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Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Jelle J. F. Sleeboom
Erasmus MC
2
Alexandra Mousset
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3
Xiujie Sun
Xiamen University
4
Roberta Palmulli
University of Cambridge
5
Tommaso Vicanolo
Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
6
Rosanne E. Veerman
Vicore Pharma (Sweden)
7
Kevin Dooley
Axios Biosciences (United States)
8
Calvin R. Justus
East Carolina University
9
Joel T. Gibson
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
10
Archita Das
Augusta University

Papers

1
The extracellular matrix as hallmark of cancer and metastasis: From biomechanics to therapeutic targets
Science Translational Medicine|2024
333 cit.
2
CD63 sorts cholesterol into endosomes for storage and distribution via exosomes
Nature Cell Biology|2024
79 cit.
3
Publication in Nature (2025) [59 citations, W4408684412]
Nature|2025
59 cit.
4
NETscape or NEThance: tailoring anti-cancer therapy
Trends in cancer|2024
28 cit.
5
Tethered Exosomes Containing the Matrix Metalloproteinase MT1‐MMP Contribute to Extracellular Matrix Degradation
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles|2025
16 cit.
6
NETs unleashed: neutrophil extracellular traps boost chemotherapy against colorectal cancer
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2024
15 cit.
7
Neutrophil extracellular traps modulate chemotherapy efficacy and its adverse side effects
Biology of the Cell|2024
6 cit.
8
Abstract 4143778: ROS-dependent SUMOylation of Copper Chaperone Atox1 Orchestrates Endothelial Inflammatory and Angiogenic Signaling, Promoting Neovascularization Following Ischemic Injury
Circulation|2024
0 cit.
9
Abstract 4371326: Novel Role of Copper Transporter CTR1 in VEGF-C-induced VEGFR3 Signaling and Lymphangiogenesis
Circulation|2025
0 cit.
10
Publication (2025) [W4416692501]
Unknown Journal|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Jonathon A. Ditlev
Hospital for Sick Children
2
Lingzhi Fan
Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital
3
Hao Tang
National Clinical Research
4
Anna Macià
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Lleida
5
Anaïs Panosa
Universitat de Lleida
6
David G. Meckes
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
7
Prayag Murawala
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
8
Dunja Knapp
Technische Universität Dresden
9
Sebastian Kruss
Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems
10
Paolo P. Provenzano
University of Minnesota

Papers

1
Near-Infrared Fluorescent Biosensors Based on Covalent DNA Anchors
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2023
63 cit.
2
Targeting TNF-α–producing macrophages activates antitumor immunity in pancreatic cancer via IL-33 signaling
JCI Insight|2022
54 cit.
3
High Sensitivity Near‐Infrared Imaging of Fluorescent Nanosensors
Small|2023
54 cit.
4
Ratiometric Imaging of Catecholamine Neurotransmitters with Nanosensors
Nano Letters|2024
37 cit.
5
Guanine Quantum Defects in Carbon Nanotubes for Biosensing
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters|2023
36 cit.
6
Near‐Infrared Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Biomolecules with Carbon Nanotubes**
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2023
34 cit.
7
One-Component Dual-Readout Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanobeads for Qualitative and Quantitative Detection of C-Reactive Protein at the Point of Care
Analytical Chemistry|2023
33 cit.
8
Stochastic Formation of Quantum Defects in Carbon Nanotubes
ACS Nano|2023
31 cit.
9
Signal Amplification and Near‐Infrared Translation of Enzymatic Reactions by Nanosensors**
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2023
25 cit.
10
Deeply-dyed nanobead system for rapid lateral flow assay testing of drugs at point-of-care
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical|2022
20 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Timothy A. Springer
Harvard University
2
Erkki Ruoslahti
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
3
David A. Cheresh
University of California San Diego
4
Richard O. Hynes
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
5
Kenneth M. Yamada
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
6
Eugene C. Butcher
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
7
Mark H. Ginsberg
University of California San Diego
8
Donald E. Ingber
Inspire
9
Joan Massagué
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10
Klaus Ley
Augusta University Health

Papers

1
Geometric Control of Cell Life and Death
Science|1997
4.7k cit.
2
Reconstituting Organ-Level Lung Functions on a Chip
Science|2010
4.1k cit.
3
Cell attachment activity of fibronectin can be duplicated by small synthetic fragments of the molecule
Nature|1984
3.7k cit.
4
Microfluidic organs-on-chips
Nature Biotechnology|2014
3.2k cit.
5
Requirement of Vascular Integrin α <sub>v</sub> β <sub>3</sub> for Angiogenesis
Science|1994
3k cit.
6
Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension
Science|2001
3k cit.
7
Mechanotransduction Across the Cell Surface and Through the Cytoskeleton
Science|1993
3k cit.
8
Genes that mediate breast cancer metastasis to lung
Nature|2005
3k cit.
9
A multigenic program mediating breast cancer metastasis to bone
Cancer Cell|2003
2.6k cit.
10
Transforming growth factor-beta stimulates the expression of fibronectin and collagen and their incorporation into the extracellular matrix.
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1986
2.5k cit.

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