Morris J. Birnbaum
University of Pennsylvania
Affiliation University of Pennsylvania Top Publications Regulation of Neuronal Survival by the Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase Akt (1997) – 2,465 citations Insulin Resistance and a Diabetes Mellitus-Like Syndrome in Mice Lacking the Protein Kinase Akt2 (PKBβ) (2001) – 1,851 citations AMP-kinase regulates food intake by responding to hormonal and nutrient signals in the hypothalamus (2004) – ... <a title="Morris J. Birnbaum" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/morris-j-birnbaum/" aria-label="Read more about Morris J. Birnbaum">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Top Publications
- Regulation of Neuronal Survival by the Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase Akt (1997) - 2,465 citations
- Insulin Resistance and a Diabetes Mellitus-Like Syndrome in Mice Lacking the Protein Kinase Akt2 (PKBβ) (2001) - 1,851 citations
- AMP-kinase regulates food intake by responding to hormonal and nutrient signals in the hypothalamus (2004) - 1,653 citations
- AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Metabolic Checkpoint (2005) - 1,630 citations
- Expression of a Constitutively Active Akt Ser/Thr Kinase in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes Stimulates Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter 4 Translocation (1996) - 1,296 citations
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- Full name
- Morris J. Birnbaum
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-9972-8680
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5013656176
Research interests
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer, Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
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- 2,465OpenAlex citations
- 1,851OpenAlex citations
- 1,653OpenAlex citations
- AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Metabolic Checkpoint ↗2005 · Molecular Cell1,630OpenAlex citations
- Expression of a Constitutively Active Akt Ser/Thr Kinase in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes Stimulates Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter 4 Translocation ↗1996 · Journal of Biological Chemistry1,296OpenAlex citations
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- AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Metabolic Checkpoint ↗2005 · Molecular Cell
- Expression of a Constitutively Active Akt Ser/Thr Kinase in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes Stimulates Glucose Uptake and Glucose Transporter 4 Translocation ↗1996 · Journal of Biological Chemistry
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