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Ion Transport and Channel Regulation

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Bidisha Saha
University of California, San Francisco
2
Mahnaz Yaghobi
University of Shahrood
3
Michiel L. A. J. Wieërs
Erasmus MC
4
Michael Crompton
University of Bristol
5
Lindsey Mayes
Thomas Jefferson University
6
Hui Yi Grace Lim
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
7
Daniel Essigke
University Children's Hospital Tübingen
8
Monika Mlinarić
Ruđer Bošković Institute
9
Yitong Ma
Stanford University
10
Rita Cagigal
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia

Papers

1
Publication in Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology (2024) [37 citations, W4391296402]
Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology|2024
37 cit.
2
Publication in Kidney International Reports (2025) [3 citations, W4413983997]
Kidney International Reports|2025
3 cit.
3
Balancing sodium and potassium: Implication of mTORC2-mediated ENaC activation in DCT2 and early CNT for potassium balance in high dietary potassium
Physiology|2024
0 cit.
4
Publication in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (2024) [W4398235428]
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation|2024
0 cit.
5
Publication in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2024) [W4403830897]
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology|2024
0 cit.
6
Publication in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (2025) [W4415435044]
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation|2025
0 cit.
7
Publication in Universität Zürich, ZORA (2025) [W7127595415]
Universität Zürich, ZORA|2025
0 cit.
8
Publication in Kidney International (2026) [W7155406484]
Kidney International|2026
0 cit.
9
Publication in Kidney International Reports (2026) [W7162442142]
Kidney International Reports|2026
0 cit.
10
Publication in Clinical and Translational Medicine (2026) [W7163052173]
Clinical and Translational Medicine|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Helen Bramley
The University of Sydney
2
Erhu Cao
University of Utah
3
Stephan A. Pless
University of Copenhagen
4
Donna L. Ralph
University of Southern California
5
An Tran
University of Pittsburgh
6
Isabelle Baconguis
Oregon Health & Science University
7
Sarah Melissa P Jacobo
Takeda (United States)
8
Zhaozhu Qiu
Johns Hopkins University
9
Neil Davidson
University of Liverpool
10
Philip Castonguay
Broad Institute

Papers

1
ATP-releasing SWELL1 channel in spinal microglia contributes to neuropathic pain
Science Advances|2023
94 cit.
2
Ventral tegmental area astrocytes modulate cocaine reward by tonically releasing GABA
Neuron|2023
63 cit.
3
Structural basis for inhibition of the Cation-chloride cotransporter NKCC1 by the diuretic drug bumetanide
Nature Communications|2022
50 cit.
4
Molecular determinants of pH sensing in the proton-activated chloride channel
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
35 cit.
5
Structure of the human cation–chloride cotransport KCC1 in an outward-open state
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
26 cit.
6
Inhibition of the proton-activated chloride channel PAC by PIP2
eLife|2023
18 cit.
7
The SWELL1 Channel Promotes Ischemic Brain Damage by Mediating Neuronal Swelling and Glutamate Toxicity
Advanced Science|2024
17 cit.
8
Conformational decoupling in acid-sensing ion channels uncovers mechanism and stoichiometry of PcTx1-mediated inhibition
eLife|2022
15 cit.
9
Transpirational Leaf Cooling Effect Did Not Contribute Equally to Biomass Retention in Wheat Genotypes under High Temperature
Plants|2022
13 cit.
10
Molecular mechanism underlying desensitization of the proton-activated chloride channel PAC
eLife|2022
12 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Richard P. Lifton
Rockefeller University
2
A.S. Verkman
University of California, San Francisco
3
Mark A. Knepper
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
4
Ernest M. Wright
University of California, Los Angeles
5
Florian Läng
University of Duisburg-Essen
6
Michael J. Welsh
University of Iowa
7
Walter F. Boron
Case Western Reserve University
8
Thomas J. Jentsch
Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie
9
George Sachs
Brown University
10
Maiken Nedergaard
University of Rochester Medical Center

Papers

1
Down-Regulation of Na<sup>+</sup>/K<sup>+</sup>ATPase Activity by Human Parvovirus B19 Capsid Protein VP1
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry|2013
8.7k cit.
2
A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid β
Science Translational Medicine|2012
5.6k cit.
3
Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance from the Adult Brain
Science|2013
5.3k cit.
4
Identification and proteomic profiling of exosomes in human urine
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2004
2.2k cit.
5
Functional Significance of Cell Volume Regulatory Mechanisms
Physiological Reviews|1998
1.9k cit.
6
Skepinone-L, a Novel Potent and Highly Selective Inhibitor of p38 MAP Kinase, Effectively Impairs Platelet Activation and Thrombus Formation
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry|2013
1.9k cit.
7
High Bone Density Due to a Mutation in LDL-Receptor–Related Protein 5
New England Journal of Medicine|2002
1.6k cit.
8
Aquaporin-4 deletion in mice reduces brain edema after acute water intoxication and ischemic stroke
Nature Medicine|2000
1.5k cit.
9
Uniquely Hominid Features of Adult Human Astrocytes
Journal of Neuroscience|2009
1.5k cit.
10
Impairment of paravascular clearance pathways in the aging brain
Annals of Neurology|2014
1.5k cit.

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