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Last published 2026
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David E. Heinrichs

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High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas
61 h-index 177 pubs 9,371 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Humans
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Animals
  • Iron
  • Mice
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Female
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Siderophores
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Citrates

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

David E. Heinrichs, Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, investigates the molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, with a particular focus on iron acquisition strategies in Gram-positive pathogens. His research explores how bacteria obtain essential nutrients like iron, which is crucial for their survival and virulence. This work has led to a deeper understanding of the genes and proteins involved in siderophore biosynthesis, a key process for iron uptake in pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus.

His laboratory has also studied the structural diversity of lipopolysaccharides in Gram-negative bacteria like Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica, and the regulatory mechanisms of multidrug resistance operons in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This research contributes to the broader fields of microbial genetics, bacterial physiology, and host-pathogen interactions. Heinrichs' scholarship metrics include an h-index of 61, 177 total publications, and over 9,300 citations, reflecting a significant body of work in his research areas. He has collaborated with researchers such as Vitali Maldonado and Rebekah M. Samsonraj at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 61
  • Publications: 177
  • Citations: 9,371

Positions

  • Professor 1998–present
    University of Western Ontario Microbiology & Immunology ORCID
  • Professor
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Combined senolytics induce varied phenotypic and functional responses on senescent phenotypes of mesenchymal stromal cell populations (2026)
    Biochimie 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining the Effects of Quercetin on Phenotypic Characteristics of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (2025)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Correction: Assessing the Effects of Dasatinib on Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (2024)
    DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing the Effects of Dasatinib on Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (2024)
    Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

16 Collaborators 4 Institutions 1 Country

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