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6669
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17789
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507

Brian K. May publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian K. May sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 139 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Brian K. May D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian K. May sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brian K. May is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and is an active contributor to the fields of medicine and arts and humanities. Their research spans a variety of topics, particularly focusing on innovations in medical education, clinical reasoning, and health sciences research.

Their academic output includes publications covering both medicine and literature. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Constructing a Validity Map for a Workplace-Based Assessment System: Cross-Walking Messick and Kane," 2021, Academic Medicine
  • "Role of MAP Kinases in the 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 -induced Transactivation of the Rat Cytochrome P450C24 (CYP24) Promoter: SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS FOR ERK1/ERK2 AND ERK5," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Inpatient Telehealth and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes: Experiences in Alabama," 2021, Telemedicine Reports
  • "Improving Time to Completion of Medical Student Clerkship Evaluations," 2024, Hospital Pediatrics
  • "Katherine Mansfield, Postimpressionist," 2023, Modern fiction studies

Their collaborative work frequently involves coauthors such as Benjamin Kinnear, Matthew Kelleher, Dana Sall, Daniel P. Schauer, and Daniel J. Schumacher. This collaboration reflects interdisciplinary connections across various research topics.

Publication venues where May's research appears include:

  • Academic Medicine
  • Hospital Pediatrics
  • UNC Libraries
  • Telemedicine Reports
  • Modern fiction studies

Their investigations address several main fields:

  • Medicine
  • Arts and Humanities

Within these broader fields, subfields of study include:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • General Health Professions
  • Family Practice
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Main topics in their research cover a spectrum of specialized themes:

  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects

This multifaceted research portfolio indicates a focus on both the scientific and educational aspects of medicine, alongside contributions to literary study, illustrating a diverse academic engagement.

Best Publications

  • Human erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase: promoter analysis and identification of an iron-responsive element in the mRNA.

    T.C. Cox;M.J. Bawden;A. Martin;B.K. May

  • HYDROXYLASE ENZYMES OF THE VITAMIN D PATHWAY: Expression, Function, and Regulation

    John L. Omdahl;Howard A. Morris;Brian K. May

  • Molecular regulation of heme biosynthesis in higher vertebrates.

    Brian K. May;Satish C. Dogra;Tim J. Sadlon;C. Ramana Bhasker

  • Transfected cGMP-dependent protein kinase suppresses calcium transients by inhibition of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate production

    Peter Ruth;Ge-Xin Wang;Ingrid Boekhoff;Boris May

  • X-linked Pyridoxine-Responsive Sideroblastic Anemia Due to a Thr388-to-Ser Substitution in Erythroid 5-Aminolevulinate Synthase

    Timothy C. Cox;Sylvia S. Bottomley;James S. Wiley;Michael J. Bawden

  • Regulation of cytochrome P-450b/e and P-450p gene expression by growth hormone in adult rat hepatocytes cultured on a reconstituted basement membrane.

    E G Schuetz;J D Schuetz;B May;P S Guzelian

  • Regulation of 5-aminolevulinate synthase mRNA in different rat tissues.

    G. Srivastava;I. A. Borthwick;D. J. Maguire;Cornelis Elferink

  • Role of MAP kinases in the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced transactivation of the rat cytochrome P450C24 (CYP24) promoter. Specific functions for ERK1/ERK2 and ERK5.

    Prem P. Dwivedi;Charles S.T. Hii;Antonio Ferrante;Joseph Tan

  • Transcriptional Synergism between Vitamin D-responsive Elements in the Rat 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 24-Hydroxylase (CYP24) Promoter

    David M. Kerry;Prem P. Dwivedi;Christopher N. Hahn;Howard A. Morris

  • The putative iron-responsive element in the human erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase mRNA mediates translational control.

    C R Bhasker;G Burgiel;B Neupert;A Emery-Goodman

  • Characteristics of extracellular protease formation by Bacillus subtilis and its control by amino acid repression

    B.K. May;W.H. Elliott

  • Identification of regulatory sequences in the gene for 5-aminolevulinate synthase from rat.

    G Braidotti;I A Borthwick;B K May

  • TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION OF CYTOCHROME P450 GENES BY DIFFERENT CLASSES OF CHEMICAL INDUCERS

    Satish C. Dogra;Murray L. Whitelaw;Brian K. May

  • Identification and Characterization of a Conserved Erythroid-specific Enhancer Located in Intron 8 of the Human 5-Aminolevulinate Synthase 2 Gene *

    Katharina H. Surinya;Timothy C. Cox;Brian K. May

  • Regulation of Rat Cytochrome P450C24 (CYP24) Gene Expression EVIDENCE FOR FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION OF Ras-ACTIVATED Ets TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS WITH THE VITAMIN D RECEPTOR IN 1,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D3-MEDIATED INDUCTION

    Prem P. Dwivedi;John L. Omdahl;Ismail Kola;David A. Hume

  • Regulation of erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase expression during erythropoiesis.

    Tim J Sadlon;Tania Dell’Oso;Kathy H Surinya;Brian K May

  • Overview of regulatory cytochrome P450 enzymes of the vitamin D pathway

    J.L Omdahl;E.A Bobrovnikova;S Choe;P.P Dwivedi

  • Erythroid 5-aminolevulinate synthase is located on the X chromosome.

    T C Cox;M J Bawden;N G Abraham;S S Bottomley

  • Vitamin D depletion induces RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis and bone loss in a rodent model

    Paul H Anderson;Rebecca K Sawyer;Alison J Moore;Brian K May

  • Evidence for an accumulation of messenger RNA specific for extracellular protease and its relevance to the mechanism of enzyme secretion in bacteria.

    G.W. Both;J.L. McInnes;Joan E. Hanlon;B.K. May

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard A. Morris
Howard A. Morris University of South Australia
Antonio Ferrante
Antonio Ferrante University of Adelaide
James C. Paton
James C. Paton University of Adelaide
Elizabeth Baker
Elizabeth Baker Pathwest Laboratory Medicine
Wendy H. Raskind
Wendy H. Raskind University of Washington
David F. Callen
David F. Callen University of Adelaide
Grant R. Sutherland
Grant R. Sutherland University of Adelaide
John C. Mulley
John C. Mulley Bangor University
Ellen M. Wijsman
Ellen M. Wijsman University of Washington
Thomas D. Bird
Thomas D. Bird University of Washington

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