Elena Chiavacci

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 805 citations indexed

About

Elena Chiavacci is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elena Chiavacci has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 805 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cancer Research and 4 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Elena Chiavacci's work include Congenital heart defects research (7 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers) and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (4 papers). Elena Chiavacci is often cited by papers focused on Congenital heart defects research (7 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers) and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (4 papers). Elena Chiavacci collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Elena Chiavacci's co-authors include Christian Mosimann, Alexa Burger, Anastasia Felker, Letizia Pitto, Helen Lindsay, Mark D. Robinson, Martin Jínek, Carolin Anders, Christopher Hess and Jonas Zaugg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Genes & Development and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Elena Chiavacci

18 papers receiving 801 citations

Hit Papers

Drugs that inhibit TMEM16 proteins block SARS-CoV-2 spike... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Drugs that inhibit TMEM16 proteins block SARS-CoV-2 spike-induced syncytia
    2021 281 citations Luca Braga, Hashim Ali et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elena Chiavacci Italy 12 508 177 99 97 70 18 805
Manish Sharma United States 14 447 0.9× 136 0.8× 110 1.1× 49 0.5× 134 1.9× 32 856
Kevin Holden United States 7 578 1.1× 198 1.1× 43 0.4× 47 0.5× 130 1.9× 8 872
Anupama Srinivasan United States 8 492 1.0× 146 0.8× 102 1.0× 61 0.6× 52 0.7× 10 915
Thomas D. Watts United States 13 363 0.7× 74 0.4× 103 1.0× 35 0.4× 27 0.4× 29 641
Xiaoping Tan China 16 486 1.0× 29 0.2× 128 1.3× 102 1.1× 48 0.7× 48 1.5k
Lucas C. Reineke United States 19 1.1k 2.2× 142 0.8× 186 1.9× 71 0.7× 167 2.4× 23 1.4k
Urszula Jankowska Poland 16 526 1.0× 78 0.4× 53 0.5× 104 1.1× 84 1.2× 52 843
Todd W. Markowski United States 18 410 0.8× 38 0.2× 90 0.9× 51 0.5× 125 1.8× 46 846
Stefanie Böck Germany 14 228 0.4× 71 0.4× 24 0.2× 65 0.7× 47 0.7× 23 578
Arunima Purkayastha United States 9 299 0.6× 175 1.0× 25 0.3× 36 0.4× 70 1.0× 13 653

Countries citing papers authored by Elena Chiavacci

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elena Chiavacci

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elena Chiavacci

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elena Chiavacci. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elena Chiavacci based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Elena Chiavacci. Elena Chiavacci is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Chiavacci, Elena, et al.. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Localization and Composition of Adult Neurogenic Niches in the Chondrichthyans Raja asterias and Torpedo ocellata. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(8). 3563–3563. 1 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, et al.. (2023). Localization and Characterization of Major Neurogenic Niches in the Brain of the Lesser-Spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 3650–3650. 2 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, et al.. (2023). Distribution of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the Brain of the Small-Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula, and Evolution of Neurotrophins in Basal Vertebrates. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(11). 9495–9495. 1 indexed citations
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Braga, Luca, Hashim Ali, Ilaria Secco, et al.. (2021). Drugs that inhibit TMEM16 proteins block SARS-CoV-2 spike-induced syncytia. Nature. 594(7861). 88–93. 281 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cantù, Claudio, Anastasia Felker, Dario Zimmerli, et al.. (2018). Mutations in Bcl9 and Pygo genes cause congenital heart defects by tissue-specific perturbation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Genes & Development. 32(21-22). 1443–1458. 33 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, Laura Mariani, Monica Evangelista, et al.. (2018). Post-transcriptional Modulation of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 by miR-19a Affects Cardiovascular Development in Zebrafish. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 6. 58–58. 9 indexed citations
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Felker, Anastasia, et al.. (2018). Cre/ lox ‐controlled spatiotemporal perturbation of FGF signaling in zebrafish. Developmental Dynamics. 247(10). 1146–1159. 11 indexed citations
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Meccariello, Angela, Simona Maria Monti, Alessandra Romanelli, et al.. (2017). Highly efficient DNA-free gene disruption in the agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata by CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 10061–10061. 53 indexed citations
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Burger, Alexa, Helen Lindsay, Anastasia Felker, et al.. (2016). Maximizing mutagenesis with solubilized CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes.. Development. 143(11). 2025–37. 223 indexed citations
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D’Aurizio, Romina, Francesco Russo, Elena Chiavacci, et al.. (2016). Discovering miRNA Regulatory Networks in Holt–Oram Syndrome Using a Zebrafish Model. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 4. 60–60. 13 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, Romina D’Aurizio, Francesco Russo, et al.. (2015). MicroRNA 19a replacement partially rescues fin and cardiac defects in zebrafish model of Holt Oram syndrome. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 19 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, et al.. (2014). Barley beta‐glucan promotes MnSOD expression and enhances angiogenesis under oxidative microenvironment. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 19(1). 227–238. 42 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, Milena Rizzo, Letizia Pitto, et al.. (2014). The zebrafish/tumor xenograft angiogenesis assay as a tool for screening anti-angiogenic miRNAs. Cytotechnology. 67(6). 969–975. 23 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, Federico Cremisi, Alessandro Cellerino, et al.. (2014). 543miR-19a replacement rescues cardiac and fin defects in zebrafish model of holt-oram syndrome. Cardiovascular Research. 103(suppl 1). S99.1–S99. 1 indexed citations
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Kusmic, Claudia, et al.. (2013). miR-29a and miR-30c negatively regulate DNMT 3a in cardiac ischemic tissues: implications for cardiac remodelling. Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. 1(1). 11 indexed citations
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Patella, Francesca, Eleonora Leucci, Monica Evangelista, et al.. (2013). MiR‐492 impairs the angiogenic potential of endothelial cells. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 17(8). 1006–1015. 21 indexed citations
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Chiavacci, Elena, Lorena Verduci, Gaia Gestri, et al.. (2012). MicroRNA 218 Mediates the Effects of Tbx5a Over-Expression on Zebrafish Heart Development. PLoS ONE. 7(11). e50536–e50536. 58 indexed citations

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