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Pier Giuseppe Pelicci

Pier Giuseppe Pelicci

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Molecular Biology
Italy
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Italy
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
146
Citations
80505
World Ranking
96
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Pier Giuseppe Pelicci is affiliated with the European Institute of Oncology in Italy. Their research spans multiple domains largely within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Over their career, they have contributed to a substantial body of work encompassing molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, biophysics, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's recent publications include the following:

  • Baricitinib restrains the immune dysregulation in patients with severe COVID-19, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Persistence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Convalescent Health Care Workers, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies up to 25 April 2020 and public health implications, 2020, Eurosurveillance
  • The endless frontier? The recent increase of R&D productivity in pharmaceuticals, 2020, Journal of Translational Medicine
  • The genomic landscape of 8-oxodG reveals enrichment at specific inherently fragile promoters, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research

Frequent co-authors that have collaborated extensively with Pelicci include:

  • Luca Mazzarella (32 publications)
  • Mario Faretta (23 publications)
  • Gaetano Ivan Dellino (20 publications)
  • Alberto Diaspro (17 publications)
  • Luca Lanzanò (15 publications)

Common publication venues where Pelicci's research appears are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 17 publications
  • Biophysical Journal with 12 publications
  • Cancer Research with 11 publications
  • Journal of Translational Medicine with 3 publications
  • Cancers with 3 publications

Their main fields of study are categorized as:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (163 publications)
  • Medicine (103 publications)

Subfields include:

  • Molecular Biology (86 publications)
  • Cancer Research (31 publications)
  • Oncology (31 publications)
  • Biophysics (30 publications)
  • Infectious Diseases (18 publications)

Key topical areas covered by their research are:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (52 publications)
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (32 publications)
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques (28 publications)
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (26 publications)
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (26 publications)
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (20 publications)
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis (20 publications)

Pier Giuseppe Pelicci has been recognized by election to prominent scientific organizations including membership in Academia Europaea (2012) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Histone deacetylase inhibitors and the promise of epigenetic (and more) treatments for cancer

    Saverio Minucci;Saverio Minucci;Pier Giuseppe Pelicci;Pier Giuseppe Pelicci

  • Cytoplasmic Nucleophosmin in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia with a Normal Karyotype

    Brunangelo Falini;Christina Mecucci;Enrico Tiacci;Myriam Alcalay

  • Valproic acid defines a novel class of HDAC inhibitors inducing differentiation of transformed cells

    Martin Göttlicher;Saverio Minucci;Ping Zhu;Oliver H. Krämer

  • The p66shc adaptor protein controls oxidative stress response and life span in mammals

    Enrica Migliaccio;Marco Giorgio;Simonetta Mele;Giuliana Pelicci

  • Oncogene-induced senescence is a DNA damage response triggered by DNA hyper-replication

    Raffaella Di Micco;Marzia Fumagalli;Angelo Cicalese;Sara Piccinin

  • A novel transforming protein (SHC) with an SH2 domain is implicated in mitogenic signal transduction.

    Giuliana Pelicci;Luisa Lanfrancone;Francesco Grignani;Jane McGlade

  • The tripartite motif family identifies cell compartments.

    Alexandre Reymond;Germana Meroni;Anna Fantozzi;Giuseppe Merla

  • Hydrogen peroxide: a metabolic by-product or a common mediator of ageing signals?

    Marco Giorgio;Mirella Trinei;Enrica Migliaccio;Pier Giuseppe Pelicci

  • Electron Transfer between Cytochrome c and p66Shc Generates Reactive Oxygen Species that Trigger Mitochondrial Apoptosis

    Marco Giorgio;Enrica Migliaccio;Francesca Orsini;Demis Paolucci

  • Fusion proteins of the retinoic acid receptor-alpha recruit histone deacetylase in promyelocytic leukaemia.

    F Grignani;S De Matteis;Clara Nervi;L Tomassoni

  • Association of the Shc and Grb2/Sem5 SH2-containing proteins is implicated in activation of the Ras pathway by tyrosine kinases.

    M. Rozakis-Adcock;J. McGlade;G. Mbamalu;G. Pelicci

  • Human SIR2 deacetylates p53 and antagonizes PML/p53-induced cellular senescence

    Emma Langley;Mark Pearson;Mark Pearson;Mario Faretta;Uta Maria Bauer

  • Biological and molecular heterogeneity of breast cancers correlates with their cancer stem cell content.

    Salvatore Pece;Daniela Tosoni;Stefano Confalonieri;Giovanni Mazzarol

  • PML regulates p53 acetylation and premature senescence induced by oncogenic Ras

    Mark Pearson;Roberta Carbone;Carla Sebastiani;Mario Cioce

  • Methyltransferase Recruitment and DNA Hypermethylation of Target Promoters by an Oncogenic Transcription Factor

    Luciano Di Croce;Veronica A. Raker;Massimo Corsaro;Francesco Fazi

  • The Tumor Suppressor p53 Regulates Polarity of Self-Renewing Divisions in Mammary Stem Cells

    Angelo Cicalese;Giuseppina Bonizzi;Cristina E. Pasi;Mario Faretta

  • ALK+ Lymphoma: Clinico-Pathological Findings and Outcome

    Brunangelo Falini;Stefano Pileri;Pier Luigi Zinzani;Antonino Carbone

  • The acute promyelocytic leukemia-specific PML-RARα fusion protein inhibits differentiation and promotes survival of myeloid precursor cells

    Francesco Grignani;Pier Francesco Ferrucci;Ugo Testa;Giampaolo Talamo

  • Lymphoid Neoplasia Associated with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): The New York University Medical Center Experience with 105 Patients (1981-1986)

    Daniel M. Knowles;Glenn A. Chamulak;Milayna Subar;Jerome S. Burke

  • Nucleophosmin regulates the stability and transcriptional activity of p53.

    Emanuela Colombo;Jean Christophe Marine;Davide Danovi;Brunangelo Falini

Frequent Co-Authors

Saverio Minucci
Saverio Minucci European Institute of Oncology
Luisa Lanfrancone
Luisa Lanfrancone European Institute of Oncology
Myriam Alcalay
Myriam Alcalay University of Milan
Pier Paolo Di Fiore
Pier Paolo Di Fiore University of Milan
Clara Nervi
Clara Nervi Sapienza University of Rome
Brunangelo Falini
Brunangelo Falini University of Perugia
Francesco Lo-Coco
Francesco Lo-Coco University of Rome Tor Vergata
Cosima T. Baldari
Cosima T. Baldari University of Siena
Daniel M. Knowles
Daniel M. Knowles Cornell University
Peter Herrlich
Peter Herrlich Leibniz Association

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