WK
Top 0.01% — Titan
William Kaelin
Oncology · Oncology
Boston, United States
138 H-Index
17,840 Citations
1,849 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2019)0
GLLasker Award (2016)0
Overview
William Kaelin is a oncology specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Based in Boston.
For Patients
- Research is cited 18K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
- Currently at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, United States
Biography
William Kaelin is an American physician-scientist who discovered how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability, revealing the VHL-HIF pathway. Nobel Prize 2019.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
17,840 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
ScienceMolecular CellNature Cell BiologyNature reviews. CancerGenes & Development
Key Publications
HIFα Targeted for VHL-Mediated Destruction by Proline Hydroxylation: Implications for O <sub>2</sub> Sensing
Oxygen Sensing by Metazoans: The Central Role of the HIF Hydroxylase Pathway
Ubiquitination of hypoxia-inducible factor requires direct binding to the β-domain of the von Hippel–Lindau protein
The Myeloma Drug Lenalidomide Promotes the Cereblon-Dependent Destruction of Ikaros Proteins
The Concept of Synthetic Lethality in the Context of Anticancer Therapy
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of William Kaelin
2001
Discovered VHL-HIF oxygen-sensing pathway
Showed how VHL protein targets HIF for destruction in the presence of oxygen
2019
Nobel Prize
For discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability