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Mid career · publishing since 2008

Publications

36

Citations

667

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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Nam Chu's research focuses on the protein kinase Akt, a key signaling protein involved in cell growth and cancer, studying how it is activated, regulated, and modified using techniques like protein semisynthesis (chemically building proteins with precise modifications) and structural biology. The work also extends into related areas such as mTOR signaling, prion protein diseases, neurodegeneration models, and small-molecule cancer therapies.

Akt/PKB kinase structure and regulationProtein semisynthesis and chemical biology techniquesmTOR signaling pathwaysCancer-related signaling and drug discoveryNeurodegenerative disease protein pathology

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, rising to a peak around 2020 and 2022, dipping in 2023-2024, and increasing again in 2025-2026, with an average of about 2 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications4202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications4222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×3
  • eLife×2
  • The FASEB Journal×2
  • Cell×1
  • Science×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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