2026 Giorgio R. Merlo: 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	48	2697	2444	66	64	109	7151

Giorgio R. Merlo publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giorgio R. Merlo sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 109 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Giorgio R. Merlo D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giorgio R. Merlo sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Giorgio R. Merlo is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. The primary subfields of their research include Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Reproductive Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Rehabilitation.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, with notable focus on:

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
Cellular transport and secretion
Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Wound Healing and Treatments
Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Giorgio R. Merlo has published research in several peer-reviewed venues. Frequent publication venues include:

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Experimental Hematology and Oncology
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Research Square (Research Square)
Science

Recent scientific papers by Merlo include the following:

PI(3,4)P2-mediated cytokinetic abscission prevents early senescence and cataract formation, 2021, Science
Neuronal Cytoskeleton in Intellectual Disability: From Systems Biology and Modeling to Therapeutic Opportunities, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Treatment with ROS detoxifying gold quantum clusters alleviates the functional decline in a mouse model of Friedreich ataxia, 2021, Science Translational Medicine
The Emerging Roles of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Intellectual Disability and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Lysin (K)-specific demethylase 1 inhibition enhances proteasome inhibitor response and overcomes drug resistance in multiple myeloma, 2023, Experimental Hematology and Oncology

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

Emilio Hirsch
Carla Liaci
Lorenzo Prever
Mattia Camera
M. Belicchi

Best Publications

Craniofacial, vestibular and bone defects in mice lacking the Distal-less-related gene Dlx5

Dario Acampora;Giorgio R. Merlo;Laura Paleari;Barbara Zerega

564
Citations
p53-dependent and p53-independent Activation of Apoptosis in Mammary Epithelial Cells Reveals a Survival Function of EGF and Insulin

Giorgio R. Merlo;Fulvio Basolo;Lisa Fiore;Laetitia Duboc

231
Citations
Mutations in the p53 gene in primary human breast cancers.

R. J. Osborne;G. R. Merlo;T. Mitsudomi;T. Venesio

219
Citations
Multiple functions of Dlx genes.

Giorgio R. Merlo;Barbara Zerega;Laura Paleari;Sonya Trombino

207
Citations
The mitochondrial heme exporter FLVCR1b mediates erythroid differentiation

Deborah Chiabrando;Samuele Giuseppe Marro;Sonia Mercurio;C Giorgi

202
Citations
PI3K Class II α Controls Spatially Restricted Endosomal PtdIns3P and Rab11 Activation to Promote Primary Cilium Function

Irene Franco;Federico Gulluni;Carlo C. Campa;Carlotta Costa

196
Citations
Role of Dlx6 in regulation of an endothelin-1-dependent, dHAND branchial arch enhancer

Jeroen Charité;David G. McFadden;Giorgio Merlo;Giovanni Levi

162
Citations
The amplification unit on chromosome 11q13 in aggressive primary human breast tumors entails the bcl-1, int-2 and hst loci.

I U Ali;G Merlo;R Callahan;R Lidereau

159
Citations
A regulatory feedback loop involving p63 and IRF6 links the pathogenesis of 2 genetically different human ectodermal dysplasias.

Francesca Moretti;Barbara Marinari;Nadia Lo Iacono;Elisabetta Botti

158
Citations
Frequent alteration of the DF3 tumor-associated antigen gene in primary human breast carcinomas.

Giorgio R. Merlo;Javed Siddiqui;Craig S. Cropp;Daniel S. Liscia

151
Citations
Transformation of an established mouse mammary epithelial cell line following transfection with a human transforming growth factor alpha cDNA.

Vidya Shankar;Fortunato Ciardiello;Nancy Kim;Rik Derynck

143
Citations
In situ c-myc expression and genomic status of the c-myc locus in infiltrating ductal carcinomas of the breast.

Renato Mariani-Costantini;Chantal Escot;Charles Theillet;Annie Gentile

142
Citations
Differential regulation of the zinc finger genes Krox-20 and Krox-24 (Egr-1) suggests antagonistic roles in Schwann cells.

Piotr Topilko;Giovanni Levi;Giorgio Merlo;Stefano Mantero

134
Citations
Regulation of Dlx5 and Dlx6 gene expression by p63 is involved in EEC and SHFM congenital limb defects.

Nadia Lo Iacono;Stefano Mantero;Anna Chiarelli;Elvin Garcia

133
Citations
Mouse model of split hand/foot malformation type I.

Giorgio R. Merlo;Laura Paleari;Stefano Mantero;Francesca Genova

127
Citations
Somatic mutations and human breast cancer. A status report.

Robert Callahan;Craig S. Cropp;Giorgio R. Merlo;Daniel S. Liscia

125
Citations
The Dlx5 Homeobox Gene Is Essential for Vestibular Morphogenesis in the Mouse Embryo through a BMP4-Mediated Pathway

Giorgio R. Merlo;Laura Paleari;Stefano Mantero;Barbara Zerega

124
Citations
Transforming growth factor-α messenger RNA localization in the developing adult rat and human mammary gland by in situ hybridization

Daniel S. Liscia;Giorgio Merlo;Fortunato Ciardiello;Nancy Kim

123
Citations
Claudin-1 is a p63 target gene with a crucial role in epithelial development.

Teresa Lopardo;Nadia Lo Iacono;Barbara Marinari;Maria L. Giustizieri

119
Citations
Selective modulation of protein kinase isozymes by the site-selective analog 8-chloroadenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate provides a biological means for control of human colon cancer cell growth.

Shamsia Ally;Giampaolo Tortora;Timothy Clair;Domenico Grieco

111
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Callahan National Institutes of Health

Giovanni Levi French National Museum of Natural History

Rosette Lidereau Institute Curie

Fortunato Ciardiello University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

David S. Salomon National Institutes of Health

Emilio Hirsch University of Turin

Gilbert H. Smith National Institutes of Health

Paolo Provero University of Turin

Paolo Peretto University of Turin

Alea A. Mills Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

External Links

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