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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
17066
World Ranking
7768
National Ranking
3539

Michael Forte publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 154 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Forte 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 Michael Forte sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Forte is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Neurology, and Infectious Diseases.

Forte's main research topics include:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Recent scholarly output from Forte covers key aspects of mitochondrial biology and pathology among other topics. Notable papers include:

  • "Defining the molecular mechanisms of the mitochondrial permeability transition through genetic manipulation of F-ATP synthase," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "The Unique Cysteine of F-ATP Synthase OSCP Subunit Participates in Modulation of the Permeability Transition Pore," 2020, published in Cell Reports
  • "Treatment with a triazole inhibitor of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore fully corrects the pathology of sapje zebrafish lacking dystrophin," 2021, published in Pharmacological Research
  • "N-Phenylbenzamides as Potent Inhibitors of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore," 2020, available through UNC Libraries
  • "Common peroneal neuropathy following significant weight loss induced by tirzepatide therapy," 2025, published in PM&R

Forte frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their common co-authors include:

  • Paolo Bernardi
  • Justina Šileikytė
  • Michela Carraro
  • Ildikò Szabó
  • Marco Schiavone

Publication venues where Forte's work appears multiple times include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Reports
  • Pharmacological Research
  • PM&R

Best Publications

  • Dimers of mitochondrial ATP synthase form the permeability transition pore

    Valentina Giorgio;Sophia von Stockum;Manuela Antoniel;Astrid Fabbro

  • Properties of the Permeability Transition Pore in Mitochondria Devoid of Cyclophilin D

    Emy Basso;Emy Basso;Lisa Fante;Jonathan Fowlkes;Valeria Petronilli

  • The mitochondrial permeability transition from in vitro artifact to disease target

    Paolo Bernardi;Alexandra Krauskopf;Emy Basso;Valeria Petronilli

  • Associative learning disrupted by impaired Gs signaling in Drosophila mushroom bodies

    John B. Connolly;Ian J. H. Roberts;J. Douglas Armstrong;Kim Kaiser

  • The Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore: Channel Formation by F-ATP Synthase, Integration in Signal Transduction, and Role in Pathophysiology

    Paolo Bernardi;Andrea Rasola;Andrea Rasola;Andrea Rasola;Michael Forte;Giovanna Lippe;Giovanna Lippe;Giovanna Lippe

  • A mitochondrial perspective on cell death

    Paolo Bernardi;Valeria Petronilli;Fabio Di Lisa;Michael Forte

  • Heterotrimeric G Proteins Direct Two Modes of Asymmetric Cell Division in the Drosophila Nervous System

    Matthias Schaefer;Mark Petronczki;Daniela Dorner;Michael Forte

  • Hexokinase II Detachment from Mitochondria Triggers Apoptosis through the Permeability Transition Pore Independent of Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels

    Federica Chiara;Diego Castellaro;Oriano Marin;Valeria Petronilli

  • Cyclophilin D Modulates Mitochondrial F0F1-ATP Synthase by Interacting with the Lateral Stalk of the Complex

    Valentina Giorgio;Elena Bisetto;Maria Eugenia Soriano;Federica Dabbeni-Sala

  • Selectivity changes in site-directed mutants of the VDAC ion channel: structural implications.

    Elizabeth Blachly-Dyson;Songzhi Peng;Marco Colombini;Michael Forte

  • Ectopic G-protein expression in dopamine and serotonin neurons blocks cocaine sensitization in Drosophila melanogaster

    H. Li;S. Chaney;M. Forte;J. Hirsh

  • VDAC, a Channel in the Outer Mitochondrial Membrane

    Marco Colombini;Elizabeth Blachly-Dyson;Michael Forte

  • GM1-Ganglioside Accumulation at the Mitochondria-Associated ER Membranes Links ER Stress to Ca2+-Dependent Mitochondrial Apoptosis

    Renata Sano;Ida Annunziata;Annette Patterson;Simon Moshiach

  • Properties of the permeability transition in VDAC1 / mitochondria

    Alexandra Krauskopf;Ove Eriksson;William J. Craigen;Michael A. Forte

  • Cloning and functional expression in yeast of two human isoforms of the outer mitochondrial membrane channel, the voltage-dependent anion channel.

    E. Blachly-Dyson;E.B. Zambronicz;W.H. Yu;V. Adams

  • Cyclophilin D inactivation protects axons in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of multiple sclerosis

    Michael Forte;Bruce G. Gold;Gail Marracci;Gail Marracci;Priya Chaudhary

  • NADH regulates the gating of VDAC, the mitochondrial outer membrane channel.

    M Zizi;M Forte;E Blachly-Dyson;M Colombini

  • Biogenesis of Porin of the Outer Mitochondrial Membrane Involves an Import Pathway via Receptors and the General Import Pore of the Tom Complex

    Thomas Krimmer;Doron Rapaport;Michael T. Ryan;Chris Meisinger

  • The role of yeast VDAC genes on the permeability of the mitochondrial outer membrane.

    Lee Ac;Xu X;Blachly-Dyson E;Forte M

  • A primordial dopamine D1-like adenylyl cyclase-linked receptor from Drosophila melanogaster displaying poor affinity for benzazepines.

    Kim S. Sugamori;Lidia L. Demchyshyn;Fortunata McConkey;Michael A. Forte

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Bernardi
Paolo Bernardi University of Padua
Marco Colombini
Marco Colombini University of Maryland, College Park
Valeria Petronilli
Valeria Petronilli University of Padua
Fabio Di Lisa
Fabio Di Lisa University of Padua
Ildikò Szabò
Ildikò Szabò University of Padua
Andrea Rasola
Andrea Rasola University of Padua
Carmen A. Mannella
Carmen A. Mannella New York State Department of Health
Patrizia Sabatelli
Patrizia Sabatelli National Research Council (CNR)
Mario Zoratti
Mario Zoratti University of Padua
Francesco Argenton
Francesco Argenton University of Padua

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