Stephan Block

8.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
98 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Stephan Block is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephan Block has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 18 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Stephan Block's work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (21 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (11 papers) and Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (8 papers). Stephan Block is often cited by papers focused on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (21 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (11 papers) and Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies (8 papers). Stephan Block collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Sweden. Stephan Block's co-authors include Karel Svoboda, Howard C. Berg, Robert Landick, Hong Yin, Jeff Gelles, Jeffrey E. Segall, Christiane A. Helm, Steven P. Gross, Koen Visscher and Terence R. Strick and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Stephan Block

98 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Biological Applications of Optical Forces

1994 1.4k citations Stephan Block et al. profile →
Stretching DNA with optical tweezers

1997 1.1k citations Stephan Block et al. Biophysical Journal profile →
Estimating the Persistence Length of a Worm-Like Chain Molecule from Force-Extension Measurements

1999 522 citations Stephan Block et al. Biophysical Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Stephan Block	2.7k	2.5k	2.5k	675	605	98	6.8k
Yann R. Chemla	2.8k 1.0×	2.0k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	523 0.8×	485 0.8×	79	5.4k
Keir C. Neuman	3.1k 1.1×	3.4k 1.3×	2.8k 1.1×	711 1.1×	722 1.2×	101	7.7k
Ernst‐Ludwig Florin	2.3k 0.9×	4.0k 1.6×	2.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.9×	1.2k 2.1×	59	7.3k
Vincent Croquette	6.6k 2.5×	3.0k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	556 0.8×	950 1.6×	138	10.8k
Jan Liphardt	4.1k 1.5×	2.1k 0.8×	3.4k 1.3×	1.0k 1.5×	1.1k 1.8×	60	9.8k
Giovanni Dietler	3.0k 1.1×	3.2k 1.3×	2.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.7×	1.6k 2.7×	255	9.6k
Tim Salditt	4.7k 1.8×	2.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.6×	285 0.4×	904 1.5×	337	10.9k
Yoshie Harada	2.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 1.5×	671 1.1×	88	6.2k
Erwin J.G. Peterman	4.6k 1.7×	2.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	1.8k 2.7×	370 0.6×	149	7.3k
Takayuki Uchihashi	3.1k 1.2×	3.7k 1.5×	1.9k 0.8×	628 0.9×	1.3k 2.1×	250	7.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Stephan Block

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephan Block

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Ghosh, Pritam, Stephan Block, Christian P. R. Hackenberger, et al.. (2025). Cell Surface RNA Expression Modulates Alveolar Epithelial Function. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 73(3). 466–478. 5 indexed citations

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Dimde, Mathias, Stephan Block, M. A. Saeed, et al.. (2025). Three-Dimensional Polyglycerol–PEG-Based Hydrogels as a Universal High-Sensitivity Platform for SPR Analysis. Analytical Chemistry. 97(11). 6329–6337. 5 indexed citations

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Chandna, Sanjam, Tatyana L. Povolotsky, Chuanxiong Nie, et al.. (2025). Lignin-Based Mucus-Mimicking Antiviral Hydrogels with Enzyme Stability and Tunable Porosity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(6). 8962–8975. 3 indexed citations

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Block, Stephan, et al.. (2024). Data-driven classification of individual cells by their non-Markovian motion. Biophysical Journal. 123(10). 1173–1183. 13 indexed citations

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Bej, Raju, Corey A. Stevens, Chuanxiong Nie, et al.. (2024). Mucus‐Inspired Self‐Healing Hydrogels: A Protective Barrier for Cells against Viral Infection. Advanced Materials. 36(32). e2401745–e2401745. 18 indexed citations

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Feng, Jun, Chuanxiong Nie, Stephan Block, et al.. (2023). Sulfated Polyglycerol-Modified Hydrogels for Binding HSV-1 and RSV. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(44). 51894–51904. 5 indexed citations

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Boons, Geert‐Jan, et al.. (2023). Receptor Density-Dependent Motility of Influenza Virus Particles on Surface Gradients. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(20). 25066–25076. 1 indexed citations

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Grafmüller, Andrea, et al.. (2023). Photomanipulation of Minimal Synthetic Cells: Area Increase, Softening, and Interleaflet Coupling of Membrane Models Doped with Azobenzene‐Lipid Photoswitches. Advanced Science. 10(31). e2304336–e2304336. 19 indexed citations

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Nie, Chuanxiong, Daniel Lauster, Jakob Trimpert, et al.. (2021). Polysulfates Block SARS‐CoV‐2 Uptake through Electrostatic Interactions**. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(29). 15870–15878. 69 indexed citations

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Nie, Chuanxiong, Ehsan Mohammadifar, Katharina Achazi, et al.. (2021). One-pot gram-scale synthesis of virucidal heparin-mimicking polymers as HSV-1 inhibitors. Chemical Communications. 57(90). 11948–11951. 15 indexed citations

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Dimde, Mathias, et al.. (2021). Automated Solvent‐Free Polymerization of Hyperbranched Polyglycerol with Tailored Molecular Weight by Online Torque Detection. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 306(7). 18 indexed citations

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Nie, Chuanxiong, Marlena Stadtmüller, Badri Parshad, et al.. (2021). Heteromultivalent topology-matched nanostructures as potent and broad-spectrum influenza A virus inhibitors. Science Advances. 7(1). 32 indexed citations

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Bhatia, Sumati, Jose Luis Cuellar‐Camacho, Kai Ludwig, et al.. (2020). Adaptive Flexible Sialylated Nanogels as Highly Potent Influenza A Virus Inhibitors. Angewandte Chemie. 132(30). 12517–12522. 5 indexed citations

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Bhatia, Sumati, Jose Luis Cuellar‐Camacho, Kai Ludwig, et al.. (2020). Adaptive Flexible Sialylated Nanogels as Highly Potent Influenza A Virus Inhibitors. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(30). 12417–12422. 44 indexed citations

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Block, Stephan, et al.. (2020). A Nanofluidic Device for Multiplexed Analysis of Single Exosomes. Biophysical Journal. 118(3). 348a–349a. 1 indexed citations

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Block, Stephan, et al.. (2020). Directed Manipulation of Membrane Proteins by Fluorescent Magnetic Nanoparticles. Biophysical Journal. 118(3). 313a–313a. 9 indexed citations

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Jumeaux, Coline, Stephan Block, Eunjung Kim, et al.. (2017). MicroRNA Detection by DNA‐Mediated Liposome Fusion. ChemBioChem. 19(5). 434–438. 37 indexed citations

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Block, Stephan, Stephanie Möller, Matthias Schnabelrauch, et al.. (2017). Binding Kinetics and Lateral Mobility of HSV-1 on End-Grafted Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans. Biophysical Journal. 113(6). 1223–1234. 26 indexed citations

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Block, Stephan. (2004). DNA Barcodes and Watermarks. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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Lipson, Edward D. & Stephan Block. (1983). Light and dark adaptation in Phycomyces light-growth response.. The Journal of General Physiology. 81(6). 845–859. 24 indexed citations

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