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Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Hengrui Liu
Columbia University
2
Morena Miciaccia
University of Bari Aldo Moro
3
Yaqin Peng
Hubei University
4
Yufei Han
Paul Scherrer Institute
5
Yuehao Gu
Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
6
Wei Huang
Shihezi University
7
Tsun‐Hsien Hsiao
National Tsing Hua University
8
Fuzhen Song
Ministry of Education
9
Chenyang Yuan
Emory University
10
Liping Xu
Fudan University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Surface hydroxyls of spinel oxides: A double-edged sword in the peroxymonosulfate activation process
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2024
24 cit.
2
Harmaline to Human Mitochondrial Caseinolytic Serine Protease Activation for Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Treatment
Pharmaceuticals|2024
20 cit.
3
Substrate binding and catalytic mechanism of the Se-glycosyltransferase SenB in the biosynthesis of selenoneine
Nature Communications|2024
15 cit.
4
ONC201-Derived Tetrahydropyridopyrimidindiones as Powerful ClpP Protease Activators to Tackle Diffuse Midline Glioma
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry|2025
12 cit.
5
Development of small molecule non-covalent coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitors from DNA-encoded chemical library screening
Nature Communications|2025
11 cit.
6
<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus influences the emergence of the Asian citrus psyllid <i>Diaphorina citri</i> by regulating key cuticular proteins
Insect Science|2024
6 cit.
7
Non-radical activation of peroxymonosulfate for degradation of antibiotics in saline environments by biochar flakes prepared with molten salt strategy
Separation and Purification Technology|2024
5 cit.
8
Enhanced dispersion and surface hydroxyl density of amorphous MnO2 by sepiolite for efficient adsorption and degradation of tetracycline
Ceramics International|2025
5 cit.
9
Selective Small-Molecule Activator of Patient-Derived GPX4 Variant
ACS Chemical Biology|2025
5 cit.
10
Analysis of Economic Losses and Comprehensive Impact Factors of Heatwave, Drought, and Heavy Rain Disasters in Hainan Island
Atmosphere|2025
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Yanbing Shen
Donghua University
2
Jason M. Ridlon
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3
Wuyuan Zhang
Chinese Academy of Sciences
4
Qianghui Zhou
Wuhan University
5
Hui‐Min Qin
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
6
Dingya Sun
Second Military Medical University
7
Jinghan Gui
Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
8
Rizka Permata Suci
University of Indonesia
9
Changpo Sun
Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve
10
Zedu Huang
Chemical Synthesis Lab

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Synthesis of planar chiral ferrocenes via enantioselective remote C–H activation
Nature Chemistry|2023
105 cit.
2
Benzo-Fused-Ring Toolbox Based on Palladium/Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis: Methodology Development and Applications in Natural Product Synthesis
Accounts of Chemical Research|2023
90 cit.
3
Advances in catalytic decarboxylation of bioderived fatty acids to diesel-range alkanes
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews|2022
61 cit.
4
Formation of secondary allo-bile acids by novel enzymes from gut Firmicutes
Gut Microbes|2022
60 cit.
5
Enantioselective Assembly of Ferrocenes with Axial and Planar Chiralities via Palladium/Chiral Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis
JACS Au|2023
48 cit.
6
Substantial Improvement of an Epimerase for the Synthesis of D‐Allulose by Biosensor‐Based High‐Throughput Microdroplet Screening
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2023
39 cit.
7
Construction of Axially Chiral Biaryls via Atroposelective <i>ortho</i>-C–H Arylation of Aryl Iodides
ACS Catalysis|2023
32 cit.
8
An expanded metabolic pathway for androgen production by commensal bacteria
Nature Microbiology|2025
31 cit.
9
A Modular Approach for Diversity‐Oriented Synthesis of 1,3‐<i>trans</i>‐Disubstituted Tetrahydroisoquinolines: Seven‐Step Asymmetric Synthesis of Michellamines B and C
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2022
30 cit.
10
Directional immobilization of D-allulose 3-epimerase using SpyTag/SpyCatcher strategy as a robust biocatalyst for synthesizing D-allulose
Food Chemistry|2022
30 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Ronald M. Evans
University of California San Diego
2
Bert W. O’Malley
Baylor College of Medicine
3
Roderick E. Hubbard
Granta Design (United Kingdom)
4
William L. Smith
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
5
Lindsay D. Eltis
University of British Columbia
6
Keith R. Yamamoto
University of California, San Francisco
7
David W. Russell
Pfizer (United States)
8
Joseph W. Thornton
University of Chicago
9
Benita S. Katzenellenbogen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10
Donald Poirier
Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-Prostaglandin J2 is a ligand for the adipocyte determination factor PPARγ
Cell|1995
2.9k cit.
2
Sequence and Characterization of a Coactivator for the Steroid Hormone Receptor Superfamily
Science|1995
2.4k cit.
3
Production of a novel neuropeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene via tissue-specific RNA processing
Nature|1983
2.3k cit.
4
Alternative RNA processing in calcitonin gene expression generates mRNAs encoding different polypeptide products
Nature|1982
2.1k cit.
5
Hypolipidemic drugs, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and eicosanoids are ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors α and δ
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1997
2.1k cit.
6
Identification of a receptor for the morphogen retinoic acid
Nature|1987
2k cit.
7
Cloning of Human Mineralocorticoid Receptor Complementary DNA: Structural and Functional Kinship with the Glucocorticoid Receptor
Science|1987
2k cit.
8
PPARγ Is Required for Placental, Cardiac, and Adipose Tissue Development
Molecular Cell|1999
1.9k cit.
9
Mice lacking progesterone receptor exhibit pleiotropic reproductive abnormalities.
Genes & Development|1995
1.9k cit.
10
Primary structure and expression of a functional human glucocorticoid receptor cDNA
Nature|1985
1.9k cit.

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