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Harald Alfred Stenmark

Harald Alfred Stenmark

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Biology and Biochemistry
Norway
2026
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Molecular Biology
Norway
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
127
Citations
90958
World Ranking
200
National Ranking
1

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
128
Citations
91707
World Ranking
433
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Harald Alfred Stenmark is affiliated with Oslo University Hospital in Norway. Their research spans biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a strong focus on cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, epidemiology, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics of Stenmark's work include cellular transport and secretion, autophagy in disease and therapy, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, erythrocyte function and pathophysiology, calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism, lipid membrane structure and behavior, and phagocytosis and immune regulation.

Recent papers by Stenmark showcase contributions to various high-profile journals and cover a range of cellular and molecular mechanisms. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Plasma membrane damage causes NLRP3 activation and pyroptosis during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Wetting regulates autophagy of phase-separated compartments and the cytosol," 2021, Nature
  • "STEEP mediates STING ER exit and activation of signaling," 2020, Nature Immunology
  • "Cholesterol transfer via endoplasmic reticulum contacts mediates lysosome damage repair," 2022, The EMBO Journal
  • "Unrestrained ESCRT-III drives micronuclear catastrophe and chromosome fragmentation," 2020, Nature Cell Biology

Stenmark has frequently collaborated with other researchers, including Camilla Raiborg, Andreas Brech, Eva M. Wenzel, Kay Oliver Schink, and Stefan G. Stanciu, indicating active cooperative work within their field.

Frequent publication venues for Stenmark's work reflect a consistent presence in prominent scientific outlets. These venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, The EMBO Journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Journal of Cell Science.

Recognition of Stenmark's scientific contributions includes membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, specifically in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Rab GTPases as coordinators of vesicle traffic.

    Harald Alfred Stenmark

  • p62/SQSTM1 forms protein aggregates degraded by autophagy and has a protective effect on huntingtin-induced cell death

    Geir Bjørkøy;Trond Lamark;Andreas Brech;Heidi Outzen

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • The ESCRT machinery in endosomal sorting of ubiquitylated membrane proteins

    Camilla Raiborg;Harald Alfred Stenmark

  • EEA1 links PI(3)K function to Rab5 regulation of endosome fusion

    Anne Simonsen;Roger Lippé;Savvas Christoforidis;Jean Michel Gaullier

  • Localization of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate in yeast and mammalian cells.

    David J. Gillooly;Isabel C. Morrow;Margaret Lindsay;Robert Gould

  • Inhibition of rab5 GTPase activity stimulates membrane fusion in endocytosis.

    Harald Alfred Stenmark;Robert G. Parton;Olivia Steele-Mortimer;Anne Lütcke

  • The Rab GTPase family

    Harald Stenmark;Vesa M Olkkonen

  • Eea1, An Early Endosome-Associated Protein - Eea1 Is a Conserved Alpha-Helical Peripheral Membrane-Protein Flanked by Cysteine Fingers and Contains a Calmodulin-Binding Iq Motif

    Fi Tjen Mu;Judy M. Callaghan;Olivia Steele-Mortimer;Harald Stenmark

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The biogenesis of multivesicular endosomes

    Jean Gruenberg;Harald Stenmark

  • Hrs sorts ubiquitinated proteins into clathrin-coated microdomains of early endosomes

    Camilla Raiborg;Kristi G. Bache;David J. Gillooly;Inger Helene Madshus

  • The many functions of ESCRTs

    Marina Vietri;Marina Vietri;Maja Radulovic;Maja Radulovic;Harald Stenmark;Harald Stenmark;Harald Stenmark

  • Multivesicular Endosome Biogenesis in the Absence of ESCRTs

    Susanne Stuffers;Catherine Sem Wegner;Harald Stenmark;Andreas Brech

  • A Novel Rab5 GDP/GTP Exchange Factor Complexed to Rabaptin-5 Links Nucleotide Exchange to Effector Recruitment and Function

    Hisanori Horiuchi;Roger Lippé;Heidi M. McBride;Mariantonietta Rubino

  • FYVE fingers bind PtdIns(3)P

    Jean Michel Gaullier;Anne Simonsen;Antonello D'Arrigo;Bjørn Bremnes

  • Functional multivesicular bodies are required for autophagic clearance of protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative disease

    Maria Filimonenko;Susanne Stuffers;Camilla Raiborg;Ai Yamamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Brech
Andreas Brech Oslo University Hospital
Anne Simonsen
Anne Simonsen University of Oslo
Marino Zerial
Marino Zerial Max Planck Society
Terje Johansen
Terje Johansen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Sjur Olsnes
Sjur Olsnes University of Oslo
Kirsten Sandvig
Kirsten Sandvig Oslo University Hospital
Trond Lamark
Trond Lamark University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Noboru Mizushima
Noboru Mizushima University of Tokyo
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Eric H. Baehrecke
Eric H. Baehrecke University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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