2026 Henry N. Higgs: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	63	10026	9257	4388	3943	130	19831

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Biology and Biochemistry

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Biology and Biochemistry

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19831

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10026

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Overview

Henry N. Higgs is affiliated with Dartmouth College in the United States and specializes in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a focus on Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. Their research portfolio includes significant work across several subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Clinical Biochemistry, and Nephrology.

The primary research topics Henry N. Higgs has contributed to are:

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Their recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on actin dynamics and mitochondrial mechanisms. Notable papers include:

The multiple links between actin and mitochondria (2023), Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Multiple roles for actin in secretory and endocytic pathways (2021), Current Biology
Lysine acetylation of cytoskeletal proteins: Emergence of an actin code (2020), The Journal of Cell Biology
Mff oligomerization is required for Drp1 activation and synergy with actin filaments during mitochondrial division (2021), Molecular Biology of the Cell
INF2-mediated actin filament reorganization confers intrinsic resilience to neuronal ischemic injury (2022), Nature Communications

Henry N. Higgs frequently collaborates with several coauthors in their field, including:

Rajarshi Chakrabarti
Tak Shun Fung
Ao Liu
Miriam Lee
Frieda Kage

Their work has appeared across multiple scientific venues, highlighting contributions to:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Current Biology
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
The Journal of Cell Biology

Best Publications

Scar, a WASp-related protein, activates nucleation of actin filaments by the Arp2/3 complex.

Machesky Lm;Mullins Rd;Higgs Hn;Kaiser Da

1018
Citations
The many faces of actin: matching assembly factors with cellular structures

Ekta Seth Chhabra;Henry N. Higgs

1018
Citations
Regulation of actin filament network formation through ARP2/3 complex: activation by a diverse array of proteins.

Henry N. Higgs;Thomas D. Pollard

988
Citations
An actin-dependent step in mitochondrial fission mediated by the ER-associated formin INF2.

Farida Korobova;Vinay Ramabhadran;Henry N. Higgs

789
Citations
Direct observation of dendritic actin filament networks nucleated by Arp2/3 complex and WASP/Scar proteins.

Laurent Blanchoin;Kurt J. Amann;Henry N. Higgs;Jean-Baptiste Marchand

731
Citations
Crystal Structure of Arp2/3 Complex

Robert C. Robinson;Kirsi Turbedsky;Donald A. Kaiser;Jean-Baptiste Marchand

725
Citations
Activation by Cdc42 and Pip2 of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein (Wasp) Stimulates Actin Nucleation by Arp2/3 Complex

Henry N. Higgs;Thomas D. Pollard

721
Citations
The Human Androgen Receptor: Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acid Cloning, Sequence Analysis and Gene Expression in Prostate

Dennis B. Lubahn;David R. Joseph;Madhabananda Sar;Jiann An Tan

695
Citations
Control of the assembly of ATP- and ADP-actin by formins and profilin.

David R. Kovar;Elizabeth S. Harris;Rachel Mahaffy;Henry N. Higgs

687
Citations
Sequence of the intron/exon junctions of the coding region of the human androgen receptor gene and identification of a point mutation in a family with complete androgen insensitivity.

Dennis B. Lubahn;Terry R. Brown;Jorge A. Simental;Henry N. Higgs

639
Citations
The Mouse Formin mDia1 Is a Potent Actin Nucleation Factor Regulated by Autoinhibition

Fang Li;Henry N. Higgs

608
Citations
Mutations in the formin gene INF2 cause focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Elizabeth J Brown;Johannes S Schlöndorff;Johannes S Schlöndorff;Daniel J Becker;Daniel J Becker;Hiroyasu Tsukaguchi;Hiroyasu Tsukaguchi;Hiroyasu Tsukaguchi

556
Citations
Formin proteins: a domain-based approach.

Henry N. Higgs

553
Citations
Ena/VASP proteins enhance actin polymerization in the presence of barbed end capping proteins.

Melanie Barzik;Tatyana I. Kotova;Henry N. Higgs;Larnele Hazelwood

427
Citations
Interaction of WASP/Scar proteins with actin and vertebrate Arp2/3 complex

Jean-Baptiste Marchand;Donald A. Kaiser;Thomas D. Pollard;Henry N. Higgs

403
Citations
Regulation of Actin Polymerization by Arp2/3 Complex and WASp/Scar Proteins

Henry N. Higgs;Thomas D. Pollard

361
Citations
Phylogenetic analysis of the formin homology 2 domain.

Henry N. Higgs;Kevin J. Peterson

338
Citations
Influence of the C Terminus of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASp) and the Arp2/3 Complex on Actin Polymerization†

Henry N. Higgs;Laurent Blanchoin;Thomas D. Pollard

331
Citations
Actin filaments target the oligomeric maturation of the dynamin GTPase Drp1 to mitochondrial fission sites

Wei-ke Ji;Anna L Hatch;Ronald A Merrill;Stefan Strack

315
Citations
Interaction of WASP/Scar proteins with actin and vertebrate Arp2/3

Jean-Baptiste Marchand;Donald A. Kaiser;Thomas D. Pollard;Henry N. Higgs

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