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John E. Heuser 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 John E. Heuser sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 274 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John E. Heuser 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 John E. Heuser sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

John E. Heuser is a researcher affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their main field of study is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Molecular Biology. Their research work concentrates on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology.

Their recent publications include the following paper:

  • Acute Manipulation of Outer Membrane Phospholipid Composition Directly Alters Mitochondrial Dynamics and Ultrastructure, 2022, The FASEB Journal

Frequent co-authors of John E. Heuser include:

  • Joshua G. Pemberton
  • Yeun Ju Kim
  • Elizabeth Ferrer
  • Vijay V. Joshi
  • Tara D. Fischer

The main venues in which their research has been published include:

  • The FASEB Journal

John E. Heuser has been recognized with several awards throughout their career, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2007
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2005

Their work centers on the dynamics and ultrastructure of mitochondria, exploring how changes in the outer membrane phospholipid composition can affect mitochondrial function. This focus places them firmly within the study of molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial pathology.

Best Publications

  • Caveolin, a protein component of caveolae membrane coats.

    Karen G. Rothberg;John E. Heuser;William C. Donzell;Yun-Shu Ying

  • Molecular Anatomy of a Trafficking Organelle

    Shigeo Takamori;Matthew Holt;Katinka Stenius;Edward A. Lemke

  • EVIDENCE FOR RECYCLING OF SYNAPTIC VESICLE MEMBRANE DURING TRANSMITTER RELEASE AT THE FROG NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION

    J. E. Heuser;T. S. Reese

  • Receptor-mediated endocytosis of transferrin and recycling of the transferrin receptor in rat reticulocytes

    C Harding;J Heuser;P Stahl

  • Lack of acidification in Mycobacterium phagosomes produced by exclusion of the vesicular proton-ATPase

    Sheila Sturgill-Koszycki;Paul H. Schlesinger;Prasanta Chakraborty;Pryce L. Haddix

  • Synaptic vesicle exocytosis captured by quick freezing and correlated with quantal transmitter release.

    J E Heuser;T S Reese;M J Dennis;Y Jan

  • Induction and Evasion of Host Defenses by Type 1-Piliated Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli

    M.A. Mulvey;Y.S. Lopez-Boado;C.L. Wilson;R. Roth

  • Role of Escherichia coli Curli Operons in Directing Amyloid Fiber Formation

    Matthew R. Chapman;Lloyd S. Robinson;Jerome S. Pinkner;Robyn Roth

  • Intracellular bacterial biofilm-like pods in urinary tract infections

    Gregory G. Anderson;Joseph J. Palermo;Joel D. Schilling;Robyn Roth

  • Three-dimensional structure of the apoptosome: implications for assembly, procaspase-9 binding, and activation.

    Devrim Acehan;Xuejun Jiang;David Gene Morgan;David Gene Morgan;John E Heuser

  • Hypertonic media inhibit receptor-mediated endocytosis by blocking clathrin-coated pit formation.

    J. E. Heuser;R. G. W. Anderson

  • Structure and Conformational Changes in NSF and Its Membrane Receptor Complexes Visualized by Quick-Freeze/Deep-Etch Electron Microscopy

    Phyllis I Hanson;Robyn Roth;Hiroshi Morisaki;Reinhard Jahn

  • Filament organization revealed in platinum replicas of freeze-dried cytoskeletons.

    J E Heuser;M W Kirschner

  • Three-dimensional visualization of coated vesicle formation in fibroblasts.

    J Heuser

  • Role of disulfide bonds in Acrp30/adiponectin structure and signaling specificity. Different oligomers activate different signal transduction pathways.

    Tsu-Shuen Tsao;Eva Tomas;Heather E. Murrey;Christopher Hug;Christopher Hug

  • Functional changes in frog neuromuscular junctions studied with freeze-fracture.

    J. E. Heuser;T. S. Reese;D. M. D. Landis

  • FimH adhesin of type 1 pili is assembled into a fibrillar tip structure in the Enterobacteriaceae.

    C H Jones;J S Pinkner;R Roth;J Heuser

  • Plasma membrane deformation by circular arrays of ESCRT-III protein filaments

    Phyllis I. Hanson;Robyn Roth;Yuan Lin;John E. Heuser

  • Brain myosin-V is a two-headed unconventional myosin with motor activity

    Richard E. Cheney;Maura K. O'Shea;John E. Heuser;Milton V. Coelho

  • Actin assembly plays a variable, but not obligatory role in receptor-mediated endocytosis in mammalian cells.

    L. Miya Fujimoto;Robyn Roth;John E. Heuser;Sandra L. Schmid

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott J. Hultgren
Scott J. Hultgren Washington University in St. Louis
Ursula Goodenough
Ursula Goodenough Washington University in St. Louis
Thomas S. Reese
Thomas S. Reese National Institutes of Health
Joshua Zimmerberg
Joshua Zimmerberg National Institutes of Health
Nobutaka Hirokawa
Nobutaka Hirokawa University of Tokyo
Linton M. Traub
Linton M. Traub University of Pittsburgh
Edward H. Egelman
Edward H. Egelman University of Virginia
Daniel E. Goldberg
Daniel E. Goldberg Washington University in St. Louis
Robert P. Mecham
Robert P. Mecham Washington University in St. Louis
Romano Dallai
Romano Dallai University of Siena

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