Francesca Molinari

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Francesca Molinari is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Molinari has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Oncology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Francesca Molinari's work include Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (17 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (13 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (11 papers). Francesca Molinari is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (17 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (13 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (11 papers). Francesca Molinari collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Italy and United States. Francesca Molinari's co-authors include Milo Frattini, Luca Mazzucchelli, Piercarlo Saletti, Alberto Bardelli, Sara De Dosso, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Andrea Sartore‐Bianchi, Miriam Martini, Salvatore Siena and Sabrina Arena and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Molinari

51 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Wild-Type BRAF Is Required for Response to Panitumumab or Cetuximab in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

2008 1.3k citations Federica Di Nicolantonio, Miriam Martini et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
PIK3CA Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Are Associated with Clinical Resistance to EGFR-Targeted Monoclonal Antibodies

2009 601 citations Andrea Sartore‐Bianchi, Miriam Martini et al. Cancer Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Molinari Switzerland	26	3.1k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k	1.1k	55	4.7k
Silvio Veronese Italy	31	3.6k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	91	5.4k
Samuel J. Klempner United States	39	3.3k 1.1×	2.2k 1.4×	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.2×	197	5.4k
Milo Frattini Italy	37	4.9k 1.6×	2.5k 1.6×	2.6k 1.8×	2.3k 1.6×	1.9k 1.7×	109	7.6k
Sara De Dosso Switzerland	21	3.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	806 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	777 0.7×	57	3.6k
Youngchul Song United States	13	3.0k 1.0×	2.7k 1.7×	3.0k 2.0×	577 0.4×	908 0.8×	18	5.5k
Paola Ulivi Italy	34	1.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	484 0.3×	1.4k 1.2×	182	3.7k
Alejandro D. Ricart United States	24	2.5k 0.8×	762 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	703 0.6×	57	4.0k
Hiromichi Ebi Japan	29	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	2.5k 1.7×	662 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	87	4.0k
Simona Lamba Italy	25	1.5k 0.5×	760 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	713 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	39	3.3k
Davide Melisi Italy	42	3.5k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	2.4k 1.6×	477 0.3×	1.4k 1.2×	164	5.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Molinari

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Molinari, Francesca, Benedetta Vai, Giovanni Citterio, et al.. (2025). Prognostic and Biological Roles of Parkinson's Disease‐Associated Genes in Cancer. Movement Disorders. 40(11). 2419–2430.

Roesel, Raffaello, Francesca Molinari, Piercarlo Saletti, et al.. (2022). A Pilot, Prospective, Observational Study to Investigate the Value of NGS in Liquid Biopsies to Predict Tumor Response After Neoadjuvant Chemo-Radiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: The LiBReCa Study. Frontiers in Oncology. 12. 900945–900945. 9 indexed citations

Jensen, Steffen Grann, Alice Riva, Alessia Paganotti, et al.. (2021). A new sensitive and fast assay for the detection of EGFR mutations in liquid biopsies. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0253687–e0253687. 6 indexed citations

Molinari, Francesca, Alessandra Feraco, Simone Mirabilii, et al.. (2021). SIRT5 Inhibition Induces Brown Fat-Like Phenotype in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Cells. 10(5). 1126–1126. 23 indexed citations

Martin, Vittoria, et al.. (2020). Functional and clinical significance of ROR1 in lung adenocarcinoma. BMC Cancer. 20(1). 1085–1085. 14 indexed citations

Vernucci, Enza, Carlo Tomino, Francesca Molinari, et al.. (2019). Mitophagy and Oxidative Stress in Cancer and Aging: Focus on Sirtuins and Nanomaterials. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2019. 1–19. 35 indexed citations

Bongiovanni, Massimo, Silvia Uccella, Luca Giovanella, et al.. (2016). Hürthle Cells Adenoma of the Thyroid with Post-surgical Implants in the Neck: Clinical, Morphological, and Molecular Analysis of Three Cases. Endocrine Pathology. 27(4). 338–345.

Mozzi, Alessandra, Matilde Forcella, Alice Riva, et al.. (2015). NEU3 activity enhances EGFR activation without affecting EGFR expression and acts on its sialylation levels. Glycobiology. 25(8). 855–868. 45 indexed citations

Molinari, Francesca, Stefano Signoroni, Andrea Lampis, et al.. (2014). BRAF mutation analysis is a valid tool to implement in Lynch syndrome diagnosis in patients classified according to the Bethesda guidelines.. PubMed. 100(3). 315–20. 6 indexed citations

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Mezzapelle, Rosanna, Umberto Miglio, Ottavio Rena, et al.. (2013). Mutation analysis of the EGFR gene and downstream signalling pathway in histologic samples of malignant pleural mesothelioma. British Journal of Cancer. 108(8). 1743–1749. 34 indexed citations

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Miranda, Claudia, Francesca Molinari, Elena Conca, et al.. (2012). KRAS and BRAF Mutations Predict Primary Resistance to Imatinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(6). 1769–1776. 145 indexed citations

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Martin, V., Francesca Botta, Francesca Molinari, et al.. (2012). Molecular characterization of EGFR and EGFR-downstream pathways in triple negative breast carcinomas with basal like features.. PubMed. 27(6). 785–92. 53 indexed citations

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Consoli, Claudia, Lucia Gatta, Ferdinando Iellamo, et al.. (2012). Severity of left ventricular dysfunction in heart failure patients affects the degree of serum-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Importance of inflammatory response and metabolism. International Journal of Cardiology. 167(6). 2859–2866. 25 indexed citations

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Ferraro, Elisabetta, Francesca Molinari, & Libera Berghella. (2011). Molecular control of neuromuscular junction development. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 3(1). 13–23. 48 indexed citations

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Nicolantonio, Federica Di, Sabrina Arena, Josep Tabernero, et al.. (2010). Deregulation of the PI3K and KRAS signaling pathways in human cancer cells determines their response to everolimus. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 120(8). 2858–2866. 288 indexed citations

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Zlobec, Inti, Michal Kováč, Francesca Molinari, et al.. (2010). Combined analysis of specific KRAS mutation, BRAF and microsatellite instability identifies prognostic subgroups of sporadic and hereditary colorectal cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 127(11). 2569–2575. 92 indexed citations

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Gatta, Lucia, Andrea Armani, Ferdinando Iellamo, et al.. (2010). Effects of a short-term exercise training on serum factors involved in ventricular remodelling in chronic heart failure patients. International Journal of Cardiology. 155(3). 409–413. 34 indexed citations

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Sartore‐Bianchi, Andrea, Miriam Martini, Francesca Molinari, et al.. (2009). PIK3CA Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Are Associated with Clinical Resistance to EGFR-Targeted Monoclonal Antibodies. Cancer Research. 69(5). 1851–1857. 601 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sartore‐Bianchi, Andrea, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Michele Nichelatti, et al.. (2009). Multi-Determinants Analysis of Molecular Alterations for Predicting Clinical Benefit to EGFR-Targeted Monoclonal Antibodies in Colorectal Cancer. PLoS ONE. 4(10). e7287–e7287. 219 indexed citations

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Saletti, Piercarlo, Francesca Molinari, Andrea Bordoni, et al.. (2008). Analysis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) downstream proteins in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: Comparison between primary tumor and related metastatic sites. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 26(15_suppl). 11075–11075. 2 indexed citations

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