World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
17779
World Ranking
15916
National Ranking
242

Overview

Johan Ericson is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, contributing to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Their work encompasses several subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Developmental Neuroscience.

The scientist's research topics cover Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Nuclear Receptors and Signaling, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

Recent significant publications include:

  • "Robust derivation of transplantable dopamine neurons from human pluripotent stem cells by timed retinoic acid delivery," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A Shh/Gli-driven three-node timer motif controls temporal identity and fate of neural stem cells," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Posterior specification of multi-lineage axial assembloids from human pluripotent stem cells," 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Johan Ericson frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers including Zhanna Alekseenko, José M. Dias, M. N. Kozhevnikova, Ashwini Jeggari, and Andrey Alexeyenko. These collaborations have led to multiple joint publications across leading scientific venues.

The most common venues for their publications are Nature Communications, Science Advances, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), reflecting a focus on high-impact journals and preprint archives in biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • A homeodomain protein code specifying progenitor cell identity and neuronal fate in the ventral neural tube

    Thomas M. Jessell;James Briscoe;Johan Ericson;Johan Ericson

  • Pax6 Controls Progenitor Cell Identity and Neuronal Fate in Response to Graded Shh Signaling

    J Ericson;P Rashbass;A Schedl;S Brenner-Morton

  • Two Critical Periods of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Required for the Specification of Motor Neuron Identity

    Johan Ericson;Susan Morton;Atsushi Kawakami;Henk Roelink

  • Homeobox gene Nkx2.2 and specification of neuronal identity by graded Sonic hedgehog signalling

    J. Briscoe;L. Sussel;P. Serup;D. Hartigan-O'Connor

  • Early stages of motor neuron differentiation revealed by expression of homeobox gene Islet-1

    Johan Ericson;Stefan Thor;Thomas Edlund;Thomas M. Jessell;Thomas M. Jessell

  • Identification of Intrinsic Determinants of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons

    Elisabet Andersson;Ulrika Tryggvason;Qiaolin Deng;Stina Friling

  • Sonic hedgehog induces the differentiation of ventral forebrain neurons: A common signal for ventral patterning within the neural tube

    J Ericson;J Muhr;M Placzek;T Lints

  • Specification of neuronal fates in the ventral neural tube.

    James Briscoe;Johan Ericson

  • Genetic Elimination of Suppressor of Fused Reveals an Essential Repressor Function in the Mammalian Hedgehog Signaling Pathway

    Jessica Svärd;Karin Heby-Henricson;Madelen Persson-Lek;Björn Rozell

  • Loss of the retrograde motor for IFT disrupts localization of Smo to cilia and prevents the expression of both activator and repressor functions of Gli

    Scott R. May;Amir M. Ashique;Mattias Karlen;Baolin Wang

  • Groucho-mediated transcriptional repression establishes progenitor cell pattern and neuronal fate in the ventral neural tube.

    Jonas Muhr;Elisabet Andersson;Madelen Persson;Thomas M. Jessell

  • Integrated FGF and BMP signaling controls the progression of progenitor cell differentiation and the emergence of pattern in the embryonic anterior pituitary

    Johan Ericson;Stefan Norlin;Thomas M. Jessell;Thomas Edlund

  • Graded sonic hedgehog signaling and the specification of cell fate in the ventral neural tube.

    J Ericson;J Briscoe;P Rashbass;V van Heyningen

  • Multiple Dorsoventral Origins of Oligodendrocyte Generation in the Spinal Cord and Hindbrain

    Anna Vallstedt;Joanna M. Klos;Johan Ericson

  • The homeodomain LIM protein Isl-1 is expressed in subsets of neurons and endocrine cells in the adult rat

    Stefan Thor;Johan Ericson;Thomas Brännström;Thomas Edlund

  • Arrays of ultraconserved non-coding regions span the loci of key developmental genes in vertebrate genomes

    Albin Sandelin;Peter Bailey;Sara Bruce;Pär G Engström

  • Dorsal-ventral patterning of the spinal cord requires Gli3 transcriptional repressor activity

    Madelen Persson;Despina Stamataki;Pascal te Welscher;Elisabet Andersson

  • Ventral neural patterning by Nkx homeobox genes: Nkx6.1 controls somatic motor neuron and ventral interneuron fates

    Maike Sander;Sussan Paydar;Johan Ericson;James Briscoe

  • The specification of neuronal identity by graded Sonic Hedgehog signalling.

    James Briscoe;Johan Ericson

  • Different levels of repressor activity assign redundant and specific roles to Nkx6 genes in motor neuron and interneuron specification.

    Anna Vallstedt;Jonas Muhr;Alexandre Pattyn;Alessandra Pierani

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Perlmann
Thomas Perlmann Karolinska Institute
James Briscoe
James Briscoe The Francis Crick Institute
Maike Sander
Maike Sander Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Rickard Sandberg
Rickard Sandberg Karolinska Institute
Thomas M. Jessell
Thomas M. Jessell Columbia University
John L.R. Rubenstein
John L.R. Rubenstein University of California, San Francisco
Thomas Edlund
Thomas Edlund Umeå University
Urban Lendahl
Urban Lendahl Karolinska Institute
Lori Sussel
Lori Sussel University of Colorado Denver
Alain Chédotal
Alain Chédotal Institut de la Vision

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 Biology and Biochemistry opens up diverse opportunities in science, healthcare, and allied health professions. In recent years, online degrees have made it easier than ever to start or advance a career in these fields, offering flexibility for both traditional and non-traditional students.

If you are looking for a fast-track option, an accelerated bachelor's degree in biology online allows you to complete your studies more quickly, helping you enter the workforce or prepare for graduate programs sooner.

Many students also consider healthcare-focused programs. ASN online nursing programs provide a direct path to becoming a registered nurse, while programs like the best online registered dietitian programs prepare students for careers in nutrition and dietetics.

For those interested in leadership and management roles within healthcare, pursuing a Master of Healthcare Administration from a cahme accreditation mha programs can provide recognized credentials and open doors to new opportunities.

Best Scientists Citing Johan Ericson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles