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Ralf H. Adams

Ralf H. Adams

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Biology and Biochemistry
Germany
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
107
Citations
44134
World Ranking
1097
National Ranking
73

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Ralf H. Adams is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has made significant contributions in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Neurology, Immunology, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist's work often intersects with key topics such as Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Immune cells in cancer, Barrier Structure and Function Studies, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Meningeal lymphatic vessels regulate brain tumor drainage and immunity, 2020, Cell Research
  • The endothelium-bone axis in development, homeostasis and bone and joint disease, 2021, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • A molecular map of murine lymph node blood vascular endothelium at single cell resolution, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Single-cell transcriptomics reveals functionally specialized vascular endothelium in brain, 2022, eLife
  • YAP1 and TAZ negatively control bone angiogenesis by limiting hypoxia-inducible factor signaling in endothelial cells, 2020, eLife

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ralf H. Adams include:

  • Hyun-Woo Jeong
  • Martin Stehling
  • Kishor K. Sivaraj
  • M. Gabriele Bixel
  • Bin Zhou

The preferred publication venues demonstrate a strong presence in journals such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Hematological Oncology
  • eLife
  • Nature Cardiovascular Research

Best Publications

  • Molecular regulation of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis.

    Ralf H. Adams;Kari Alitalo

  • Coupling of angiogenesis and osteogenesis by a specific vessel subtype in bone

    Anjali P. Kusumbe;Saravana K. Ramasamy;Ralf H. Adams

  • Roles of ephrinB ligands and EphB receptors in cardiovascular development: demarcation of arterial/venous domains, vascular morphogenesis, and sprouting angiogenesis

    Ralf H. Adams;George A. Wilkinson;Cornelia Weiss;Francesca Diella

  • Ephrin-B2 controls VEGF-induced angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

    Yingdi Wang;Masanori Nakayama;Mara E. Pitulescu;Tim S. Schmidt

  • The Notch Ligands Dll4 and Jagged1 Have Opposing Effects on Angiogenesis

    Rui Benedito;Rui Benedito;Cristina Roca;Inga Sörensen;Susanne Adams;Susanne Adams

  • Endothelial Notch activity promotes angiogenesis and osteogenesis in bone

    Saravana K. Ramasamy;Anjali P. Kusumbe;Lin Wang;Ralf H. Adams

  • Targeting of αv integrin identifies a core molecular pathway that regulates fibrosis in several organs

    Neil C Henderson;Thomas D Arnold;Yoshio Katamura;Marilyn M Giacomini

  • The bone marrow microenvironment at single-cell resolution.

    Anastasia N. Tikhonova;Igor Dolgalev;Hai Hu;Kishor K Sivaraj

  • Dynamics of endothelial cell behavior in sprouting angiogenesis.

    Hanna M Eilken;Ralf H Adams

  • Essential Role of p38α MAP Kinase in Placental but Not Embryonic Cardiovascular Development

    Ralf H. Adams;Almudena Porras;Gema Alonso;Margaret Jones

  • Distinct bone marrow blood vessels differentially regulate haematopoiesis

    Tomer Itkin;Shiri Gur-Cohen;Joel A. Spencer;Amir Schajnovitz

  • PDZ interaction site in ephrinB2 is required for the remodeling of lymphatic vasculature

    Taija Mäkinen;Ralf H. Adams;John Bailey;Qiang Lu

  • Regulation of vascular morphogenesis by Notch signaling

    Cristina Roca;Ralf H. Adams

  • Ephrin-B2 Controls Cell Motility and Adhesion during Blood-Vessel-Wall Assembly

    Shane S. Foo;Christopher J. Turner;Susanne Adams;Amelia Compagni

  • Murine semaphorin D/collapsin is a member of a diverse gene family and creates domains inhibitory for axonal extension

    Andreas W Püschel;Ralf H Adams;Heinrich Betz

  • EphB Signaling Directs Peripheral Nerve Regeneration through Sox2-Dependent Schwann Cell Sorting

    Simona Parrinello;Ilaria Napoli;Sara Ribeiro;Patrick Wingfield Digby

  • DLL1-mediated Notch activation regulates endothelial identity in mouse fetal arteries

    Inga Sörensen;Ralf H. Adams;Ralf H. Adams;Achim Gossler

  • Blood vessel formation and function in bone

    Kishor K. Sivaraj;Ralf H. Adams

  • Integrin-α9 Is Required for Fibronectin Matrix Assembly during Lymphatic Valve Morphogenesis

    Eleni Bazigou;Sherry Xie;Chun Chen;Anne Weston

  • Axon Guidance Molecules in Vascular Patterning

    Ralf H. Adams;Anne Eichmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Aurrand-Lions
Michel Aurrand-Lions Aix-Marseille University
Gou Young Koh
Gou Young Koh Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Bin Zhou
Bin Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hellmut G. Augustin
Hellmut G. Augustin Heidelberg University
Christer Betsholtz
Christer Betsholtz Uppsala University
Elisabetta Dejana
Elisabetta Dejana Uppsala University
Tsvee Lapidot
Tsvee Lapidot Weizmann Institute of Science
Dietmar Vestweber
Dietmar Vestweber Max Planck Society
Rüdiger Klein
Rüdiger Klein Max Planck Society
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki

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