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Protein Degradation and Inhibitors

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Jian Ye
Institute of Mechanics
90
2
Brian B. Liau
Broad Institute
59
3
Uri Ben‐David
Tel Aviv University
58
4
Qi Liu
Anhui Medical University
53
5
Jin Huang
East China University of Science and Technology
48
6
Bing Yao
Nantong University
40
7
Guang Ji
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
36
8
Xiangyang Leng
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
31
9
Yao Lu
Zhujiang Hospital
23
10
Fahri Saatcioglu
Oslo University Hospital
23

Rising Stars Papers

1
An autoinhibitory switch of the LSD1 disordered region controls enhancer silencing
Molecular Cell|2024
17 cit.
2
DNA methylation insulates genic regions from CTCF loops near nuclear speckles
eLife|2024
7 cit.
3
Exploring the mechanism of bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell exosomes in respiratory syncytial virus infection based on miRNA sequencing
Scientific Reports|2025
3 cit.
4
Genetic landscape of DNMT3A R882H reveals mechanism of aberrant oligomerization
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Mario Palma
Harvard University
99
2
Hai Wang
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
99
3
Cai-Yuan Wu
Sun Yat-sen University
92
4
Zixuan Mei
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
86
5
Aude Sylvain
Novartis (Switzerland)
77
6
Yi Kan
Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences
75
7
Jinhua Li
Peking University
73
8
Xiao-You Jiang
China Medical University
71
9
Omer F. Kuzu
Oslo University Hospital
71
10
Natalie S. Scholes
Austrian Academy of Sciences
67

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
NUAK1 coordinates growth factor-dependent activation of mTORC2 and Akt signaling
Cell & Bioscience|2023
10 cit.
2
Detection of plasma EV-associated TRAIL by nanoscale flow cytometry for liver metastasis prediction in PDAC
Advanced Biotechnology|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Pier Paolo Pandolfi
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
99
2
James E. Bradner
Harvard University
97
3
William G. Kaelin
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
88
4
David P. Bartel
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
83
5
Feng Cong
Novartis (Switzerland)
77
6
Steven Langston
Millennium Engineering and Integration (United States)
77
7
Yuling Luo
Advanced Cell Diagnostics (United States)
71
8
Michael Karin
University of California San Diego
69
9
Thorsten Hagemann
Queen Mary University of London
68
10
Marco Sandri
University of Padua
68

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
A cytokine-responsive IκB kinase that activates the transcription factor NF-κB
Nature|1997
2.1k cit.
2
A cytokine-mediated link between innate immunity, inflammation, and cancer
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2007
1.9k cit.
3
Identification of an oncoprotein- and UV-responsive protein kinase that binds and potentiates the c-Jun activation domain.
Genes & Development|1993
1.9k cit.
4
Expanded identification and characterization of mammalian circular RNAs
Genome biology|2014
1.6k cit.
5
Mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle growth and atrophy
FEBS Journal|2013
1.5k cit.
6
A diverse and evolutionarily fluid set of microRNAs in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Genes & Development|2006
1.3k cit.
7
Intracellular pattern recognition receptors in the host response
Nature|2006
1.2k cit.
8
NF-κB and STAT3 – key players in liver inflammation and cancer
Cell Research|2010
1.2k cit.
9
The action of <i>ARGONAUTE1</i> in the miRNA pathway and its regulation by the miRNA pathway are crucial for plant development
Genes & Development|2004
1k cit.
10
“Re-educating” tumor-associated macrophages by targeting NF-κB
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2008
780 cit.

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