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Béatrice Desvergne

Béatrice Desvergne

University of Lausanne
Switzerland

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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
33582
World Ranking
4684
National Ranking
88

Béatrice Desvergne 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 Béatrice Desvergne sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 175 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Béatrice Desvergne 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 Béatrice Desvergne sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Béatrice Desvergne is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

The scientist's research covers various subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Epidemiology, Physiology, and Immunology. Key topics in their research include:

  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Béatrice Desvergne has published in a variety of scientific journals. Notable publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Several recent papers represent their scientific output, including:

  • "Anti-adipogenic signals at the onset of obesity-related inflammation in white adipose tissue," 2020, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "DBnorm as an R package for the comparison and selection of appropriate statistical methods for batch effect correction in metabolomic studies," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Sex Dimorphism of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Pparg-Null Mice," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "May direct-to-consumer genetic testing have an impact on general practitioners' daily practice? a cross-sectional study of patients' intentions towards this approach," 2021, BMC Family Practice
  • "Lack of Adiponectin Drives Hyperosteoclastogenesis in Lipoatrophic Mice," 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Federica Gilardi
  • Carine Winkler
  • M. J. Schiffrin
  • Christine Cohidon
  • Jacques Cornuz

Best Publications

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: nuclear control of metabolism.

    Béatrice Desvergne;Walter Wahli

  • Roles of PPARs in health and disease.

    Sander Kersten;Béatrice Desvergne;Walter Wahli

  • Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor α mediates the adaptive response to fasting

    Sander Kersten;Josiane Seydoux;Jeffrey M. Peters;Frank J. Gonzalez

  • Transcriptional Regulation of Metabolism

    Béatrice Desvergne;Liliane Michalik;Walter Wahli

  • Endocrine Disruptors: From Endocrine to Metabolic Disruption

    Cristina Casals-Casas;Béatrice Desvergne

  • PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTORS: A Nuclear Receptor Signaling Pathway in Lipid Physiology

    Thomas Lemberger;Béatrice Desvergne;Walter Wahli

  • From molecular action to physiological outputs: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors are nuclear receptors at the crossroads of key cellular functions

    Jérôme N. Feige;Laurent Gelman;Liliane Michalik;Béatrice Desvergne

  • Peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptors and cancers: complex stories.

    Liliane Michalik;Béatrice Desvergne;Walter Wahli

  • Attenuation of colon inflammation through activators of the retinoid X receptor (RXR)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) heterodimer. A basis for new therapeutic strategies.

    Pierre Desreumaux;Laurent Dubuquoy;Sophie Nutten;Michel Peuchmaur

  • Characterization of the Fasting-induced Adipose Factor FIAF, a Novel Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Target Gene

    Sander Kersten;Stéphane Mandard;Nguan Soon Tan;Pascal Escher

  • Intestinal antiinflammatory effect of 5-aminosalicylic acid is dependent on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma.

    Christel Rousseaux;Bruno Lefebvre;Laurent Dubuquoy;Philippe Lefebvre

  • Selective Cooperation between Fatty Acid Binding Proteins and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Regulating Transcription

    Nguan Soon Tan;Natacha S. Shaw;Natacha S. Shaw;Nicolas Vinckenbosch;Nicolas Vinckenbosch;Peng Liu;Peng Liu

  • Rat PPARs: quantitative analysis in adult rat tissues and regulation in fasting and refeeding.

    Pascal Escher;Olivier Braissant;Sharmila Basu-Modak;Liliane Michalik

  • Critical roles of PPARβ/δ in keratinocyte response to inflammation

    Nguan Soon Tan;Liliane Michalik;Noa Noy;Noa Noy;Rubina Yasmin

  • Impaired skin wound healing in peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor (PPAR)α and PPARβ mutant mice

    Liliane Michalik;Béatrice Desvergne;Nguan Soon Tan;Sharmila Basu-Modak

  • Polarity and Specific Sequence Requirements of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor (PPAR)/Retinoid X Receptor Heterodimer Binding to DNA A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE MALIC ENZYME GENE PPAR RESPONSE ELEMENT

    Annemieke IJpenberg;Elisabeth Jeannin;Walter Wahli;Béatrice Desvergne

  • PGC1alpha expression is controlled in skeletal muscles by PPARbeta, whose ablation results in fiber-type switching, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

    Michael Schuler;Faisal Ali;Céline Chambon;Delphine Duteil

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ is required in mature white and brown adipocytes for their survival in the mouse

    Takeshi Imai;Reiko Takakuwa;Sandra Marchand;Emilie Dentz

  • Prostaglandin E2 promotes colorectal adenoma growth via transactivation of the nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ

    Dingzhi Wang;Haibin Wang;Qiong Shi;Sharada Katkuri

  • Antiapoptotic role of PPARbeta in keratinocytes via transcriptional control of the Akt1 signaling pathway.

    Nicolas Di-Poı̈;Nguan Soon Tan;Liliane Michalik;Walter Wahli

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Wahli
Walter Wahli University of Lausanne
Liliane Michalik
Liliane Michalik University of Lausanne
Nguan Soon Tan
Nguan Soon Tan Nanyang Technological University
Sander Kersten
Sander Kersten Wageningen University & Research
Pierre Chambon
Pierre Chambon Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Daniel Metzger
Daniel Metzger Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Johan Auwerx
Johan Auwerx École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Serge Ferrari
Serge Ferrari University of Geneva
Mauro Delorenzi
Mauro Delorenzi University of Lausanne
Michael Müller
Michael Müller University of East Anglia

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