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Biochemical and Molecular Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Nitzan Tal
Weizmann Institute of Science
2
Patrick Forny
Washington University in St. Louis
3
Ziyang Zheng
Shandong University
4
Dina Listov
Weizmann Institute of Science
5
Xiangdong Lv
National University of Defense Technology
6
Rahul Singh
Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
7
Caroline E. Weller
Revolution Medicines (United States)
8
Yuzhe Shi
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
9
Tae Young Ryu
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
10
Houyuan Zhao
The University of Texas at Austin

Papers

1
Publication in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2025) [35 citations, W4408194530]
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications|2025
35 cit.
2
A neomorphic protein interface catalyzes covalent inhibition of RAS <sup>G12D</sup> aspartic acid in tumors
Science|2025
31 cit.
3
Structural modeling reveals phage proteins that manipulate bacterial immune signaling
Science|2026
8 cit.
4
A Deep Learning Approach for Identifying Intentional AIS Signal Tampering in Maritime Trajectories
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering|2025
3 cit.
5
Publication in Journal of Molecular Liquids (2025) [2 citations, W4415531771]
Journal of Molecular Liquids|2025
2 cit.
6
Clinical outcomes of patients with Polyvascular disease admitted with an acute diabetic foot ulcer
Journal of Diabetes and its Complications|2025
1 cit.
7
Nucleotides on the frontline: Nucleotide-centric defense systems reveal a core principle in bacterial antiviral immunity
Science|2025
1 cit.
8
Cooperative Architecture of Mitochondrial Proteome Homeostasis
medRxiv|2026
1 cit.
9
The role of functional assays and multiomics for diagnosis and discovery in methylmalonic acidemia
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism|2024
0 cit.
10
Publication in Desy Publications Database (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) (2025) [W7140155742]
Desy Publications Database (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Gerta Hoxhaj
Children's Medical Center
2
Anna Fryszkowska
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)
3
Hao Yang
Tongji University
4
Justin M. Kollman
University of Washington
5
Thomas Tudor Caradoc-Davies
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
6
Neil R. Stokes
South College
7
Seonbyul Lee
Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
8
Nir London
Weizmann Institute of Science
9
Seth A. Lieblich
California Institute of Technology
10
Ellen A. Goodall
Harvard University

Papers

1
De novo and salvage purine synthesis pathways across tissues and tumors
Cell|2024
165 cit.
2
Purine nucleotide depletion prompts cell migration by stimulating the serine synthesis pathway
Nature Communications|2022
85 cit.
3
A chemoenzymatic strategy for site-selective functionalization of native peptides and proteins
Science|2022
55 cit.
4
IMPDH1 retinal variants control filament architecture to tune allosteric regulation
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology|2022
49 cit.
5
Human PRPS1 filaments stabilize allosteric sites to regulate activity
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology|2023
42 cit.
6
Sulfamate Acetamides as Self-Immolative Electrophiles for Covalent Ligand-Directed Release Chemistry
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2023
41 cit.
7
A simple method for developing lysine targeted covalent protein reagents
Nature Communications|2023
31 cit.
8
Mitochondrial NADPH fuels mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis and lipoylation to power oxidative metabolism
Nature Cell Biology|2025
28 cit.
9
Crystal structure of human NADK2 reveals a dimeric organization and active site occlusion by lysine acetylation
Molecular Cell|2022
21 cit.
10
O-GlcNAcylation of NLRP3 Contributes to Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Pyroptosis of Human Gingival Fibroblasts
Molecular Biotechnology|2023
20 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Paul D. Adams
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2
Vern L. Schramm
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
3
Kevan M. Shokat
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
4
William R. Jacobs
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
5
Stephen J. Benkovic
Pennsylvania State University
6
Erik De Clercq
Rega Institute for Medical Research
7
Yves Pommier
National Cancer Institute
8
Eddy Arnold
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
9
Philip N. Tsichlis
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
10
C. Thomas Caskey
Baylor College of Medicine

Papers

1
<i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography|2010
24.5k cit.
2
Macromolecular structure determination using X-rays, neutrons and electrons: recent developments in <i>Phenix</i>
Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology|2019
7.4k cit.
3
Towards automated crystallographic structure refinement with <i>phenix.refine</i>
Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography|2012
5.7k cit.
4
<i>PHENIX</i>: building new software for automated crystallographic structure determination
Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography|2002
4.4k cit.
5
Real-space refinement in <i>PHENIX</i> for cryo-EM and crystallography
Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology|2018
3.7k cit.
6
K-Ras(G12C) inhibitors allosterically control GTP affinity and effector interactions
Nature|2013
2.5k cit.
7
Trapping of PARP1 and PARP2 by Clinical PARP Inhibitors
Cancer Research|2012
2.2k cit.
8
Variation of the CGG repeat at the fragile X site results in genetic instability: Resolution of the Sherman paradox
Cell|1991
2.1k cit.
9
The protein kinase encoded by the Akt proto-oncogene is a target of the PDGF-activated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
Cell|1995
2k cit.
10
Rapid and automated tetrazolium-based colorimetric assay for the detection of anti-HIV compounds
Journal of Virological Methods|1988
1.6k cit.

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