World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Mieke Dewerchin

Mieke Dewerchin

Award Badge
Molecular Biology
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
85
Citations
37048
World Ranking
841
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Mieke Dewerchin is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cancer Research, and Oncology.

Their research topics focus mainly on single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, angiogenesis and VEGF in cancer, immune cells in cancer, congenital heart defects research, 3D printing in biomedical research, cancer cells and metastasis, and genetic and kidney cyst diseases.

Mieke Dewerchin's recent papers include the following:

  • Single-Cell Transcriptome Atlas of Murine Endothelial Cells, 2020, Cell
  • An Integrated Gene Expression Landscape Profiling Approach to Identify Lung Tumor Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Angiogenic Candidates, 2020, Cancer Cell
  • Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Endothelial Metabolic Plasticity in Pathological Angiogenesis, 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • Single cell atlas identifies lipid-processing and immunomodulatory endothelial cells in healthy and malignant breast, 2022, Nature Communications
  • An Integrated Gene Expression Landscape Profiling Approach to Identify Lung Tumor Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Angiogenic Candidates, 2020, Cancer Cell

Frequent publication venues where Mieke Dewerchin's work has appeared include:

  • STAR Protocols
  • Cancer Cell
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Biology

Collaborators who have frequently co-authored papers with Mieke Dewerchin are:

  • Peter Carmeliet
  • Guy Eelen
  • Stefan Vinckier
  • Luc Schoonjans
  • Laura de Rooij

Best Publications

  • Role of HIF-1alpha in hypoxia-mediated apoptosis, cell proliferation and tumour angiogenesis.

    Peter Carmeliet;Yuval Dor;Jean-Marc Herbert;Dai Fukumura

  • Targeted deficiency or cytosolic truncation of the VE-cadherin gene in mice impairs VEGF-mediated endothelial survival and angiogenesis.

    Peter Carmeliet;Maria Grazia Lampugnani;Lieve Moons;Ferrucio Breviario

  • Role of PFKFB3-Driven Glycolysis in Vessel Sprouting

    Katrien De Bock;Maria Georgiadou;Sandra Schoors;Anna Kuchnio

  • VEGF is a modifier of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in mice and humans and protects motoneurons against ischemic death

    Diether Lambrechts;Erik Storkebaum;Masafumi Morimoto;Jurgen Del-Favero

  • Role of PlGF in the intra- and intermolecular cross talk between the VEGF receptors Flt1 and Flk1

    Monica Autiero;Johannes Waltenberger;Didier Communi;Andrea Kranz

  • Anti-PlGF Inhibits Growth of VEGF(R)-Inhibitor-Resistant Tumors without Affecting Healthy Vessels

    Christian Fischer;Bart Jonckx;Massimiliano Mazzone;Serena Zacchigna

  • Single-Cell Transcriptome Atlas of Murine Endothelial Cells

    Joanna Kalucka;Laura P.M.H. de Rooij;Jermaine Goveia;Katerina Rohlenova

  • A Sertoli cell-selective knockout of the androgen receptor causes spermatogenic arrest in meiosis.

    Karel De Gendt;Johannes V. Swinnen;Philippa T. K. Saunders;Luc Schoonjans

  • Impaired myocardial angiogenesis and ischemic cardiomyopathy in mice lacking the vascular endothelial growth factor isoforms VEGF164 and VEGF188.

    Peter Carmeliet;Yin Shan Ng;Dieter Nuyens;Gregor Theilmeier

  • Arteriolar and venular patterning in retinas of mice selectively expressing VEGF isoforms

    Ingeborg Stalmans;Yin-Shan Ng;Richard Rohan;Marcus Fruttiger

  • Inhibition of the Glycolytic Activator PFKFB3 in Endothelium Induces Tumor Vessel Normalization, Impairs Metastasis, and Improves Chemotherapy

    Anna Rita Cantelmo;Lena Christin Conradi;Aleksandra Brajic;Jermaine Goveia

  • Deficiency or inhibition of oxygen sensor Phd1 induces hypoxia tolerance by reprogramming basal metabolism

    Julián Aragonés;Martin Schneider;Martin Schneider;Martin Schneider;Katie Van Geyte;Katie Van Geyte;Peter Fraisl;Peter Fraisl

  • Partial and transient reduction of glycolysis by PFKFB3 blockade reduces pathological angiogenesis.

    Sandra Schoors;Katrien De Bock;Anna Rita Cantelmo;Maria Georgiadou

  • Deficiency or inhibition of Gas6 causes platelet dysfunction and protects mice against thrombosis.

    Anne Angelillo-Scherrer;Pablo Garcia de Frutos;Cristina Aparicio;Els Melis

  • Tumor Vessel Normalization by Chloroquine Independent of Autophagy

    Hannelore Maes;Anna Kuchnio;Aleksandar Peric;Stijn Moens

  • Transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 6 regulates pancreatic endocrine cell differentiation and controls expression of the proendocrine gene ngn3.

    Patrick Jacquemin;Serge M. Durviaux;Jan Jensen;Catherine Godfraind

  • An Integrated Gene Expression Landscape Profiling Approach to Identify Lung Tumor Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Angiogenic Candidates

    Jermaine Goveia;Katerina Rohlenova;Federico Taverna;Lucas Treps

  • The role of fatty acid β-oxidation in lymphangiogenesis

    Brian W. Wong;Xingwu Wang;Annalisa Zecchin;Bernard Thienpont

  • VEGF: a modifier of the del22q11 (DiGeorge) syndrome?

    Ingeborg Stalmans;Diether Lambrechts;Frederik De Smet;Sandra Jansen

  • Generation and characterization of urokinase receptor-deficient mice.

    Mieke Dewerchin;An Van Nuffelen;Goedele Wallays;A Bouché

Frequent Co-Authors

Desire Collen
Desire Collen KU Leuven
Lieve Moons
Lieve Moons KU Leuven
Guy Eelen
Guy Eelen KU Leuven
Jean-Marc Herbert
Jean-Marc Herbert Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours
Agnès Noël
Agnès Noël University of Liège

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 Molecular Biology in the USA opens up many interdisciplinary career opportunities. Students often find value in related fields—such as psychology, social work, and counseling—to broaden their impact in healthcare, research, and academia.

For those seeking flexibility, there are diverse accredited online programs. Many higher education institutions support unique student groups, including veterans. If military service is part of your background, you may want to consider online colleges for military that offer robust resources and support tailored to your needs.

If you are interested in the human and social side of science, online MSW programs provide the clinical skills needed in public health and advanced research environments. Likewise, pursuing an accelerated master's in psychology or a masters degree in counseling online can enhance your career prospects in healthcare, research support, and organizational settings.

By integrating your Molecular Biology studies with these flexible online degrees, you can tailor your education to best suit your professional goals, leadership potential, and desired career pathway.

Best Scientists Citing Mieke Dewerchin

Trending Scientists