Francesca Bersani

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Francesca Bersani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Bersani has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Biophysics and 20 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Francesca Bersani's work include Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (23 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (9 papers) and Microbial Inactivation Methods (9 papers). Francesca Bersani is often cited by papers focused on Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects (23 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (9 papers) and Microbial Inactivation Methods (9 papers). Francesca Bersani collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Francesca Bersani's co-authors include Claudio Franceschi, Riccardo Taulli, Carola Ponzetto, Daniel A. Haber, Andrea Cossarizza, Daniela Monti, Maria Rosaria Scarfı̀, Ruggero Cadossi, Valentina Foglizzo and M. Cantini and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Bersani

62 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Alternative lengthening of telomeres renders cancer cells hypersensitive to ATR inhibitors

2015 376 citations Rachel Litman Flynn, Maya Jeitany et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Bersani Italy	26	1.2k	624	603	467	247	62	2.3k
Laura Teodori Italy	26	524 0.5×	224 0.4×	269 0.4×	216 0.5×	262 1.1×	69	1.8k
V T Nachmias United States	26	1.2k 1.0×	210 0.3×	110 0.2×	150 0.3×	426 1.7×	54	2.8k
Yu-Chieh Wang United States	22	2.0k 1.7×	106 0.2×	589 1.0×	59 0.1×	89 0.4×	48	2.7k
Shang Cai China	19	1.8k 1.6×	95 0.2×	500 0.8×	65 0.1×	236 1.0×	35	2.7k
Manfred Kubbies Germany	23	1.2k 1.0×	98 0.2×	436 0.7×	88 0.2×	146 0.6×	59	2.6k
Geraldine M. O’Neill Australia	32	1.7k 1.5×	55 0.1×	327 0.5×	168 0.4×	191 0.8×	78	3.0k
Laura Kass Argentina	20	1.2k 1.0×	46 0.1×	668 1.1×	144 0.3×	213 0.9×	40	4.5k
Jing‐Wei Xiong China	26	2.1k 1.8×	44 0.1×	335 0.6×	215 0.5×	129 0.5×	89	2.9k
Wei Huang China	27	1.6k 1.4×	126 0.2×	808 1.3×	46 0.1×	290 1.2×	164	2.7k
Leo De Ridder Belgium	30	935 0.8×	36 0.1×	761 1.3×	146 0.3×	279 1.1×	104	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Bersani

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Bersani, Francesca, Sandro Pasquali, Scott E. Umbaugh, et al.. (2025). Establishment of patient-derived 3D in vitro models of sarcomas: literature review and guidelines on behalf of the FORTRESS working group. Neoplasia. 65. 101171–101171. 1 indexed citations

Olivero, Martina, Riccardo Taulli, Francesca Bersani, et al.. (2025). Shifting Shapes: The Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition as a Driver for Cancer Progression. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(13). 6353–6353. 2 indexed citations

Modica, Chiara, Francesca Bersani, Francesca Napoli, et al.. (2023). Genetic Ablation of the MET Oncogene Defines a Crucial Role of the HGF/MET Axis in Cell-Autonomous Functions Driving Tumor Dissemination. Cancers. 15(10). 2742–2742. 1 indexed citations

Toyokawa, Gouji, Francesca Bersani, Paolo Bironzo, et al.. (2023). Tumor plasticity and therapeutic resistance in oncogene-addicted non-small cell lung cancer: from preclinical observations to clinical implications. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 184. 103966–103966. 9 indexed citations

Bersani, Francesca, Deborah Morena, Alessandro Morotti, et al.. (2020). Future perspectives from lung cancer pre-clinical models: new treatments are coming?. Translational Lung Cancer Research. 9(6). 2629–2644. 7 indexed citations

Bersani, Francesca, Deborah Morena, Valentina Foglizzo, et al.. (2016). Deep Sequencing Reveals a Novel miR-22 Regulatory Network with Therapeutic Potential in Rhabdomyosarcoma. Cancer Research. 76(20). 6095–6106. 31 indexed citations

