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Roberto Montesano

Roberto Montesano

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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
27211
World Ranking
5227
National Ranking
101

Roberto Montesano 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 Roberto Montesano sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 155 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roberto Montesano 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 Roberto Montesano 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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 Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Roberto Montesano is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific work in the subfields of Cell Biology and Molecular Biology.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Caveolin-1 and cellular processes

Montesano has published in venues such as Diabetologia. Among their recent papers is the article titled "Lelio Orci 1937-2019," published in 2020 in Diabetologia.

Their frequent coauthors include Alain Perrelet.

Best Publications

  • Identification of a fibroblast-derived epithelial morphogen as hepatocyte growth factor

    R. Montesano;K. Matsumoto;T. Nakamura;L. Orci

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C‐mediated lymphangiogenesis promotes tumour metastasis

    Stefano J. Mandriota;Lotta Jussila;Michael Jeltsch;Amelia Compagni

  • Potent synergism between vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in the induction of angiogenesis in vitro

    M.S. Pepper;N. Ferrara;L. Orci;R. Montesano

  • Basic fibroblast growth factor induces angiogenesis in vitro.

    Roberto Montesano;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;A. Baird;R. Guillemin

  • Genistein, a dietary-derived inhibitor of in vitro angiogenesis

    Theodore Fotsis;Michael Pepper;Herman Adlercreutz;Gudrun Fleischmann

  • In vitro rapid organization of endothelial cells into capillary-like networks is promoted by collagen matrices.

    R Montesano;L Orci;P Vassalli

  • The endogenous oestrogen metabolite 2-methoxyoestradiol inhibits angiogenesis and suppresses tumour growth

    Theodore Fotsis;Youming Zhang;Michael S. Pepper;Herman Adlercreutz

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces plasminogen activators and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in microvascular endothelial cells

    M.S. Pepper;N. Ferrara;L. Orci;R. Montesano

  • Flavonoids, dietary-derived inhibitors of cell proliferation and in vitro angiogenesis.

    Theodore Fotsis;Michael S. Pepper;Erkan Aktas;Stephen Breit

  • Transforming growth factor beta stimulates collagen-matrix contraction by fibroblasts: implications for wound healing

    Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

  • Induction of epithelial tubular morphogenesis in vitro by fibroblast-derived soluble factors

    R. Montesano;G. Schaller;L. Orci

  • Tumor-promoting phorbol esters induce angiogenesis in vitro

    Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

  • Non-coated membrane invaginations are involved in binding and internalization of cholera and tetanus toxins

    R. Montesano;J. Roth;A. Robert;L. Orci

  • Cell adhesion and the integrin-linked kinase regulate the LEF-1 and beta-catenin signaling pathways.

    Anton Novak;Shu-Chi Hsu;Chungyee Leung-Hagesteijn;Galina Radeva

  • Transforming growth factor-beta 1 modulates basic fibroblast growth factor-induced proteolytic and angiogenic properties of endothelial cells in vitro.

    Michael Sean Pepper;Dominique Belin;Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

  • Increased proteolytic activity is responsible for the aberrant morphogenetic behavior of endothelial cells expressing the middle T oncogene.

    R. Montesano;M.S. Pepper;U. Möhle-Steinlein;W. Risau

  • Genistein, a dietary ingested isoflavonoid, inhibits cell proliferation and in vitro angiogenesis.

    Theodore Fotsis;Michael Pepper;Herman Adlercreutz;Tapio Hase

  • Biphasic effect of transforming growth factor-beta 1 on in vitro angiogenesis.

    Michael Sean Pepper;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;Lelio Orci;Roberto Montesano

  • Upregulation of urokinase receptor expression on migrating endothelial cells

    M S Pepper;A P Sappino;R Stöcklin;R Montesano

  • Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator Is Induced in Migrating Capillary Endothelial Cells

    Michael Sean Pepper;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

Frequent Co-Authors

Lelio Orci
Lelio Orci University of Geneva
Michael S. Pepper
Michael S. Pepper University of Pretoria
Jean-Dominique Vassalli
Jean-Dominique Vassalli University of Geneva
Pierre Vassalli
Pierre Vassalli University of Geneva
Herman Adlercreutz
Herman Adlercreutz University of Helsinki
Theodore Fotsis
Theodore Fotsis Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Napoleone Ferrara
Napoleone Ferrara University of California, San Diego
Mylène Amherdt
Mylène Amherdt University of Geneva
Paolo Meda
Paolo Meda University of Geneva
Roger H Unger
Roger H Unger The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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