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2023

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D-Index
106
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World Ranking
1158
National Ranking
23

Heini Murer 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 Heini Murer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 533 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Heini Murer 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 Heini Murer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Heini Murer is a researcher affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their recent work focuses on aspects of kidney physiology, contributing to the understanding of ion transport and channel regulation as well as biomedical research and pathophysiology.

Their publication record includes two notable papers from 2020: "Gerhard Giebisch (1927-2020): a pioneer of kidney physiology" published in Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, and "Gerhard Giebisch (1927-2020): A Leader in Kidney Physiology" published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

These papers discuss the contributions of Gerhard Giebisch to the field of kidney physiology, aligning with Murer's research interest in ion transport mechanisms and renal function. Their work has appeared in respected venues that reflect a focus on physiology and nephrology.

  • Gerhard Giebisch (1927-2020): a pioneer of kidney physiology (2020, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology)
  • Gerhard Giebisch (1927-2020): A Leader in Kidney Physiology (2020, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)

Frequent co-authorship includes collaboration with Carsten A. Wagner, with joint research efforts documented in at least two publications.

  • Carsten A. Wagner

Murer's work spans specialized subfields such as molecular biology and pathology and forensic medicine, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within biomedical sciences.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Their main research topics center on:

  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Biomedical Research and Pathophysiology

Heini Murer continues to be active in their field with research that contributes to a nuanced understanding of kidney function and related cellular processes, as documented through recent publications and ongoing collaborations.

Best Publications

  • A modified procedure for the rapid preparation of efficiently transporting vesicles from small intestinal brush border membranes. Their use in investigating some properties of D-glucose and choline transport systems

    Markus Kessler;Oreste Acuto;Carlo Storelli;Heini Murer

  • Sodium/proton antiport in brush-border-membrane vesicles isolated from rat small intestine and kidney.

    Heini Murer;Ulrich Hopfer;Rolf Kinne

  • A high yield preparation for rat kidney brush border membranes Different behaviour of lysosomal markers

    Juerg Biber;Bruno Stieger;Winfried Haase;Heini Murer

  • Proximal Tubular Phosphate Reabsorption: Molecular Mechanisms

    Heini Murer;Nati Hernando;Ian Forster;Jürg Biber

  • Characterization of a murine type II sodium-phosphate cotransporter expressed in mammalian small intestine

    Helene Hilfiker;Olaf Hattenhauer;Martin Traebert;Ian Forster

  • Expression cloning of human and rat renal cortex Na/Pi cotransport.

    Simona Magagnin;Andreas Werner;Daniel Markovich;Victor Sorribas

  • The sodium phosphate cotransporter family SLC34.

    Heini Murer;Ian Forster;Jürg Biber

  • Expression of Na-P(i) cotransport in rat kidney: localization by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry

    M. Custer;M. Lotscher;J. Biber;H. Murer

  • Sugar transport by renal plasma membrane vesicles. Characterization of the systems in the brush-border microvilli and basal-lateral plasma membranes.

    R. Kinne;R. Kinne;H. Murer;H. Murer;E. Kinne-Saffran;E. Kinne-Saffran;M. Thees;M. Thees

  • Interaction of the type IIa Na/Pi cotransporter with PDZ proteins.

    Serge M. Gisler;Igor Stagljar;Martin Traebert;Desa Bacic

  • Phosphate transport into brush-border membrane vesicles isolated from rat small intestine.

    Winfried Berner;Rolf Kinne;Heini Murer

  • The use of isolated membrane vesicles to study epithelial transport processes.

    Heini Murer;Rolf Kinne

  • Demonstration of electrogenic Na^+-dependent D-glucose transport in intestinal brush border membranes

    H. Murer;U. Hopfer

  • Cloning and expression of cDNA for a Na/Pi cotransport system of kidney cortex.

    A Werner;M L Moore;N Mantei;J Biber

  • Regulation of small intestinal Na-Pi type IIb cotransporter by dietary phosphate intake

    Olaf Hattenhauer;Martin Traebert;Heini Murer;Jürg Biber

  • Phosphate transporters: a tale of two solute carrier families.

    Leila V. Virkki;Jiirg Biber;Heini Murer;Ian C. Forster

  • Studies on the orientation of brush-border membrane vesicles

    Winfried Haase;Angelika Schäfer;Heini Murer;Rolf Kinne

  • Proximal tubular handling of phosphate: A molecular perspective

    I.C. Forster;N. Hernando;J. Biber;H. Murer

  • Calcium ion transport across plasma membranes isolated from rat kidney cortex.

    Piotr Gmaj;Heini Murer;Rolf Kinne

  • PDZK1: I. a major scaffolder in brush borders of proximal tubular cells.

    Serge M. Gisler;Sandra Pribanic;Desa Bacic;Patrik Forrer

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürg Biber
Jürg Biber University of Zurich
Ian C. Forster
Ian C. Forster Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Carsten A. Wagner
Carsten A. Wagner University of Zurich
Daniel Markovich
Daniel Markovich University of Queensland
Florian Lang
Florian Lang University of Tübingen
Marshall H. Montrose
Marshall H. Montrose University of Cincinnati
Bruno Stieger
Bruno Stieger University of Zurich
Bruno Hagenbuch
Bruno Hagenbuch University of Kansas
Moshe Levi
Moshe Levi Georgetown University
Manuel Palacín
Manuel Palacín Institute for Research in Biomedicine

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