James E. Rothman(1950)
MedicineJames E. Rothman is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2013) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at Pomfret School and Branford College. They have been affiliated with Yale School of Medicine.
United StatesYale University
2
Major Awards
207
Publications
39,591
Citations
87
h-index
150
i10-index
191.3
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Roles for diacylglycerol in synaptic vesicle priming and release revealed by complete reconstitution of core protein machinery
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2023)
7
citations
#2
29
citations
#3
3
citations
#4
4
citations
#5
30
citations
#7
4
citations
#8
2-d liquid-liquid phase separation of GM130 Golgin protein bound to supported bilayer.
Biophysical Journal(2023)
0
citations
#9
Munc13 structural transitions and oligomers that may choreograph successive stages in vesicle priming for neurotransmitter release
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2022)
58
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksRoles for diacylglycerol in synaptic vesicle priming and release revealed by complete reconstitution of core protein machinery
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2023
7citations
Open Access29citations
Open Access3citations
Open Access30citations
Open AccessTurbocharging synaptic transmission
FEBS Letters2023
17citations
Open Access4citations
Open Access2-d liquid-liquid phase separation of GM130 Golgin protein bound to supported bilayer.
Biophysical Journal2023
0citations
Munc13 structural transitions and oligomers that may choreograph successive stages in vesicle priming for neurotransmitter release
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2022
58citations
Open Access19citations
Open AccessCareer History
Researcher
University College London
London, GB
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Pomfret School
Branford College(Bachelor of Arts)
Harvard Medical School(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisors
Sandra SchmidEugene Kennedy
Career Timeline
Yale School of Medicine?–present
Columbia University?–present
Princeton University?–present
University College London?–present
Stanford University?–present
Top Publications
Munc13 structural transitions and oligomers that may choreograph successive stages in vesicle priming for neurotransmitter release
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202270 citations
Synaptophysin chaperones the assembly of 12 SNAREpins under each ready-release vesicle
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202334 citations
Turbocharging synaptic transmission
FEBS Letters202324 citations
Synaptotagmin rings as high-sensitivity regulators of synaptic vesicle docking and fusion
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202221 citations
Diacylglycerol-dependent hexamers of the SNARE-assembling chaperone Munc13-1 cooperatively bind vesicles
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences20237 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Andrew Z. Fire
Gairdner International Award (2008)
Craig C. Mello
Gairdner International Award (2008)
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
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