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D-Index
71
Citations
19819
World Ranking
5487
National Ranking
1695

Michael E. Jung publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael E. Jung sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 488 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Michael E. Jung D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael E. Jung sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1979 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Michael E. Jung is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 51 and 33 publications respectively. Within these broader areas, their focus includes molecular biology, materials chemistry, oncology, surgery, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work covers several specialized topics, such as crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, metabolism related to diabetes and cancer, drug transport and resistance mechanisms, as well as cholesterol and lipid metabolism and cancer-related molecular pathways. Advanced breast cancer therapies also feature prominently among their research interests.

Michael E. Jung has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database with 9 publications
  • Cancer Research with 6 publications
  • Scientific Reports with 3 publications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 3 publications
  • Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface with 2 publications

Their recent papers demonstrate a range of research topics and collaborative works with other authors. Some of the notable recent publications include:

  • "Aster-dependent nonvesicular transport facilitates dietary cholesterol uptake" (2023, Science)
  • "Cardiomyocytes disrupt pyrimidine biosynthesis in nonmyocytes to regulate heart repair" (2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • "Selective Aster inhibitors distinguish vesicular and nonvesicular sterol transport mechanisms" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Development of a Potent Brain-Penetrant EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor against Malignant Brain Tumors" (2020, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters)
  • "Conformational dynamics of androgen receptors bound to agonists and antagonists" (2021, Scientific Reports)

Frequent collaborators include Lorenz M. Urner, K. N. Houk, Aneta Turlik, Ga Young Lee, and Joseph W. Treacy. Their collaboration count ranges from 8 to 13 publications each.

Michael E. Jung has been recognized with several awards during their career, including the Tolman Award from the American Chemical Society in 2015, election as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014, and fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1979.

Best Publications

  • Gem-Disubstituent Effect: Theoretical Basis and Synthetic Applications

    Michael E. Jung;Grazia Piizzi

  • Multivalent N-Acetylgalactosamine-Conjugated siRNA Localizes in Hepatocytes and Elicits Robust RNAi-Mediated Gene Silencing

    Jayaprakash K. Nair;Jennifer L. S. Willoughby;Amy Chan;Klaus Charisse

  • The metabolite α-ketoglutarate extends lifespan by inhibiting ATP synthase and TOR

    Randall M. Chin;Xudong Fu;Melody Y. Pai;Laurent Vergnes

  • Structure−Activity Relationship for Thiohydantoin Androgen Receptor Antagonists for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)

    Michael E. Jung;Samedy Ouk;Dongwon Yoo;Charles L. Sawyers

  • Gem-dialkyl effect in the intramolecular diels-alder reaction of 2-furfuryl methyl fumarates : the reactive rotamer effect, enthalpic basis for acceleration, and evidence for a polar transition state

    Michael E. Jung;Jacquelyn Gervay

  • Singlet Oxygen Production by Peptide-Coated Quantum Dot-Photosensitizer Conjugates

    James M. Tsay;Michael Trzoss;Lixin Shi;Xiangxu Kong

  • Structural identification of a novel pro-inflammatory epoxyisoprostane phospholipid in mildly oxidized low density lipoprotein

    Andrew D. Watson;Ganesamoorthy Subbanagounder;Derek S. Welsbie;Kym F. Faull

  • A new endogenous natriuretic factor: LLU-alpha

    W J Wechter;D Kantoci;E D Murray;D C D'Amico

  • Quantitative dealkylation of alkyl esters via treatment with trimethylsilyl iodide. A new method for ester hydrolysis

    Michael E. Jung;Mark A. Lyster

  • 2-Hydroxyglutarate Inhibits ATP Synthase and mTOR Signaling.

    Xudong Fu;Randall M. Chin;Laurent Vergnes;Heejun Hwang

  • The structure of the Staphylococcus aureus sortase-substrate complex reveals how the universally conserved LPXTG sorting signal is recognized.

    Nuttee Suree;Chu Kong Liew;Valerie A. Villareal;William Thieu

  • CSF1 Receptor Targeting In Prostate Cancer Reverses Macrophage-Mediated Resistance To Androgen Blockade Therapy

    Jemima Escamilla;Shiruyeh Schokrpur;Connie Liu;Saul J. Priceman

  • An essential requirement for the SCAP/SREBP signaling axis to protect cancer cells from lipotoxicity.

    Kevin J. Williams;Joseph P. Argus;Yue Zhu;Moses Q. Wilks

  • Total synthesis of (R)-glycerol acetonide and the antiepileptic and hypotensive drug (-)-gamma-amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid (GABOB): use of vitamin C as a chiral starting material

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  • Preparation of iodoallylic alcohols via hydrostannylation: spectroscopic proof of structures

    Michael E. Jung;Lynn A. Light

  • Analysis of intact and dissected fungal polyketide synthase-nonribosomal peptide synthetase in vitro and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Wei Xu;Xiaolu Cai;Michael E. Jung;Yi Tang

  • Synthesis and transport properties of 12-silacrown-3, a new type of anion complexing agent

    Michael E. Jung;Haiji Xia

  • Chemical genetics screen for enhancers of rapamycin identifies a specific inhibitor of an SCF family E3 ubiquitin ligase.

    Mariam Aghajan;Nao Jonai;Karin Flick;Fei Fu

  • Staphylococcus aureus Sortase A Transpeptidase CALCIUM PROMOTES SORTING SIGNAL BINDING BY ALTERING THE MOBILITY AND STRUCTURE OF AN ACTIVE SITE LOOP

    Mandar T. Naik;Nuttee Suree;Udayar Ilangovan;Chu Kong Liew

  • Stereospecific Rearrangement of Optically Active Tertiary Allylic Epoxides To Give Optically Active Quaternary Aldehydes: Synthesis of .alpha.-Alkyl Amino Aldehydes and Acids

    Michael E. Jung;Derin C. D'Amico

  • Use of Optically Active Cyclic N,N-Dialkyl Aminals in Asymmetric Induction

    Michael E. Jung;Adrian Huang

  • Stabilized Nucleophiles with Electron Deficient Alkenes and Alkynes

    Michael E. Jung

  • A Review of Annulation

    Michael E. Jung

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Damoiseaux
Robert Damoiseaux University of California, Los Angeles
Robert T. Clubb
Robert T. Clubb University of California, Los Angeles
Muthiah Manoharan
Muthiah Manoharan Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Kym F. Faull
Kym F. Faull University of California, Los Angeles
Benhur Lee
Benhur Lee Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Judith A. Berliner
Judith A. Berliner University of California, Los Angeles
Caius G. Radu
Caius G. Radu University of California, Los Angeles
Charles L. Sawyers
Charles L. Sawyers Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Saeed I. Khan
Saeed I. Khan University of California, Los Angeles

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