Joan MassagueArea of Research: Cell regulation and cancerInstitution: MSKCC, HHMI Citations: 34,544

Paul GreengardArea of Research: Nervous system signal transductionInstitution: Rockefeller Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 2000)Citations: 33,485

James DarnellArea of Research: Cell signaling and transcriptionInstitution: RockefellerCitations: 30,727

Jan VilcekArea of Research: CytokinesInstitution: NYUOn doing science in New York: "Best thing: the proximity of many colleagues. Worst thing: the proximity of many colleagues."

Robert RoederArea of Research: Gene transcriptionInstitution: RockefellerCitations: 30,450

David HoArea of Research: HIVInstitution: Rockefeller/ Aaron DiamondCitations: 22,311

Carl NathanArea of Research: Innate immunityInstitution: CornellCitations: 20,623

Rodolfo LlinasArea of Research: Electrophysiology of the nervous systemInstitution: NYUOn doing science in New York: "Upside: we are at the center of the universe. Downside: we are at the center of the universe."

Lloyd OldArea of Research: Cancer immunologyInstitution: Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCitations: 21,480

Gunter BlobelArea of Research: Protein transport and localizationInstitution: Rockefeller, HHMI Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 1999)Citations: 25,858

Eric KandelArea of Research: Neural synapse, memoryInstitution: Columbia, HHMI Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 2000)On doing science in New York: "The best thing about doing science in New York is that you are doing science in New York. Where else would one want to live?"

Robert FurchgottArea of Research: EndotheliumInstitution: SUNY Downstate Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 1998)

Bruce McEwenArea of Research: Neuroendocrinology of sex hormonesInstitution: RockefellerCitations: 30,518On doing science in New York: "We study stress and there is no better place to see stress than in the city that never sleeps."

Harold VarmusArea of Research: OncogenesInstitution: MSKCC Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 1989)

Mark PtashneArea of Research: TranscriptionInstitution: MSKCC

Ralph SteinmanArea of Research: Dendritic cellsInstitution: RockefellerCitations: 35,598On doing science in New York: "Best thing: New York itself, because this city is rich in diversity and an attractiveness for talented investigators at all stages of their scientific careers, and is full of New Yorkers, who make our distinctive institutions work so well. Worst thing: Other than the paucity of good places for ballroom dancing, we, like other cities, face obstacles in our efforts to carry out direct research on patients with disease."

Stanley NathensonArea of Research: T-cell recognitionInstitution: EinsteinOn doing science in New York: "Having colleagues nearby is a real advantage. Traffic and the hassle of getting around, however, makes daily living a real challenge."

Richard AxelArea of Research: OlfactionInstitution: Columbia Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 2004)Citations: 17,564

Paul NurseArea of Research: Cell cycleInstitution: Rockefeller Nobel (Physiology or Medicine, 2001)

Roderick MacKinnonArea of Research: Ion channelsInstitution: Rockefeller, HHMI Nobel (Chemistry, 2003)