Jo Vandesompele

74.9k citations

299 papers · 50.4k indexed · 10 hit papers · h-index 70

Molecular Biology top 0.02%
Cancer Research top 0.02%
Plant Science top 0.1%
Genetics top 0.1%
Immunology top 0.2%

Co-authors: Katleen De Preter Anne De Paepe Filip Pattyn Nadine Van Roy Frank Speleman Bruce Poppe Jan Hellemans Michael W. Pfaffl
Topics: Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (83 papers)Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (71 papers)Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (58 papers)
Cited by: Cancer Research Molecular Biology Aging
Journals: Chemical Society Reviews Nucleic Acids Research Nature Genetics
Partner nations: Belgium United States Germany

In The Last Decade

Jo Vandesompele

294 papers receiving 49.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Accurate normalization of real-time quantitative RT-PCR data by geometric averaging of multiple internal control genes

2002 16.7k citations Jo Vandesompele, Katleen De Preter et al. profile →
The MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments

2009 12.4k citations Stephen A. Bustin, Jim F. Huggett et al. profile →
qBase relative quantification framework and software for management and automated analysis of real-time quantitative PCR data

2007 3.4k citations Frank Speleman, Jo Vandesompele et al. profile →
miR-9, a MYC/MYCN-activated microRNA, regulates E-cadherin and cancer metastasis

2010 1.1k citations Pieter Mestdagh, Frank Westermann et al. profile →
A novel and universal method for microRNA RT-qPCR data normalization

2009 841 citations Pieter Mestdagh, Frank Westermann et al. profile →
The impact of disparate isolation methods for extracellular vesicles on downstream RNA profiling

2014 755 citations Pieter Mestdagh, Véronique Cocquyt et al. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles profile →
The Digital MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Digital PCR Experiments

2013 646 citations Jim F. Huggett, Carole A. Foy et al. profile →
How to do successful gene expression analysis using real-time PCR

2009 585 citations Jo Vandesompele et al. profile →
LNCipedia 5: towards a reference set of human long non-coding RNAs

2018 368 citations Pieter‐Jan Volders, Jasper Anckaert et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
MIQE 2.0: Revision of the Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments Guidelines

