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Lee M. Graves

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
13705
World Ranking
8339
National Ranking
3762

Lee M. Graves publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 199 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lee M. Graves 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 Lee M. Graves sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Lee M. Graves is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant body of work spanning medicine. The scientist's publications highlight subfields such as molecular biology, oncology, cancer research, cell biology, and infectious diseases.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas including:

  • Melanoma and MAPK pathways
  • Protein kinase regulation and GTPase signaling
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • ATP synthase and ATPases research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism
  • Pancreatic and hepatic oncology research

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Lee M. Graves include:

  • Low-Dose Vertical Inhibition of the RAF-MEK-ERK Cascade Causes Apoptotic Death of KRAS Mutant Cancers, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Defining the KRAS- and ERK-dependent transcriptome in KRAS-mutant cancers, 2024, Science
  • Determining the ERK-regulated phosphoproteome driving KRAS-mutant cancer, 2024, Science
  • Irreversible JNK1-JUN inhibition by JNK-IN-8 sensitizes pancreatic cancer to 5-FU/FOLFOX chemotherapy, 2020, JCI Insight
  • Potent ClpP agonists with anticancer properties bind with improved structural complementarity and alter the mitochondrial N-terminome, 2022, Structure

The scientist has frequently published in venues such as UNC Libraries, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Cancer Research, Neuro-Oncology, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Frequent collaborators include Laura E. Herring, Edwin J. Iwanowicz, Thomas S.K. Gilbert, Emily M.J. Fennell, and Channing J. Der, with collaboration counts ranging from 16 to 38 joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic Reprogramming of the Kinome in Response to Targeted MEK Inhibition in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

    James S. Duncan;Martin C. Whittle;Kazuhiro Nakamura;Amy N. Abell

  • Insulin-like growth factor-I and platelet-derived growth factor-BB induce directed migration of human arterial smooth muscle cells via signaling pathways that are distinct from those of proliferation.

    Karin E. Bornfeldt;Elaine W. Raines;Toru Nakano;Lee M. Graves

  • Protein kinase A antagonizes platelet-derived growth factor-induced signaling by mitogen-activated protein kinase in human arterial smooth muscle cells.

    Lee M. Graves;Karin E. Bornfeldt;Elaine W. Raines;Brian C. Potts

  • Activation of a Novel Calcium-dependent Protein-tyrosine Kinase CORRELATION WITH c-Jun N-TERMINAL KINASE BUT NOT MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE ACTIVATION

    Hong Yu;Xiong Li;Gail S. Marchetto;Ruth Dy

  • Activation of MAPKs in human bronchial epithelial cells exposed to metals

    James M. Samet;Lee M. Graves;Jacqueline Quay;Lisa A. Dailey

  • Sphingosine-1-phosphate inhibits PDGF-induced chemotaxis of human arterial smooth muscle cells: spatial and temporal modulation of PDGF chemotactic signal transduction.

    K E Bornfeldt;L M Graves;E W Raines;Y Igarashi

  • Inhibition of Lapatinib-Induced Kinome Reprogramming in ERBB2-Positive Breast Cancer by Targeting BET Family Bromodomains

    Timothy J. Stuhlmiller;Samantha M. Miller;Jon S. Zawistowski;Kazuhiro Nakamura

  • Regulation of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase by MAP kinase.

    Lee M. Graves;Hedeel I. Guy;Piotr Kozlowski;Min Huang

  • Platelet-derived growth factor. Distinct signal transduction pathways associated with migration versus proliferation.

    Karin E. Bornfeldt;Elaine W. Raines;Lee M. Graves;Michael P. Skinner

  • cAMP- and rapamycin-sensitive regulation of the association of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E and the translational regulator PHAS-I in aortic smooth muscle cells.

    Lee M. Graves;Karin E. Bornfeldt;Gretchen M. Argast;Edwin G. Krebs

  • Chronic E-Cigarette Exposure Alters the Human Bronchial Epithelial Proteome

    Arunava Ghosh;Raymond C. Coakley;Teresa Mascenik;Temperance R. Rowell

  • Human T-cell mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases are related to yeast signal transduction kinases.

    Rony Seger;Dalia Seger;Fred J. Lozeman;Natalie G. Ahn

  • Activation of the EGF receptor signaling pathway in human airway epithelial cells exposed to metals

    Weidong Wu;Lee M. Graves;Ilona Jaspers;Robert B. Devlin

  • Src-dependent Phosphorylation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor on Tyrosine 845 Is Required for Zinc-induced Ras Activation *

    Weidong Wu;Lee M. Graves;Gordon N. Gill;Sarah J. Parsons

  • Angiotensin II stimulates ERK via two pathways in epithelial cells: protein kinase C suppresses a G–protein coupled receptor–EGF receptor transactivation pathway

    Xiong Li;June Weon Lee;Lee M. Graves;H.Shelton Earp

  • The MAP kinase cascade.

    Jean S. Campbell;Rony Seger;Jonathan D. Graves;Lee M. Graves

  • MAPK kinase kinases (MKKKs) as a target class for small-molecule inhibition to modulate signaling networks and gene expression

    Gary L Johnson;Henrik G Dohlman;Lee M Graves

  • Mitochondrial Protease ClpP is a Target for the Anticancer Compounds ONC201 and Related Analogues

    Paul R. Graves;Lucas J. Aponte-Collazo;Emily M. J. Fennell;Adam C. Graves

  • Regulation of a Calcium-dependent Tyrosine Kinase in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Angiotensin II and Platelet-derived Growth Factor DEPENDENCE ON CALCIUM AND THE ACTIN CYTOSKELETON

    Amy E. Brinson;Timothy Harding;Pamela A. Diliberto;Yaqin He

  • Enhancer Remodeling during Adaptive Bypass to MEK Inhibition Is Attenuated by Pharmacologic Targeting of the P-TEFb Complex

    Jon S. Zawistowski;Samantha M. Bevill;Daniel R. Goulet;Timothy J. Stuhlmiller

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary L. Johnson
Gary L. Johnson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
H. Shelton Earp
H. Shelton Earp University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James M. Samet
James M. Samet Environmental Protection Agency
Edwin G. Krebs
Edwin G. Krebs University of Washington
Channing J. Der
Channing J. Der University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adrienne D. Cox
Adrienne D. Cox University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Beverly S. Mitchell
Beverly S. Mitchell Stanford University
Elaine W. Raines
Elaine W. Raines University of Washington
Jean S. Campbell
Jean S. Campbell University of Washington
Jian Jin
Jian Jin Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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