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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
10864
World Ranking
15606
National Ranking
1098

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Maria Leptin is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Immunology among other subfields. Their publication record includes significant work in Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Cellular transport and secretion, as well as Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications.

The scientist's research spans several subfields, notably:

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms

Published primarily in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and The Journal of Cell Biology, their scholarly output reflects a diverse engagement with experimental and imaging technologies applied to cellular and molecular processes.

Their recent papers include:

  • "High-resolution line-scan Brillouin microscopy for live imaging of mechanical properties during embryo development," 2023, Nature Methods
  • "Regulation of the Wound Healing Response during Aging," 2021, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • "Optogenetic activators of apoptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis," 2022, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • "High-precision targeting workflow for volume electron microscopy," 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • "Long-term in vivo imaging of Drosophila larvae," 2020, Nature Protocols

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Juan Manuel Gomez
  • Sourabh Bhide
  • Eva Hasel
  • Julio M. Belmonte
  • Carlo Bevilacqua

Maria Leptin's contributions have been recognized by memberships and awards including:

  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften (2016), in Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1998)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • twist and snail as positive and negative regulators during Drosophila mesoderm development.

    M Leptin

  • Cell shape changes during gastrulation in Drosophila

    M. Leptin;B. Grunewald

  • The Rho GTPase and a putative RhoGEF mediate a signaling pathway for the cell shape changes in Drosophila gastrulation.

    Kathy Barrett;Maria Leptin;Jeffrey Settleman

  • Conservation and divergence of gene families encoding components of innate immune response systems in zebrafish

    Cornelia Stein;Mario Caccamo;Gavin K. Laird;Maria Leptin;Maria Leptin

  • From morphogen to morphogenesis and back

    Darren Gilmour;Martina Rembold;Maria Leptin

  • The interferon-inducible p47 (IRG) GTPases in vertebrates: loss of the cell autonomous resistance mechanism in the human lineage

    Cemalettin Bekpen;Julia P Hunn;Christoph Rohde;Iana Parvanova

  • Tribbles, a cell-cycle brake that coordinates proliferation and morphogenesis during Drosophila gastrulation.

    Thomas C. Seher;Maria Leptin

  • The function of PS integrins during Drosophila embryogenesis

    Maria Leptin;Thierry Bogaert;Ruth Lehmann;Michael Wilcox

  • Control of Drosophila Gastrulation by Apical Localization of Adherens Junctions and RhoGEF2

    Verena Kölsch;Thomas Seher;Gregorio J. Fernandez-Ballester;Luis Serrano

  • Homologs of the mouse Brachyury gene are involved in the specification of posterior terminal structures in Drosophila, Tribolium, and Locusta.

    Andreas Kispert;Bernhard G. Herrmann;Maria Leptin;Rolf Reuter

  • Gastrulation Movements: the Logic and the Nuts and Bolts

    Maria Leptin

  • The Drosophila Protein Dof Is Specifically Required for FGF Signaling

    Stéphane Vincent;Robert Wilson;Carmen Coelho;Markus Affolter

  • Gastrulation in Drosophila: the logic and the cellular mechanisms.

    Maria Leptin

  • Embryo-scale tissue mechanics during Drosophila gastrulation movements.

    Matteo Rauzi;Uros Krzic;Timothy E. Saunders;Matej Krajnc

  • Preprints for the life sciences

    Jeremy M. Berg;Needhi Bhalla;Philip E. Bourne;Martin Chalfie

  • Control of cell fates and segmentation in the Drosophila mesoderm.

    V. Riechmann;U. Irion;R. Wilson;R. Grosskortenhaus

  • Molecular mechanisms of de novo lumen formation

    Sara Sigurbjörnsdóttir;Renjith Mathew;Maria Leptin

  • The function of PS integrins in Drosophila wing morphogenesis.

    M. Wilcox;A. DiAntonio;M. Leptin

  • Drosophila Gastrulation: From Pattern Formation to Morphogenesis

    Maria Leptin

  • A theory that predicts behaviors of disordered cytoskeletal networks

    Julio M Belmonte;Maria Leptin;François Nédélec

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda Partridge
Linda Partridge Max Planck Society
Fritz Melchers
Fritz Melchers Leibniz Association
Markus Affolter
Markus Affolter University of Basel
François Nédélec
François Nédélec University of Cambridge
Joachim Wittbrodt
Joachim Wittbrodt Heidelberg University
Fyodor A. Kondrashov
Fyodor A. Kondrashov Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Karim Gharbi
Karim Gharbi University of Edinburgh
Siegfried Roth
Siegfried Roth University of Cologne
John C. Marioni
John C. Marioni European Bioinformatics Institute
Philippe Herbomel
Philippe Herbomel Institut Pasteur

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