2026 Marcos González-Gaitán: 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	51	17105	15701	319	281	108	10270

Research.com Recognitions

Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Marcos González-Gaitán is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland and works primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. Their research spans several specific subfields including Condensed Matter Physics, Physiology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research covers diverse topics such as:

Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Cellular Transport and Secretion
Hippo Pathway Signaling and YAP/TAZ
Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
Micro and Nano Robotics
Microtubule and Mitosis Dynamics

Notable recent publications illustrate the scope of their work:

"Pharmacological disruption of the Notch transcription factor complex" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Morphogen gradient scaling by recycling of intracellular Dpp" (2021), published in Nature
"BMP Signaling Gradient Scaling in the Zebrafish Pectoral Fin" (2020), published in Cell Reports
"Cell-Penetrating Streptavidin: A General Tool for Bifunctional Delivery with Spatiotemporal Control, Mediated by Transport Systems Such as Adaptive Benzopolysulfane Networks" (2020), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
"Ligand Binding to the Collagen VI Receptor Triggers a Talin-to-RhoA Switch that Regulates Receptor Endocytosis" (2020), published in Developmental Cell

Their frequent co-authors include Carole Seum, Emmanuel Derivery, Marine Dubois, Frank Jülicher, and Alicia Daeden, indicating established collaborative relationships within their research community.

Marcos González-Gaitán's publications appear prominently in several scientific venues, notably:

Nature Cell Biology
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Nature
Cell Reports
Journal of the American Chemical Society

The scientist has been recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting their involvement in the broader molecular biology research community.

Best Publications

Gradient Formation of the TGF-β Homolog Dpp

Eugeni V Entchev;Anja Schwabedissen;Marcos González-Gaitán

718
Citations
A fluorescent membrane tension probe.

Adai Colom;Emmanuel Derivery;Saeideh Soleimanpour;Caterina Tomba

548
Citations
Role of Drosophila Rab5 during endosomal trafficking at the synapse and evoked neurotransmitter release

Tanja Wucherpfennig;Michaela Wilsch-Bräuninger;Marcos González-Gaitán

484
Citations
The Endocytic Protein α-Adaptin Is Required for Numb-Mediated Asymmetric Cell Division in Drosophila

Daniela Berdnik;Tibor Török;Marcos González-Gaitán;Juergen A. Knoblich

481
Citations
Kinetics of morphogen gradient formation.

Anna Kicheva;Periklis Pantazis;Tobias Bollenbach;Yannis Kalaidzidis;Yannis Kalaidzidis

471
Citations
Dynamics of Dpp Signaling and Proliferation Control

Ortrud Wartlick;Peer Mumcu;Anna Kicheva;Thomas Bittig

412
Citations
Morphogen Gradient Formation

Ortrud Wartlick;Anna Kicheva;Marcos A González-Gaitán

342
Citations
SiR-Hoechst is a far-red DNA stain for live-cell nanoscopy

Gražvydas Lukinavičius;Claudia Blaukopf;Elias Pershagen;Alberto Schena

326
Citations
Role of Drosophila alpha-adaptin in presynaptic vesicle recycling.

Marcos González-Gaitán;Herbert Jäckle

326
Citations
Spalt encodes an evolutionarily conserved zinc finger protein of novel structure which provides homeotic gene function in the head and tail region of the Drosophila embryo.

Ronald P. Kühnlein;Götz Frommer;Markus Friedrich;Marcos Gonzalez-Gaitan

290
Citations
Fluorescent Flippers for Mechanosensitive Membrane Probes

Marta Dal Molin;Quentin Verolet;Adai Colom;Romain Letrun

213
Citations
Directional Delta and Notch trafficking in Sara endosomes during asymmetric cell division

F. Coumailleau;M. Fürthauer;J. A. Knoblich;M. González-Gaitán

209
Citations
Quantitative approaches in developmental biology.

Andrew C. Oates;Nicole Gorfinkiel;Marcos González-Gaitán;Carl-Philipp Heisenberg

185
Citations
Signal dispersal and transduction through the endocytic pathway.

Marcos González-Gaitán

176
Citations
Precision of the Dpp gradient

Tobias Bollenbach;Periklis Pantazis;Anna Kicheva;Christian Bökel

167
Citations
Essential role of endophilin A in synaptic vesicle budding at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction.

Antoine Guichet;Tanja Wucherpfennig;Veronica Dudu;Sylvain Etter

161
Citations
Biochemical Membrane Lipidomics during Drosophila Development

Xue Li Guan;Gianluca Cestra;Guanghou Shui;Antje Kuhrs

158
Citations
Cell proliferation patterns in the wing imaginal disc of Drosophila

Marcos González-Gaitán;María Paz Capdevila;Antonio García-Bellido

151
Citations
Target-selected mutant screen by TILLING in Drosophila.

Sylke Winkler;Anja Schwabedissen;Dana Backasch;Christian Bökel

150
Citations
Understanding morphogenetic growth control - lessons from flies

Ortrud Wartlick;Peer Mumcu;Frank Jülicher;Marcos Gonzalez-Gaitan

141
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Jülicher Max Planck Society

Herbert Jäckle Max Planck Society

Stefan Matile University of Geneva

Naomi Sakai University of Geneva

Aurélien Roux University of Geneva

Harald Alfred Stenmark University of Oslo

Carl-Philipp Heisenberg Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Cayetano Gonzalez Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

Antonio García-Bellido Spanish National Research Council

Philippe Chavrier Institute Curie

External Links

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