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David K. Ann

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
41638
World Ranking
7606
National Ranking
3458

David K. Ann 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 David K. Ann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 205 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David K. Ann 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 David K. Ann sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David K. Ann is affiliated with the City Of Hope National Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, focusing extensively on cancer-related fields and molecular mechanisms.

Their work has contributed significantly to several main fields of study, including:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields where David K. Ann has a substantial presence include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Immunology
  • Biotechnology
  • Oncology

The core topics addressed in their research are:

  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

The most frequent publication venues for David K. Ann's work are:

  • Cancer Research
  • Cell Reports
  • Cancers
  • Theranostics
  • Cells

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David K. Ann include:

  • Yi-Chang Wang
  • Ching Ouyang
  • Yue Qi
  • Victoria L. Seewaldt
  • Yijia Li

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by David K. Ann include:

  • "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)," 2021, published in Autophagy
  • "R-2-hydroxyglutarate attenuates aerobic glycolysis in leukemia by targeting the FTO/m6A/PFKP/LDHB axis," 2021, published in Molecular Cell
  • "Arginine Signaling and Cancer Metabolism," 2021, published in Cancers
  • "Arginine is an epigenetic regulator targeting TEAD4 to modulate OXPHOS in prostate cancer cells," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Fatty acid oxidation protects cancer cells from apoptosis by increasing mitochondrial membrane lipids," 2022, published in Cell Reports

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • JAK/STAT3-Regulated Fatty Acid β-Oxidation Is Critical for Breast Cancer Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Chemoresistance.

    Tianyi Wang;Tianyi Wang;Johannes Francois Fahrmann;Heehyoung Lee;Yi Jia Li

  • The early autophagic pathway is activated by hepatitis B virus and required for viral DNA replication

    Donna Sir;Yongjun Tian;Wen-ling Chen;David K. Ann

  • Regional glutamine deficiency in tumours promotes dedifferentiation through inhibition of histone demethylation

    Min Pan;Michael A. Reid;Xazmin H. Lowman;Rajan P. Kulkarni;Rajan P. Kulkarni

  • Interactions between β-catenin and transforming growth factor-β signaling pathways mediate epithelial-mesenchymal transition and are dependent on the transcriptional co-activator cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP).

    Beiyun Zhou;Yixin Liu;Michael Kahn;David K. Ann

  • IL15 Enhances CAR-T Cell Antitumor Activity by Reducing mTORC1 Activity and Preserving Their Stem Cell Memory Phenotype

    Darya Alizadeh;Robyn A. Wong;Xin Yang;Dongrui Wang

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Genome-wide search and identification of a novel gel-forming mucin MUC19/Muc19 in glandular tissues.

    Yin Chen;Yu Hua Zhao;Tejas Baba Kalaslavadi;Edward Hamati

  • Role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in epithelial-mesenchymal transition of alveolar epithelial cells: effects of misfolded surfactant protein.

    Qian Zhong;Beiyun Zhou;David K. Ann;Parviz Minoo

  • R-2-hydroxyglutarate attenuates aerobic glycolysis in leukemia by targeting the FTO/m6A/PFKP/LDHB axis.

    Ying Qing;Ying Qing;Lei Dong;Lei Gao;Lei Gao;Chenying Li;Chenying Li

  • Arginine Starvation Impairs Mitochondrial Respiratory Function in ASS1-Deficient Breast Cancer Cells

    Fuming Qiu;Fuming Qiu;Yun Ru Chen;Xiyong Liu;Cheng Ying Chu

  • Overexpression of HMGA2 Promotes Metastasis and Impacts Survival of Colorectal Cancers

    Xiaochen Wang;Xiyong Liu;Angela Ying Jian Li;Lirong Chen

  • Modulation of P2X4/P2X7/Pannexin-1 sensitivity to extracellular ATP via Ivermectin induces a non-apoptotic and inflammatory form of cancer cell death.

    Dobrin Draganov;Sailesh Gopalakrishna-Pillai;Yun-Ru Chen;Neta Zuckerman

  • Erratum: JAK/STAT3-Regulated Fatty Acid β-Oxidation Is Critical for Breast Cancer Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Chemoresistance (Cell Metabolism (2018) 27(1) (136–150.e5)(S1550413117306691)(10.1016/j.cmet.2017.11.001))

    Tianyi Wang;Johannes Francois Fahrmann;Heehyoung Lee;Yi Jia Li

  • Role for KAP1 Serine 824 Phosphorylation and Sumoylation/Desumoylation Switch in Regulating KAP1-mediated Transcriptional Repression

    Xu Li;Xu Li;Yung Kang Lee;Jen Chong Jeng;Yun Yen

  • Arginine starvation-associated atypical cellular death involves mitochondrial dysfunction, nuclear DNA leakage, and chromatin autophagy

    Chun A. Changou;Yun Ru Chen;Li Xing;Yun Yen

  • When fats commit crimes: fatty acid metabolism, cancer stemness and therapeutic resistance.

    Ching-Ying Kuo;David K. Ann;David K. Ann

Frequent Co-Authors

Hsing Jien Kung
Hsing Jien Kung Taipei Medical University
Zea Borok
Zea Borok University of Southern California
Kwang-Jin Kim
Kwang-Jin Kim University of Southern California
Edward D. Crandall
Edward D. Crandall University of Southern California
Parviz Minoo
Parviz Minoo Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Reen Wu
Reen Wu University of California, Davis
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine

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Gábor Juhász

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Ciro Isidoro

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Hsing Jien Kung

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Publications: 28

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Oliver Kepp

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Publications: 26

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Ana Maria Cuervo

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