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Robert G. Hawley publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert G. Hawley sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 218 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Robert G. Hawley D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert G. Hawley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert G. Hawley is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, arts and humanities, molecular biology, archaeology, oncology, cancer research, and anthropology. The scientist's work addresses a diverse range of topics, such as archaeology and historical studies, CAR-T cell therapy research, ancient Near East history, protein degradation and inhibitors, ancient Egypt and archaeology, FOXO transcription factor regulation, and CRISPR and genetic engineering.

Hawley has contributed to recent publications covering various biomedical and cancer research themes. Notable papers include:

  • KDM3B inhibitors disrupt the oncogenic activity of PAX3-FOXO1 in fusion-positive rhabdomyosarcoma, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Combined inhibition of topoisomerase I and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase: A synergistic therapeutic strategy for glioblastoma with phosphatase and tensin homolog deficiency, 2023, Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • Molecular mechanism(s) of resistance to vandetanib in medullary thyroid carcinoma., 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Phenotype correction of fanconi anemia group a hematopoietic stem cells using lentiviral vector, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Abstract A08: Development of FGFR4-specific chimeric antibody receptor (CAR) T cell and bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) for rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) immunotherapy, 2020, Cancer Research

Frequent co-authors in Hawley's publications include:

  • Javed Khan
  • Yong Kim
  • Young Song
  • Silvia Pomella
  • Xinyu Wen

Hawley's research has been regularly published in venues such as Cancer Research, which includes 11 publications, along with Annuaire - Ecole pratique des hautes études, Section des sciences religieuses/Annuaire (3 publications), UNC Libraries (2 publications), Nature Communications (1 publication), and Neuro-Oncology Advances (1 publication).

Their main research fields reflect a blend of the life sciences and humanities, demonstrating interdisciplinary expertise across molecular biology, cancer research, and archaeology.

Robert G. Hawley has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2001.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Versatile retroviral vectors for potential use in gene therapy.

    Hawley Rg;Lieu Fh;Fong Az;Hawley Ts

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

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

  • Inhibition of nuclear hormone receptor activity by calreticulin

    Shoukat Dedhar;Paul S. Rennie;Mary Shago;Chung-Yee Leung Hagesteijn

  • High-level sustained transgene expression in human embryonic stem cells using lentiviral vectors.

    Yue Ma;Ali Ramezani;Rachel Lewis;Robert G. Hawley;Robert G. Hawley

  • Expansion of human cord blood CD34(+)CD38(-) cells in ex vivo culture during retroviral transduction without a corresponding increase in SCID repopulating cell (SRC) frequency: dissociation of SRC phenotype and function.

    Craig Dorrell;Olga I. Gan;Daniel S. Pereira;Robert G. Hawley

  • Transfer of a TCR Gene Derived from a Patient with a Marked Antitumor Response Conveys Highly Active T-Cell Effector Functions

    Marybeth S. Hughes;Yik Y.L. Yu;Mark E. Dudley;Zhili Zheng

  • Lentiviral Vectors for Enhanced Gene Expression in Human Hematopoietic Cells

    Ali Ramezani;Teresa S. Hawley;Robert G. Hawley

  • Use of green fluorescent protein variants to monitor gene transfer and expression in mammalian cells

    Linzhao Cheng;Joan Fu;Ann Tsukamoto;Robert G. Hawley

  • 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

  • A Model of Myelofibrosis and Osteosclerosis in Mice Induced by Overexpressing Thrombopoietin (mpl Ligand): Reversal of Disease by Bone Marrow Transplantation

    Xiao Qiang Yan;Dave Lacey;Dave Hill;Ying Chen

  • Leptin Receptor Action in Hepatic Cells

    Yanping Wang;Karen K. Kuropatwinski;David W. White;Teresa S. Hawley

  • Prevention of myeloma cell apoptosis by ectopic bcl-2 expression or interleukin 6-mediated up-regulation of bcl-xL.

    Melinda M. K. Schwarze;Robert G. Hawley

  • HOX and non-HOX homeobox genes in leukemic hematopoiesis.

    Bronwyn M. Owens;Bronwyn M. Owens;Robert G. Hawley;Robert G. Hawley;Robert G. Hawley

  • Socs1 binds to multiple signalling proteins and suppresses Steel factor-dependent proliferation

    Paulo De Sepulveda;Klaus Okkenhaug;Klaus Okkenhaug;Jose La Rose;Robert G. Hawley

  • The NFAT-related protein NFATL1 (TonEBP/NFAT5) is induced upon T cell activation in a calcineurin-dependent manner.

    Jason Trama;Qingjun Lu;Robert G. Hawley;Steffan N. Ho

  • Transplantable myeloproliferative disease induced in mice by an interleukin 6 retrovirus.

    Robert G. Hawley;Andrew Z. C. Fong;Bruce F. Burns;Teresa S. Hawley

  • Analysis of gene expression in a complex differentiation hierarchy by global amplification of cDNA from single cells

    Gerard Brady;Filio Billia;Jennifer Knox;Trang Hoang

  • Performance- and safety-enhanced lentiviral vectors containing the human interferon-β scaffold attachment region and the chicken β-globin insulator

    Ali Ramezani;Teresa S. Hawley;Robert G. Hawley

  • Chronic exposure to retroviral vector encoded MGDF (mpl-ligand) induces lineage-specific growth and differentiation of megakaryocytes in mice

    Xiao Qiang Yan;David Lacey;David Lacey;Frederick Fletcher;Frederick Fletcher;Cynthia Hartley;Cynthia Hartley

Frequent Co-Authors

Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Curt I. Civin
Curt I. Civin University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gordon Keller
Gordon Keller University of Toronto
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Alan M. Gewirtz
Alan M. Gewirtz University of Pennsylvania
Hsing Jien Kung
Hsing Jien Kung Taipei Medical University
Maurizio Molinari
Maurizio Molinari Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Yee-Joo Tan
Yee-Joo Tan National University of Singapore
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Maciej Wiznerowicz
Maciej Wiznerowicz Poznan University of Medical Sciences

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