2026 Charles Ferguson: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	52	16536	15184	462	444	90	12549

Overview

Charles Ferguson is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The bulk of their research focuses on Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, with additional work in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, and Physiology.

Their research interests encompass several specific topics, including:

Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
RNA Research and Splicing
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
Cellular transport and secretion
Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
Extracellular vesicles in disease
Ion channel regulation and function

Charles Ferguson has published a range of papers in various scientific journals. Some of their recent publications include:

In vivo cell biological screening identifies an endocytic capture mechanism for T-tubule formation, 2020, Nature Communications
Modular transient nanoclustering of activated β2-adrenergic receptors revealed by single-molecule tracking of conformation-specific nanobodies, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Cavin4 interacts with Bin1 to promote T-tubule formation and stability in developing skeletal muscle, 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
An inverted CAV1 (caveolin 1) topology defines novel autophagy-dependent exosome secretion from prostate cancer cells, 2020, Autophagy
Ryanodine receptor leak triggers fiber Ca ²⁺ redistribution to preserve force and elevate basal metabolism in skeletal muscle, 2021, Science Advances

Ferguson frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including:

Robert G. Parton
Thomas E. Hall
Nick Martel
Harriet P. Lo
James Rae

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with a concentration of articles in:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Nature Communications
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The Journal of Cell Biology
Autophagy

Best Publications

Kidney organoids from human iPS cells contain multiple lineages and model human nephrogenesis

Minoru Takasato;Minoru Takasato;Pei X. Er;Han Sheng Chiu;Barbara Maier

1400
Citations
Role of LBPA and Alix in Multivesicular Liposome Formation and Endosome Organization

Hirotami Matsuo;Julien Chevallier;Nathalie Mayran;Isabelle Le Blanc

834
Citations
Segregation of sphingolipids and sterols during formation of secretory vesicles at the trans-Golgi network

Robin W. Klemm;Christer S. Ejsing;Michal A. Surma;Hermann-Josef Kaiser

453
Citations
Functional screening in human cardiac organoids reveals a metabolic mechanism for cardiomyocyte cell cycle arrest

Richard J. Mills;Drew M. Titmarsh;Xaver Koenig;Xaver Koenig;Benjamin L. Parker

418
Citations
Endosome-to-cytosol transport of viral nucleocapsids

Isabelle Le Blanc;Isabelle Le Blanc;Pierre-Philippe Luyet;Véronique Pons;Charles Ferguson

384
Citations
A role for phosphatidic acid in the formation of "supersized" lipid droplets.

Weihua Fei;Guanghou Shui;Yuxi Zhang;Natalie Krahmer

364
Citations
Myosin II isoforms identify distinct functional modules that support integrity of the epithelial zonula adherens.

Michael Smutny;Hayley L. Cox;Joanne M. Leerberg;Eva M. Kovacs

356
Citations
Molecular structure of the sarcomeric Z-disk: two types of titin interactions lead to an asymmetrical sorting of α-actinin

Paul Young;Charles Ferguson;Sonia Bañuelos;Mathias Gautel

342
Citations
A role for oxysterol-binding protein–related protein 5 in endosomal cholesterol trafficking

Ximing Du;Jaspal Kumar;Charles Ferguson;Timothy A. Schulz

326
Citations
Caveolin-1 Is Essential for Liver Regeneration

Manuel A. Fernández;Cecilia Albor;Mercedes Ingelmo-Torres;Susan J. Nixon

319
Citations
AMPK activation promotes lipid droplet dispersion on detyrosinated microtubules to increase mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation

Albert Herms;Marta Bosch;Babu J.N. Reddy;Nicole L. Schieber

266
Citations
Dynamic and Regulated Association of Caveolin with Lipid Bodies: Modulation of Lipid Body Motility and Function by a Dominant Negative Mutant

Albert Pol;Sally Martin;Manuel A. Fernandez;Charles Ferguson

256
Citations
Cholesterol and fatty acids regulate dynamic caveolin trafficking through the golgi complex and between the cell surface and lipid bodies

Albert Pol;Sally Martin;Manuel A. Fernández;Mercedes Ingelmo-Torres

250
Citations
Functional expression of plant plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase in yeast endoplasmic reticulum.

J M Villalba;M G Palmgren;G E Berberián;C Ferguson

239
Citations
Dynamic microtubules regulate the local concentration of E-cadherin at cell-cell contacts

Samantha J. Stehbens;Andrew D. Paterson;Matthew S. Crampton;Annette M. Shewan

223
Citations
Characterization of E-cadherin Endocytosis in Isolated MCF-7 and Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells THE INITIAL FATE OF UNBOUND E-CADHERIN

Andrew D. Paterson;Robert G. Parton;Charles Ferguson;Jennifer L. Stow

220
Citations
High‐Resolution 3D Quantitative Analysis of Caveolar Ultrastructure and Caveola–Cytoskeleton Interactions

Tobias Richter;Matthias Floetenmeyer;Charles Ferguson;Charles Ferguson;Janette Galea

220
Citations
Association of the chaperone αB-crystallin with titin in heart muscle

Belinda Bullard;Charles Ferguson;Ave Minajeva;Mark C. Leake

201
Citations
Rab18 promotes lipid droplet (LD) growth by tethering the ER to LDs through SNARE and NRZ interactions.

Dijin Xu;Yuqi Li;Lizhen Wu;Ying Li

193
Citations
Uptake and Intracellular Fate of Disulfide-Bonded Polymer Hydrogel Capsules for Doxorubicin Delivery to Colorectal Cancer Cells

Yan Yan;Angus P. R. Johnston;Sarah J. Dodds;Marloes M. J. Kamphuis

177
Citations