2026 Michael A. Heymann: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	75	19071	17914	9505	8781	258	22850

Overview

Michael A. Heymann is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans fields primarily in Engineering and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Radiation, Neurology, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
Enzyme Structure and Function

Heymann has published several recent papers, reflecting the breadth of their research interests. These include:

Parkinson's disease-associated alterations of the gut microbiome predict disease-relevant changes in metabolic functions, 2020, BMC Biology
Ultracompact 3D microfluidics for time-resolved structural biology, 2020, Nature Communications
In vitro self-replication and multicistronic expression of large synthetic genomes, 2020, Nature Communications
FtsZ induces membrane deformations via torsional stress upon GTP hydrolysis, 2021, Nature Communications
3D printed devices and infrastructure for liquid sample delivery at the European XFEL, 2022, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

Their frequent co-authors include Rejko Krüger, Enrico Glaab, Lukas Pavelka, Clarissa P. C. Gomes, and Zied Landoulsi. The collaboration network reflects interdisciplinary work spanning biomedical and molecular biology domains.

Publication venues where Heymann has frequently contributed include:

Nature Communications
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
npj Parkinson s Disease
Lab on a Chip
Advanced Healthcare Materials

Best Publications

Blood flow measurements with radionuclide-labeled particles.

Michael A. Heymann;Bruce D. Payne;Julien I.E. Hoffman;Abraham M. Rudolph

3048
Citations
The Circulation of the Fetus in Utero METHODS FOR STUDYING DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD FLOW, CARDIAC OUTPUT AND ORGAN BLOOD FLOW

Abraham M. Rudolph;Michael A. Heymann

1928
Citations
Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

Jesse D. Roberts;Jeffrey R. Fineman;Frederick C. Morin;Philip W. Shaul

1109
Citations
Cardiovascular responses to hypoxemia and acidemia in fetal lambs.

Herbert E. Cohn;Edmond J. Sacks;Michael A. Heymann;Abraham M. Rudolph

1107
Citations
Closure of the Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants by Inhibition of Prostaglandin Synthesis

Michael A. Heymann;Abraham M. Rudolph;Norman H. Silverman

649
Citations
Circulatory Changes during Growth in the Fetal Lamb

Abraham M. Rudolph;Michael A. Heymann

637
Citations
Hemodynamic considerations in the development of narrowing of the aorta

Abraham M. Rudolph;Michael A. Heymann;Ursula Spitznas

571
Citations
The independent effects of hyperventilation, tolazoline, and dopamine on infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension.

Willa H. Drummond;George A. Gregory;Michael A. Heymann;Roderic A. Phibbs

372
Citations
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn infant.

Daniel L. Levin;Michael A. Heymann;Joseph A. Kitterman;George A. Gregory

326
Citations
Patent ducts arteriosus in premature infants. Incidence, relation to pulmonary disease and management.

Kitterman Ja;Edmunds Lh;Gregory Ga;Heymann Ma

314
Citations
Gestational changes in pulmonary vascular responses in fetal lambs in utero.

A B Lewis;M A Heymann;A M Rudolph

274
Citations
Pulmonary vascular disease with congenital heart lesions: pathologic features and causes.

J I Hoffman;A M Rudolph;M A Heymann

265
Citations
Autoregulation of cerebral blood flow in the preterm fetal lamb.

Lu-Ann Papile;Abraham M Rudolph;Michael A Heymann

252
Citations
Liver and ductus venosus blood flows in fetal lambs in utero.

Daniel I. Edelstone;Abraham M. Rudolph;Michael A. Heymann

249
Citations
Tetralogy of Fallot with Absent Pulmonary Valve Natural History and Hemodynamic Considerations

Jeffrey B. Lakier;Paul Stanger;Michael A. Heymann;Julien I. E. Hoffman

232
Citations
Echocardiographic Assessment of Ductus Arteriosus Shunt in Premature Infants

Norman H. Silverman;Alan B. Lewis;Michael A. Heymann;Abraham M. Rudolph

230
Citations
Prophylactic Indomethacin Therapy for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants

Lynn Mahony;Violetta Carnero;Claire Brett;Michael A. Heymann

229
Citations
Regulation of Pulmonary Vascular Tone in the Perinatal Period

Jeffrey R. Fineman;Scott J. Soifer;Michael A. Heymann

222
Citations
Models of congenital heart disease in fetal lambs.

N H Fishman;R B Hof;A M Rudolph;M A Heymann

215
Citations
STUDIES ON THE CIRCULATION OF THE PREVIABLE HUMAN FETUS

Abraham M. Rudolph;Michael A. Heymann;Kari A. W. Teramo;Cynthia T. Barrett

200
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Abraham M. Rudolph University of California, San Francisco

Ronald I. Clyman University of California, San Francisco

Norman H. Silverman University of California, San Francisco

Peter D. Gluckman University of Auckland

Philip L. Ballard University of California, San Francisco

N. Scott Adzick Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Warren M. Zapol Harvard University

Neal L. Benowitz University of California, San Francisco

Philip W. Shaul The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Edward L. Keller Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

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