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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
107
Citations
60940
World Ranking
1075
National Ranking
57

Richard Marais 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 Richard Marais sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 377 publications — 88th percentile

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

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

Richard Marais 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 Richard Marais sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Richard Marais is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Oncology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cancer Research, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Richard Marais include:

  • Cross-cohort gut microbiome associations with immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanoma, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Single-cell analysis defines a pancreatic fibroblast lineage that supports anti-tumor immunity, 2021, Cancer Cell
  • Immune awakening revealed by peripheral T cell dynamics after one cycle of immunotherapy, 2020, Nature Cancer
  • Melanoma models for the next generation of therapies, 2021, Cancer Cell
  • The T cell receptor repertoire of tumor infiltrating T cells is predictive and prognostic for cancer survival, 2021, Nature Communications

Richard Marais frequently publishes in these venues:

  • Nature Communications
  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Medicine

The scientist has worked often with several collaborators, including:

  • Paul Lorigan
  • Piyushkumar A. Mundra
  • Sara Valpione
  • Nathalie Dhomen
  • Elena Galvani

Richard Marais has been recognized with several distinctions, such as:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2018
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2015
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Best Publications

  • Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer

    Helen Davies;Graham R. Bignell;Charles Cox;Philip Stephens

  • Mechanism of Activation of the Raf-Erk Signaling Pathway by Oncogenic Mutations of B-Raf

    Paul T.C Wan;Mathew J Garnett;S.Mark Roe;Sharlene Lee

  • The SRF accessory protein Elk-1 contains a growth factor-regulated transcriptional activation domain

    Richard Marais;Judy Wynne;Richard Treisman

  • Melanoma biology and new targeted therapy

    Vanessa Gray-Schopfer;Claudia Wellbrock;Richard Marais

  • The RAF proteins take centre stage

    Claudia Wellbrock;Maria Karasarides;Richard Marais

  • Kinase-Dead BRAF and Oncogenic RAS Cooperate to Drive Tumor Progression through CRAF

    Sonja J. Heidorn;Carla Milagre;Steven Whittaker;Arnaud Nourry

  • RAS mutations in cutaneous squamous-cell carcinomas in patients treated with BRAF inhibitors.

    Fei Su;Amaya Viros;Carla Milagre;Kerstin Trunzer

  • Guilty as charged: B-RAF is a human oncogene

    Mathew J. Garnett;Richard Marais

  • Cyclooxygenase-Dependent Tumor Growth through Evasion of Immunity

    Santiago Zelenay;Annemarthe G. van der Veen;Jan P. Böttcher;Kathryn J. Snelgrove

  • Activation of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathway by Conventional, Novel, and Atypical Protein Kinase C Isotypes

    Dorothee C. Schönwasser;Richard M. Marais;Christopher J. Marshall;Peter J. Parker

  • Ras recruits Raf-1 to the plasma membrane for activation by tyrosine phosphorylation.

    R Marais;Y Light;H F Paterson;C J Marshall

  • The role of signaling pathways in the development and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    S Whittaker;R Marais;A X Zhu

  • Sorafenib in advanced melanoma: a Phase II randomised discontinuation trial analysis

    T Eisen;T Ahmad;K T Flaherty;M Gore

  • Oncogenic Braf induces melanocyte senescence and melanoma in mice.

    Nathalie Dhomen;Jorge S. Reis-Filho;Silvy da Rocha Dias;Robert Hayward

  • Differential Regulation of Raf-1, A-Raf, and B-Raf by Oncogenic Ras and Tyrosine Kinases

    Richard Marais;Yvonne Light;Hugh F. Paterson;Clive S. Mason

  • Intravital Imaging Reveals How BRAF Inhibition Generates Drug-Tolerant Microenvironments with High Integrin β1/FAK Signaling

    Eishu Hirata;Maria Romina Girotti;Amaya Viros;Steven Hooper

  • Serine and tyrosine phosphorylations cooperate in Raf-1, but not B-Raf activation

    Clive S. Mason;Caroline J. Springer;Robert G Cooper;Giulio Superti‐Furga

  • B-RAF is a therapeutic target in melanoma.

    Maria Karasarides;Antonio Chiloeches;Robert Hayward;Dan Niculescu-Duvaz

  • Requirement of Ras-GTP-Raf Complexes for Activation of Raf-1 by Protein Kinase C

    Richard Marais;Yvonne Light;Clive Mason;Hugh Paterson

  • V599EB-RAF is an Oncogene in Melanocytes

    Claudia Wellbrock;Lesley Ogilvie;Douglas Hedley;Maria Karasarides

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Lorigan
Paul Lorigan University of Manchester
Christopher J. Marshall
Christopher J. Marshall Institute of Cancer Research
Peter J. Parker
Peter J. Parker The Francis Crick Institute
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Jorge S. Reis-Filho Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Samra Turajlic
Samra Turajlic Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
James Larkin
James Larkin Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Hugh Paterson
Hugh Paterson Institute of Cancer Research
Caroline Dive
Caroline Dive University of Manchester
Erik Sahai
Erik Sahai The Francis Crick Institute
Martin Gore
Martin Gore Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

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