2026 Martin Fussenegger: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	91	726	645	11	10	362	27081

Martin Fussenegger publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martin Fussenegger sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 362 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Martin Fussenegger D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martin Fussenegger sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Switzerland Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Switzerland Leader Award
2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to synthetic biology and engineered therapeutic gene networks.
2008 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
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

Martin Fussenegger is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Surgery, and Genetics.

Their work covers several main topics including:

CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Pancreatic function and diabetes
Transgenic Plants and Applications

Frequent publication venues for Martin Fussenegger include:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Advanced Science
Nature Communications
Trends in biotechnology
Nucleic Acids Research

Among their notable recent papers are:

"Shedding Light on Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis and Bioengineering" (2020), published in Advanced Science
"The sound of silence: Transgene silencing in mammalian cell engineering" (2022), published in Cell Systems
"An overview of signaling pathways regulating YAP/TAZ activity" (2020), published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
"Role of YAP/TAZ in Cell Lineage Fate Determination and Related Signaling Pathways" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
"Bottom-up de novo design of functional proteins with complex structural features" (2021), published in Nature Chemical Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Martin Fussenegger include:

Shuai Xue
Ana P. Teixeira
Maysam Mansouri
Mingqi Xie
Leo Scheller

Martin Fussenegger has received several awards during their career, including:

Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2017, recognized for contributions to synthetic biology and engineered therapeutic gene networks
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2008
Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

Method for generation of homogeneous multicellular tumor spheroids applicable to a wide variety of cell types.

Jens M. Kelm;Jens M. Kelm;Nicholas E. Timmins;Catherine J. Brown;Martin Fussenegger

1097
Citations
A tunable synthetic mammalian oscillator

Marcel Tigges;Tatiana T. Marquez-Lago;Tatiana T. Marquez-Lago;Jörg Stelling;Jörg Stelling;Martin Fussenegger

755
Citations
Designer exosomes produced by implanted cells intracerebrally deliver therapeutic cargo for Parkinson's disease treatment.

Ryosuke Kojima;Ryosuke Kojima;Daniel Bojar;Giorgio Rizzi;Ghislaine Charpin-El Hamri

550
Citations
A Synthetic Optogenetic Transcription Device Enhances Blood-Glucose Homeostasis in Mice

Haifeng Ye;Marie Daoud-El Baba;Ren-Wang Peng;Martin Fussenegger;Martin Fussenegger

511
Citations
An engineered epigenetic transgene switch in mammalian cells

Beat P Kramer;Alessandro Usseglio Viretta;Alessandro Usseglio Viretta;Marie Daoud-El Baba;Dominique Aubel

432
Citations
Programmable single-cell mammalian biocomputers

Simon Ausländer;David Ausländer;Marius Müller;Markus Wieland

429
Citations
Emerging biomedical applications of synthetic biology.

Wilfried Weber;Martin Fussenegger;Martin Fussenegger

401
Citations
Influence of low temperature on productivity, proteome and protein phosphorylation of CHO cells.

Hitto Kaufmann;Xenia Mazur;Martin Fussenegger;James E. Bailey

368
Citations
Microscale tissue engineering using gravity-enforced cell assembly

Jens M. Kelm;Martin Fussenegger

366
Citations
Streptogramin-based gene regulation systems for mammalian cells.

Martin Fussenegger;Rowan P. Morris;Cornelia Fux;Markus Rimann

348
Citations
A mathematical model of caspase function in apoptosis.

Martin Fussenegger;James E. Bailey;Jeffrey Varner

335
Citations
Controlled proliferation by multigene metabolic engineering enhances the productivity of Chinese hamster ovary cells

Martin Fussenegger;Stefan Schlatter;Daniel Dätwyler;Xenia Mazur

326
Citations
Self-sufficient control of urate homeostasis in mice by a synthetic circuit

Christian Kemmer;Marc Gitzinger;Marie Daoud-El Baba;Valentin Djonov

321
Citations
Macrolide-based transgene control in mammalian cells and mice.

Wilfried Weber;Cornelia Fux;Marie Daoud-El Baba;Bettina Keller

293
Citations
Hysteresis in a synthetic mammalian gene network

Beat P. Kramer;Martin Fussenegger

293
Citations
Designing cell function: assembly of synthetic gene circuits for cell biology applications.

Mingqi Xie;Martin Fussenegger;Martin Fussenegger

287
Citations
Shedding Light on Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis and Bioengineering

Fei Teng;Martin Fussenegger;Martin Fussenegger

287
Citations
Use of antibodies for detection of phosphorylated proteins separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis.

Hitto Kaufmann;James E. Bailey;Martin Fussenegger

258
Citations
Drug-sensing hydrogels for the inducible release of biopharmaceuticals.

Martin Ehrbar;Ronald Schoenmakers;Erik H. Christen;Martin Fussenegger

255
Citations
Cloning and characterization of the

Martin Fussenegger;Thomas F. Meyer

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilfried Weber University of Freiburg

Jörg Stelling ETH Zurich

Boon Chin Heng Peking University

Valentin Djonov University of Bern

James E. Bailey ETH Zurich

Andreas Hierlemann ETH Zurich

Charles J. Thompson University of British Columbia

Elisabeth Ehler King's College London

Lars M. Ittner Macquarie University

Wendelin J. Stark ETH Zurich

External Links

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