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Robert J. Lefkowitz

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261
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208499
World Ranking
35
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23

Biology and Biochemistry

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262
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Robert J. Lefkowitz 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 Robert J. Lefkowitz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 936 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Lefkowitz 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 Robert J. Lefkowitz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 262 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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 States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Nobel Prize for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors
  • 2009 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
  • 2007 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his discovery of the seven transmembrane receptors, deemed the largest, most versatile, and most therapeutically accessible receptor signaling system, and for describing the general mechanism of their regulation, influencing all fields of medical practice.", Presented by President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2008.
  • 2007 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 2003 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 2001 - Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, US National Academy of Sciences For his elucidation of the structure, function, and mechanism of regulation of heptahelical receptors, nature's detectors of signals from many hormones, neurotransmitters, and drugs.
  • 2001 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1988 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Robert J. Lefkowitz is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research encompasses a range of topics within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine as well. The main subfields of study include molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, spectroscopy, and psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on receptor mechanisms and signaling, with additional emphasis on neuropeptides and animal physiology. Methodological approaches in their research cover mass spectrometry techniques, protein kinase regulation and GTPase signaling, and computational drug discovery methods. There is also involvement in research related to cancer, stress, anesthesia, and immune response, as well as monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies.

Frequent coauthors in collaboration with Robert J. Lefkowitz include Seungkirl Ahn, Alem W. Kahsai, Laura M. Wingler, Howard A. Rockman, and Dean P. Staus.

The scientist has published extensively, with recent notable papers including:

  • "Structure of the M2 muscarinic receptor-β-arrestin complex in a lipid nanodisc" (2020) in Nature
  • "Angiotensin and biased analogs induce structurally distinct active conformations within a GPCR" (2020) in Science
  • "Molecular mechanism of biased signaling in a prototypical G protein-coupled receptor" (2020) in Science
  • "Conformational Basis of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling Versatility" (2020) in Trends in Cell Biology
  • "G Protein-Coupled Receptors: A Century of Research and Discovery" (2024) in Circulation Research

Key publication venues where Robert J. Lefkowitz has frequently contributed include UNC Libraries, Circulation Research, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation, and bioRxiv hosted by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Among the recognitions received by the scientist are:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2015)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2013)
  • Nobel Prize (2012) for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors
  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2009)
  • US President's National Medal of Science (2007), awarded for discovery of seven transmembrane receptors and elucidating their regulatory mechanisms
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research (2007)
  • Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association (2003)
  • Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, US National Academy of Sciences (2001), recognizing elucidation of the structure, function, and regulation of heptahelical receptors
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (2001)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (1994)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1988)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1988)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1988)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • Seven-transmembrane receptors.

    Kristen L. Pierce;Richard T. Premont;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Transduction of receptor signals by beta-arrestins.

    Robert J. Lefkowitz;Sudha K. Shenoy;Sudha K. Shenoy

  • A ternary complex model explains the agonist-specific binding properties of the adenylate cyclase-coupled beta-adrenergic receptor.

    A De Lean;J M Stadel;R J Lefkowitz

  • Model systems for the study of seven-transmembrane-segment receptors.

    Henrik G. Dohlman;Jeremy Thorner;Marc G. Caron;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Beta-arrestin-dependent formation of beta2 adrenergic receptor-Src protein kinase complexes.

    L. M. Luttrell;S. S. G. Ferguson;Y. Daaka;W. E. Miller

  • Turning off the signal: desensitization of beta-adrenergic receptor function.

    William P. Hausdorff;Marc G. Caron;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Cloning of the gene and cDNA for mammalian β -adrenergic receptor and homology with rhodopsin

    Richard A. F. Dixon;Brian K. Kobilka;David J. Strader;Jeffrey L. Benovic

  • β-Arrestins and Cell Signaling

    Scott M. DeWire;Seungkirl Ahn;Robert J. Lefkowitz;Sudha K. Shenoy

  • Switching of the coupling of the beta2-adrenergic receptor to different G proteins by protein kinase A.

    Yehia Daaka;Louis M. Luttrell;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • G protein-coupled receptor kinases.

    Julie A. Pitcher;Neil J. Freedman;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • International Union of Pharmacology nomenclature of adrenoceptors.

    D B Bylund;D C Eikenberg;J P Hieble;S Z Langer

  • A mutation-induced activated state of the beta 2-adrenergic receptor. Extending the ternary complex model.

    P. Samama;S. Cotecchia;T. Costa;R.J. Lefkowitz

  • Beta-arrestin: a protein that regulates beta-adrenergic receptor function

    Martin J. Lohse;Jeffrey L. Benovic;Juan Codina;Marc G. Caron

  • The role of β-arrestins in the termination and transduction of G-protein-coupled receptor signals

    Louis M. Luttrell;Robert J. Lefkowitz;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • G protein-coupled receptors. III. New roles for receptor kinases and beta-arrestins in receptor signaling and desensitization.

    Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Seven-transmembrane-spanning receptors and heart function

    Howard A. Rockman;Walter J. Koch;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Activation and targeting of extracellular signal-regulated kinases by beta-arrestin scaffolds.

    Louis M. Luttrell;Francine L. Roudabush;Eric W. Choy;William E. Miller

  • An Akt/β-Arrestin 2/PP2A Signaling Complex Mediates Dopaminergic Neurotransmission and Behavior

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Tatyana D. Sotnikova;Sébastien Marion;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Enhanced Morphine Analgesia in Mice Lacking β-Arrestin 2

    Laura M. Bohn;Robert J. Lefkowitz;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Karsten Peppel

  • Mu-opioid receptor desensitization by beta-arrestin-2 determines morphine tolerance but not dependence.

    Laura M. Bohn;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Fang-Tsyr Lin;Robert J. Lefkowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc G. Caron
Marc G. Caron Duke University
Walter J. Koch
Walter J. Koch Temple University
Louis M. Luttrell
Louis M. Luttrell Medical University of South Carolina
Seungkirl Ahn
Seungkirl Ahn Duke University
Howard A. Rockman
Howard A. Rockman Duke University
Richard T. Premont
Richard T. Premont University Hospitals of Cleveland
Sudha K. Shenoy
Sudha K. Shenoy Duke University
Brian K. Kobilka
Brian K. Kobilka Stanford University
John W. Regan
John W. Regan University of Arizona
Susanna Cotecchia
Susanna Cotecchia University of Lausanne

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