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• ▲ Thomas Schmidt

  Leiden University Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  10.3k

  citations

  50

  h-index

  42

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Stefano Coppola

  Leiden University · The Netherlands Cancer Institute Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  890

  citations

  15

  h-index

  4

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Julia Eckert

  The University of Queensland · Institute for Molecular Bioscience Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  384

  citations

  8

  h-index

  17

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Rolf Harkes

  The Netherlands Cancer Institute Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  382

  citations

  11

  h-index

  2

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Hedde van Hoorn

  Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  377

  citations

  8

  h-index

  2

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Alessandro Gregori

  Cancer Center Amsterdam · Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Medicine
  337

  citations

  10

  h-index

  5

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Rick Rodrigues de Mercado

  Leiden University Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  26

  citations

  4

  h-index

  10

  Aachen papers
• ▲ Olga Iendaltseva

  Leiden University Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  12

  citations

  1

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  1

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• ▲ Martin de Valois

  Leiden University Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  0

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  0

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• Hemidesmosomes modulate force generation via focal adhesions

  2020 The Journal of Cell Biology article Medicine Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Open access

  135

  citations
• Theory of defect-mediated morphogenesis

  2022 Science Advances article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  103

  citations
• Epithelia are multiscale active liquid crystals

  2023 Nature Physics article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  80

  citations
• Holding it together: when cadherin meets cadherin

  2021 Biophysical Journal article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access cited by 2 patents

  57

  citations
• Hexanematic crossover in epithelial monolayers depends on cell adhesion and cell density

  2023 Nature Communications article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  40

  citations
• ABCB1 overexpression through locus amplification represents an actionable target to combat paclitaxel resistance in pancreatic cancer cells

  2024 Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research article Medicine Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms Open access

  38

  citations
• Prognostic Significance of Integrin Subunit Alpha 2 (ITGA2) and Role of Mechanical Cues in Resistance to Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

  2023 Cancers article Medicine Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Open access

  36

  citations
• Combination Therapy with a Bispecific Antibody Targeting the hERG1/β1 Integrin Complex and Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

  2023 Cancers article Medicine Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Open access cited by 1 patent

  16

  citations
• Substrate rigidity modulates traction forces and stoichiometry of cell–matrix adhesions

  2022 The Journal of Chemical Physics article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

  15

  citations
• Hypergravity affects cell traction forces of fibroblasts

  2021 Biophysical Journal article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  14

  citations
• Fibronectin Patches as Anchoring Points for Force Sensing and Transmission in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Pericytes

  2020 Stem Cell Reports article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  12

  citations
• Altered Mechanobiology of PDAC Cells with Acquired Chemoresistance to Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel

  2024 Cancers article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  6

  citations
• Single Cell Micro-Pillar-Based Characterization of Endothelial and Fibroblast Cell Mechanics

  2021 Micro article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  6

  citations
• Differential Sensitivity to Ionizing Radiation in Gemcitabine-Resistant and Paclitaxel-Resistant Pancreatic Cancer Cells

  2023 International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics article Medicine Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Open access

  4

  citations
• Using tunable hydrogel microparticles to measure cellular forces

  2025 Nature Protocols article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  4

  citations
• Single-Cell Local Stress Analysis in Tumoroids

  2024 bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) preprint Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  3

  citations
• Epithelia are multiscale active liquid crystals

  2022 bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) preprint Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  3

  citations
• Hexanematic crossover in epithelial monolayers depends on cell adhesion and cell density

  2022 bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) preprint Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  2

  citations
• Deciphering the allosteric control of androgen receptor DNA binding by its disordered N-terminal domain

  2025 Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology article Medicine Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Open access

  2

  citations
• Single cell micro-pillar-based characterization of endothelial and fibroblast cell mechanics

  2021 bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) preprint Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Open access

  2

  citations