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Pier Paolo Di Fiore

Pier Paolo Di Fiore

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
106
Citations
36964
World Ranking
1157
National Ranking
13

Pier Paolo Di Fiore 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 Pier Paolo Di Fiore sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 258 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pier Paolo Di Fiore 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 Pier Paolo Di Fiore sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 106 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Pier Paolo Di Fiore is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research spans multiple disciplines, focusing primarily on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. They have published extensively in subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Cell Biology, and Physiology.

The scientist's recent publications cover diverse topics related to cancer, cellular processes, and molecular pathways. Notable papers include:

  • Gut vascular barrier impairment leads to intestinal bacteria dissemination and colorectal cancer metastasis to liver (2021, Cancer Cell)
  • A substrate-specific mTORC1 pathway underlies Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (2020, Nature)
  • Endocytosis in the context-dependent regulation of individual and collective cell properties (2021, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology)
  • CDK12 promotes tumorigenesis but induces vulnerability to therapies inhibiting folate one-carbon metabolism in breast cancer (2022, Nature Communications)
  • PillarX: A Microfluidic Device to Profile Circulating Tumor Cell Clusters Based on Geometry, Deformability, and Epithelial State (2022, Small)

The thematic focus of their work involves multiple interrelated topics, including:

  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers. Regular co-authors include Salvatore Pece, Stefano Freddi, Giovanni Bertalot, Sara Sigismund, and Giuseppe Viale, reflecting ongoing professional partnerships in related fields.

Publications have appeared repeatedly in venues such as Hematological Oncology, Nature Communications, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Advanced Science, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), indicating a broader engagement with leading scientific platforms.

Pier Paolo Di Fiore's contributions have been recognized through memberships in scholarly organizations, including the Academia Europaea since 2010 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

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

    Salvatore Pece;Daniela Tosoni;Stefano Confalonieri;Giovanni Mazzarol

  • Multiple monoubiquitination of RTKs is sufficient for their endocytosis and degradation

    Kaisa Haglund;Sara Sigismund;Simona Polo;Iwona Szymkiewicz

  • Clathrin-independent endocytosis of ubiquitinated cargos

    Sara Sigismund;Tanja Woelk;Claudia Puri;Elena Maspero

  • Overexpression of the human EGF receptor confers an EGF-dependent transformed phenotype to NIH 3T3 cells

    Pier Paolo Di Fiore;Jacalyn H. Pierce;Timothy P. Fleming;Rachel Hazan

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

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

  • A single motif responsible for ubiquitin recognition and monoubiquitination in endocytic proteins

    Simona Polo;Sara Sigismund;Mario Faretta;Monica Guidi

  • Clathrin-mediated internalization is essential for sustained EGFR signaling but dispensable for degradation.

    Sara Sigismund;Elisabetta Argenzio;Daniela Tosoni;Elena Cavallaro

  • Epsin is an EH-domain-binding protein implicated in clathrin-mediated endocytosis

    Hong Chen;Silvia Fre;Vladimir I. Slepnev;Maria Rosaria Capua

  • Loss of negative regulation by Numb over Notch is relevant to human breast carcinogenesis.

    Salvatore Pece;Michela Serresi;Elisa Santolini;Maria Capra

  • The endocytic matrix

    Giorgio Scita;Pier Paolo Di Fiore;Pier Paolo Di Fiore

  • Endocytic trafficking of Rac is required for the spatial restriction of signaling in cell migration.

    Andrea Palamidessi;Emanuela Frittoli;Massimiliano Garré;Mario Faretta

  • Distinct monoubiquitin signals in receptor endocytosis

    Kaisa Haglund;Pier Paolo Di Fiore;Ivan Dikic

  • All ErbB Receptors Other Than the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Are Endocytosis Impaired (

    Josep Baulida;Matthias H. Kraus;Maurizio Alimandi;Pier Paolo Di Fiore

  • Opposite effects of the p52shc/p46shc and p66shc splicing isoforms on the EGF receptor-MAP kinase-fos signalling pathway.

    Enrica Migliaccio;Simonetta Mele;Anna E. Salcini;Giuliana Pelicci

  • Abi1 is essential for the formation and activation of a WAVE2 signalling complex

    Metello Innocenti;Adriana Zucconi;Andrea Disanza;Emanuela Frittoli

  • Alterations of the Notch pathway in lung cancer

    Britta Westhoff;Ivan N. Colaluca;Giovanni D'Ario;Maddalena Donzelli

  • NUMB controls p53 tumour suppressor activity

    Ivan N. Colaluca;Daniela Tosoni;Paolo Nuciforo;Francesca Senic-Matuglia

  • Numb Is an Endocytic Protein

    Elisa Santolini;Claudia Puri;Anna Elisabetta Salcini;Maria Cristina Gagliani

  • Activation of Rad53 kinase in response to DNA damage and its effect in modulating phosphorylation of the lagging strand DNA polymerase

    Achille Pellicioli;Chiara Lucca;Giordano Liberi;Federica Marini;Federica Marini

  • Multiple monoubiquitination of RTKs is sufficient for their endocytosis and

    Kaisa Haglund;Sara Sigismund;Simona Polo;Iwona Szymkiewicz

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Confalonieri
Stefano Confalonieri European Institute of Oncology
Giorgio Scita
Giorgio Scita FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
Giuseppe Viale
Giuseppe Viale University of Milan
Pier Giuseppe Pelicci
Pier Giuseppe Pelicci European Institute of Oncology
Simona Polo
Simona Polo University of Milan
Pietro De Camilli
Pietro De Camilli Yale University
Carlo Tacchetti
Carlo Tacchetti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Patrick Maisonneuve
Patrick Maisonneuve European Institute of Oncology
Christer Betsholtz
Christer Betsholtz Uppsala University
Marie-France Carlier
Marie-France Carlier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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