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Manfred W. Kilimann

Manfred W. Kilimann

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
7466
World Ranking
18745
National Ranking
1286

Manfred W. Kilimann 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 Manfred W. Kilimann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 110 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Manfred W. Kilimann 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 Manfred W. Kilimann sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Manfred W. Kilimann is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and specializes in research spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. Their work prominently covers molecular biology and immunology, with additional focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, and genetics.

The scientist's research topics broadly include:

  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders
  • NF-κB signaling pathways
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Amino acid enzymes and metabolism

Kilimann's recent publications demonstrate active contributions to molecular and cellular neuroscience as well as immunology. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Kilimann include:

  • Remodeling of the postsynaptic proteome in male mice and marmosets during synapse development (2024), published in Nature Communications
  • Developmental dynamics of the postsynaptic proteome to understand synaptic maturation and dysmaturation (2022), published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • LRBA, a BEACH protein mutated in human immune deficiency, is widely expressed in epithelia, exocrine and endocrine glands, and neurons (2024), published in Scientific Reports
  • Neurobeachin regulates hematopoietic progenitor differentiation and survival by modulating Notch activity (2024), published in Blood Advances
  • Paralemmin-1 controls the nanoarchitecture of the neuronal submembrane cytoskeleton (2025), published in Science Advances

The frequent venues for Kilimann's publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Reports
  • Blood Advances

Collaborations have been a significant part of Kilimann's research activities, with frequent co-authors including José Mizael Flores-Hermenegildo, Daniela Pérez-Pérez, Héctor Romero-Ramírez, Leopoldo Santos-Argumedo, and Gabriela López-Herrera. Each has contributed to multiple joint publications alongside Kilimann.

Best Publications

  • Amphiphysin autoimmunity: Paraneoplastic accompaniments

    Sean J. Pittock;Claudia F. Lucchinetti;Joseph E. Parisi;Eduardo E. Benarroch

  • A Na(+)-dependent creatine transporter in rabbit brain, muscle, heart, and kidney. cDNA cloning and functional expression.

    C. Guimbal;M.W. Kilimann

  • The synaptic vesicle-associated protein amphiphysin is the 128-kD autoantigen of Stiff-Man syndrome with breast cancer.

    P. De Camilli;A. Thomas;R. Cofiell;F. Folli

  • Complete rescue of obesity, diabetes, and infertility in db/db mice by neuron-specific LEPR-B transgenes

    Carl De Luca;Timothy J. Kowalski;Yiying Zhang;Joel K. Elmquist

  • Amphiphysin, a novel protein associated with synaptic vesicles.

    B Lichte;R W Veh;H E Meyer;M W Kilimann

  • Aczonin, a 550-Kd Putative Scaffolding Protein of Presynaptic Active Zones, Shares Homology Regions with Rim and Bassoon and Binds Profilin

    Xiaolu Wang;Mark Kibschull;Michael M. Laue;Beate Lichte

  • Neurobeachin: A Protein Kinase A-Anchoring,beige/Chediak-Higashi Protein Homolog Implicated in Neuronal Membrane Traffic

    Xiaolu Wang;Friedrich W. Herberg;Michael M. Laue;Christiane Wüllner

  • Fatal Congenital Heart Glycogenosis Caused by a Recurrent Activating R531Q Mutation in the γ2-Subunit of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (PRKAG2), Not by Phosphorylase Kinase Deficiency

    Barbara Burwinkel;John W. Scott;Christoph Bührer;Frank K.H. van Landeghem

  • Unequal homologous recombination between LINE-1 elements as a mutational mechanism in human genetic disease.

    Barbara Burwinkel;Manfred W. Kilimann

  • The 5'-flanking region of the synapsin I gene. A G+C-rich, TATA- and CAAT-less, phylogenetically conserved sequence with cell type-specific promoter function.

    A Sauerwald;C Hoesche;R Oschwald;M W Kilimann

  • Neocortical Expansion Due to Increased Proliferation of Basal Progenitors Is Linked to Changes in Their Morphology.

    Nereo Kalebic;Carlotta Gilardi;Barbara Stepien;Michaela Wilsch-Bräuninger

  • The 5'-flanking region of the rat synapsin I gene directs neuron-specific and developmentally regulated reporter gene expression in transgenic mice.

    C Hoesche;A Sauerwald;R W Veh;B Krippl

  • Paralemmin, a Prenyl-Palmitoyl–anchored Phosphoprotein Abundant in Neurons and Implicated in Plasma Membrane Dynamics and Cell Process Formation

    Christian Kutzleb;Gabriele Sanders;Raina Yamamoto;Xiaolu Wang

  • Mutations in the Liver Glycogen Phosphorylase Gene (PYGL) Underlying Glycogenosis Type VI (Hers Disease)

    Barbara Burwinkel;Henk D. Bakker;Eliezer Herschkovitz;Shimon W. Moses

  • Identification of Genes Downstream of Pax6 in the Mouse Lens Using cDNA Microarrays

    Bharesh K. Chauhan;Nathan A. Reed;Weijia Zhang;Melinda K. Duncan

  • Neurobeachin regulates neurotransmitter receptor trafficking to synapses

    Ramya Nair;Juliane Lauks;SangYong Jung;Nancy E. Cooke

  • The alpha and beta subunits of phosphorylase kinase are homologous: cDNA cloning and primary structure of the beta subunit

    Manfred W. Kilimann;Norbert F. Zander;Carl C. Kuhn;John W. Crabb

  • cDNA cloning and complete primary structure of skeletal muscle phosphorylase kinase (alpha subunit).

    Norbert F. Zander;Helmut E. Meyer;Edeltraut Hoffmann-Posorske;John W. Crabb

  • A protein interaction node at the neurotransmitter release site: domains of Aczonin/Piccolo, Bassoon, CAST, and rim converge on the N-terminal domain of Munc13-1.

    Xiaolu Wang;Bin Hu;Agata Zieba;Nicole G. Neumann

  • Dendritic spine formation and synaptic function require neurobeachin

    Katharina Niesmann;Dorothee Breuer;Johannes Brockhaus;Gesche Born

Frequent Co-Authors

Uta Francke
Uta Francke Stanford University
Nancy A. Jenkins
Nancy A. Jenkins The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Neal G. Copeland
Neal G. Copeland The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Debra J. Gilbert
Debra J. Gilbert National Institutes of Health
Barbara Burwinkel
Barbara Burwinkel Heidelberg University
Helmut E. Meyer
Helmut E. Meyer Ruhr University Bochum
Ales Cvekl
Ales Cvekl Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Tatiana V. Petrova
Tatiana V. Petrova University of Lausanne
Markus Missler
Markus Missler University of Münster
Tobias B. Haack
Tobias B. Haack University of Tübingen

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