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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
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  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2018 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2007 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 2006 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2004 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 2003 - Keio Medical Science Prize, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2003 - Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Ronald M. Evans is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research spans several fields with a primary focus on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The subfields of their work include Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Oncology, Immunology, and Physiology.

The scientist's research addresses multiple key topics including:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation

Ronald M. Evans has contributed to numerous high-impact publications. Some recent notable papers are:

  • "A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts," 2020, Nature Reviews: Cancer
  • "Uptake of oxidized lipids by the scavenger receptor CD36 promotes lipid peroxidation and dysfunction in CD8+ T cells in tumors," 2021, Immunity
  • "Global chemical effects of the microbiome include new bile-acid conjugations," 2020, Nature
  • "Niche-Specific Reprogramming of Epigenetic Landscapes Drives Myeloid Cell Diversity in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis," 2020, Immunity
  • "Immune-evasive human islet-like organoids ameliorate diabetes," 2020, Nature

The scientist frequently publishes in a number of scholarly venues, including:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Cancer Research

Several collaborators have worked extensively with Ronald M. Evans. Key frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael Downes
  • Tae Gyu Oh
  • Ruth T. Yu
  • Annette R. Atkins
  • Christopher Liddle

Throughout their career, Ronald M. Evans has received multiple awards and honors. These include:

  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2018)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research (2007)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2006)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation (2004)
  • Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation (2003)
  • Keio Medical Science Prize, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan (2003)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2003)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (1992)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1989)

Best Publications

  • The steroid and thyroid hormone receptor superfamily

    Ronald M. Evans

  • The nuclear receptor superfamily: the second decade.

    David J. Mangelsdorf;Carl Thummel;Miguel Beato;Peter Herrlich

  • 15-Deoxy-delta 12, 14-prostaglandin J2 is a ligand for the adipocyte determination factor PPAR gamma.

    Barry M. Forman;Barry M. Forman;Peter Tontonoz;Jasmine Chen;Regina P. Brun

  • The RXR heterodimers and orphan receptors

    David J. Mangelsdorf;Ronald M. Evans

  • A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts

    Erik Sahai;Igor Astsaturov;Edna Cukierman;David G. DeNardo

  • Production of a novel neuropeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene via tissue-specific RNA processing

    Michael G. Rosenfeld;Jean-Jacques Mermod;Susan G. Amara;Larry W. Swanson

  • Hypolipidemic drugs, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and eicosanoids are ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors α and δ

    Barry Marc Forman;Jasmine Chen;Ronald M. Evans

  • Alternative RNA processing in calcitonin gene expression generates mRNAs encoding different polypeptide products

    Susan G. Amara;Vivian Jonas;Michael G. Rosenfeld;Estelita S. Ong

  • Transcriptional co-repressor that interacts with nuclear hormone receptors and uses therefor

    Ronald M. Evans;J. Don Chen

  • Nuclear receptors and lipid physiology: opening the X-files.

    Ajay Chawla;Joyce J. Repa;Ronald M. Evans;David J. Mangelsdorf

  • Identification of a receptor for the morphogen retinoic acid.

    Vincent Giguere;Estelita S. Ong;Prudimar Segui;Ronald M. Evans

  • PPAR gamma is required for placental, cardiac, and adipose tissue development.

    Yaacov Barak;Michael C Nelson;Michael C Nelson;Estelita S Ong;Estelita S Ong;Ying Z Jones

  • Primary structure and expression of a functional human glucocorticoid receptor cDNA

    S M Hollenberg;S M Hollenberg;C Weinberger;E S Ong;G Cerelli

  • PPARγ Promotes Monocyte/Macrophage Differentiation and Uptake of Oxidized LDL

    Peter Tontonoz;Laszlo Nagy;Laszlo Nagy;Jacqueline G.A Alvarez;Vilmos A Thomazy

  • Oxidized LDL Regulates Macrophage Gene Expression through Ligand Activation of PPARγ

    Laszlo Nagy;Laszlo Nagy;Peter Tontonoz;Peter Tontonoz;Jacqueline G.A Alvarez;Hongwu Chen

  • Cloning of human mineralocorticoid receptor complementary DNA: structural and functional kinship with the glucocorticoid receptor

    Jeffrey L. Arriza;Jeffrey L. Arriza;Cary Weinberger;Gail Cerelli;Thomas M Glaser

  • The c- erb-A gene encodes a thyroid hormone receptor

    Cary Weinberger;Catherine C. Thompson;Catherine C. Thompson;Estelita S. Ong;Roger Lebo

  • 9-cis retinoic acid is a high affinity ligand for the retinoid X receptor

    Richard A. Heyman;David J. Mangelsdorf;Jacqueline A. Dyck;Jacqueline A. Dyck;Robert B. Stein

  • Convergence of 9- cis retinoic acid and peroxisome proliferator signalling pathways through heterodimer formation of their receptors

    Steven A. Kliewer;Kazuhiko Umesono;Daniel J. Noonan;Richard A. Heyman

  • Direct repeats as selective response elements for the thyroid hormone, retinoic acid, and vitamin D3 receptors.

    Kazuhiko Umesono;Kevin K. Murakami;Catherine C. Thompson;Ronald M. Evans

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Downes
Michael Downes Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Ruth T. Yu
Ruth T. Yu Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Michael G. Rosenfeld
Michael G. Rosenfeld University of California, San Diego
Kazuhiko Umesono
Kazuhiko Umesono Kyoto University
Christopher Liddle
Christopher Liddle University of Sydney
David J. Mangelsdorf
David J. Mangelsdorf The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vincent Giguère
Vincent Giguère McGill University
Bruce Blumberg
Bruce Blumberg University of California, Irvine
Anthony E. Oro
Anthony E. Oro Stanford University
Laszlo Nagy
Laszlo Nagy University of Debrecen

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