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Kurt Ballmer-Hofer 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 Kurt Ballmer-Hofer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 114 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kurt Ballmer-Hofer 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 Kurt Ballmer-Hofer sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kurt Ballmer-Hofer is affiliated with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland and has contributed to research in the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Hepatology.

Their main research topics focus on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, TGF-β signaling in diseases, and Liver physiology and pathology.

Ballmer-Hofer's recent publications include the article titled Production and Biochemical Characterization of Dimeric Recombinant Gremlin-1, published in 2022 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ballmer-Hofer are:

  • Stefania Mitola
  • Cosetta Ravelli
  • Michela Corsini
  • Alessandra Gianoncelli
  • Federico Galvagni

The prominent publication venue where Ballmer-Hofer has published is the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Role of PlGF in the intra- and intermolecular cross talk between the VEGF receptors Flt1 and Flk1

    Monica Autiero;Johannes Waltenberger;Didier Communi;Andrea Kranz

  • Clodronate-liposome-mediated depletion of tumour-associated macrophages: a new and highly effective antiangiogenic therapy approach.

    S M Zeisberger;B Odermatt;C Marty;A H M Zehnder-Fjällman

  • Antennapedia and HIV Transactivator of Transcription (TAT) “Protein Transduction Domains” Promote Endocytosis of High Molecular Weight Cargo upon Binding to Cell Surface Glycosaminoglycans

    Sandra Console;Cornelia Marty;Carlos García-Echeverría;Reto Schwendener

  • The role of VEGF receptors in angiogenesis; complex partnerships

    S. Cébe-Suarez;A. Zehnder-Fjällman;K. Ballmer-Hofer

  • Structure and function of VEGF receptors

    Edward Stuttfeld;Kurt Ballmer-Hofer

  • Neuropilin-1 promotes VEGFR-2 trafficking through Rab11 vesicles thereby specifying signal output.

    Kurt Ballmer-Hofer;Anneli E. Andersson;Laura E. Ratcliffe;Philipp Berger

  • A VEGF-A splice variant defective for heparan sulfate and neuropilin-1 binding shows attenuated signaling through VEGFR-2.

    S. Cébe Suarez;M. Pieren;L. Cariolato;S. Arn

  • Structure-function analysis of VEGF receptor activation and the role of coreceptors in angiogenic signaling

    Felix S. Grünewald;Andrea E. Prota;Alexandra Giese;Kurt Ballmer-Hofer

  • Gremlin is a novel agonist of the major proangiogenic receptor VEGFR2

    Stefania Mitola;Cosetta Ravelli;Emanuela Moroni;Valentina Salvi

  • A CD44v6 peptide reveals a role of CD44 in VEGFR-2 signaling and angiogenesis

    Martina Tremmel;Alexandra Matzke;Imke Albrecht;Anna M. Laib

  • Structural determinants of growth factor binding and specificity by VEGF receptor 2

    Veli-Matti Leppänen;Andrea E. Prota;Michael Jeltsch;Andrey Anisimov

  • VEGF transiently disrupts gap junctional communication in endothelial cells.

    S. Suarez;K. Ballmer-Hofer

  • Neuropilin-1 in regulation of VEGF-induced activation of p38MAPK and endothelial cell organization

    Harukiyo Kawamura;Xiujuan Li;Katsutoshi Goishi;Laurens A. van Meeteren

  • Structure of a VEGF–VEGF receptor complex determined by electron microscopy

    Claudia Ruch;Georgios Skiniotis;Michel O Steinmetz;Thomas Walz

  • Variations in polyoma virus genotype in relation to tumor induction in mice. Characterization of wild type strains with widely differing tumor profiles.

    C. J. Dawe;R. Freund;G. Mandel;K. Ballmer-Hofer

  • Constitutive activation of protein kinase B and phosphorylation of p47phox by a membrane-targeted phosphoinositide 3-kinase

    Svetlana A. Didichenko;Bettina Tilton;Brian A. Hemmings;Kurt Ballmer-Hofer

  • Enhanced heparan sulfate proteoglycan-mediated uptake of cell-penetrating peptide-modified liposomes

    C Marty;C Meylan;H Schott;K Ballmer-Hofer

  • VEGFR2 pY949 signalling regulates adherens junction integrity and metastatic spread.

    Xiujuan Li;Narendra Padhan;Elisabet O. Sjöström;Francis P. Roche

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A165b Is Protective and Restores Endothelial Glycocalyx in Diabetic Nephropathy

    Sebastian Oltean;Yan Qiu;Joanne K Ferguson;Megan Stevens

  • Neuropilin-1 in regulation of VEGF-induced activation of p38MAPK and endothelial cell organization. Commentary

    Kohei Miyazono;Harukiyo Kawamura;Xiujuan Li;Katsutoshi Goishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Reto A. Schwendener
Reto A. Schwendener University of Zurich
David O. Bates
David O. Bates University of Nottingham
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Yoshikuni Nagamine
Yoshikuni Nagamine Friedrich Miescher Institute
Thomas L. Benjamin
Thomas L. Benjamin Harvard University
Lena Claesson-Welsh
Lena Claesson-Welsh Uppsala University
Imre Berger
Imre Berger University of Bristol
Roger Schibli
Roger Schibli ETH Zurich
Nisse Kalkkinen
Nisse Kalkkinen University of Helsinki

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