2025 22 citations Stephen A. Bustin, Mikael Kubista et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Multiplexed Digital PCR Reference Gene Measurement for Genomic and Cell-Free DNA Analysis 2025 ·Cells ·(unknown),(unknown),Jo Vandesompele,(unknown),Susan D. Richman,Henry M. Wood,Jim F. Huggett,Carole A. Foy,Alison S. Devonshire	0
2	MISEV and MIQE: integrating domain-specific and general standards to strengthen extracellular vesicle biomarker research 2025 ·PubMed ·Michael W. Pfaffl,Mikael Kubista,Jo Vandesompele,Stephen A. Bustin	0
3	Identification and validation of extracellular vesicle reference genes for the normalization of RT‐qPCR data 2024 ·Journal of Extracellular Vesicles ·Cláudio Pinheiro,(unknown),Lien Lippens,(unknown),(unknown),Suzanne Fischer,(unknown),Bram De Craene,Geert Berx,Tom Boterberg,Gwen Sys,Hannelore Denys,Ilkka Miinalainen,Pieter Mestdagh,Jo Vandesompele,Olivier De Wever,An Hendrix	17
4	Blocking Abundant RNA Transcripts by High-Affinity Oligonucleotides during Transcriptome Library Preparation 2023 ·Biological Procedures Online ·Celine Everaert,(unknown),Kimberly Verniers,Niels Vandamme,(unknown),Jo Vandesompele,Pieter Mestdagh	1
5	Messenger RNA capture sequencing of extracellular RNA from human biofluids using a comprehensive set of spike-in controls 2021 ·STAR Protocols ·Eva Hulstaert,Anneleen Decock,(unknown),Celine Everaert,Kimberly Verniers,Justine Nuytens,(unknown),Gary P. Schroth,Scott Kuersten,Stephen Gross,Pieter Mestdagh,Jo Vandesompele	7
6	SPsimSeq: semi-parametric simulation of bulk and single-cell RNA-sequencing data 2020 ·Bioinformatics ·(unknown),Jo Vandesompele,Olivier Thas	26
7	SMARTer single cell total RNA sequencing 2019 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Karen Verboom,Celine Everaert,Nathalie Bolduc,Kenneth J. Livak,Nurten Yigit,Dries Rombaut,Jasper Anckaert,Simon Ming‐Yuen Lee,Morten T. Venø,Jørgen Kjems,Frank Speleman,Pieter Mestdagh,Jo Vandesompele	35
8	LNCipedia 5: towards a reference set of human long non-coding RNAsbreakdown → 2018 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Pieter‐Jan Volders,Jasper Anckaert,Kenneth Verheggen,Justine Nuytens,Lennart Martens,Pieter Mestdagh,Jo Vandesompele	368
9	In silico discovery of a FOXM1 driven embryonal signaling pathway in therapy resistant neuroblastoma tumors 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Suzanne Vanhauwaert,Bieke Decaesteker,Sara De Brouwer,Carina Leonelli,Kaat Durinck,Pieter Mestdagh,Jo Vandesompele,Karen Sermon,Geertrui Denecker,Christophe Van Neste,Frank Speleman,Katleen De Preter	7
10	The MYCN/miR-26a-5p/LIN28B regulatory axis controls MYCN-driven LIN28B upregulation in neuroblastoma 2014 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Anneleen Beckers,Andrew D. Ludwig,Gert Van Peer,Daniel R. Carter,Belamy B. Cheung,Sara De Brouwer,Jo Vandesompele,Katleen De Preter,Jason M. Shohet,Frank Speleman	1
11	Cancer-Associated Adipose Tissue Promotes Breast Cancer Progression by Paracrine Oncostatin M and Jak/STAT3 Signaling 2014 ·Cancer Research ·Lore Lapeire,An Hendrix,Kathleen Lambein,Mieke Van Bockstal,Geert Braems,Rudy Van den Broecke,Ridha Limame,Pieter Mestdagh,Jo Vandesompele,Christian Vanhove,Dawn Maynard,Camille Lehuédé,Catherine Muller,Philippe Valet,Christian Gespach,Marc Bracke,Véronique Cocquyt,Hannelore Denys,Olivier De Wever	116
12	Genetisch geïnspireerde toekomstperspectieven voor de therapie van het neuroblastoom 2014 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Bram De Wilde,Tom Van Maerken,Katleen De Preter,Nadine Van Roy,Geneviève Laureys,Jo Vandesompele,Frank Speleman	1
13	Functional Analysis of the p53 Pathway in Neuroblastoma Cells Using the Small-Molecule MDM2 Antagonist Nutlin-3 2011 ·Molecular Cancer Therapeutics ·Tom Van Maerken,Ali Rihani,Daniel Dreidax,Sarah De Clercq,Nurten Yigit,Jean‐Christophe Marine,Frank Westermann,Anne De Paepe,Jo Vandesompele,Frank Speleman	61
14	High ALK Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Expression Supersedes ALK Mutation as a Determining Factor of an Unfavorable Phenotype in Primary Neuroblastoma 2011 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Johannes H. Schulte,Hagen S. Bachmann,(unknown),Katleen De Preter,André Oberthür,Sandra Ackermann,Yvonne Kahlert,Kristian W. Pajtler,Jessica Theißen,Frank Westermann,Jo Vandesompele,Frank Speleman,Frank Berthold,Angelika Eggert,Benedikt Brors,Barbara Hero,Alexander Schramm,Matthias Fischer	72
15	The miR-17-92 microRNA cluster regulates multiple components of the TGF-β pathway in neuroblastoma 2011 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Pieter Mestdagh,(unknown),Francis Impens,Erik Fredlund,Gert Van Peer,(unknown),Kristoffer von Stedingk,Bart Ghesquière,Stefanie Schulte,Michael Dews,Andrei Thomas‐Tikhonenko,Johannes H. Schulte,Massimo Zollo,Alexander Schramm,Kris Gevaert,(unknown),Frank Speleman,Jo Vandesompele	41
16	Accurate Outcome Prediction in Neuroblastoma across Independent Data Sets Using a Multigene Signature 2010 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Katleen De Preter,Joëlle Vermeulen,Benedikt Brors,Olivier Delattre,Angelika Eggert,Matthias Fischer,Isabelle Janoueix‐Lerosey,Cinzia Lavarino,John M. Maris,Jaume Mora,Akira Nakagawara,André Oberthuer,Miki Ohira,Gudrun Schleiermacher,Alexander Schramm,Johannes H. Schulte,Qun Wang,Frank Westermann,Frank Speleman,Jo Vandesompele	65
17	Chromosomal and MicroRNA Expression Patterns Reveal Biologically Distinct Subgroups of 11q− Neuroblastoma 2010 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Patrick G. Buckley,Leah Alcock,Kenneth Bryan,Isabella Bray,Johannes H. Schulte,Alexander Schramm,Angelika Eggert,Pieter Mestdagh,Katleen De Preter,Jo Vandesompele,Frank Speleman,Raymond L. Stallings	54
18	Meta-mining of Neuroblastoma and Neuroblast Gene Expression Profiles Reveals Candidate Therapeutic Compounds 2009 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Katleen De Preter,Sara De Brouwer,Tom Van Maerken,Filip Pattyn,Alexander Schramm,Angelika Eggert,Jo Vandesompele,Frank Speleman	37
19	Small-Molecule MDM2 Antagonists as a New Therapy Concept for Neuroblastoma 2006 ·Cancer Research ·Tom Van Maerken,Frank Speleman,Joëlle Vermeulen,Irina Lambertz,Sarah De Clercq,Els De Smet,Nurten Yigit,(unknown),Jan Philippé,Anne De Paepe,Jean‐Christophe Marine,Jo Vandesompele	120
20	Expression profiling reveals involvement of the GABA(A) receptor subunit delta in the fragile X syndrome 2003 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Ilse Gantois,Jo Vandesompele,Frank Speleman,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Rob Willemsen,F. Tassone,R. Frank Kooy	6

About Jo Vandesompele

Jo Vandesompele is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Neurology and Molecular Biology, having authored 299 papers that have together received 50.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (83 papers), Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (71 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (58 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cancer Research (11.2k citations), Molecular Biology (29.8k citations) and Aging (452 citations). Jo Vandesompele has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Katleen De Preter, Anne De Paepe, Filip Pattyn, Nadine Van Roy, Frank Speleman, Bruce Poppe, Jan Hellemans, Michael W. Pfaffl, Stephen A. Bustin and Jim F. Huggett. Their work appears in journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Genetics.

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