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Biosensors and Analytical Detection

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Naixin Qian
Columbia University
2
Kübra Gençdağ Şensoy
Adnan Menderes University
3
Xinyuan Bi
Sun Yat-sen University
4
Prakash Aryal
College of Medical Sciences
5
Stefen Stangherlin
University of Waterloo
6
Xuechi Yin
Northwest A&F University
7
Jobie Budd
London Centre for Nanotechnology
8
Shuhan Lu
Henan Normal University
9
Rui Shu
Ludong University
10
Abdul Raziq
Tallinn University of Technology

Papers

1
Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2024
403 cit.
2
Digital colloid-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by single-molecule counting
Nature|2024
271 cit.
3
Publication in Lab on a Chip (2024) [145 citations, W4390497286]
Lab on a Chip|2024
145 cit.
4
Publication in TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry (2025) [118 citations, W4411474706]
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry|2025
118 cit.
5
Dual-plasmonic CuS@Au heterojunctions synergistic enhanced photothermal and colorimetric dual signal for sensitive multiplexed LFIA
Biosensors and Bioelectronics|2024
47 cit.
6
Publication in Frontiers in Lab on a Chip Technologies (2024) [43 citations, W4405640383]
Frontiers in Lab on a Chip Technologies|2024
43 cit.
7
SERSomes for metabolic phenotyping and prostate cancer diagnosis
Cell Reports Medicine|2024
40 cit.
8
Publication in Coordination Chemistry Reviews (2024) [39 citations, W4399761275]
Coordination Chemistry Reviews|2024
39 cit.
9
Molecule-resolvable SERSome for metabolic profiling
Chem|2025
30 cit.
10
Publication in ACS Sensors (2024) [24 citations, W4402732437]
ACS Sensors|2024
24 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Omar O. Abudayyeh
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2
Jonathan S. Gootenberg
Brigham and Women's Hospital
3
Taejoon Kang
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
4
Ahad Mokhtarzadeh
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
5
Charles Teta
University of Cape Town
6
Xing Ma
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
7
Stefano Cinti
Federico II University Hospital
8
Peter Smibert
10X Genomics (United States)
9
Yemin Guo
Shandong University of Technology
10
Cameron Myhrvold
Princeton University

Papers

1
Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
1.5k cit.
2
Drag-and-drop genome insertion of large sequences without double-strand DNA cleavage using CRISPR-directed integrases
Nature Biotechnology|2022
429 cit.
3
Multiplexed CRISPR-based microfluidic platform for clinical testing of respiratory viruses and identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Nature Medicine|2022
303 cit.
4
Review—An Overview on Recent Progress in Screen-Printed Electroanalytical (Bio)Sensors
ECS Sensors Plus|2022
287 cit.
5
Three-dimensional flexible electronics using solidified liquid metal with regulated plasticity
Nature Electronics|2023
239 cit.
6
Simplified Cas13-based assays for the fast identification of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2022
202 cit.
7
Direct detection of RNA modifications and structure using single-molecule nanopore sequencing
Cell Genomics|2022
161 cit.
8
Rapid in silico directed evolution by a protein language model with EVOLVEpro
Science|2024
156 cit.
9
Programmable eukaryotic protein synthesis with RNA sensors by harnessing ADAR
Nature Biotechnology|2022
109 cit.
10
Magnetic Nanorobots as Maneuverable Immunoassay Probes for Automated and Efficient Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ACS Nano|2022
105 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Roger Y. Tsien
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2
George M. Whitesides
Harvard University
3
Chad A. Mirkin
Northwestern University
4
Weihong Tan
Petronas (Malaysia)
5
Dianping Tang
Fuzhou University
6
Ruo Yuan
Southwest University
7
Yi Lu
Sichuan University
8
Huangxian Ju
University of Jinan
9
Jinghua Yu
Tianjin University
10
Charles S. Henry
Colorado State University

Papers

1
A new generation of Ca2+ indicators with greatly improved fluorescence properties.
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1985
21.7k cit.
2
Self-Assembly at All Scales
Science|2002
7.4k cit.
3
A DNA-based method for rationally assembling nanoparticles into macroscopic materials
Nature|1996
6.7k cit.
4
Rapid Prototyping of Microfluidic Systems in Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Analytical Chemistry|1998
5.3k cit.
5
SOFT LITHOGRAPHY
Annual Review of Materials Science|1998
4.6k cit.
6
Selective Colorimetric Detection of Polynucleotides Based on the Distance-Dependent Optical Properties of Gold Nanoparticles
Science|1997
4.4k cit.
7
Chaotic Mixer for Microchannels
Science|2002
3.4k cit.
8
Fluorescent indicators for Ca2+based on green fluorescent proteins and calmodulin
Nature|1997
3.2k cit.
9
"Dip-Pen" Nanolithography
Science|1999
3k cit.
10
Nanoparticles with Raman Spectroscopic Fingerprints for DNA and RNA Detection
Science|2002
3k cit.

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