Benjamin Swanson Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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31 h-index 115 pubs 6,048 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Benjamin Swanson's research focuses on cancer biology, particularly pancreatic and colorectal cancers, and the application of advanced techniques to understand these diseases. He investigates mechanisms of drug resistance, such as the role of MUC4 in gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer cells. His work also explores the tumor microenvironment and immune cell populations within tumors, utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing to identify novel cell subsets, like the IDO-1+ tolerogenic dendritic cells found in pancreatic cancer patients but absent in healthy individuals. Additionally, Swanson employs machine learning to analyze complex biological data, such as identifying distinct tumor and stromal cell populations in primary pancreatic tumors through highly-multiplexed immunofluorescence.

His scholarly contributions are evidenced by a substantial body of work, including 115 publications and over 6,000 citations, resulting in an h-index of 31. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Swanson collaborates with researchers across institutions, including Hannah C. Hamrick, Charles M. Quick, Michael Cho, and Morgan Middlebrooks. His current research is active, with recent publications extending into 2024 and beyond.

Metrics

  • h-index: 31
  • Publications: 115
  • Citations: 6,048

Selected Publications

  • Indirect effects of threat processing on worry: The roles of emotion dysregulation and contrast avoidance (2026)
  • The Temporal Dynamics of Attention to Threat and <scp>GAD</scp> Symptoms: A Study of <scp>LPP</scp> Slopes (2025)
  • Anxiety Sensitivity and Intolerance of Uncertainty Uniquely Explain the Association of the Late Positive Potential With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Explaining Brain-Behavior Relations: Inhibitory Control as an Intermediate Phenotype Between the N2 ERP and the Externalizing Spectrum in Childhood (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Developmentally Informed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Strength of General Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence (2023)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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