2026 Benjamin M. Hogan: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	45	2880	2616	73	70	100	5631

Overview

Benjamin M. Hogan is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research spans multiple areas within the broader fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine.

The scientist's work focuses on several subfields, including:

Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Oncology
Immunology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

The primary topics addressed by their research include:

Lymphatic System and Diseases
Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
Congenital heart defects research
Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling

Benjamin M. Hogan has contributed to various high-profile journals, with frequent publications in:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Development
eLife
Developmental Dynamics
Developmental Cell

The following recent papers highlight the scope and focus of their research:

Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals, 2020, Science
Mechanotransduction activates RhoA in the neighbors of apoptotic epithelial cells to engage apical extrusion, 2021, Current Biology
Atypical cadherin FAT4 orchestrates lymphatic endothelial cell polarity in response to flow, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
The RNA helicase Ddx21 controls Vegfc-driven developmental lymphangiogenesis by balancing endothelial cell ribosome biogenesis and p53 function, 2021, Nature Cell Biology
Endothelial Cell Dynamics in Vascular Development: Insights From Live-Imaging in Zebrafish, 2020, Frontiers in Physiology

Collaborations form an integral part of their research approach, with frequent coauthors including:

Anne K. Lagendijk
Katarzyna Koltowska
Kazuhide S. Okuda
Scott Paterson
Neil I. Bower

Best Publications

ccbe1 is required for embryonic lymphangiogenesis and venous sprouting

Benjamin M. Hogan;Frank L. Bos;Frank L. Bos;Jeroen Bussmann;Merlijn Witte

506
Citations
Mutations in CCBE1 cause generalized lymph vessel dysplasia in humans

Marielle Alders;Benjamin M. Hogan;Evisa Gjini;Faranak Salehi

346
Citations
Vegfc/Flt4 signalling is suppressed by Dll4 in developing zebrafish intersegmental arteries

Benjamin M. Hogan;Robert Herpers;Robert Herpers;Merlijn Witte;Hanna Helotera

272
Citations
Ccbe1 regulates Vegfc-mediated induction of Vegfr3 signaling during embryonic lymphangiogenesis

Ludovic Le Guen;Terhi Karpanen;Dörte Schulte;Nicole C Harris;Nicole C Harris

169
Citations
How to Plumb a Pisces: Understanding Vascular Development and Disease Using Zebrafish Embryos

Benjamin M. Hogan;Stefan Schulte-Merker

167
Citations
Role of Delta-like-4/Notch in the Formation and Wiring of the Lymphatic Network in Zebrafish

Ilse Geudens;Robert Herpers;Robert Herpers;Karlien Hermans;Inmaculada Segura

143
Citations
Deep conservation of the enhancer regulatory code in animals

Emily S. Wong;Emily S. Wong;Emily S. Wong;Dawei Zheng;Siew Z. Tan;Neil L. Bower

142
Citations
Vegfc Regulates Bipotential Precursor Division and Prox1 Expression to Promote Lymphatic Identity in Zebrafish

Katarzyna Koltowska;Anne Karine Lagendijk;Cathy Pichol-Thievend;Johanna C. Fischer

130
Citations
ccm1 cell autonomously regulates endothelial cellular morphogenesis and vascular tubulogenesis in zebrafish

Benjamin M. Hogan;Jeroen Bussmann;Hartwig Wolburg;Stefan Schulte-Merker

129
Citations
Mural lymphatic endothelial cells regulate meningeal angiogenesis in the zebrafish

Neil I Bower;Katarzyna Koltowska;Cathy Pichol-Thievend;Isaac Virshup

121
Citations
The Wnt receptor Ryk plays a role in mammalian planar cell polarity signaling.

Maria L. Macheda;Willy W. Sun;Kumudhini Kugathasan;Benjamin M. Hogan;Benjamin M. Hogan

112
Citations
Live imaging molecular changes in junctional tension upon VE-cadherin in zebrafish.

Anne Karine Lagendijk;Guillermo A. Gomez;Sungmin Baek;Daniel Hesselson

101
Citations
Pkd1 Regulates Lymphatic Vascular Morphogenesis during Development

Baptiste Coxam;Amélie Sabine;Neil I Bower;Kelly A Smith

98
Citations
Simple and efficient transgenesis with meganuclease constructs in zebrafish.

Daniele Soroldoni;Benjamin M Hogan;Andrew C Oates

93
Citations
Vegfd modulates both angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis during zebrafish embryonic development.

Neil I. Bower;Adam J. Vogrin;Ludovic Le Guen;Huijun Chen

91
Citations
CREB activity modulates neural cell proliferation, midbrain-hindbrain organization and patterning in zebrafish.

Sebastian Dworkin;Joan K Heath;Tanya A deJong-Curtain;Benjamin M Hogan

89
Citations
VEGFD regulates blood vascular development by modulating SOX18 activity

Tam Duong;Katarzyna Koltowska;Cathy Pichol-Thievend;Ludovic Le Guen

82
Citations
Tmem2 Regulates Embryonic Vegf Signaling by Controlling Hyaluronic Acid Turnover

Jessica E. De Angelis;Anne K. Lagendijk;Huijun Chen;Alisha Tromp

79
Citations
Vegfd can compensate for loss of Vegfc in zebrafish facial lymphatic sprouting.

Jonathan W. Astin;Michael J. L. Haggerty;Kazuhide S. Okuda;Ludovic Le Guen

79
Citations
The Netrin receptor Neogenin is required for neural tube formation and somitogenesis in zebrafish

David J. Mawdsley;Helen M. Cooper;Benjamin M. Hogan;Stephen H. Cody

78
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Schulte-Merker University of Münster

Steven A. Stacker Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Natasha L. Harvey University of South Australia

Graham J. Lieschke Monash University

Joan K. Heath Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Marc G. Achen St Vincents Institute of Medical Research

Alpha S. Yap University of Queensland

Robert G. Parton University of Queensland

Philip S. Crosier University of Auckland

Ryan J. Taft Illumina (United States)

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