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barrier structure and function studies

Last updated June 2, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Qiancheng Zhao
Peking University
99
2
Hui Jiang
Peking University
90
3
Francisco Guarner
Hospital Quirón Teknon
80
4
Jim Melberg
Sheba Medical Center
70
5
Yang Liu
Nanyang Technological University
60
6
Yanli Zhao
Nanyang Technological University
50
7
Georgina Benn
Princeton University
40
8
Xingrui Mou
Duke University
20
9
Samira Musah
Duke University
10

Rising Stars Papers

1
Mechanosensitive Differentiation of Human iPS Cell-Derived Podocytes
Bioengineering|2024
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xiaozhou Qi
Northwest A&F University
99
2
Sheng Yang
Southeast University
80
3
Matthias Pöhnl
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
70
4
Ziming Qiu
Yangzhou University
60
5
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
50
6
Qian Jiao
Beijing Technology and Business University
30
7
Chongze Yue
Northeast Forestry University
10

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Mitochondrial dynamics in neurological diseases: a narrative review
Annals of Translational Medicine|2023
20 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Patrice D. Cani
Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology
99
2
Karl Tryggvason
Karolinska Institutet
90
3
János Hajdu
Uppsala University
80
4
Hans‐Uwe Simon
University of Bern
60
5
Elaine Fuchs
University of Chicago
50
6
Donald E. Ingber
Harvard University
40
7
Michael Fromm
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
30
8
Won Jong Yoo
Samsung (South Korea)
20
9
A. M. Stefanini
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro
10

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Changes in gut microbiota control inflammation in obese mice through a mechanism involving GLP-2-driven improvement of gut permeability
Gut|2009
2.5k cit.
2
Human gut microbiome: hopes, threats and promises
Gut|2018
1.4k cit.
3
Human organs-on-chips for disease modelling, drug development and personalized medicine
Nature Reviews Genetics|2022
1.4k cit.
4
Calpain-mediated cleavage of Atg5 switches autophagy to apoptosis
Nature Cell Biology|2006
1.3k cit.
5
Single mimivirus particles intercepted and imaged with an X-ray laser
Nature|2011
908 cit.
6
Contributions of microbiome and mechanical deformation to intestinal bacterial overgrowth and inflammation in a human gut-on-a-chip
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2015
894 cit.
7
Controlled charge trapping by molybdenum disulphide and graphene in ultrathin heterostructured memory devices
Nature Communications|2013
757 cit.
8
Development of a primary human Small Intestine-on-a-Chip using biopsy-derived organoids
Scientific Reports|2018
718 cit.
9
Hypoxia-enhanced Blood-Brain Barrier Chip recapitulates human barrier function and shuttling of drugs and antibodies
Nature Communications|2019
589 cit.
10
Molecular Dissection of Mesenchymal–Epithelial Interactions in the Hair Follicle
PLoS Biology|2005
472 cit.

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