World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
88
Citations
41357
World Ranking
2641
National Ranking
65

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Harm H. Kampinga is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their primary research contributions are in the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Aging, and Physiology.

The main topics of Kampinga's work cover areas such as Heat shock proteins research, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease, Protein Structure and Dynamics, RNA Research and Splicing, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms.

Kampinga has published extensively, contributing articles predominantly to venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Cell Biology, Current Biology, and Journal of Cell Science. Among the recent papers are:

  • Disassembly of Tau fibrils by the human Hsp70 disaggregation machinery generates small seeding-competent species, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • DNAJB6, a Key Factor in Neuronal Sensitivity to Amyloidogenesis, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Functional diversity between HSP70 paralogs caused by variable interactions with specific co-chaperones, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • The chaperone DNAJB6 surveils FG-nucleoporins and is required for interphase nuclear pore complex biogenesis, 2022, Nature Cell Biology
  • How the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the necessity of animal research, 2020, Current Biology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Kampinga's scientific activity. The most frequent co-authors include Steven Bergink, Elizaveta Ustyantseva, Maiara Kolbe Musskopf, Anne S. Wentink, and Bernd Bukau.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • `The HSP70 chaperone machinery: J proteins as drivers of functional specificity

    Harm H. Kampinga;Elizabeth A. Craig

  • Guidelines for the nomenclature of the human heat shock proteins

    Harm H. Kampinga;Jurre Hageman;Michel J. Vos;Hiroshi Kubota;Hiroshi Kubota

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

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

  • Rescue of salivary gland function after stem cell transplantation in irradiated glands.

    Isabelle M. A. Lombaert;Jeanette F. Brunsting;Pieter K. Wierenga;Hette Faber

  • Structural and functional diversities between members of the human HSPB, HSPH, HSPA, and DNAJ chaperone families

    Michel J. Vos;Jurre Hageman;Serena Carra;Harm H. Kampinga

  • A DNAJB Chaperone Subfamily with HDAC-Dependent Activities Suppresses Toxic Protein Aggregation

    Jurre Hageman;Maria A. Rujano;Maria A.W.H. van Waarde;Vaishali Kakkar

  • Cytotoxicity of Artemisinin-Related Endoperoxides to Ehrlich Ascites Tumor Cells

    Herman J. Woerdenbag;Tamara A. Moskal;Niesko Pras;Theo M. Malingré

  • Cellular Handling of Protein Aggregates by Disaggregation Machines.

    Axel Mogk;Bernd Bukau;Harm H. Kampinga

  • Cell biological effects of hyperthermia alone or combined with radiation or drugs: a short introduction to newcomers in the field

    Harm H. Kampinga

  • Hyperthermic radiosensitization: mode of action and clinical relevance

    HH Kampinga;E Dikomey

  • Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) stimulates proliferation and cytolytic activity of natural killer cells

    Gabriele Multhoff;Lee Mizzen;Christopher C. Winchester;Caroline M. Milner

  • Molecular chaperones enhance the degradation of expanded polyglutamine repeat androgen receptor in a cellular model of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

    Christine K. Bailey;Isabella F. M. Andriola;Harm H. Kampinga;Diane E. Merry

  • In Vivo Chaperone Activity of Heat Shock Protein 70 and Thermotolerance

    Ellen A. A. Nollen;Jeanette F. Brunsting;Han Roelofsen;Lee A. Weber

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

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

  • Polarised asymmetric inheritance of accumulated protein damage in higher eukaryotes

    María A Rujano;Floris Bosveld;Florian A Salomons;Freark Dijk

  • The small heat shock proteins family : The long forgotten chaperones

    C. Garrido;C. Paul;R. Seigneuric;Harm Kampinga

  • Thermotolerance in mammalian cells. Protein denaturation and aggregation, and stress proteins

    Harm H. Kampinga

  • Induction of Heat Shock Response Protects the Heart Against Atrial Fibrillation

    Bianca J. J. M. Brundel;Akiko Shiroshita-Takeshita;XiaoYan Qi;Yung-Hsin Yeh

Frequent Co-Authors

Angelo Poletti
Angelo Poletti University of Milan
Johannes A. Langendijk
Johannes A. Langendijk University Medical Center Groningen
Stanley Nattel
Stanley Nattel Montreal Heart Institute
Edo Vellenga
Edo Vellenga University Medical Center Groningen
Mihai G. Netea
Mihai G. Netea Radboud University
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Ronald Melki
Ronald Melki Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Erik Boddeke
Erik Boddeke University Medical Center Groningen
Bart J. L. Eggen
Bart J. L. Eggen University Medical Center Groningen

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Biology or Biochemistry in the USA can open doors to a variety of rewarding career paths. Online degrees now make it easier than ever to build on your science background and advance your career from anywhere.

For those interested in nursing, consider pathways like the cheapest rn to bsn online programs, which can be a great way for registered nurses to expand their qualifications affordably and flexibly. If you're drawn to the management side of healthcare, a degree in healthcare management offers rapid, online options to move into administrative roles.

Specialized programs such as the fastest pmhnp program provide a focused route for those looking to support mental health needs through advanced nursing practices. Meanwhile, if you have an interest in wellness and preventative care, earning a holistic nutrition degree online can help launch a career in dietary consultancy or health coaching.

No matter your interest, there is a flexible online program that can match your scientific background and career goals.

Best Scientists Citing Harm H. Kampinga

Trending Scientists