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Fungal Biology and Applications

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Lian Narunsky-Haziza
Nucleix (Israel)
2
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
3
Arman Hamza
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
4
Georgios Bakratsas
University of Ioannina
5
Rong-Wei Kou
Xi'an University of Technology
6
Anne Kakouridis
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
7
Bala Krishnan Navina
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
8
Parashuram Bhantana
Nepal Agricultural Research Council
9
Ciliang Guo
Chinese Academy of Sciences
10
Liz Koziol
University of Kansas

Papers

1
Fungal bioremediation approaches for the removal of toxic pollutants: Mechanistic understanding for biorefinery applications
Chemosphere|2024
129 cit.
2
Publication in Carbohydrate Polymers (2024) [112 citations, W4392139259]
Carbohydrate Polymers|2024
112 cit.
3
Arbuscular mycorrhiza convey significant plant carbon to a diverse hyphosphere microbial food web and mineral‐associated organic matter
New Phytologist|2024
83 cit.
4
An insight into the nutritional and medicinal value of edible mushrooms: A natural treasury for human health
Journal of Biotechnology|2024
77 cit.
5
Publication in New Phytologist (2024) [44 citations, W4404593847]
New Phytologist|2024
44 cit.
6
Publication in Applied Soil Ecology (2024) [28 citations, W4401168527]
Applied Soil Ecology|2024
28 cit.
7
Enhanced production of mycelium biomass and exopolysaccharides of Pleurotus ostreatus by integrating response surface methodology and artificial neural network
Bioresource Technology|2024
27 cit.
8
Ganoderic Acid A Mitigates Inflammatory Bowel Disease through Modulation of AhR Activity by Microbial Tryptophan Metabolism
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2024
27 cit.
9
Submerged production of mycelium biomass and bioactive compounds from P. ostreatus in a controlled fermentation medium
Food and Humanity|2024
11 cit.
10
Exopolysaccharide Production in Submerged Fermentation of Pleurotus ostreatus under Red and Green Light
Fermentation|2024
8 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Xu‐Cong Lv
Institute of Food Science and Technology
2
Hucheng Zhu
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
3
Abdelilah Meddich
Cadi Ayyad University
4
Wenli Huang
Yangtze University
5
Katie J. Field
University of Sheffield
6
Marouane Baslam
Cadi Ayyad University
7
Han Xiao
Ministry of Education
8
Ravid Straussman
Weizmann Institute of Science
9
Yudai Matsuda
The University of Tokyo
10
Saad El‐Din Hassan
Al-Azhar University

Papers

1
Pan-cancer analyses reveal cancer-type-specific fungal ecologies and bacteriome interactions
Cell|2022
504 cit.
2
The Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Vermicompost-Based Organic Amendments Enhance Soil Fertility, Growth Performance, and the Drought Stress Tolerance of Quinoa
Plants|2022
127 cit.
3
Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using an Aqueous Extract of Punica granatum for Antimicrobial and Catalytic Activity
Journal of Functional Biomaterials|2023
113 cit.
4
Ganoderic acid A from <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> protects against alcoholic liver injury through ameliorating the lipid metabolism and modulating the intestinal microbial composition
Food & Function|2022
99 cit.
5
Phyco-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Marine Macroalgae, Ulva fasciata Delile, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, Photocatalysis, and Tanning Wastewater Treatment
Catalysts|2022
86 cit.
6
Biosynthesis of mushroom-derived type II ganoderic acids by engineered yeast
Nature Communications|2022
57 cit.
7
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Compost-Based Biostimulants Enhance Fitness, Physiological Responses, Yield, and Quality Traits of Drought-Stressed Tomato Plants
Plants|2023
55 cit.
8
Effect of Hong Qu on the flavor and quality of Hakka yellow rice wine (Huangjiu) produced in Southern China
LWT|2022
53 cit.
9
Isolation and Characterization of PGPR and Their Potenzial for Drought Alleviation in Barley Plants
Gesunde Pflanzen|2022
49 cit.
10
Ex vivo organotypic cultures for synergistic therapy prioritization identify patient-specific responses to combined MEK and Src inhibition in colorectal cancer
Nature Cancer|2022
47 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
2
Peter Proksch
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
3
Mingyong Xie
Nanchang University
4
Nancy P. Keller
University of Wisconsin–Madison
5
Jian‐Jiang Zhong
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
6
Ji‐Kai Liu
South Central Minzu University
7
Yi Tang
Brigham and Women's Hospital
8
Kessy Abarenkov
University of Tartu
9
Michael N. Hall
University of Basel
10
Jeng‐Leun Mau
National Chung Hsing University

Papers

1
Global diversity and geography of soil fungi
Science|2014
3.6k cit.
2
The UNITE database for molecular identification of fungi: handling dark taxa and parallel taxonomic classifications
Nucleic Acids Research|2018
3.6k cit.
3
Mammalian TOR complex 2 controls the actin cytoskeleton and is rapamycin insensitive
Nature Cell Biology|2004
2.1k cit.
4
Targets for Cell Cycle Arrest by the Immunosuppressant Rapamycin in Yeast
Science|1991
2k cit.
5
Two TOR Complexes, Only One of which Is Rapamycin Sensitive, Have Distinct Roles in Cell Growth Control
Molecular Cell|2002
1.9k cit.
6
The TOR signalling pathway controls nuclear localization of nutrient-regulated transcription factors
Nature|1999
926 cit.
7
LaeA, a Regulator of Secondary Metabolism in <i>Aspergillus</i> spp
Eukaryotic Cell|2004
900 cit.
8
Target of rapamycin in yeast, TOR2, is an essential phosphatidylinositol kinase homolog required for G1 progression
Cell|1993
841 cit.
9
CO2 biofixation and fatty acid composition of Scenedesmus obliquus and Chlorella pyrenoidosa in response to different CO2 levels
Bioresource Technology|2010
821 cit.
10
Glutaminolysis Activates Rag-mTORC1 Signaling
Molecular Cell|2012
735 cit.

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