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Giorgio Stassi

Giorgio Stassi

University of Palermo
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
29297
World Ranking
4229
National Ranking
90

Giorgio Stassi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 233 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Giorgio Stassi 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 Giorgio Stassi 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: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Giorgio Stassi is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these, the main subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Cell Biology, and Immunology.

The scientist's work broadly addresses topics related to cancer biology and treatment. Key research topics include:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • FOXO transcription factor regulation
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Recent research publications authored or co-authored by Giorgio Stassi include:

  • "Mex3a marks drug-tolerant persister colorectal cancer cells that mediate relapse after chemotherapy," 2022, Nature Cancer
  • "PI3K-driven HER2 expression is a potential therapeutic target in colorectal cancer stem cells," 2021, Gut
  • "Adipose stem cell niche reprograms the colorectal cancer stem cell metastatic machinery," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "CHK1 inhibitor sensitizes resistant colorectal cancer stem cells to nortopsentin," 2021, iScience
  • "Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Hyperthermia Mediates Drug Delivery and Impairs the Tumorigenic Capacity of Quiescent Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Publication venues where Giorgio Stassi frequently publishes include:

  • Cancers
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Molecular Medicine
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Frequent collaborators with whom Giorgio Stassi has co-authored multiple papers include:

  • Simone Di Franco
  • Matilde Todaro
  • Alice Turdo
  • Miriam Gaggianesi
  • Veronica Veschi

Best Publications

  • Wnt activity defines colon cancer stem cells and is regulated by the microenvironment

    Louis Vermeulen;Felipe De Sousa E Melo;Maartje van der Heijden;Kate Cameron

  • Tumour vascularization via endothelial differentiation of glioblastoma stem-like cells

    Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Roberto Pallini;Mauro Biffoni;Matilde Todaro

  • Breast cancer cell lines contain functional cancer stem cells with metastatic capacity and a distinct molecular signature.

    Emmanuelle Charafe-Jauffret;Christophe Ginestier;Flora Iovino;Julien Wicinski

  • Colon cancer stem cells dictate tumor growth and resist cell death by production of interleukin-4.

    Matilde Todaro;Mileidys Perez Alea;Anna B. Di Stefano;Patrizia Cammareri

  • Single-cell cloning of colon cancer stem cells reveals a multi-lineage differentiation capacity

    L. Vermeulen;M. Todaro;F. de Sousa Mello;M. R. Sprick

  • Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1–Positive Cancer Stem Cells Mediate Metastasis and Poor Clinical Outcome in Inflammatory Breast Cancer

    Emmanuelle Charafe-Jauffret;Christophe Ginestier;Flora Iovino;Carole Tarpin

  • CD44v6 Is a Marker of Constitutive and Reprogrammed Cancer Stem Cells Driving Colon Cancer Metastasis

    Matilde Todaro;Miriam Gaggianesi;Veronica Catalano;Antonina Benfante

  • Potential Involvement of Fas and Its Ligand in the Pathogenesis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

    Carla Giordano;Giorgio Stassi;Ruggero De Maria;Matilde Todaro

  • Cancer stem cell definitions and terminology: the devil is in the details

    Peter Valent;Dominique Bonnet;Ruggero De Maria;Tsvee Lapidot

  • Akt induces enhanced myocardial contractility and cell size in vivo in transgenic mice.

    Gianluigi Condorelli;Alessandra Drusco;Giorgio Stassi;Alfonso Bellacosa

  • Colon cancer stem cells: promise of targeted therapy.

    Matilde Todaro;Maria Giovanna Francipane;Jan Paul Medema;Giorgio Stassi

  • Tumor and its microenvironment: A synergistic interplay

    Veronica Catalano;Alice Turdo;Simone Di Franco;Francesco Dieli

  • Cancer-associated fibroblasts as abettors of tumor progression at the crossroads of EMT and therapy resistance.

    Micol Eleonora Fiori;Simone Di Franco;Lidia Villanova;Paola Bianca

  • The AC133 Epitope, but not the CD133 Protein, Is Lost upon Cancer Stem Cell Differentiation

    Kristel Kemper;Martin R. Sprick;Martijn de Bree;Alessandro Scopelliti

  • Cancer stem cells – old concepts, new insights

    L Vermeulen;M R Sprick;K Kemper;G Stassi

  • Cancer Stem Cell Analysis and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme

    Roberto Pallini;Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Giuseppe Luigi Banna;Michele Signore

  • Epithelial–mesenchymal transition: a new target in anticancer drug discovery

    Fabrizio Marcucci;Giorgio Stassi;Ruggero De Maria

  • Efficient Killing of Human Colon Cancer Stem Cells by γδ T Lymphocytes

    Matilde Todaro;Matilde D'Asaro;Nadia Caccamo;Flora Iovino

  • Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells: From the Crypt to the Clinic

    Ann Zeuner;Matilde Todaro;Giorgio Stassi;Ruggero De Maria

  • Erratum: Tumour vascularization via endothelial differentiation of glioblastoma stem-like cells (Nature (2010) 468 (824-828))

    Lucia Ricci-Vitiani;Roberto Pallini;Mauro Biffoni;Matilde Todaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Matilde Todaro
Matilde Todaro University of Palermo
Francesco Dieli
Francesco Dieli University of Palermo
Ruggero De Maria
Ruggero De Maria Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Jan Paul Medema
Jan Paul Medema University of Amsterdam
Carla Giordano
Carla Giordano Sapienza University of Rome
Lucia Ricci-Vitiani
Lucia Ricci-Vitiani Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Louis Vermeulen
Louis Vermeulen Genentech
Cesare Peschle
Cesare Peschle Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Gianluigi Condorelli
Gianluigi Condorelli Humanitas University
Riccardo Alessandro
Riccardo Alessandro University of Palermo

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