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2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Denmark
2024

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
96
Citations
42133
World Ranking
605
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Stephen M. Cohen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and conducts research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their expertise extends to several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Urban Studies, and Visual Arts and Performing Arts.

Cohen's publication record includes recent research articles covering diverse topics related to genetics, molecular regulation, and cultural studies. Notable papers include:

  • Genome-Wide Screen for Context-Dependent Tumor Suppressors Identified Using in Vivo Models for Neoplasia in Drosophila (2020) published in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Promoter Proximal Pausing Limits Tumorous Growth Induced by the Yki Transcription Factor in Drosophila (2020) published in Genetics
  • The Rise of Judaic Calligraphy in the Twentieth Century (2022) published in Jewish folklore and ethnology
  • A NOVEL POTENTIAL THERAPY FOR MICROVASCULAR DISEASES: DENDRITIC CELLS DIRECT PRO-ANGIOGENIC STIMULATION OF BLOOD-DERIVED STEM/PROGENITOR CELLS (2024) published in Cytotherapy
  • A circle RNA regulatory axis promotes lung squamous metastasis via CDR1-mediated regulation of golgi trafficking (2024) published in UNC Libraries

The scientist has contributed to both biological sciences and the humanities, as reflected in the blend of topics such as tumor suppressor genetics and Judaic calligraphy.

Frequent coauthors in Cohen's work include Sanket Nagarkar, L. S. Shashidhara, Casper Groth, Pooja Vaid, and Aditi S. Khatpe.

Publication venues where Cohen's work appears regularly include:

  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Genetics
  • Jewish folklore and ethnology
  • Cytotherapy
  • UNC Libraries

Cohen has explored several main research topics, including:

  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Public Spaces through Art
  • Visual Culture and Art Theory

In the area of book publications, Cohen authored a title released by World Scientific titled O Mg! How Chemistry Came to Be in 2021.

Cohen's scientific contributions have been recognized through membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Principles of MicroRNA–Target Recognition

    Julius Brennecke;Alexander Stark;Robert B Russell;Stephen M Cohen

  • bantam Encodes a Developmentally Regulated microRNA that Controls Cell Proliferation and Regulates the Proapoptotic Gene hid in Drosophila

    Julius Brennecke;David R. Hipfner;Alexander Stark;Robert B. Russell

  • Animal MicroRNAs confer robustness to gene expression and have a significant impact on 3'UTR evolution.

    Alexander Stark;Julius Brennecke;Natascha Bushati;Robert B. Russell

  • Identification of Drosophila MicroRNA Targets

    Alexander Stark;Julius Brennecke;Robert B Russell;Stephen M Cohen

  • Glycosyltransferase activity of Fringe modulates Notch-Delta interactions.

    Katja Brückner;Lidia Perez;Henrik Clausen;Stephen Cohen

  • Drosophila's Insulin/PI3-Kinase Pathway Coordinates Cellular Metabolism with Nutritional Conditions

    Jessica S. Britton;Wendy K. Lockwood;Ling Li;Stephen M. Cohen

  • Two distinct mechanisms for long-range patterning by Decapentaplegic in the Drosophila wing.

    Thomas Lecuit;William J. Brook;Medard Ng;Manuel Calleja

  • Hedgehog induces opposite changes in turnover and subcellular localization of patched and smoothened

    Natalie Denef;Dagmar Neubüser;Lidia Perez;Stephen M Cohen

  • Systematic gain-of-function genetics in Drosophila

    Pernille Rørth;Kornelia Szabo;Adina Bailey;Todd Laverty

  • Wingless gradient formation in the Drosophila wing.

    Maura Strigini;Stephen M. Cohen

  • Long-range action of Wingless organizes the dorsal-ventral axis of the Drosophila wing.

    Carl J. Neumann;Stephen M. Cohen

  • Serrate signals through Notch to establish a Wingless-dependent organizer at the dorsal/ventral compartment boundary of the Drosophila wing

    Fernando J. Diaz-Benjumea;Stephen M. Cohen

  • Dpp gradient formation in the Drosophila wing imaginal disc.

    Aurelio A Teleman;Stephen M Cohen

  • Distal-less encodes a homoeodomain protein required for limb development in Drosophila

    Stephen M. Cohen;Günter Brönner;Frank Küttner;Gerd Jürgens

  • Interaction between dorsal and ventral cells in the imaginal disc directs wing development in Drosophila

    Fernando J. Diaz-Benjumea;Stephen M. Cohen

  • apterous, a gene required for imaginal disc development in Drosophila encodes a member of the LIM family of developmental regulatory proteins.

    B Cohen;M E McGuffin;C Pfeifle;D Segal

  • Homeotic genes of the bithorax complex repress limb development in the abdomen of the Drosophila embryo through the target gene Distal-less

    Gilles Vachon;Barbara Cohen;Christine Pfeifle;M.Elaine McGuffin

  • Cell interaction between compartments establishes the proximal-distal axis of Drosophila legs

    Fernando J. Diaz-Benjumea;Barbara Cohen;Stephen M. Cohen

  • Antagonistic Interactions Between Wingless and Decapentaplegic Responsible for Dorsal-Ventral Pattern in the Drosophila Leg

    William J. Brook;Stephen M. Cohen

  • The Hippo Pathway Regulates the bantam microRNA to Control Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis in Drosophila

    Barry J. Thompson;Stephen M. Cohen

Frequent Co-Authors

Julius Brennecke
Julius Brennecke Austrian Academy of Sciences
Aurelio A. Teleman
Aurelio A. Teleman German Cancer Research Center
Alexander Stark
Alexander Stark Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Henrik Clausen
Henrik Clausen University of Copenhagen
Gerd Jürgens
Gerd Jürgens University of Tübingen
Ernst A. Wimmer
Ernst A. Wimmer University of Göttingen
Robert B. Russell
Robert B. Russell Heidelberg University
Herbert Jäckle
Herbert Jäckle Max Planck Society
Hans H. Wandall
Hans H. Wandall University of Copenhagen

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