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95
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1919
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1053

Kevin R. Lynch 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 Kevin R. Lynch sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 266 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin R. Lynch 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 Kevin R. Lynch sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kevin R. Lynch is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States and has a primary research focus within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including molecular biology, cell biology, materials chemistry, pathology and forensic medicine, and immunology.

The scientist's research topics are primarily concerned with sphingolipid metabolism and signaling, lipid membrane structure and behavior, cellular transport and secretion, protein kinase regulation and GTPase signaling, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, biomedical research and pathophysiology, and phagocytosis and immune regulation.

Recent publications by Kevin R. Lynch illustrate a concentration on sphingolipid-related cellular processes. These papers include:

  • Sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling in perivascular cells enhances inflammation and fibrosis in the kidney, 2022, Science Translational Medicine
  • Mechanism of sphingosine 1-phosphate clearance from blood, 2020, Biochemical Journal
  • Discovery of In Vivo Active Sphingosine-1-phosphate Transporter (Spns2) Inhibitors, 2022, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Discovery of a Small Side Cavity in Sphingosine Kinase 2 that Enhances Inhibitor Potency and Selectivity, 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Lipophilic tail modifications of 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine scaffold reveal dual sphingosine kinase 1 and 2 inhibitors, 2020, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

Kevin R. Lynch frequently publishes in the following scientific venues:

  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Biochemical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Structural Dynamics

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Yugesh Kharel
  • Webster L. Santos
  • Tao Huang
  • Anne M. Brown
  • Shuqiu Zheng

The breadth of Kevin R. Lynch's work reflects an integration of biochemical and molecular investigations with pathophysiological contexts, contributing to the understanding of sphingolipid signaling pathways and their role in cellular processes and diseases.

Best Publications

  • The immune modulator FTY720 targets sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors.

    Volker Brinkmann;Michael D. Davis;Christopher E. Heise;Rainer Albert

  • Characterization of the human cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT1 receptor.

    K. R. Lynch;G. P. O'neill;Qingyun Liu;D.-S. Im

  • Detection of BCR-ABL mutations in patients with CML treated with imatinib is virtually always accompanied by clinical resistance, and mutations in the ATP phosphate-binding loop (P-loop) are associated with a poor prognosis

    Susan Branford;Zbigniew Rudzki;Sonya Walsh;Ian Parkinson

  • Regulation of learning and memory by meningeal immunity: a key role for IL-4

    Noël C. Derecki;Amber N. Cardani;Chun Hui Yang;Kayla M. Quinnies

  • Characterization of the human cysteinyl leukotriene 2 receptor.

    Christopher E. Heise;Brian F. O'Dowd;David J. Figueroa;Nicole Sawyer

  • Molecular cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding endothelial cell nitric oxide synthase.

    W C Sessa;J K Harrison;C M Barber;D Zeng

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XXXIV. Lysophospholipid Receptor Nomenclature

    Jerold Chun;Edward J. Goetzl;Timothy Hla;Yasuyuki Igarashi

  • Identification of receptors for neuromedin U and its role in feeding

    Andrew D. Howard;Ruiping Wang;Sheng-Shung Pong;Theodore N. Mellin

  • Immunosuppressive and Anti-Angiogenic Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor-1 Agonists Induce Ubiquitinylation and Proteasomal Degradation of the Receptor

    Myat Lin Oo;Shobha Thangada;Ming-Tao Wu;Catherine H. Liu

  • A-317491, a novel potent and selective non-nucleotide antagonist of P2X3 and P2X2/3 receptors, reduces chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain in the rat

    Michael F. Jarvis;Edward C. Burgard;Steve McGaraughty;Prisca Honore

  • Discovery of a Novel Member of the Histamine Receptor Family

    Tuan Nguyen;David A. Shapiro;Susan R. George;Vincent Setola

  • Characterization of a novel sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor, Edg-8.

    Dong-Soon Im;Christopher E. Heise;Nicolas Ancellin;Brian F. O'Dowd

  • Identification and cloning of three novel human G protein-coupled receptor genes GPR52, ΨGPR53 and GPR55: GPR55 is extensively expressed in human brain

    Marek Sawzdargo;Tuan Nguyen;Dennis K Lee;Kevin R Lynch

  • International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXVIII. Lysophospholipid Receptor Nomenclature

    Jerold Chun;Timothy Hla;Kevin R. Lynch;Sarah Spiegel

  • Discovery of three novel G-protein-coupled receptor genes

    Brian F. O'Dowd;Tuan Nguyen;Adriano Marchese;Regina Cheng

  • Astrocytes synthesize angiotensinogen in brain

    Ruth L. Stornetta;Charlyn L. Hawelu-Johnson;Patrice G. Guyenet;Kevin R. Lynch

  • Distribution of α2C‐adrenergic receptor‐like immunoreactivity in the rat central nervous system

    Diane L. Rosin;Edmund M. Talley;Amy Lee;Ruth L. Stornetta

  • Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Induces an Antiinflammatory Phenotype in Macrophages

    Jeniter E. Hughes;Suseela Srinivasan;Kevin R. Lynch;Richard L. Proia

  • Sphingosine 1-phosphate analogs as receptor antagonists.

    Michael D. Davis;Jeremy J. Clemens;Timothy L. Macdonald;Kevin R. Lynch

  • Lysophospholipid receptor nomenclature.

    Kevin R Lynch

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy L. Macdonald
Timothy L. Macdonald University of Virginia
Brian F. O'Dowd
Brian F. O'Dowd Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Susan R. George
Susan R. George University of Toronto
Tuan V. Nguyen
Tuan V. Nguyen University of Technology Sydney
Henry H.Q. Heng
Henry H.Q. Heng Wayne State University
Patrice G. Guyenet
Patrice G. Guyenet University of Virginia
Robert M. Carey
Robert M. Carey University of Virginia Health System
Timothy Hla
Timothy Hla Harvard University
Ruth L. Stornetta
Ruth L. Stornetta University of Virginia
Hira L. Nakhasi
Hira L. Nakhasi Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

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