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Ion Channels and Receptors

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Michaela Novakovic
Northwestern University
2
Rose Z. Hill
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
3
Tianjiao Chu
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
4
Thaila Kawane Euflazio Maximiano
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
5
Scott M. Emrich
Pennsylvania State University
6
Tyler E. Billipp
University of Washington
7
Bhupesh Vaidya
Baylor College of Medicine
8
Pratish Thakore
University of Nevada, Reno
9
Qian Zhang
North China University of Science and Technology
10
Ana Tapia‐Abellán
University Children's Hospital Tübingen

Papers

1
Publication in Journal of Advanced Research (2024) [74 citations, W4404449190]
Journal of Advanced Research|2024
74 cit.
2
Publication in Cell Calcium (2024) [69 citations, W4392626799]
Cell Calcium|2024
69 cit.
3
Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 5 (TRPC5): Regulation of Heart Rate and Protection against Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy
Biomolecules|2024
5 cit.
4
Renal PIEZO2 is an essential regulator of renin
Cell|2025
5 cit.
5
Publication in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2025) [1 citation, W4406899926]
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology|2025
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Isaac M. Chiu
Harvard University
2
Jing Yao
Lanzhou Jiaotong University
3
Juan Du
Northwestern University
4
Alexander T. Chesler
National Institutes of Health
5
Gretel B. Kamm
Heidelberg University
6
Julio F. Cordero-Morales
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
7
Laura Calvo-Enrique
Universidad de Salamanca
8
Kate Poole
UNSW Sydney
9
Mengyu Wu
Anhui University of Science and Technology
10
Sarah Melissa P Jacobo
Takeda (United States)

Papers

1
Nociceptor neurons direct goblet cells via a CGRP-RAMP1 axis to drive mucus production and gut barrier protection
Cell|2022
211 cit.
2
Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion
Nature|2023
208 cit.
3
Gasdermin-E mediates mitochondrial damage in axons and neurodegeneration
Neuron|2023
124 cit.
4
A chemogenetic screen reveals that Trpv1-expressing neurons control regulatory T cells in the gut
Science|2024
98 cit.
5
PIEZO2 and perineal mechanosensation are essential for sexual function
Science|2023
58 cit.
6
Linoleic acid improves PIEZO2 dysfunction in a mouse model of Angelman Syndrome
Nature Communications|2023
57 cit.
7
Tyrosine phosphorylation tunes chemical and thermal sensitivity of TRPV2 ion channel
eLife|2022
30 cit.
8
The Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 2 (TRPV2) Channel Facilitates Virus Infection Through the Ca<sup>2+</sup>‐LRMDA Axis in Myeloid Cells
Advanced Science|2022
21 cit.
9
Interactions between nociceptor sensory neurons and microbial pathogens in pain
Pain|2022
17 cit.
10
Identification of an arthropod molecular target for plant-derived natural repellents
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
David Julius
University of California, San Francisco
2
Ardem Patapoutian
Scripps Research Institute
3
David E. Clapham
Janelia Research Campus
4
Makoto Tominaga
Nagoya City University
5
Richard S. Lewis
Stanford University
6
Shmuel Muallem
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
7
Michael D. Cahalan
University of California, Irvine
8
Yifan Cheng
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
9
Michael J. Caterina
Johns Hopkins University
10
Uhtaek Oh
Seoul National University of Science and Technology

Papers

1
The capsaicin receptor: a heat-activated ion channel in the pain pathway
Nature|1997
9.1k cit.
2
Impaired Nociception and Pain Sensation in Mice Lacking the Capsaicin Receptor
Science|2000
3.5k cit.
3
Piezo1 and Piezo2 Are Essential Components of Distinct Mechanically Activated Cation Channels
Science|2010
3.2k cit.
4
The Cloned Capsaicin Receptor Integrates Multiple Pain-Producing Stimuli
Neuron|1998
3.1k cit.
5
Identification of a cold receptor reveals a general role for TRP channels in thermosensation
Nature|2002
2.7k cit.
6
ANKTM1, a TRP-like Channel Expressed in Nociceptive Neurons, Is Activated by Cold Temperatures
Cell|2003
2.5k cit.
7
A TRP Channel that Senses Cold Stimuli and Menthol
Cell|2002
2.3k cit.
8
Calcium signaling
Cell|1995
2k cit.
9
Electron counting and beam-induced motion correction enable near-atomic-resolution single-particle cryo-EM
Nature Methods|2013
1.9k cit.
10
TRPA1 Mediates the Inflammatory Actions of Environmental Irritants and Proalgesic Agents
Cell|2006
1.9k cit.

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