Achim Besser

1.5k total citations
12 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Achim Besser is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Achim Besser has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Cell Biology, 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Achim Besser's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (12 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (8 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (6 papers). Achim Besser is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (12 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (8 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (6 papers). Achim Besser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. Achim Besser's co-authors include Gaudenz Danuser, Mei Rosa Ng, Joan S. Brugge, Ulrich S. Schwarz, S. A. Safran, Julien Colombelli, Ernst H. K. Stelzer, Taru Muranen, Melissa A. Merritt and Rachel A. Davidowitz and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Cell Biology, PLoS ONE and Journal of Cell Science.

In The Last Decade

Achim Besser

12 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Achim Besser United States	11	848	434	284	208	167	12	1.2k
Sangyoon J. Han United States	17	667 0.8×	484 1.1×	409 1.4×	196 0.9×	68 0.4×	41	1.3k
Aurelia Raducanu Germany	8	519 0.6×	201 0.5×	416 1.5×	138 0.7×	96 0.6×	12	1.3k
Shawn P. Carey United States	15	746 0.9×	674 1.6×	183 0.6×	63 0.3×	398 2.4×	19	1.2k
Ingo Thievessen Germany	19	742 0.9×	405 0.9×	721 2.5×	136 0.7×	126 0.8×	30	1.7k
Agustí Brugués Spain	9	977 1.2×	646 1.5×	400 1.4×	75 0.4×	370 2.2×	9	1.5k
Marija Plodinec Switzerland	14	858 1.0×	566 1.3×	342 1.2×	316 1.5×	399 2.4×	26	1.6k
Philipp Oertle Switzerland	14	822 1.0×	579 1.3×	375 1.3×	280 1.3×	374 2.2×	18	1.6k
Yunfei Cai United States	12	1.3k 1.6×	417 1.0×	623 2.2×	275 1.3×	97 0.6×	13	1.8k
Qingsen Li Italy	12	956 1.1×	709 1.6×	347 1.2×	379 1.8×	131 0.8×	20	1.6k
Anna Labernadie Spain	11	871 1.0×	539 1.2×	524 1.8×	110 0.5×	478 2.9×	12	1.6k

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Ng, Mei Rosa, Achim Besser, Joan S. Brugge, & Gaudenz Danuser. (2014). Mapping the dynamics of force transduction at cell–cell junctions of epithelial clusters. eLife. 3. e03282–e03282. 89 indexed citations

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Ng, Mei Rosa, Achim Besser, Gaudenz Danuser, & Joan S. Brugge. (2012). Substrate stiffness regulates cadherin-dependent collective migration through myosin-II contractility. The Journal of Cell Biology. 199(3). 545–563. 244 indexed citations

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Iwanicki, Marcin, Rachel A. Davidowitz, Mei Rosa Ng, et al.. (2011). Ovarian Cancer Spheroids Use Myosin-Generated Force to Clear the Mesothelium. Cancer Discovery. 1(2). 144–157. 246 indexed citations

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Gutierrez, Edgar, Eugene Tkachenko, Achim Besser, et al.. (2011). High Refractive Index Silicone Gels for Simultaneous Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence and Traction Force Microscopy of Adherent Cells. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e23807–e23807. 56 indexed citations

5.

Besser, Achim, Julien Colombelli, Ernst H. K. Stelzer, & Ulrich S. Schwarz. (2011). Viscoelastic response of contractile filament bundles. Physical Review E. 83(5). 51902–51902. 25 indexed citations

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Besser, Achim & Ulrich S. Schwarz. (2010). Hysteresis in the Cell Response to Time-Dependent Substrate Stiffness. Biophysical Journal. 99(1). L10–L12. 15 indexed citations

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Nicolas, Alice, Achim Besser, & S. A. Safran. (2010). Is the Mechanics of Cell–Matrix Adhesion Amenable to Physical Modeling?. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 24(13-14). 2203–2214. 3 indexed citations

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Colombelli, Julien, Achim Besser, Holger Kress, et al.. (2009). Mechanosensing in actin stress fibers revealed by a close correlation between force and protein localization. Journal of Cell Science. 122(10). 1665–1679. 223 indexed citations

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Colombelli, Julien, Achim Besser, Holger Kress, et al.. (2009). Mechanosensing in actin stress fibers revealed by a close correlation between force and protein localization. Journal of Cell Science. 122(11). 1928–1928. 19 indexed citations

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Nicolas, Alice, Achim Besser, & S. A. Safran. (2008). Dynamics of Cellular Focal Adhesions on Deformable Substrates: Consequences for Cell Force Microscopy. Biophysical Journal. 95(2). 527–539. 54 indexed citations

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Besser, Achim & Ulrich S. Schwarz. (2007). Coupling biochemistry and mechanics in cell adhesion: a model for inhomogeneous stress fiber contraction. New Journal of Physics. 9(11). 425–425. 82 indexed citations

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Besser, Achim & S. A. Safran. (2006). Force-Induced Adsorption and Anisotropic Growth of Focal Adhesions. Biophysical Journal. 90(10). 3469–3484. 97 indexed citations

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