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Patrick Pauwels

Patrick Pauwels

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
16232
World Ranking
5729
National Ranking
94

Patrick Pauwels 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 Patrick Pauwels sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 498 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patrick Pauwels 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 Patrick Pauwels sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Patrick Pauwels is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Immunology. This broad disciplinary engagement reflects a comprehensive approach to cancer-related research and biological sciences.

The main topics covered in Pauwels' research include Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, and Lung Cancer Research Studies. These areas highlight an emphasis on understanding cancer mechanisms, developing diagnostic tools, and exploring therapeutic strategies.

Pauwels has contributed to various publication venues frequently associated with oncology and cancer research. These include:

  • Cancers
  • Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
  • ESMO Open
  • Cancer Research
  • Annals of Oncology

Some of the recent papers that include Pauwels' contributions are:

  • "The CD70-CD27 axis in oncology: the new kids on the block," 2022, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • "Challenges and opportunities of cfDNA analysis implementation in clinical practice: Perspective of the International Society of Liquid Biopsy (ISLB)," 2020, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
  • "GSDME and its role in cancer: From behind the scenes to the front of the stage," 2020, International Journal of Cancer
  • "Precision Prevention and Cancer Interception: The New Challenges of Liquid Biopsy," 2020, Cancer Discovery
  • "IL-15-secreting CAR natural killer cells directed toward the pan-cancer target CD70 eliminate both cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts," 2024, Journal of Hematology & Oncology

Throughout their career, Pauwels has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Marc Peeters
  • Filip Lardon
  • Evelien Smits
  • Karen Zwaenepoel
  • Vasiliki Siozopoulou

Best Publications

  • Frequent fusion of the JAZF1 and JJAZ1 genes in endometrial stromal tumors

    Jason I. Koontz;A. Lee Soreng;Marisa Nucci;Frank C. Kuo

  • Identification of novel fusion partners of ALK, the anaplastic lymphoma kinase, in anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.

    Jan Cools;Iwona Wlodarska;Riet Somers;Nicole Mentens

  • Comparative analysis of dynamic cell viability, migration and invasion assessments by novel real-time technology and classic endpoint assays.

    Ridha Limame;An Wouters;Bea Pauwels;Erik Fransen

  • Molecular and pathological signatures of epithelial-mesenchymal transitions at the cancer invasion front.

    Olivier De Wever;Patrick Pauwels;Bram De Craene;Michèle Sabbah

  • The potential and controversy of targeting STAT family members in cancer

    Yannick Verhoeven;Sam Tilborghs;Julie Jacobs;Jorrit De Waele

  • Effect of the Secretory Small GTPase Rab27B on Breast Cancer Growth, Invasion, and Metastasis

    An Hendrix;Dawn Maynard;Patrick Pauwels;Geert Braems

  • EML4-ALK testing in non-small cell carcinomas of the lung: a review with recommendations

    Erik Thunnissen;Lukas Bubendorf;Manfred Dietel;Göran Elmberger

  • Molecular pathogenesis of multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors in NF1 patients

    Ophélia Maertens;Hans Prenen;Maria Debiec-Rychter;Agnieszka Wozniak

  • Tumor Cell Plasticity in Ewing Sarcoma, an Alternative Circulatory System Stimulated by Hypoxia

    Daisy W.J. van der Schaft;Femke Hillen;Patrick Pauwels;Dawn A. Kirschmann

  • CD70: An emerging target in cancer immunotherapy

    J. Jacobs;V. Deschoolmeester;K. Zwaenepoel;C. Rolfo

  • Testing for ROS1 in non-small cell lung cancer: a review with recommendations.

    Lukas Bubendorf;Reinhard Büttner;Fouad Al-Dayel;Manfred Dietel

  • Liquid biopsies in lung cancer: The new ambrosia of researchers

    Christian Rolfo;Marta Castiglia;David Sanghyun Hong;Riccardo Alessandro

  • HMGI-C and HMGI(Y) immunoreactivity correlates with cytogenetic abnormalities in lipomas, pulmonary chondroid hamartomas, endometrial polyps, and uterine leiomyomas and is compatible with rearrangement of the HMGI-C and HMGI(Y) genes

    G Tallini;R Vanni;G Manfioletti;B Kazmierczak

  • Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells promote colorectal cancer progression through paracrine neuregulin 1/HER3 signalling

    Astrid De Boeck;Patrick Pauwels;Karen Hensen;Jean-Luc Rummens

  • A Comparison of Cell-Free DNA Isolation Kits: Isolation and Quantification of Cell-Free DNA in Plasma.

    Laure Sorber;Karen Zwaenepoel;Vanessa Deschoolmeester;Geert Roeyen

  • Semiautomated isolation and molecular characterisation of single or highly purified tumour cells from CellSearch enriched blood samples using dielectrophoretic cell sorting.

    D J E Peeters;B De Laere;G G Van den Eynden;S J Van Laere

  • Circulating cell-free nucleic acids and platelets as a liquid biopsy in the provision of personalized therapy for lung cancer patients

    L. Sorber;K. Zwaenepoel;V. Deschoolmeester;P.E.Y. Van Schil

  • ALK-ATIC fusion in urinary bladder inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor†

    Maria Debiec-Rychter;Peter Marynen;Anne Hagemeijer;Patrick Pauwels

  • Tumor Cells and Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Secreted Proteins as Potential Targets for Therapy

    Marc Baay;Anja Brouwer;Patrick Pauwels;Marc Peeters

  • Ultrafiltration and size exclusion chromatography combined with asymmetrical-flow field-flow fractionation for the isolation and characterisation of extracellular vesicles from urine

    Eline Oeyen;Eline Oeyen;Kurt Van Mol;Geert Baggerman;Geert Baggerman;Hanny Willems;Hanny Willems

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Peeters
Marc Peeters University of Antwerp
Evelien Smits
Evelien Smits University of Antwerp
Jan B. Vermorken
Jan B. Vermorken University of Antwerp
Peter B. Vermeulen
Peter B. Vermeulen University of Antwerp
Olivier De Wever
Olivier De Wever Ghent University
Antonio Russo
Antonio Russo University of Palermo
Guy Van Camp
Guy Van Camp University of Antwerp
Geert Baggerman
Geert Baggerman University of Antwerp
Godefridus J. Peters
Godefridus J. Peters Gdańsk Medical University

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