2026 Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	61	1878	1687	26	25	141	23597

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo is affiliated with the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Spain. Their research primarily spans the disciplines of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, alongside contributions to Medicine. Within these broad fields, the scientist focuses on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, and Immunology as key subfields.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

DNA Repair Mechanisms
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
RNA modifications and cancer
Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo has published extensively, with frequent contributions appearing in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The EMBO Journal, Nature Communications, Molecular Oncology, and Aging. The most common publication venue is bioRxiv with 15 papers, followed by multiple publications in The EMBO Journal, Nature Communications, Molecular Oncology, and Aging.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

"A bispecific monomeric nanobody induces spike trimer dimers and neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 in vivo" (2022, Nature Communications)
"Targeting the nucleolus as a therapeutic strategy in human disease" (2022, Trends in Biochemical Sciences)
"ATR expands embryonic stem cell fate potential in response to replication stress" (2020, eLife)
"USP7 limits CDK1 activity throughout the cell cycle" (2021, The EMBO Journal)
"Widespread displacement of DNA- and RNA-binding factors underlies toxicity of arginine-rich cell-penetrating peptides" (2021, The EMBO Journal)

The scientist collaborates regularly with several frequent co-authors, including Maria Häggblad, Matilde Murga, Daniela Hühn, Vanesa Lafarga, and Bartłomiej Porębski, indicating an active network of research partnerships.

Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting their standing in the molecular biology community.

Best Publications

53BP1 Inhibits Homologous Recombination in Brca1-Deficient Cells by Blocking Resection of DNA Breaks

Samuel F. Bunting;Elsa Callén;Nancy Wong;Hua Tang Chen

1892
Citations
Genomic instability in mice lacking histone H2AX.

Arkady Celeste;Simone Petersen;Peter J. Romanienko;Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo

1725
Citations
H2AX: the histone guardian of the genome.

Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo;Alicia Lee;Michel Nussenzweig;André Nussenzweig

1289
Citations
Histone H2AX phosphorylation is dispensable for the initial recognition of DNA breaks

Arkady Celeste;Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo;Michael J. Kruhlak;Duane R. Pilch

1275
Citations
A p53-mediated DNA damage response limits reprogramming to ensure iPS cell genomic integrity

Rosa M. Marión;Katerina Strati;Han Li;Matilde Murga

1201
Citations
Replication fork stability confers chemoresistance in BRCA-deficient cells

Arnab Ray Chaudhuri;Elsa Callen;Xia Ding;Ewa Gogola

850
Citations
DNA damage-induced G2-M checkpoint activation by histone H2AX and 53BP1.

Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo;Hua Tang Chen;Arkady Celeste;Irene Ward

839
Citations
Sirt1 improves healthy ageing and protects from metabolic syndrome-associated cancer

Daniel Herranz;Maribel Muñoz-Martin;Marta Cañamero;Francisca Mulero

685
Citations
H2AX Haploinsufficiency Modifies Genomic Stability and Tumor Susceptibility

Arkady Celeste;Simone Difilippantonio;Michael J. Difilippantonio;Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo

675
Citations
H2AX Is Required for Chromatin Remodeling and Inactivation of Sex Chromosomes in Male Mouse Meiosis

Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo;Shantha K. Mahadevaiah;Arkady Celeste;Peter J. Romanienko

668
Citations
Silencing of unsynapsed meiotic chromosomes in the mouse.

James M A Turner;Shantha K Mahadevaiah;Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo;André Nussenzweig

613
Citations
Changes in chromatin structure and mobility in living cells at sites of DNA double-strand breaks

Michael J. Kruhlak;Arkady Celeste;Graham Dellaire;Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo

596
Citations
A cell-based screen identifies ATR inhibitors with synthetic lethal properties for cancer-associated mutations

Luis I Toledo;Matilde Murga;Rafal Zur;Rebeca Soria

509
Citations
Identification of Early Replicating Fragile Sites that Contribute to Genome Instability

Jacqueline H. Barlow;Robert B. Faryabi;Elsa Callén;Nancy Wong

466
Citations
Exploiting oncogene-induced replicative stress for the selective killing of Myc-driven tumors

Matilde Murga;Stefano Campaner;Andres J Lopez-Contreras;Luis I Toledo

431
Citations
Increased telomere fragility and fusions resulting from TRF1 deficiency lead to degenerative pathologies and increased cancer in mice

Paula Martínez;Maria Thanasoula;Purificación Muñoz;Chunyan Liao

429
Citations
A mouse model of ATR-Seckel shows embryonic replicative stress and accelerated aging

Matilde Murga;Samuel Bunting;Maria F Montaña;Rebeca Soria

402
Citations
53BP1 mediates productive and mutagenic DNA repair through distinct phosphoprotein interactions

Elsa Callen;Michela Di Virgilio;Michael J. Kruhlak;Maria Nieto-Soler

358
Citations
Cdk2 suppresses cellular senescence induced by the c-myc oncogene.

Stefano Campaner;Mirko Doni;Per Hydbring;Per Hydbring;Alessandro Verrecchia

319
Citations
ATM regulates ATR chromatin loading in response to DNA double-strand breaks

Myriam Cuadrado;Barbara Martinez-Pastor;Matilde Murga;Luis I. Toledo

300
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

André Nussenzweig National Institutes of Health

Michel C. Nussenzweig Rockefeller University

Maria A. Blasco Spanish National Cancer Research Centre

Elsa Callen National Institutes of Health

Georg Stoecklin Heidelberg University

Manuel Serrano Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

William M. Bonner National Institutes of Health

Sven Rottenberg University of Bern

Sagrario Ortega Spanish National Research Council

R. Daniel Camerini-Otero National Institutes of Health

External Links

Personal website of Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo

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