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Zwi N. Berneman

Zwi N. Berneman

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
80
Citations
24450
World Ranking
1620
National Ranking
20

Zwi N. Berneman publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zwi N. Berneman sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 433 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Zwi N. Berneman D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zwi N. Berneman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zwi N. Berneman is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a focus on immunology, oncology, and hematology. The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of immunotherapy and immune responses, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, CAR-T cell therapy research, and acute myeloid leukemia research.

The main fields of study of Berneman include Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant work in subfields such as Immunology, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Hematology, and Infectious Diseases. Their academic output reflects a strong interest in emerging therapeutic approaches and immune-related cancer therapies.

Recent publications highlight a focus on cancer immunotherapy and clinical oncology. Notable papers include:

  • Safety and clinical efficacy of BCMA CAR-T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma, 2020, Journal of Hematology & Oncology
  • Gilteritinib as Post-Transplant Maintenance for AML With Internal Tandem Duplication Mutation of FLT3, 2024, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Trial watch: Dendritic cell (DC)-based immunotherapy for cancer, 2022, OncoImmunology
  • A systematic review on poly(I:C) and poly-ICLC in glioblastoma: adjuvants coordinating the unlocking of immunotherapy, 2021, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and cancer: Are they really partners in crime?, 2020, Cancer Treatment Reviews

Berneman frequently publishes in journals such as Frontiers in Immunology, Cancers, Journal of Hematology & Oncology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and the European Journal of Cancer. Each of these venues features a substantial number of their papers, reflecting a consistent contribution to both immunology and oncology.

Collaboration is a significant element of their work. Frequent coauthors include Sébastien Anguille, Marc Peeters, Eva Lion, Peter A. van Dam, and Evelien Smits. These collaborations involve multiple joint publications, underscoring a networked approach to research in immunotherapy and cancer biology.

Main topics covered by Berneman's research portfolio encompass:

  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Best Publications

  • Clinical use of dendritic cells for cancer therapy

    Sébastien Anguille;Evelien L. Smits;Eva Lion;Viggo F. van Tendeloo

  • Highly efficient gene delivery by mRNA electroporation in human hematopoietic cells: superiority to lipofection and passive pulsing of mRNA and to electroporation of plasmid cDNA for tumor antigen loading of dendritic cells.

    Viggo F. I. Van Tendeloo;Peter Ponsaerts;Filip Lardon;Griet Nijs

  • Prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of nonadherence to imatinib therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: the ADAGIO study

    Lucien Noens;Marie Anne Van Lierde;Robrecht De Bock;Gregor Verhoef

  • Cell cycle and apoptosis.

    Katrien Vermeulen;Zwi N. Berneman;Dirk R. Van Bockstaele

  • Cellular and molecular neuropathology of the cuprizone mouse model: clinical relevance for multiple sclerosis.

    Jelle Praet;Caroline Guglielmetti;Zwi Berneman;Anne-Marie Van Der Linden

  • Induction of complete and molecular remissions in acute myeloid leukemia by Wilms’ tumor 1 antigen-targeted dendritic cell vaccination

    Viggo F. van Tendeloo;Ann Van de Velde;Ann van Driessche;Nathalie Cools

  • Apoptosis: mechanisms and relevance in cancer.

    Katrien Vermeulen;Dirk R. Van Bockstaele;Zwi N. Berneman

  • Balancing between immunity and tolerance: an interplay between dendritic cells, regulatory T cells, and effector T cells

    Nathalie Cools;Peter Ponsaerts;Viggo F. I. Van Tendeloo;Zwi N. Berneman

  • Lentiviral vectors containing the human immunodeficiency virus type-1 central polypurine tract can efficiently transduce nondividing hepatocytes and antigen-presenting cells in vivo

    Thierry VandenDriessche;Lieven Thorrez;Luigi Naldini;Antonia Follenzi

  • Use of recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor during and after remission induction chemotherapy in patients aged 61 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML): final report of AML-11, a phase III randomized study of the Leukemia Cooperative Group of European Organisation for the research and treatment of cancer (EORTC-LCG) and the Dutch Belgian Hemato-Oncology Cooperative Group (HOVON)

    B. Lowenberg;S. Suciu;E. Archimbaud;G.J. Ossenkoppele

  • Human herpesvirus 7 is a T-lymphotropic virus and is related to, but significantly different from, human herpesvirus 6 and human cytomegalovirus.

    Zwi N. Berneman;Dharam V. Ablashi;Ge Li;Maureen Eger-Fletcher

  • Regulatory T cells and human disease.

    Nathalie Cools;Peter Ponsaerts;Viggo F. I. Van Tendeloo;Zwi N. Berneman

  • The Use of TLR7 and TLR8 Ligands for the Enhancement of Cancer Immunotherapy

    Evelien L. J. M. Smits;Peter Ponsaerts;Zwi N. Berneman;Viggo F. I. Van Tendeloo

  • CD4 is a critical component of the receptor for human herpesvirus 7: interference with human immunodeficiency virus

    Paolo Lusso;Paola Secchiero;Richard W. Crowley;Alfredo Garzino-Demo

  • Protein isoforms encoded by the pX region of human T-cell leukemia/lymphotropic virus type I.

    I J Koralnik;A Gessain;M E Klotman;A Lo Monico

  • Dendritic cell vaccination as postremission treatment to prevent or delay relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

    Sébastien Anguille;Ann L. Van De Velde;Evelien L. Smits;Viggo F. Van Tendeloo

  • Human herpesvirus-6 strain groups: a nomenclature

    D. Ablashi;H. Agut;Z. Berneman;G. Campadelli-Fiume

  • Acquired von Willebrand syndromes: clinical features, aetiology, pathophysiology, classification and management.

    Jan Jacques Michiels;Ulrich Budde;Marc van der Planken;Huub H.D.M. van Vliet

  • Wilms' Tumor Gene 1 (WT1)--loaded dendritic cell immunotherapy in patients with uterine tumors: a phase I/II clinical trial.

    An Coosemans;Anke Vanderstraeten;Sandra Tuyaerts;Tina Verschuere

  • Cancer immunotherapy using RNA-loaded dendritic cells.

    P. Ponsaerts;V. F. I. Van Tendeloo;Z. N. Berneman

  • Use of glycosylated recombinant human G-CSF (lenograstim) during and/or after induction chemotherapy in patients 61 years of age and older with acute myeloid leukemia: final results of AML-13, a randomized phase-3 study

    Sergio Amadori;Stefan Suciu;Ulrich Jehn;Roberto Stasi

Frequent Co-Authors

Viggo Van Tendeloo
Viggo Van Tendeloo University of Antwerp
Evelien Smits
Evelien Smits University of Antwerp
Herman Goossens
Herman Goossens University of Antwerp
Niel Hens
Niel Hens Hasselt University
Annemie Van der Linden
Annemie Van der Linden University of Antwerp
Patrick Cras
Patrick Cras University of Antwerp
Marc Peeters
Marc Peeters University of Antwerp
Patrick Pauwels
Patrick Pauwels University of Antwerp
Stefan Suciu
Stefan Suciu European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
Haruo Sugiyama
Haruo Sugiyama Osaka University

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