Flynn, Rachel Litman, Maya Jeitany, Hiroaki Wakimoto, et al.. (2015). Alternative lengthening of telomeres renders cancer cells hypersensitive to ATR inhibitors. Science. 347(6219). 273–277. 376 indexed citations breakdown →

Bersani, Francesca, Jung Woo Lee, Min Yu, et al.. (2014). Bioengineered Implantable Scaffolds as a Tool to Study Stromal-Derived Factors in Metastatic Cancer Models. Cancer Research. 74(24). 7229–7238. 51 indexed citations

Accornero, Paolo, Silvia Miretti, Francesca Bersani, et al.. (2012). Met Receptor Acts Uniquely for Survival and Morphogenesis of EGFR-Dependent Normal Mammary Epithelial and Cancer Cells. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e44982–e44982. 15 indexed citations

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Re, Brunella Del, Pamela Marcantonio, Francesca Bersani, & Gianfranco Giorgi. (2009). Extremely low frequency magnetic field exposure affects DnaK and GroEL expression in E. coli cells with impaired heat shock response. General Physiology and Biophysics. 28(4). 420–424. 10 indexed citations

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Cagni, E., Daniel Remondini, Pietro Mesirca, et al.. (2007). Effects of Exogenous Electromagnetic Fields on a Simplified Ion Channel Model. Journal of Biological Physics. 33(3). 183–194. 7 indexed citations

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Taulli, Riccardo, Claudio Scuoppo, Francesca Bersani, et al.. (2006). Validation of Met as a Therapeutic Target in Alveolar and Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma. Cancer Research. 66(9). 4742–4749. 131 indexed citations

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Crepaldi, Tiziana, Francesca Bersani, Claudio Scuoppo, et al.. (2006). Conditional Activation of MET in Differentiated Skeletal Muscle Induces Atrophy. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(9). 6812–6822. 23 indexed citations

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Capri, Miriam, Enrica Bianchi, Cristiana Fumelli, et al.. (2004). 1800 MHz radiofrequency (mobile phones, different Global System for Mobile communication modulations) does not affect apoptosis and heat shock protein 70 level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from young and old donors. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 80(6). 389–397. 71 indexed citations

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Re, Brunella Del, et al.. (2004). Various effects on transposition activity and survival of Escherichia coli cells due to different ELF-MF signals. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics. 43(4). 265–270. 39 indexed citations

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Zeni, Olga, et al.. (2003). Lack of Genotoxic Effects (Micronucleus Induction) in Human Lymphocytes ExposedIn Vitroto 900 MHz Electromagnetic Fields. Radiation Research. 160(2). 152–158. 72 indexed citations

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Scarfı̀, Maria Rosaria, Maria Brigida Lioi, Olga Zeni, et al.. (1999). MICRONUCLEUS FREQUENCY AND CELL PROLIFERATION IN HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES EXPOSED TO 50 Hz SINUSOIDAL MAGNETIC FIELDS. Health Physics. 76(3). 244–250. 36 indexed citations

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Scarfı̀, Maria Rosaria, Francesca Bersani, Andrea Cossarizza, et al.. (1993). 50 Hz AC sinusoidal electric fields do not exert genotoxic effects (micronucleus formation) in human lymphocytes.. PubMed. 135(1). 64–8. 36 indexed citations

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Scarfı̀, Maria Rosaria, Francesca Bersani, Andrea Cossarizza, et al.. (1991). Spontaneous and mitomycin-C-induced micronuclei in human lymphocytes exposed to extremely low frequency pulsed magnetic fields. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 176(1). 194–200. 48 indexed citations

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Cossarizza, Andrea, Daniela Monti, Francesca Bersani, et al.. (1989). Extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields increase cell proliferation in lymphocytes from young and aged subjects. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 160(2). 692–698. 123 indexed citations

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