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Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Roland Malli
Medical University of Graz
95
2
Albert Quintana
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
87
3
Sean P. Marrelli
The University of Texas Health Science Center
77
4
Erik C. B. Johnson
Emory University
76
5
Aaron N. Johnson
Washington University in St. Louis
63
6
Victor S.C. Fung
The University of Sydney
59
7
Sofia Maragkou
Saarland University
56
8
Xiaodong Sun
Hubei University of Medicine
55
9
Weihong Song
Wenzhou Medical University
51
10
Chengmu Hu
Anhui Medical University
50

Rising Stars Papers

1
Dysfunctional LHX6 pallido-subthalamic projections mediate epileptic events in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Jianglong Yu
Wuhan University
92
2
Amer E. Alkhalifa
Auburn University
90
3
Falguni Goel
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
80
4
Shatakshi Shukla
Wake Forest University
80
5
Mudassar Ali
Shiv Nadar University
77
6
Leping Zhang
Westlake University
77
7
Anushka Deshpande
Heidelberg University
77
8
Wenjun Shan
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
77
9
Chunyan Ma
Tianjin Polytechnic University
76
10
Maike Stentenbach
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
73

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Elevated levels of Letm1 drives mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiomyocyte stress-mediated apoptosis in cultured cardiomyocytes
Cell Communication and Signaling|2025
4 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Junjie Gao
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
99
2
George L. King
Joslin Diabetes Center
91
3
Nektarios Tavernarakis
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
91
4
M. Flint Beal
Cornell University
90
5
Marlyn J. Mayo
Southwestern Medical Center
87
6
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil
Broad Institute
86
7
Prashanth Suravajhala
Birla Institute of Scientific Research
81
8
Patrizia Agostinis
KU Leuven
79
9
Alan Horwich
Institute of Cancer Research
72
10
Yundai Chen
Chinese PLA General Hospital
71

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Inflammation, stress, and diabetes
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2005
3.9k cit.
2
Mitochondria take center stage in aging and neurodegeneration
Annals of Neurology|2005
951 cit.
3
Mitochondrial dysfunction: mechanisms and advances in therapy
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy|2024
923 cit.
4
PERK is required at the ER-mitochondrial contact sites to convey apoptosis after ROS-based ER stress
Cell Death and Differentiation|2012
832 cit.
5
A novel pathway combining calreticulin exposure and ATP secretion in immunogenic cancer cell death
The EMBO Journal|2012
772 cit.
6
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy|2024
743 cit.
7
Parkinson's disease
Human Molecular Genetics|2007
721 cit.
8
Defining the role of the tumor vasculature in antitumor immunity and immunotherapy
Cell Death and Disease|2018
610 cit.
9
Characterization of selective resistance to insulin signaling in the vasculature of obese Zucker (fa/fa) rats
Journal of Clinical Investigation|1999
603 cit.
10
Cell Signaling and Stress Responses
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology|2016
497 cit.

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