2026 François Vaillant: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	53	15935	14627	443	426	115	16276

Overview

François Vaillant is affiliated with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia, where their work focuses on molecular biology and oncology-related fields. Their research outputs contribute to a better understanding of cancer biology, particularly in breast cancer and tumor microenvironments.

The scientist's research spans multiple interconnected subfields, including:

Molecular Biology
Oncology
Cancer Research
Sociology and Political Science
Genetics

Vaillant's work covers a range of main topics such as:

Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

The scientist has contributed to several notable publications over recent years. These include:

"A single-cell RNA expression atlas of normal, preneoplastic and tumorigenic states in the human breast," 2021, The EMBO Journal
"Tissue-resident ductal macrophages survey the mammary epithelium and facilitate tissue remodelling," 2020, Nature Cell Biology
"Dual Targeting of CDK4/6 and BCL2 Pathways Augments Tumor Response in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer," 2020, Clinical Cancer Research
"Mammary tumour cells remodel the bone marrow vascular microenvironment to support metastasis," 2021, Nature Communications
"Loss-of-Function but Not Gain-of-Function Properties of Mutant TP53 Are Critical for the Proliferation, Survival, and Metastasis of a Broad Range of Cancer Cells," 2023, Cancer Discovery

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, François Vaillant has worked extensively with the following coauthors:

Jane E. Visvader
Geoffrey J. Lindeman
Gordon K. Smyth
Bianca D. Capaldo
Yunshun Chen

Most of Vaillant's publications appear in these outlets:

Alternatives Non-Violentes
The EMBO Journal
Nature Cell Biology
Cancer Research
Clinical Cancer Research

Best Publications

Generation of a functional mammary gland from a single stem cell

Mark Shackleton;Mark Shackleton;Francois Vaillant;Francois Vaillant;Kaylene J. Simpson;Kaylene J. Simpson;John Stingl

2548
Citations
Purification and unique properties of mammary epithelial stem cells

John Stingl;Peter Eirew;Ian Ricketson;Mark Shackleton

1889
Citations
Aberrant luminal progenitors as the candidate target population for basal tumor development in BRCA1 mutation carriers

Elgene Lim;Elgene Lim;Francois Vaillant;Di Wu;Di Wu;Natasha C Forrest

1652
Citations
Control of mammary stem cell function by steroid hormone signalling

Marie Liesse Asselin-Labat;François Vaillant;Julie M. Sheridan;Bhupinder Pal

785
Citations
ROAST: rotation gene set tests for complex microarray experiments

Di Wu;Elgene Lim;François Vaillant;Marie Liesse Asselin-Labat

594
Citations
Notch signaling regulates mammary stem cell function and luminal cell-fate commitment.

Toula Bouras;Bhupinder Pal;François Vaillant;Gwyndolen Harburg

545
Citations
Transcriptome analyses of mouse and human mammary cell subpopulations reveal multiple conserved genes and pathways

Elgene Lim;Elgene Lim;Di Wu;Di Wu;Bhupinder Pal;Toula Bouras

488
Citations
The Mammary Progenitor Marker CD61/β3 Integrin Identifies Cancer Stem Cells in Mouse Models of Mammary Tumorigenesis

François Vaillant;Marie Liesse Asselin-Labat;Mark Shackleton;Mark Shackleton;Natasha C. Forrest

401
Citations
Steroid Hormone Receptor Status of Mouse Mammary Stem Cells

Marie Liesse Asselin-Labat;Mark Shackleton;Mark Shackleton;John Stingl;François Vaillant

353
Citations
Combined immune checkpoint blockade as a therapeutic strategy for BRCA1-mutated breast cancer.

Emma Nolan;Emma Nolan;Peter Savas;Peter Savas;Antonia N. Policheni;Antonia N. Policheni;Phillip K. Darcy;Phillip K. Darcy

324
Citations
Targeting BCL-2 with the BH3 Mimetic ABT-199 in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

François Vaillant;Delphine Merino;Delphine Merino;Lily Lee;Lily Lee;Kelsey Breslin

300
Citations
A single-cell RNA expression atlas of normal, preneoplastic and tumorigenic states in the human breast.

Bhupinder Pal;Yunshun Chen;Yunshun Chen;François Vaillant;François Vaillant;Bianca D Capaldo;Bianca D Capaldo

289
Citations
RANK ligand as a potential target for breast cancer prevention in BRCA1 -mutation carriers

Emma Nolan;François Vaillant;François Vaillant;Daniel Branstetter;Bhupinder Pal;Bhupinder Pal

278
Citations
Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models in basic and translational breast cancer research

Lacey E. Dobrolecki;Susie D. Airhart;Denis G. Alferez;Samuel Aparicio

254
Citations
Up-regulation of the plasma membrane oxidoreductase as a prerequisite for the viability of human Namalwa rho 0 cells.

Jari A. Larm;François Vaillant;Anthony W. Linnane;Alfons Lawen

232
Citations
Sensitization of BCL-2–expressing breast tumors to chemotherapy by the BH3 mimetic ABT-737

Samantha R. Oakes;FranÃ§ois Vaillant;Elgene Lim;Lily Lee

221
Citations
Validation of the MTT dye assay for enumeration of cells in proliferative and antiproliferative assays.

B E Loveland;T G Johns;I R Mackay;F Vaillant

220
Citations
Synergistic action of the MCL-1 inhibitor S63845 with current therapies in preclinical models of triple-negative and HER2-amplified breast cancer.

Delphine Merino;Delphine Merino;James R. Whittle;James R. Whittle;James R. Whittle;François Vaillant;François Vaillant;Antonin Serrano;Antonin Serrano

179
Citations
Construction of developmental lineage relationships in the mouse mammary gland by single-cell RNA profiling.

Bhupinder Pal;Bhupinder Pal;Yunshun Chen;Yunshun Chen;François Vaillant;François Vaillant;Paul Jamieson

177
Citations
Global changes in the mammary epigenome are induced by hormonal cues and coordinated by Ezh2.

Bhupinder Pal;Toula Bouras;Toula Bouras;Wei Shi;Wei Shi;François Vaillant;François Vaillant

154
Citations