2026 Pierre Hainaut: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	115	782	696	13	13	492	53727
Medicine	114	4689	4400	136	127	497	53799

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

Pierre Hainaut is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France and has a robust publication record primarily in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research encompasses numerous topics focusing on cancer-related molecular mechanisms and diagnostics, as well as cardiovascular and epidemiological studies.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study include:

Molecular Biology
Oncology
Cancer Research
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Epidemiology

Key research topics associated with their work are:

Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Frequent coauthors in their publications include:

Christian P. Kratz
Emilie Montellier
David Malkin
Claire Freyçon
Sandrine Blanchet

Notable recent papers by Pierre Hainaut are:

The TP53 Database: transition from the International Agency for Research on Cancer to the US National Cancer Institute, 2022, Cell Death and Differentiation
Analysis of the Li-Fraumeni Spectrum Based on an International Germline TP53 Variant Data Set, 2021, JAMA Oncology
A novel whole blood gene expression signature for asthma, dermatitis, and rhinitis multimorbidity in children and adolescents, 2020, Allergy
Heterozygous BRCA1 and BRCA2 and Mismatch Repair Gene Pathogenic Variants in Children and Adolescents With Cancer, 2022, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Surface functionalization of gold nanoclusters with arginine: a trade-off between microtumor uptake and radiotherapy enhancement, 2020, Nanoscale

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Current Opinion in Oncology
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Cell Death and Differentiation
The American Journal of Medicine

Best Publications

A global view of hepatocellular carcinoma: trends, risk, prevention and management.

Ju Dong Yang;Pierre Hainaut;Gregory J. Gores;Amina Amadou

3237
Citations
TP53 Mutations in Human Cancers: Origins, Consequences, and Clinical Use

Magali Olivier;Monica Hollstein;Pierre Hainaut

2291
Citations
Impact of mutant p53 functional properties on TP53 mutation patterns and tumor phenotype: lessons from recent developments in the IARC TP53 database.

Audrey Petitjean;Ewy Mathe;Ewy Mathe;Shunsuke Kato;Chikashi Ishioka

1975
Citations
The IARC TP53 database: new online mutation analysis and recommendations to users.

Magali Olivier;Ros Eeles;Monica Hollstein;Mohammed A. Khan

1557
Citations
A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25

Rayjean J. Hung;James D. Mckay;Valerie Gaborieau;Paolo Boffetta

1488
Citations
Tobacco smoke carcinogens, DNA damage and p53 mutations in smoking-associated cancers

Gerd P Pfeifer;Mikhail F Denissenko;Magali Olivier;Natalia Tretyakova

1389
Citations
p53 and human cancer: the first ten thousand mutations.

Pierre Hainaut;Monica Hollstein

1360
Citations
TP53 mutations in human cancers: functional selection and impact on cancer prognosis and outcomes

A. Petitjean;Maria I.A.S.W. Achatz;Anne-Lise Borresen-Dale;P. Hainaut

1095
Citations
The clinical value of somatic TP53 gene mutations in 1,794 patients with breast cancer.

Magali Olivier;Anita Langerød;Patrizia Carrieri;Jonas Bergh

669
Citations
PRIMA-1 Reactivates Mutant p53 by Covalent Binding to the Core Domain

Jeremy M.R. Lambert;Jeremy M.R. Lambert;Petr Gorzov;Dimitry B. Veprintsev;Maja Söderqvist

667
Citations
Li-Fraumeni and related syndromes: correlation between tumor type, family structure, and TP53 genotype.

Magali Olivier;David E. Goldgar;Nayanta Sodha;Hiroko Ohgaki

637
Citations
Circulating free DNA in plasma or serum as biomarker of carcinogenesis: practical aspects and biological significance.

Emmanuelle Gormally;Emmanuelle Gormally;Elodie Caboux;Paolo Vineis;Pierre Hainaut

578
Citations
IARC Database of p53 gene mutations in human tumors and cell lines: Updated compilation, revised formats and new visualisation tools

Pierre Hainaut;T. Hernandez;Alan J. Robinson;Patricia Rodriguez-Tomé

570
Citations
Association between pre-diagnostic circulating vitamin D concentration and risk of colorectal cancer in European populations:a nested case-control study

Mazda Jenab;H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita;Pietro Ferrari;Franzel J.B. van Duijnhoven

537
Citations
Redox Modulation of p53 Conformation and Sequence-specific DNA Binding in Vitro

Pierre Hainaut;Jo Milner

536
Citations
Patterns of p53 G-->T transversions in lung cancers reflect the primary mutagenic signature of DNA-damage by tobacco smoke.

Pierre Hainaut;Gerd P. Pfeifer

518
Citations
Ectopic Activation of Germline and Placental Genes Identifies Aggressive Metastasis-Prone Lung Cancers

Sophie Rousseaux;Alexandra Debernardi;Baptiste Jacquiau;Anne Laure Vitte

485
Citations
Genetic alterations in esophageal cancer and their relevance to etiology and pathogenesis: a review.

Montesano R;Hollstein M;Hainaut P

437
Citations
Environmental tobacco smoke and risk of respiratory cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in former smokers and never smokers in the EPIC prospective study.

P Vineis;L Airoldi;F Veglia;L Olgiati

432
Citations
Database of p53 gene somatic mutations in human tumors and cell lines: updated compilation and future prospects

Pierre Hainaut;Thierry Soussi;Benny Shomer;M. Hollstein

405
Citations