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Bonnie L. Blazer‐Yost

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1978
Ion Transport and Channel RegulationGenetic and Kidney Cyst DiseasesCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusPancreatic function and diabetesIon channel regulation and function

Publications

148

Citations

2,574

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

48

Publishing since 1978

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher studies how ions and water move across cell barriers in the body, with a strong focus on hydrocephalus, a condition where excess fluid builds up in the brain. Much of the work examines the choroid plexus (the tissue that produces cerebrospinal fluid) and specific transport proteins and channels, such as TRPV4, testing whether drugs that block these channels or related enzymes could offer new treatments. The lab also connects this to related conditions like kidney cyst diseases and diabetes.

Hydrocephalus mechanisms and treatmentIon channels and transporters (e.g., TRPV4)Choroid plexus and brain fluid barriersKinase inhibitors as potential therapiesEpithelial electrolyte and water transport

Publication activity has been fairly steady over the past decade, averaging about four to five papers per year with some year-to-year fluctuation.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

Funding
Public award records

No award with a current end date on record.

1 earlier award
  • NIH R01FD004826Jun 2015 – Sep 2019 · $195k awarded

    IND 117464 Use of Low Dose Pioglitazone to Treat Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Matched to public NIH RePORTER and NSF records by name and institution. Awards from other agencies are not shown, and a match is not always found — this list may be incomplete.

In context
Among 1,724 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 2,574cohort median 3,385
h-index: 29cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 4.4cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~4 · 43% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 18 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 8 publications8222023: 3 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 7 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The FASEB Journal×18
  • American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology×7
  • Physiology×7
  • PMC×3
  • Scientific Reports×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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