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9442
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17162
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155

Michael W. Hess 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 Michael W. Hess sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 117 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael W. Hess 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 W. Hess sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael W. Hess is affiliated with Innsbruck Medical University in Austria and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their research spans various subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Surgery.

Their work is frequently published in several venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Scientific Reports, Journal of Clinical Medicine, and iScience. The scientist has collaborated regularly with colleagues such as Lukas A. Huber, Georg F. Vogel, Thomas Müller, Stefan Redl, and Andreas Janecke.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Notable recent papers by Michael W. Hess include:

  • PUFA-Induced Metabolic Enteritis as a Fuel for Crohn's Disease, 2022, Gastroenterology
  • Congenital Diarrhea and Cholestatic Liver Disease: Phenotypic Spectrum Associated with MYO5B Mutations, 2021, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • UNC45A deficiency causes microvillus inclusion disease-like phenotype by impairing myosin VB-dependent apical trafficking, 2022, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Non-muscle myosin II drives critical steps of nematocyst morphogenesis, 2023, iScience
  • TOR complex 2 (TORC2) signaling and the ESCRT machinery cooperate in the protection of plasma membrane integrity in yeast, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry

The research contributions of Michael W. Hess show multidisciplinary engagement with clinical and molecular aspects of disease, as well as investigations into both human and marine biology systems.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of cell fate decision of undifferentiated spermatogonia by GDNF.

    Xiaojuan Meng;Maria Lindahl;Mervi E. Hyvönen;Martti Parvinen

  • Overexpression of multiple dehydrin genes enhances tolerance to freezing stress in Arabidopsis.

    Tuula Puhakainen;Michael W. Hess;Pirjo Mäkelä;Jan Svensson;Jan Svensson

  • MYO5B mutations cause microvillus inclusion disease and disrupt epithelial cell polarity

    Thomas Müller;Michael W Hess;Natalia Schiefermeier;Kristian Pfaller

  • p14–MP1-MEK1 signaling regulates endosomal traffic and cellular proliferation during tissue homeostasis

    David Teis;Nicole Taub;Robert Kurzbauer;Diana Hilber

  • Anatomical origin of dendritic cells determines their life span in peripheral lymph nodes.

    Christiane Ruedl;Pascale Koebel;Martin Bachmann;Michael Hess

  • Integrin-Linked Kinase Controls Microtubule Dynamics Required for Plasma Membrane Targeting of Caveolae

    Sara A. Wickström;Anika Lange;Michael W. Hess;Julien Polleux

  • Coordinated binding of Vps4 to ESCRT-III drives membrane neck constriction during MVB vesicle formation.

    Manuel Alonso Y Adell;Georg F. Vogel;Mehrshad Pakdel;Martin Müller

  • Molecular characterization of an autoallergen, Hom s 1, identified by serum IgE from atopic dermatitis patients.

    Rudolf Valenta;Susanne Natter;Susanne Seiberler;Sibylle Wichlas

  • Loss of Syntaxin 3 Causes Variant Microvillus Inclusion Disease

    Caroline L. Wiegerinck;Andreas R. Janecke;Kerstin Schneeberger;Georg F. Vogel

  • Kindlin-3–mediated signaling from multiple integrin classes is required for osteoclast-mediated bone resorption

    Sarah Schmidt;Inaam Nakchbandi;Raphael Ruppert;Nina Kawelke

  • Role of nephrin in cell junction formation in human nephrogenesis.

    Vesa Ruotsalainen;Jaakko Patrakka;Päivi Tissari;Paula Reponen

  • Lysosomal size matters.

    Mariana E G de Araujo;Gudrun Liebscher;Michael W Hess;Lukas A Huber

  • Spindly/CCDC99 Is Required for Efficient Chromosome Congression and Mitotic Checkpoint Regulation

    Marin Barisic;Bénédicte Sohm;Petra Mikolcevic;Cornelia Wandke

  • Anatomic and functional studies of the male and female urethral sphincter.

    H Strasser;M Ninkovic;M Hess;G Bartsch

  • Recruitment dynamics of ESCRT-III and Vps4 to endosomes and implications for reverse membrane budding

    Manuel Alonso Y Adell;Simona M. Migliano;Srigokul Upadhyayula;Srigokul Upadhyayula;Yury S. Bykov

  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 16/PCTAIRE Kinase 1 Is Activated by Cyclin Y and Is Essential for Spermatogenesis

    Petra Mikolcevic;Reinhard Sigl;Veronika Rauch;Michael W. Hess

  • Bactericidal Activity of Micromolar N-Chlorotaurine: Evidence for Its Antimicrobial Function in the Human Defense System

    Markus Nagl;Michael W. Hess;Michael W. Hess;Kristian Pfaller;Paul Hengster

  • GSK-3 mediates differentiation and activation of proinflammatory dendritic cells.

    Elena Rodionova;Michael Conzelmann;Eugene Maraskovsky;Michael Hess

  • Palmitoyl protein thioesterase (PPT) localizes into synaptosomes and synaptic vesicles in neurons: implications for infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (INCL)

    Maarit Lehtovirta;Aija Kyttälä;Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen;Michael Hess

  • Integrin-linked kinase controls microtubule dynamics required for plasma membrane targeting of caveolae

    S. A. Wickström;A. Lange;M. W. Hess;M. Krüger

Frequent Co-Authors

Lukas A. Huber
Lukas A. Huber Innsbruck Medical University
Andreas R. Janecke
Andreas R. Janecke Innsbruck Medical University
Georg Bartsch
Georg Bartsch University of Innsbruck
Herbert Lindner
Herbert Lindner Innsbruck Medical University
Tomas Kirchhausen
Tomas Kirchhausen Boston Children's Hospital
Reinhard Fässler
Reinhard Fässler Max Planck Society
Frank M. Ruemmele
Frank M. Ruemmele Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Rudolf Valenta
Rudolf Valenta Medical University of Vienna
James R. Goldenring
James R. Goldenring Vanderbilt University
Anthony D. Ho
Anthony D. Ho University Hospital Heidelberg

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