations
107
h-index
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i10-index
123
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Multifaceted roles for persulfide species in redox chemical biology.
Nature Chemical Biology(2026)
0
citations
#2
The Institute for Personalized Medicine in Georgia: A Hub of Scientific Innovation and Global Healthcare Leadership
The Journal of Cancer Research(2024)
0
citations
#3
Exacerbated Neuropathy in POLAR A and M Trials Due to Redox Interaction of PledOx-Associated Mn2+ and Oxaliplatin-Associated Pt2+
Antioxidants(2023)
6
citations
#4
Comment on “Evidence that the ProPerDP method is inadequate for protein persulfidation detection due to lack of specificity”
Science Advances(2021)
4
citations
#5
The Damaging Outcome of the POLAR Phase III Trials Was Due to Avoidable Time-Dependent Redox Interaction between Oxaliplatin and PledOx
Antioxidants(2021)
12
citations
#8
May Mangafodipir or Other SOD Mimetics Contribute to Better Care in COVID-19 Patients?
Antioxidants(2020)
10
citations
#10
Biological hydropersulfides and related polysulfides – a new concept and perspective in redox biology
FEBS Letters(2018)
190
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksMultifaceted roles for persulfide species in redox chemical biology.
Nature Chemical Biology2026
0citations
The Institute for Personalized Medicine in Georgia: A Hub of Scientific Innovation and Global Healthcare Leadership
The Journal of Cancer Research2024
0citations
Exacerbated Neuropathy in POLAR A and M Trials Due to Redox Interaction of PledOx-Associated Mn2+ and Oxaliplatin-Associated Pt2+
Antioxidants2023
6citations
Open AccessComment on “Evidence that the ProPerDP method is inadequate for protein persulfidation detection due to lack of specificity”
Science Advances2021
4citations
Open AccessThe Damaging Outcome of the POLAR Phase III Trials Was Due to Avoidable Time-Dependent Redox Interaction between Oxaliplatin and PledOx
Antioxidants2021
12citations
Open AccessInhaled NO and COVID‐19
British Journal of Pharmacology2020
33citations
Open Access17citations
Open AccessMay Mangafodipir or Other SOD Mimetics Contribute to Better Care in COVID-19 Patients?
Antioxidants2020
10citations
Open AccessNitric oxide is not just blowing in the wind
British Journal of Pharmacology2018
53citations
Open AccessBiological hydropersulfides and related polysulfides – a new concept and perspective in redox biology
FEBS Letters2018
190citations
Open AccessCo-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Minnesota
Long Beach High School
Columbia University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Career Timeline
Tulane University?–present
University of California, Los Angeles?–present
King Saud University?–present
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
SS
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
ME
Mary E. Brunkow
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
FR
Fred Ramsdell
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
KK
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
VA
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
GR
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
DW
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
SP
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
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