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, Hong Yin, Jeff Gelles, Robert Landick, Jeffrey E. Segall, Christiane A. Helm, Koen Visscher, Steven P. Gross and Vincent Croquette 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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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 C. Bouchiat, Jean‐François Allemand et al. Biophysical Journal profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephan Block

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Cell Surface RNA Expression Modulates Alveolar Epithelial Function 2025 ·American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pritam Ghosh, (unknown), (unknown), Stephan Block, Christian P. R. Hackenberger, Oliver Seitz, Elena López-Rodríguez, (unknown), Martin Witzenrath, Matthias Ochs, Wolfgang M. Kuebler	5
2	Three-Dimensional Polyglycerol–PEG-Based Hydrogels as a Universal High-Sensitivity Platform for SPR Analysis 2025 ·Analytical Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mathias Dimde, Stephan Block, M. A. Saeed, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Katharina Achazi, Roland R. Netz, Uwe Schedler, Rainer Haag	5
3	Data-driven classification of individual cells by their non-Markovian motion 2024 ·Biophysical Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Stephan Block, (unknown), Roland R. Netz	13
4	Mucus‐Inspired Self‐Healing Hydrogels: A Protective Barrier for Cells against Viral Infection 2024 ·Advanced Materials ·Raju Bej, Corey A. Stevens, Chuanxiong Nie, Kai Ludwig, (unknown), Yannic Kerkhoff, М. А. Пигалева, Julia M. Adler, (unknown), (unknown), Jakob Trimpert, Stephan Block, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Katharina Ribbeck, Rainer Haag	18
5	Sulfated Polyglycerol-Modified Hydrogels for Binding HSV-1 and RSV 2023 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Jun Feng, Chuanxiong Nie, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephan Block, Andreas Herrmann, (unknown), Christian Sieben, Rainer Haag	5
6	Photomanipulation of Minimal Synthetic Cells: Area Increase, Softening, and Interleaflet Coupling of Membrane Models Doped with Azobenzene‐Lipid Photoswitches 2023 ·Advanced Science ·(unknown), Andrea Grafmüller, (unknown), (unknown), Naresh Yandrapalli, Stephan Block, Joachim Heberle, Rumiana Dimova	19
7	Automated Solvent‐Free Polymerization of Hyperbranched Polyglycerol with Tailored Molecular Weight by Online Torque Detection 2021 ·Macromolecular Materials and Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), Mathias Dimde, (unknown), Stephan Block, Rainer Haag	18
8	One-pot gram-scale synthesis of virucidal heparin-mimicking polymers as HSV-1 inhibitors 2021 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), Chuanxiong Nie, Ehsan Mohammadifar, Katharina Achazi, Stefanie Wedepohl, Yannic Kerkhoff, Stephan Block, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Rainer Haag	15
9	Heteromultivalent topology-matched nanostructures as potent and broad-spectrum influenza A virus inhibitors 2021 ·Science Advances ·Chuanxiong Nie, Marlena Stadtmüller, Badri Parshad, (unknown), (unknown), Yannic Kerkhoff, Sumati Bhatia, Stephan Block, Chong Cheng, Thorsten Wolff, Rainer Haag	32
10	Polysulfates Block SARS‐CoV‐2 Uptake through Electrostatic Interactions** 2021 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Chuanxiong Nie, (unknown), Daniel Lauster, Jakob Trimpert, Yannic Kerkhoff, Gergő Péter Szekeres, (unknown), Stephan Block, Anil Kumar Sahoo, Jens Dernedde, Kevin Pagel, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Roland R. Netz, Matthias Ballauff, Rainer Haag	69
11	Adaptive Flexible Sialylated Nanogels as Highly Potent Influenza A Virus Inhibitors 2020 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Sumati Bhatia, (unknown), Jose Luis Cuellar‐Camacho, Kai Ludwig, Chuanxiong Nie, Badri Parshad, (unknown), Stephan Block, Daniel Lauster, Christoph Böttcher, Andreas Herrmann, Rainer Haag	5
12	Adaptive Flexible Sialylated Nanogels as Highly Potent Influenza A Virus Inhibitors 2020 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Sumati Bhatia, (unknown), Jose Luis Cuellar‐Camacho, Kai Ludwig, Chuanxiong Nie, Badri Parshad, (unknown), Stephan Block, Daniel Lauster, Christoph Böttcher, Andreas Herrmann, Rainer Haag	44
13	Directed Manipulation of Membrane Proteins by Fluorescent Magnetic Nanoparticles 2020 ·Biophysical Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephan Block, Helge Ewers	9
14	MicroRNA Detection by DNA‐Mediated Liposome Fusion 2017 ·ChemBioChem ·Coline Jumeaux, (unknown), Stephan Block, Eunjung Kim, Rona Chandrawati, Philip D. Howes, Fredrik Höök, Molly M. Stevens	37
15	Binding Kinetics and Lateral Mobility of HSV-1 on End-Grafted Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans 2017 ·Biophysical Journal ·(unknown), Stephan Block, (unknown), (unknown), Stephanie Möller, Matthias Schnabelrauch, Edward Trybala, Tomas Bergström, Marta Bally	26
16	Two-dimensional flow nanometry of biological nanoparticles for accurate determination of their size and emission intensity 2016 ·Nature Communications ·Stephan Block, Björn Johansson, Anders Lundgren, Vladimir P. Zhdanov, Fredrik Höök	34
17	Characterization of bonds formed between platelet factor 4 and negatively charged drugs using single molecule force spectroscopy 2014 ·Soft Matter ·Stephan Block, Andreas Greinacher, Christiane A. Helm, Mihaela Delcea	13
18	Effect of 3D-scaffold formation on differentiation and survival in human neural progenitor cells 2010 ·BioMedical Engineering OnLine ·Stefanie Ortinau, Jürgen Schmich, Stephan Block, (unknown), Ludwig Jonas, Dieter G. Weiss, Christiane A. Helm, Arndt Rolfs, Moritz J. Frech	69
19	Estimating the Persistence Length of a Worm-Like Chain Molecule from Force-Extension Measurements breakdown → 1999 ·Biophysical Journal ·C. Bouchiat, (unknown), Jean‐François Allemand, Terence R. Strick, Stephan Block, Vincent Croquette	522
20	Light and dark adaptation in Phycomyces light-growth response. 1983 ·The Journal of General Physiology ·Edward D. Lipson, Stephan Block	24

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