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David Giedroc

Nursing · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1983
Trace Elements in HealthRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistrySulfur Compounds in Biology

Publications

291

Citations

13,569

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

44

Publishing since 1983

Research summary
AI-generated

David Giedroc studies how bacteria manage metal ions such as zinc inside their cells, including how they sense metals, move them around, and use metal-containing proteins to survive stress. Much of the work focuses on disease-causing bacteria like Acinetobacter baumannii and Streptococcus pneumoniae, examining the molecular machinery for metal handling, cell wall building, and gene regulation. The research combines biochemistry, biophysics, and structural analysis of proteins and their interactions with DNA and metals.

Bacterial metal homeostasis (metallostasis)Metalloproteins and zinc-binding chaperonesProtein-DNA interactions and transcriptional regulationStructural and biophysical protein characterizationBacterial pathogens and cell wall biology

Publication output was higher in the late 2010s (peaking around 2019) and has settled to a steady pace of roughly 7-8 papers per year in recent years.

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

Funding
Public award records

Current awards run through February 2031 — about 4 years of funding on record from today. Awards are often renewed, so this is what is currently public, not a forecast.

  • ActiveNIH R35GM118157through Feb 2031 · $481k awarded

    Transition Metal Homeostasis and Reactive Sulfur Chemistry in Bacterial Pathogens

  • ActiveNIH T32GM131994through Jun 2029 · $330k awarded

    Graduate Training Program in Quantitative and Chemical Biology at Indiana University Bloomington

7 earlier awards
  • NIH S10OD032431Jun 2023 – Nov 2025 · $2.0M awarded

    Acquisition of an 800 MHz hybrid solution-/solid-state NMR spectrometer

  • NIH T32GM109825Jul 2014 – Jun 2019 · $282k awarded

    Graduate Program in Quantitative and Chemical Biology at Indiana University Bloom

  • NIH R01GM042569Apr 1991 – Apr 2016 · $396k awarded

    Structure and Mechanism of Metalloregulatory Proteins

  • NIH R01GM097225Apr 2011 – Mar 2016 · $267k awarded

    New mechanisms of sulfur sensing and trafficking in Staphylococcus aureus.

  • NSF 1048613Dec 2010 – Nov 2014 · $320k awarded

    Acquisition of a Modern X-ray Powder Diffractometer to Support Researchers and Educators

  • NIH R01AI067416Jan 2008 – Dec 2013 · $355k awarded

    Novel RNA Structures in Coronavirus Replication

  • NSF 9217413Sep 1993 – Jul 1997 · $275k awarded

    Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR Spectrometer

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 72 established Nursing PIs within our index
Citations: 13,569cohort median 1,503
h-index: 63cohort median 20
Publications / year (recent): 8.2cohort median 2.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 27% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 51 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.2/year recently
2017: 12 publications172018: 13 publications182019: 15 publications15192020: 13 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 9 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 10 collaborators at the same institution2018: 5 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 5 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 2 collaborators at the same institution2024: 2 collaborators at the same institution2025: 8 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×15
  • Biological Magnetic Resonance Bank×5
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry×4
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×4
  • Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature×4
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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