Robert Lefkowitz

Also known as Robert Joseph Lefkowitz, Robert J Lefkowitz

American physician and biochemist

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Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,957x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,888x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,549x
Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,939x

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Robert Joseph Lefkowitz (born April 15, 1943) is an American physician (internist and cardiologist) and biochemist. He is best known for his discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family of G protein-coupled receptors, for which he was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. He is currently an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as a James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Duke University.

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