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Athar H. Chishti

Athar H. Chishti

Tufts University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12735
World Ranking
11970
National Ranking
5138

Athar H. Chishti publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 183 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Athar H. Chishti D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Athar H. Chishti sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Athar H. Chishti is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Key subfields of study associated with their work include Cell Biology, Hematology, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Biophysics.

The scientist's research topics can be grouped mainly around Calpain Protease Function and Regulation, Iron Metabolism and Disorders, Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, RNA Research and Splicing, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology.

Recent publications by Athar H. Chishti reflect these interests and include the following papers:

  • Proteomic and functional analyses of the periodic membrane skeleton in neurons, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Calpain-1 ablation partially rescues disease-associated hallmarks in models of Machado-Joseph disease, 2020, Human Molecular Genetics
  • Deletion of the Capn1 Gene Results in Alterations in Signaling Pathways Related to Alzheimer's Disease, Protein Quality Control and Synaptic Plasticity in Mouse Brain, 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Proteomic and functional analyses of the periodic membrane skeleton in neurons, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Signal peptide peptidase: a potential therapeutic target for parasitic and viral infections, 2022, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets

The most frequent publication venues for Athar H. Chishti include Frontiers in Nutrition, Nature Communications, Human Molecular Genetics, Frontiers in Genetics, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts have been Christopher Schwake, Toshihiko Hanada, Erin D. Lewis, Dayong Wu, and Joel B. Mason.

Best Publications

  • Recognition of unique carboxyl-terminal motifs by distinct PDZ domains

    Z. Songyang;A. S. Fanning;C. Fu;J. Xu

  • The FERM domain: A unique module involved in the linkage of cytoplasmic proteins to the membrane

    Athar H. Chishti;Anthony C. Kim;Shirin M. Marfatia;Mohini Lutchman

  • Cloning and characterization of hdlg: the human homologue of the Drosophila discs large tumor suppressor binds to protein 4.1

    Robert A. Lue;Shirin M. Marfatia;Daniel Branton;Athar H. Chishti

  • Human CASK/LIN-2 Binds Syndecan-2 and Protein 4.1 and Localizes to the Basolateral Membrane of Epithelial Cells

    Alexandra R. Cohen;Daniel F. Wood;Shirin M. Marfatia;Zenta Walther

  • Crystal structure of a PDZ domain

    João H. Morais Cabral;Carlo Petosa;Michael J. Sutcliffe;Sami Raza

  • μ-Calpain is essential for postmortem proteolysis of muscle proteins,

    G. H. Geesink;S. Kuchay;A. H. Chishti;M. Koohmaraie

  • Disruption of the Mouse μ-Calpain Gene Reveals an Essential Role in Platelet Function

    Mohammad Azam;Shaida S. Andrabi;Kenneth E. Sahr;Lakshmi Kamath

  • Band 3 is a host receptor binding merozoite surface protein 1 during the Plasmodium falciparum invasion of erythrocytes.

    Vikas K. Goel;Xuerong Li;Huiqing Chen;Shih-Chun Liu

  • Identification of the Protein 4.1 Binding Interface on Glycophorin C and p55, a Homologue of the Drosophila discs-large Tumor Suppressor Protein

    Shirin M. Marfatia;Robert A. Lue;Daniel Branton;Athar H. Chishti

  • Targeted disruption of the murine erythroid band 3 gene results in spherocytosis and severe haemolytic anaemia despite a normal membrane skeleton

    Christopher D. Southgate;Athar H. Chishti;Betsy Mitchell;Scott J. Yi

  • Plasma Membrane Ca2+ ATPase Isoform 4b Binds to Membrane-associated Guanylate Kinase (MAGUK) Proteins via Their PDZ (PSD-95/Dlg/ZO-1) Domains

    Eunjoon Kim;Steven J. DeMarco;Shirin M. Marfatia;Athar H. Chishti

  • In vitro binding studies suggest a membrane-associated complex between erythroid p55, protein 4.1, and glycophorin C.

    S M Marfatia;R A Lue;D Branton;A H Chishti

  • A molecular switch that controls cell spreading and retraction.

    Panagiotis Flevaris;Aleksandra Stojanovic;Haixia Gong;Athar Chishti

  • Transport of PIP3 by GAKIN, a kinesin-3 family protein, regulates neuronal cell polarity

    Kaori Horiguchi;Toshihiko Hanada;Yasuhisa Fukui;Athar H. Chishti

  • Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 is anchored to the actin–spectrin junction and knob-associated histidine-rich protein in the erythrocyte skeleton

    S.Steven Oh;Sabine Voigt;Derek Fisher;Scott J Yi

  • Human Homologue of the Drosophila Discs Large Tumor Suppressor Binds to p56 lck Tyrosine Kinase and Shaker Type Kv1.3 Potassium Channel in T Lymphocytes

    Hanada T;Lin L;Chandy Kg;Oh Ss

  • GAKIN, a Novel Kinesin-like Protein Associates with the Human Homologue of the Drosophila Discs Large Tumor Suppressor in T Lymphocytes

    Toshihiko Hanada;Lunhui Lin;Elena V. Tibaldi;Ellis L. Reinherz

  • Molecular characterization of abLIM, a novel actin-binding and double zinc finger protein.

    Dorothy J. Roof;Annmarie Hayes;Michael Adamian;Athar H. Chishti

  • Evidence that red blood cell protein p55 may participate in the skeleton-membrane linkage that involves protein 4.1 and glycophorin C.

    N Alloisio;N Dalla Venezia;A Rana;K Andrabi

  • hCASK and hDlg Associate in Epithelia, and Their Src Homology 3 and Guanylate Kinase Domains Participate in Both Intramolecular and Intermolecular Interactions

    Stacey L. Nix;Athar H. Chishti;James M. Anderson;Zenta Walther

Frequent Co-Authors

Luanne L. Peters
Luanne L. Peters The Jackson Laboratory
Jiri Palek
Jiri Palek Tufts University
Carlo Brugnara
Carlo Brugnara Boston Children's Hospital
Peter J. Bryant
Peter J. Bryant University of California, Irvine
Michel Baudry
Michel Baudry Western University of Health Sciences
James M. Anderson
James M. Anderson National Institutes of Health
Svetlana Pack
Svetlana Pack National Institutes of Health
Philip S. Low
Philip S. Low Purdue University West Lafayette
Takaomi C. Saido
Takaomi C. Saido RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Guy A. Rouleau
Guy A. Rouleau Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

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