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lymphatic system and diseases

Last updated June 2, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Min Woo Kim
Washington University in St. Louis
99
2
Jonathan Kipnis
Washington University in St. Louis
90
3
Yunxuan Feng
Tsinghua University
60
4
Roh‐Eul Yoo
Seoul National University
40
5
Seung Hong Choi
Seoul National University Hospital
30
6
Xueqian Wang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
20
7
Ke Li
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
10

Rising Stars Papers

1
Neuronal dynamics direct cerebrospinal fluid perfusion and brain clearance
Nature|2024
180 cit.
2
Resolving the mysteries of brain clearance and immune surveillance
Neuron|2025
23 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Mitchell H. Murdock
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99
2
Xiangyun Yin
Yale University
90
3
Hongcheng Mai
Helmholtz Zentrum München
80
4
Dongwon Choi
University of Southern California
70
5
Xinyu Shan
Zhejiang University
50
6
Miaoyi Zhang
Fudan University
40
7
Fatma M. Talaat
Kafrelsheikh University
30
8
Bertrand Coste
Inserm
20
9
Ahmet Özen
Fakultet za Poslovni Menadžment u Baru
10

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Whole-body cellular mapping in mouse using standard IgG antibodies
Nature Biotechnology|2023
117 cit.
2
Compartmentalized ocular lymphatic system mediates eye–brain immunity
Nature|2024
101 cit.
3
Piezo1 regulates meningeal lymphatic vessel drainage and alleviates excessive CSF accumulation
Nature Neuroscience|2024
49 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Maiken Nedergaard
University of Rochester Medical Center
90
2
Michael Detmar
Harvard University
80
3
Kari Alitalo
University of Helsinki
70
4
Erkki Ruoslahti
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
60
5
Kevin Robbie
Queen's University
50
6
Ashley T. Haase
University of Minnesota
40
7
Dirk Arnold
University Medical Center Freiburg
30
8
Robert Ménard
Institut Pasteur
20
9
Thorsten Hagemann
Queen Mary University of London
10

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2015
2.1k cit.
2
Physiology of Astroglia
Physiological Reviews|2017
1.6k cit.
3
Integrins.
Journal of Clinical Investigation|1991
1.4k cit.
4
Interaction of the small interstitial proteoglycans biglycan, decorin and fibromodulin with transforming growth factor <i>β</i>
Biochemical Journal|1994
986 cit.
5
Prognostic and predictive value of primary tumour side in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer treated with chemotherapy and EGFR directed antibodies in six randomized trials
Annals of Oncology|2017
829 cit.
6
Targeting of drugs and nanoparticles to tumors
The Journal of Cell Biology|2010
825 cit.
7
“Re-educating” tumor-associated macrophages by targeting NF-κB
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2008
780 cit.
8
Aquaporin-4-dependent glymphatic solute transport in the rodent brain
eLife|2018
718 cit.
9
Circadian control of brain glymphatic and lymphatic fluid flow
Nature Communications|2020
637 cit.
10
Mechanisms of lymphatic metastasis
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2014
609 cit.

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