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Massimo Negrini

Massimo Negrini

University of Ferrara
Italy

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
103
Citations
73919
World Ranking
7156
National Ranking
237

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
103
Citations
73915
World Ranking
1283
National Ranking
17

Massimo Negrini publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Massimo Negrini sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 375 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Massimo Negrini 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 Massimo Negrini sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 103 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Massimo Negrini is affiliated with the University of Ferrara in Italy and has an extensive research portfolio in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine. Their work covers multiple subfields, including cancer research, molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, immunology, and oncology.

Their research focuses on various topics, notably:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism

Notable recent publications by Massimo Negrini include:

  • Small extracellular vesicles deliver miR-21 and miR-217 as pro-senescence effectors to endothelial cells (2020) published in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • P2X7 promotes metastatic spreading and triggers release of miRNA-containing exosomes and microvesicles from melanoma cells (2021) published in Cell Death and Disease
  • MiR-30e-3p Influences Tumor Phenotype through MDM2 / TP53 Axis and Predicts Sorafenib Resistance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (2020) published in Cancer Research
  • Unraveling the role of microRNA/isomiR network in multiple primary melanoma pathogenesis (2021) published in Cell Death and Disease
  • MiR-494 induces metabolic changes through G6pc targeting and modulates sorafenib response in hepatocellular carcinoma (2023) published in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

Massimo Negrini frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • Molecular Oncology
  • Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • Cancers

The scientist collaborates often with several coauthors, including Cristian Bassi, Manuela Ferracin, Laura Gramantieri, Fabio Piscaglia, and Francesca Fornari, reflecting a strong network of research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • A microRNA expression signature of human solid tumors defines cancer gene targets

    Stefano Volinia;George A. Calin;Chang Gong Liu;Stefan Ambs

  • Frequent deletions and down-regulation of micro- RNA genes miR15 and miR16 at 13q14 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    George Adrian Calin;Calin Dan Dumitru;Masayoshi Shimizu;Roberta Bichi

  • Human microRNA genes are frequently located at fragile sites and genomic regions involved in cancers

    George Adrian Calin;Cinzia Sevignani;Calin Dan Dumitru;Terry Hyslop

  • MicroRNA gene expression deregulation in human breast cancer.

    Marilena V. Iorio;Manuela Ferracin;Chang Gong Liu;Angelo Veronese

  • miR-15 and miR-16 induce apoptosis by targeting BCL2.

    Amelia Cimmino;George Adrian Calin;Muller Fabbri;Marilena V. Iorio

  • A MicroRNA Signature Associated with Prognosis and Progression in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

    George Adrian Calin;Manuela Ferracin;Manuela Ferracin;Amelia Cimmino;Gianpiero Di Leva

  • MicroRNA profiling reveals distinct signatures in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemias

    George Adrian Calin;Chang Gong Liu;Cinzia Sevignani;Manuela Ferracin

  • Extensive modulation of a set of microRNAs in primary glioblastoma.

    S. A. Ciafrè;S. Galardi;A. Mangiola;M. Ferracin

  • A MicroRNA Signature of Hypoxia

    Ritu Kulshreshtha;Manuela Ferracin;Sylwia E. Wojcik;Ramiro Garzon

  • An oligonucleotide microchip for genome-wide microRNA profiling in human and mouse tissues

    Chang Gong Liu;George Adrian Calin;Brian Meloon;Nir Gamliel

  • E2F1-Regulated MicroRNAs Impair TGFβ-Dependent Cell-Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Gastric Cancer

    Fabio Petrocca;Fabio Petrocca;Rosa Visone;Mariadele Rapazzotti Onelli;Manisha H. Shah

  • Cyclin G1 Is a Target of miR-122a, a MicroRNA Frequently Down-regulated in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Laura Gramantieri;Manuela Ferracin;Francesca Fornari;Angelo Veronese

  • MiR-15a and miR-16-1 cluster functions in human leukemia.

    George A. Calin;Amelia Cimmino;Muller Fabbri;Manuela Ferracin

  • Ultraconserved Regions Encoding ncRNAs Are Altered in Human Leukemias and Carcinomas

    George A. Calin;Chang gong Liu;Manuela Ferracin;Terry Hyslop

  • MiR-221 controls CDKN1C/p57 and CDKN1B/p27 expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Francesca Fornari;Laura Gramantieri;Manuela Ferracin;A Veronese

  • Micro-RNA profiling in kidney and bladder cancers

    Fedra Gottardo;Chang Gong Liu;Manuela Ferracin;George A. Calin

  • The FHIT Gene at 3p14.2 Is Abnormal in Lung Cancer

    Gabriella Sozzi;Maria Luisa Veronese;Massimo Negrini;Raffaele Baffa

  • microRNA-29 can regulate expression of the long non-coding RNA gene MEG3 in hepatocellular cancer.

    C. Braconi;T. Kogure;T. Kogure;N. Valeri;N. Huang

  • Down-Regulation of bcl-2 by p53 in Breast Cancer Cells

    Subrata Haldar;Massimo Negrini;Maria Monne;Silvia Sabbioni

  • CCAT2, a novel noncoding RNA mapping to 8q24, underlies metastatic progression and chromosomal instability in colon cancer

    Hui Ling;Riccardo Spizzo;Yaser Atlasi;Milena Nicoloso

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo M. Croce
Carlo M. Croce The Ohio State University
George A. Calin
George A. Calin The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Giuseppe Barbanti-Brodano
Giuseppe Barbanti-Brodano University of Ferrara
Luigi Bolondi
Luigi Bolondi University of Bologna
Hansjuerg Alder
Hansjuerg Alder The Ohio State University
Stefano Volinia
Stefano Volinia University of Ferrara
Thomas J. Kipps
Thomas J. Kipps University of California, San Diego
Laura Z. Rassenti
Laura Z. Rassenti University of California, San Diego
Giandomenico Russo
Giandomenico Russo Sapienza University of Rome
Antonino Neri
Antonino Neri University of Milan

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Best Scientists Citing Massimo Negrini

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Carlo M. Croce

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Publications: 360

George A. Calin

George A. Calin

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Stefano Volinia

Stefano Volinia

University of Ferrara

Publications: 104

Frank J. Slack

Frank J. Slack

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Publications: 74

Pierfrancesco Tassone

Pierfrancesco Tassone

Magna Graecia University

Publications: 72

Manel Esteller

Manel Esteller

Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

Publications: 69

Mauro Tognon

Mauro Tognon

University of Ferrara

Publications: 69

Ioana Berindan-Neagoe

Ioana Berindan-Neagoe

Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Publications: 61

Antonino Neri

Antonino Neri

University of Milan

Publications: 54

Kay Huebner

Kay Huebner

The Ohio State University

Publications: 54

Chen-Yu Zhang

Chen-Yu Zhang

Nanjing University

Publications: 53

Hansjuerg Alder

Hansjuerg Alder

The Ohio State University

Publications: 50

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Stephan Stilgenbauer

University of Ulm

Publications: 50

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Matteo Fassan

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George M. Yousef

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