Daniel I. Benjamin

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Daniel I. Benjamin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel I. Benjamin has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Cancer Research and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Daniel I. Benjamin's work include Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (5 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (4 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (3 papers). Daniel I. Benjamin is often cited by papers focused on Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (5 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (4 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (3 papers). Daniel I. Benjamin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Taiwan. Daniel I. Benjamin's co-authors include Daniel K. Nomura, Suneil K. Koliwad, Martín Valdearcos, Megan M. Robblee, Allison Xu, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Sharon M. Louie, Melinda M. Mulvihill, Xiao‐Dan Ji and Kunxin Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Daniel I. Benjamin

19 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Microglia Dictate the Impact of Saturated Fat Consumption on Hypothalamic Inflammation and Neuronal Function

2014 481 citations Martín Valdearcos, Megan M. Robblee et al. Cell Reports profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Daniel I. Benjamin United States	15	680	351	254	231	220	19	1.5k
Armando P. Signore United States	22	1.2k 1.7×	446 1.3×	132 0.5×	273 1.2×	351 1.6×	25	2.5k
Yuan Kang United States	23	756 1.1×	147 0.4×	93 0.4×	136 0.6×	114 0.5×	57	1.8k
Je‐Seong Won United States	22	821 1.2×	560 1.6×	128 0.5×	53 0.2×	165 0.8×	58	1.6k
Francisco S. Cayabyab Canada	26	935 1.4×	274 0.8×	255 1.0×	103 0.4×	96 0.4×	52	1.9k
Maurizio Cammalleri Italy	24	938 1.4×	169 0.5×	123 0.5×	103 0.4×	140 0.6×	80	2.0k
Edoardo Parrella Italy	20	695 1.0×	491 1.4×	151 0.6×	76 0.3×	137 0.6×	35	1.6k
José Antonio Rodríguez‐Navarro Spain	21	586 0.9×	550 1.6×	91 0.4×	97 0.4×	695 3.2×	37	1.8k
Francesc X. Guix Spain	18	669 1.0×	691 2.0×	117 0.5×	73 0.3×	76 0.3×	29	1.5k
Kenji Asakura Japan	21	867 1.3×	841 2.4×	72 0.3×	230 1.0×	172 0.8×	33	1.8k
Mangala M. Soundarapandian United States	15	888 1.3×	243 0.7×	114 0.4×	85 0.4×	124 0.6×	18	1.5k

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19 of 19 papers shown

Benjamin, Daniel I., et al.. (2026). Cellular survivorship bias as a mechanistic driver of muscle stem cell aging. Science. 391(6784). 517–521. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Soochi, et al.. (2025). Protocol for quantifying muscle fiber size, number, and central nucleation of mouse skeletal muscle cross-sections using Myotally software. STAR Protocols. 6(1). 103555–103555. 1 indexed citations

Kang, Jengmin, Daniel I. Benjamin, Soochi Kim, et al.. (2024). Depletion of SAM leading to loss of heterochromatin drives muscle stem cell ageing. Nature Metabolism. 6(1). 153–168. 31 indexed citations

Benjamin, Daniel I., Jamie O. Brett, Joel S. Benjamin, et al.. (2023). Multiomics reveals glutathione metabolism as a driver of bimodality during stem cell aging. Cell Metabolism. 35(3). 472–486.e6. 34 indexed citations

Benjamin, Daniel I., Joel S. Benjamin, Jengmin Kang, et al.. (2022). Fasting induces a highly resilient deep quiescent state in muscle stem cells via ketone body signaling. Cell Metabolism. 34(6). 902–918.e6. 47 indexed citations

Brett, Jamie O., Mika Ikeda, Marco Quarta, et al.. (2020). Exercise rejuvenates quiescent skeletal muscle stem cells in old mice through restoration of Cyclin D1. Nature Metabolism. 2(4). 307–317. 115 indexed citations

Benjamin, Daniel I., et al.. (2017). Cellobiose Consumption Uncouples Extracellular Glucose Sensing and Glucose Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. mBio. 8(4). 12 indexed citations

Whang, Michael I., Rita M. Tavares, Daniel I. Benjamin, et al.. (2017). The Ubiquitin Binding Protein TAX1BP1 Mediates Autophagosome Induction and the Metabolic Transition of Activated T Cells. Immunity. 46(3). 405–420. 59 indexed citations

Chen, Tzu-Chieh, Daniel I. Benjamin, Taiyi Kuo, et al.. (2017). The glucocorticoid-Angptl4-ceramide axis induces insulin resistance through PP2A and PKCζ. Science Signaling. 10(489). 40 indexed citations

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Baklanov, Mikhaı̈l R., Jean‐François de Marneffe, Daniel I. Benjamin, et al.. (2016). Influence of porosity on electrical properties of low-k dielectrics irradiated with vacuum-ultraviolet radiation. Applied Physics Letters. 109(12). 4 indexed citations

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Bauer, Štefan, et al.. (2016). Bypassing the Pentose Phosphate Pathway: Towards Modular Utilization of Xylose. PLoS ONE. 11(6). e0158111–e0158111. 21 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Daniel I., et al.. (2015). Diacylglycerol Metabolism and Signaling Is a Driving Force Underlying FASN Inhibitor Sensitivity in Cancer Cells. ACS Chemical Biology. 10(7). 1616–1623. 51 indexed citations

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Piano, Valentina, Daniel I. Benjamin, Sérgio Valente, et al.. (2015). Discovery of Inhibitors for the Ether Lipid-Generating Enzyme AGPS as Anti-Cancer Agents. ACS Chemical Biology. 10(11). 2589–2597. 47 indexed citations

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Mulvihill, Melinda M., Daniel I. Benjamin, Xiao‐Dan Ji, et al.. (2014). Metabolic Profiling Reveals PAFAH1B3 as a Critical Driver of Breast Cancer Pathogenicity. Chemistry & Biology. 21(7). 831–840. 40 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Daniel I., Sharon M. Louie, Melinda M. Mulvihill, et al.. (2014). Inositol Phosphate Recycling Regulates Glycolytic and Lipid Metabolism That Drives Cancer Aggressiveness. ACS Chemical Biology. 9(6). 1340–1350. 39 indexed citations

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Valdearcos, Martín, Megan M. Robblee, Daniel I. Benjamin, et al.. (2014). Microglia Dictate the Impact of Saturated Fat Consumption on Hypothalamic Inflammation and Neuronal Function. Cell Reports. 9(6). 2124–2138. 481 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benjamin, Daniel I., Alyssa J. Cozzo, Xiao‐Dan Ji, et al.. (2013). Ether lipid generating enzyme AGPS alters the balance of structural and signaling lipids to fuel cancer pathogenicity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(37). 14912–14917. 171 indexed citations

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Benjamin, Daniel I., Benjamin F. Cravatt, & Daniel K. Nomura. (2012). Global Profiling Strategies for Mapping Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Cancer. Cell Metabolism. 16(5). 565–577. 101 indexed citations

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Piro, Justin R., Daniel I. Benjamin, James M. Duerr, et al.. (2012). A Dysregulated Endocannabinoid-Eicosanoid Network Supports Pathogenesis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Cell Reports. 1(6). 617–623. 169 indexed citations

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