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16221
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Baruch Minke publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Baruch Minke sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 151 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Baruch Minke 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 Baruch Minke sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Baruch Minke is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The main topics of Minke's research encompass Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Ion Channels and Receptors, Herbal Medicine Research Studies, Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin, Plant Biochemistry and Biosynthesis, Bee Products Chemical Analysis, and Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research.

Minke's recent publications highlight studies related to ion channels, sensory systems, and molecular mechanisms underlying vision and pain perception. Notable papers include:

  • "Nociception and pain in humans lacking a functional TRPV1 channel," 2022, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Proteome-wide quantitative analysis of redox cysteine availability in the Drosophila melanogaster eye reveals oxidation of phototransduction machinery during blue light exposure and age," 2023, Redox Biology
  • "Knockdown of Dehydrodolichyl Diphosphate Synthase in the Drosophila Retina Leads to a Unique Pattern of Retinal Degeneration," 2021, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • "The light-activated TRP channel: the founding member of the TRP channel superfamily," 2022, Journal of Neurogenetics
  • "The Role of Membrane Lipids in Light-Activation of Drosophila TRP Channels," 2022, Biomolecules

Frequent collaborators in Minke's research include Rachel Zaguri, Rita Gutorov, Ben Katz, Tal Brandwine-Shemmer, and Elisheva Rhodes-Mordov.

Minke's work has appeared multiple times in venues such as the Journal of Visualized Experiments, Journal of Neurogenetics, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Redox Biology, and Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • The trp gene is essential for a light-activated Ca2+ channel in Drosophila photoreceptors

    Roger C. Hardie;Baruch Minke

  • Induction of photoreceptor voltage noise in the dark in Drosophila mutant

    Baruch Minke;Chun-Fang Wu;William L. Pak

  • Novel Ca2+ channels underlying transduction in Drosophila photoreceptors: implications for phosphoinositide-mediated Ca2+ mobilization.

    R.C. Hardie;B. Minke

  • Coupling of photoexcited rhodopsin to inositol phospholipid hydrolysis in fly photoreceptors

    O Devary;O Heichal;A Blumenfeld;D Cassel

  • Evidence for a sensitising pigment in fly photoreceptors

    K Kirschfeld;N Franceschini;B Minke

  • Carvacrol is a novel inhibitor of Drosophila TRPL and mammalian TRPM7 channels

    Moshe Parnas;Maximilian Peters;Daniela Dadon;Shaya Lev

  • Protein kinase C is required for light adaptation in Drosophila photoreceptors

    R. C. Hardie;A. Peretz;E. Suss-Toby;A. Rom-Glas

  • Regulatory arrestin cycle secures the fidelity and maintenance of the fly photoreceptor cell.

    Tamara Byk;Margalith Bar-Yaacov;Yair N. Doza;Baruch Minke

  • Fluorescence of Photoreceptor Cells Observed in vivo

    N Franceschini;N Franceschini;K Kirschfeld;B Minke

  • TRP channels and Ca2+ signaling

    Baruch Minke

  • Light-Regulated Subcellular Translocation of Drosophila TRPL Channels Induces Long-Term Adaptation and Modifies the Light-Induced Current

    Monika Bähner;Shahar Frechter;Noel Da Silva;Baruch Minke

  • Drosophila mutant with a transducer defect

    Baruch Minke

  • Drosophila photoreceptors and signaling mechanisms.

    Ben Katz;Baruch Minke

  • The light response of drosophila photoreceptors is accompanied by an increase in cellular calcium: Effects of specific mutations

    A. Peretz;E. Suss-Toby;A. Rom-Glas;A. Arnon

  • Transduction in invertebrate photoreceptors: role of pigment bistability.

    P Hillman;S Hochstein;B Minke

  • Isolation of light-induced response of the central retinula cells from the electroretinogram ofDrosophila

    Baruch Minke;Chun Fang Wu;W. L. Pak

  • Phosphoinositide-mediated phototransduction in Drosophila photoreceptors: the role of Ca2+ and trp.

    R.C. Hardie;B. Minke

  • Light-induced reduction in excitation efficiency in the trp mutant of Drosophila.

    B Minke

  • The History of the Drosophila TRP Channel: The Birth of a New Channel Superfamily

    Baruch Minke

  • Protein kinase C is required for light adaptation in drosophila photoreceptors

    B. Minke

Frequent Co-Authors

Zvi Selinger
Zvi Selinger Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shaul Hochstein
Shaul Hochstein Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Roger C. Hardie
Roger C. Hardie University of Cambridge
William L. Pak
William L. Pak Purdue University West Lafayette
Craig Montell
Craig Montell University of California, Santa Barbara
David R. Hyde
David R. Hyde University of Notre Dame
Michael Chorev
Michael Chorev Harvard University
Chun-Fang Wu
Chun-Fang Wu University of Iowa
Leslie M. Loew
Leslie M. Loew University of Connecticut
Stuart C. Sealfon
Stuart C. Sealfon Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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