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8727
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16792
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Willi Halfter 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 Willi Halfter sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 116 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Willi Halfter 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 Willi Halfter sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Willi Halfter is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans across Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on subfields such as Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work covers various specialized topics including:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Willi Halfter has contributed to the following research papers:

  • The human Descemet's membrane and lens capsule: Protein composition and biomechanical properties (2020, Experimental Eye Research)
  • Embryonic Synthesis of the Inner Limiting Membrane and Vitreous Body (2021, UNC Libraries)

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Paul B. Henrich, Kathrin Halfter, Monica S. Schoenenberger, Christophe Monnier, and Hendrik P. N. Scholl, indicating a network of scientific partnerships.

Publication venues where Willi Halfter has contributed include:

  • Experimental Eye Research
  • Biofabrication
  • FEBS Journal
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

The research focus reveals a concentration on topics related to the structure and function of ocular tissues, particularly regarding the biochemical and biomechanical properties of eye components, as well as their developmental biology.

Best Publications

  • Induction of tenascin in healing wounds.

    E J Mackie;W Halfter;D Liverani

  • Collagen XVIII Is a Basement Membrane Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan

    Willi Halfter;Sucai Dong;Barbara Schurer;Gregory J. Cole

  • Agrin is a heparan sulfate proteoglycan.

    Guoshan Tsen;Willi Halfter;Stephan Kröger;Gregory J. Cole

  • A Critical Function of the Pial Basement Membrane in Cortical Histogenesis

    Willi Halfter;Sucai Dong;Yi-Ping Yip;Michael Willem

  • Perfusion-decellularized pancreas as a natural 3D scaffold for pancreatic tissue and whole organ engineering

    Saik-Kia Goh;Suzanne Bertera;Phillip Olsen;Joseph E. Candiello

  • The distribution of tenascin coincides with pathways of neural crest cell migration.

    E. J. Mackie;Richard P Tucker;W. Halfter;R. Chiquet-Ehrismann

  • Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans Are Ligands for Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase σ

    A. Radu Aricescu;Iain W. McKinnell;Willi Halfter;Andrew W. Stoker

  • Biomechanical properties of native basement membranes.

    Joseph Candiello;Manimalha Balasubramani;Emmanuel M. Schreiber;Gregory J. Cole

  • Agrin Binds to β-Amyloid (Aβ), Accelerates Aβ Fibril Formation, and Is Localized to Aβ Deposits in Alzheimer's Disease Brain

    Susan L. Cotman;Willi Halfter;Gregory J. Cole

  • Specific ablation of the nidogen-binding site in the laminin γ1 chain interferes with kidney and lung development

    Michael Willem;Nicolai Miosge;Willi Halfter;Neil Smyth

  • The effect of tenascin and embryonic basal lamina on the behavior and morphology of neural crest cells in vitro.

    W. Halfter;R. Chiquet-Ehrismann;Richard P Tucker

  • Collagen XVIII/endostatin is essential for vision and retinal pigment epithelial function

    Alexander G Marneros;Douglas R Keene;Uwe Hansen;Naomi Fukai

  • Identification of extracellular matrix ligands for the heparan sulfate proteoglycan agrin.

    Susan L. Cotman;Willi Halfter;Gregory J. Cole

  • Oriented axon outgrowth from avian embryonic retinae in culture.

    W. Halfter;D.F. Newgreen;J. Sauter;U. Schwarz

  • Distribution and substrate properties of agrin, a heparan sulfate proteoglycan of developing axonal pathways.

    W. Halfter;B. Schurer;J. Yip;L. Yip

  • Basement membrane-dependent survival of retinal ganglion cells.

    Willi Halfter;Michael Willem;Ulrike Mayer

  • The heparan sulfate proteoglycan agrin modulates neurite outgrowth mediated by FGF-2

    Min Jung Kim;Susan L. Cotman;Willi Halfter;Gregory J. Cole

  • Expression pattern of collagen IX and potential role in the segmentation of the peripheral nervous system.

    C. Ring;J. Hassell;W. Halfter

  • A heparan sulfate proteoglycan in developing avian axonal tracts

    W Halfter

  • Protein composition and biomechanical properties of in vivo-derived basement membranes.

    Willi Halfter;Joseph Candiello;Haiyu Hu;Peng Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony J. Bauer
Anthony J. Bauer Liberty University
Ulrike Mayer
Ulrike Mayer University of East Anglia
Paul N. Bishop
Paul N. Bishop University of Manchester
Markus A. Rüegg
Markus A. Rüegg University of Basel
Andreas K. Nussler
Andreas K. Nussler University of Tübingen
Krish D. Singh
Krish D. Singh Cardiff University
Jonathan T. Erichsen
Jonathan T. Erichsen Cardiff University
Rita J. Balice-Gordon
Rita J. Balice-Gordon University of Pennsylvania
Vance Lemmon
Vance Lemmon University of Miami
Stephan Kröger
Stephan Kröger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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