World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
70
Citations
30502
World Ranking
1396
National Ranking
18

Overview

Geert Berx is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work focuses on subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Immunology, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

The topics of their research include:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Immune cells in cancer

Geert Berx has published extensively, contributing to a number of journals with multiple publications in the following venues:

  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Nature Cancer
  • Molecular Oncology
  • Cell Death and Differentiation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial-mesenchymal transition" (2020) published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • "Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) as a Therapeutic Target" (2021) published in Cells Tissues Organs
  • "The epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity landscape: principles of design and mechanisms of regulation" (2023) published in Nature Reviews Genetics
  • "The EMT Transcription Factor ZEB2 Promotes Proliferation of Primary and Metastatic Melanoma While Suppressing an Invasive, Mesenchymal-Like Phenotype" (2020) published in Cancer Research
  • "Interplay between the EMT transcription factors ZEB1 and ZEB2 regulates hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell differentiation and hematopoietic lineage fidelity" (2021) published in PLoS Biology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Geert Berx include:

  • Steven Goossens
  • Joachim Taminau
  • Thomas Brabletz
  • Niels Vandamme
  • Marc P. Stemmler

Best Publications

  • Regulatory networks defining EMT during cancer initiation and progression

    Bram De Craene;Geert Berx

  • The Two-Handed E Box Binding Zinc Finger Protein SIP1 Downregulates E-Cadherin and Induces Invasion

    Joke Comijn;Geert Berx;Petra Vermassen;Kristin Verschueren

  • The cell-cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin

    F. van Roy;G. Berx

  • Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial–mesenchymal transition

    Jing Yang;Parker Antin;Geert Berx;Cédric Blanpain

  • EV-TRACK: transparent reporting and centralizing knowledge in extracellular vesicle research

    Jan Van Deun;Pieter Mestdagh;Patrizia Agostinis;Özden Akay

  • A single-cell atlas of mouse brain macrophages reveals unique transcriptional identities shaped by ontogeny and tissue environment.

    Hannah Van Hove;Liesbet Martens;Isabelle Scheyltjens;Karen De Vlaminck

  • E-cadherin is a tumour/invasion suppressor gene mutated in human lobular breast cancers.

    G. Berx;A. M. Cleton-Jansen;Friedel Nollet;W. J. de Leeuw

  • DeltaEF1 is a transcriptional repressor of E-cadherin and regulates epithelial plasticity in breast cancer cells.

    Andreas Eger;Kirsten Aigner;Stefan Eugen Sonderegger;Brigitta Dampier

  • Involvement of Members of the Cadherin Superfamily in Cancer

    Geert Berx;Frans van Roy

  • Mutations of the human E‐cadherin (CDH1) gene

    Geert Berx;Karl-Friedrich Becker;Heinz Höfler;Frans van Roy

  • SIP1/ZEB2 induces EMT by repressing genes of different epithelial cell–cell junctions

    Cindy Vandewalle;Joke Comijn;Bram De Craene;Petra Vermassen

  • The E-cadherin/catenin complex: an important gatekeeper in breast cancer tumorigenesis and malignant progression

    Geert Berx;Frans Van Roy

  • E-cadherin is inactivated in a majority of invasive human lobular breast cancers by truncation mutations throughout its extracellular domain.

    Berx G;Cleton-Jansen Am;Strumane K;de Leeuw Wj

  • The role of the ZEB family of transcription factors in development and disease

    C. Vandewalle;F. Van Roy;G. Berx

  • A transient, EMT-linked loss of basement membranes indicates metastasis and poor survival in colorectal cancer.

    Simone Spaderna;Otto Schmalhofer;Falk Hlubek;Geert Berx

  • E-cadherin inactivation in lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast: an early event in tumorigenesis

    C. B. J. Vos;A. M. Cleton-Jansen;G. Berx;W. J. F. De Leeuw

  • Vaccination with Necroptotic Cancer Cells Induces Efficient Anti-tumor Immunity.

    Tania Løve Aaes;Agnieszka Kaczmarek;Tinneke Delvaeye;Bram De Craene

  • Cadherins and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

    Alexander Gheldof;Geert Berx

  • Simultaneous loss of E-cadherin and catenins in invasive lobular breast cancer and lobular carcinoma in situ.

    W. J. F. De Leeuw;G. Berx;C. B. J. Vos;J. L. Peterse

  • Cloning and characterization of the human invasion suppressor gene E-cadherin (CDH1)

    Geert Berx;Katrien Staes;Jolanda van Hengel;Francis Molemans

Frequent Co-Authors

Jody J. Haigh
Jody J. Haigh University of Manitoba
Frans van Roy
Frans van Roy Ghent University
Franki Speleman
Franki Speleman Ghent University
Jo Vandesompele
Jo Vandesompele Ghent University
Olivier De Wever
Olivier De Wever Ghent University
Yvan Saeys
Yvan Saeys Ghent University
Nadine Van Roy
Nadine Van Roy Ghent University
Bart N. Lambrecht
Bart N. Lambrecht Ghent University
Bruce Poppe
Bruce Poppe Ghent University Hospital

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Molecular Biology opens many doors in science and healthcare, but students may also be interested in related fields. For those captivated by research and analysis, consider an online history master's degree. This path develops critical thinking and investigative skills that pair well with a science background.

Some students may transition into information management by earning credentials from colleges with library science programs. This discipline supports scientific research, focusing on organizing and managing academic resources.

Those considering healthcare careers where biology knowledge is vital might look at asha approved slp programs online. These programs train graduates to support individuals with communication disorders, a field that relies heavily on science backgrounds.

If your undergraduate degree is not in speech-language pathology, slp bridge programs are available online, offering a route to qualify for clinical graduate programs.

Best Scientists Citing Geert Berx

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles