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Elisabetta Dejana

Elisabetta Dejana

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Biology and Biochemistry
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2026

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
139
Citations
69180
World Ranking
248
National Ranking
4

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
140
Citations
70020
World Ranking
274
National Ranking
5

Elisabetta Dejana 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 Elisabetta Dejana sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 503 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Elisabetta Dejana 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 Elisabetta Dejana 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: 140 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2018 - Grand prix de l'Inserm - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Elisabetta Dejana is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has made significant contributions to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily spans subfields including Neurology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their work focuses on key topics such as Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Barrier Structure and Function Studies, Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Caveolin-1 and cellular processes, and Connexins and lens biology.

Elisabetta Dejana has published extensively in several journals and venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Development
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Journal of Cell Science

Among the notable papers involving Dejana are:

  • Permeability of the Endothelial Barrier: Identifying and Reconciling Controversies, 2020, Trends in Molecular Medicine
  • JAM-A Acts via C/EBP-α to Promote Claudin-5 Expression and Enhance Endothelial Barrier Function, 2020, Circulation Research
  • Vascular permeability in retinopathy is regulated by VEGFR2 Y949 signaling to VE-cadherin, 2020, eLife
  • Reversibly Modulating the Blood-Brain Barrier by Laser Stimulation of Molecular-Targeted Nanoparticles, 2021, Nano Letters
  • Mapping endothelial-cell diversity in cerebral cavernous malformations at single-cell resolution, 2020, eLife

Frequent collaborators include Maria Grazia Lampugnani, Matteo Malinverno, Peetra U. Magnusson, Monica Giannotta, and Claudio Maderna, reflecting a collaborative research network across 9 to 14 joint publications with each coauthor.

Recognition for their contributions includes awards such as the Grand prix de l'Inserm from the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale in 2018, membership in Academia Europaea since 2009, and election to the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Junctional Adhesion Molecule, a Novel Member of the Immunoglobulin Superfamily That Distributes at Intercellular Junctions and Modulates Monocyte Transmigration

    Inés Martìn-Padura;Susan Lostaglio;Markus Schneemann;Lisa Williams

  • Endothelial Cell-to-Cell Junctions: Molecular Organization and Role in Vascular Homeostasis

    Gianfranco Bazzoni;Elisabetta Dejana

  • Endothelial cell-cell junctions: happy together.

    Elisabetta Dejana

  • Human cytotrophoblasts adopt a vascular phenotype as they differentiate. A strategy for successful endovascular invasion

    Y Zhou;S J Fisher;M Janatpour;O Genbacev

  • The role of adherens junctions and VE-cadherin in the control of vascular permeability.

    Elisabetta Dejana;Fabrizio Orsenigo;Maria Grazia Lampugnani

  • Functionally specialized junctions between endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels

    Peter Baluk;Jonas Fuxe;Jonas Fuxe;Hiroya Hashizume;Hiroya Hashizume;Talia Romano;Talia Romano

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor induces VE-cadherin tyrosine phosphorylation in endothelial cells

    Sybille Esser;Maria Grazia Lampugnani;Monica Corada;Elisabetta Dejana

  • The Control of Vascular Integrity by Endothelial Cell Junctions: Molecular Basis and Pathological Implications

    Elisabetta Dejana;Elisabeth Tournier-Lasserve;Elisabeth Tournier-Lasserve;Brant M. Weinstein

  • VE-Cadherin and Endothelial Adherens Junctions: Active Guardians of Vascular Integrity

    Monica Giannotta;Marianna Trani;Elisabetta Dejana

  • Heterozygous Deficiency of PHD2 Restores Tumor Oxygenation and Inhibits Metastasis via Endothelial Normalization

    Massimiliano Mazzone;Massimiliano Mazzone;Daniela Dettori;Daniela Dettori;Daniela Dettori;Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira;Rodrigo Leite de Oliveira;Sonja Loges;Sonja Loges

  • Cytokine regulation of endothelial cell function.

    Alberto Mantovani;Federico Bussolino;Elisabetta Dejana

  • Vascular endothelial–cadherin is an important determinant of microvascular integrity in vivo

    Monica Corada;Massimo Mariotti;Gavin Thurston;Kelly Smith

  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling controls development of the blood–brain barrier

    Stefan Liebner;Monica Corada;Thorsten Bangsow;Jane Babbage

  • A novel endothelial-specific membrane protein is a marker of cell-cell contacts.

    M G Lampugnani;M Resnati;M Raiteri;R Pigott

  • The molecular organization of endothelial cell to cell junctions: differential association of plakoglobin, beta-catenin, and alpha-catenin with vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin).

    M G Lampugnani;M Corada;L Caveda;F Breviario

  • Fate tracing reveals the endothelial origin of hematopoietic stem cells.

    Ann C. Zovein;Jennifer J. Hofmann;Maureen Lynch;Wendy J. French

  • Endothelial PDGF-B retention is required for proper investment of pericytes in the microvessel wall.

    Per Lindblom;Holger Gerhardt;Stefan Liebner;Alexandra Abramsson

  • Endothelial adherens junctions control tight junctions by VE-cadherin-mediated upregulation of claudin-5.

    Andrea Taddei;Costanza Giampietro;Annarita Conti;Fabrizio Orsenigo

  • Il-1 stimulates il-6 production in endothelial cells

    M Sironi;F Breviario;P Proserpio;A Biondi

  • Vascular endothelial- cadherin is an important determinant of microvascular integrity in vivo (endotheliumypermeabilityyadherens junction)

    Monica Corada;Massimo Mariotti;Gavin Thurston;K Elly Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Grazia Lampugnani
Maria Grazia Lampugnani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
Roberto Latini
Roberto Latini Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Pier Carlo Marchisio
Pier Carlo Marchisio Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giovanni de Gaetano
Giovanni de Gaetano Catholic University of America
Federico Bussolino
Federico Bussolino University of Turin
Dietmar Vestweber
Dietmar Vestweber Max Planck Society
Francesco Colotta
Francesco Colotta Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Ralf H. Adams
Ralf H. Adams Max Planck Society
Lucia R. Languino
Lucia R. Languino Thomas Jefferson University

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