Stefan Irion

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Stefan Irion is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Irion has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Physiology and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stefan Irion's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (12 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (7 papers) and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (4 papers). Stefan Irion is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (12 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (7 papers) and Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (4 papers). Stefan Irion collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Stefan Irion's co-authors include Gordon Keller, Marica Gršković, Radbod Darabi, John T. Dimos, Rita C. R. Perlingeiro, Michael Kyba, Robert W. Arpke, Hervé Luche, Paul Gadue and Hans Jörg Fehling and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Immunity and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Irion

16 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Phase I trial of hES cell-derived dopaminergic neurons for Parkinson’s disease

2025 25 citations Viviane Tabar, Harini Sarva et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Stefan Irion

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CMN

Marica Gršković Germany

Katsunori Semi Japan

Akiyo Nishiyama Japan

Eungi Yang United States

Michaela Patterson United States

Sunita L. D’Souza United States

Samer M. I. Hussein Canada

Milla Mikkola Finland

Kojiro Yae Japan

Sanna Vuoristo Finland

Marica Gršković Germany

Stefan Irion

1.2k ×1.2

MB

402 ×1.6

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145 ×0.8

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211 ×1.5

BE

130 ×1.0

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Citations per year, relative to Stefan Irion Stefan Irion (= 1×) peers Marica Gršković

Countries citing papers authored by Stefan Irion

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefan Irion

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Irion

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefan Irion. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefan Irion 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 Stefan Irion. Stefan Irion is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Tabar, Viviane, Harini Sarva, Andrés M. Lozano, et al.. (2025). Phase I trial of hES cell-derived dopaminergic neurons for Parkinson’s disease. Nature. 641(8064). 978–983. 25 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kim, Tae Wan, Jinghua Piao, So Yeon Koo, et al.. (2021). Biphasic Activation of WNT Signaling Facilitates the Derivation of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons from hESCs for Translational Use. Cell stem cell. 28(2). 343–355.e5. 118 indexed citations

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Irion, Stefan. (2019). Cell Therapies for Parkinson's Disease. Clinical and Translational Science. 12(2). 95–97. 7 indexed citations

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Wilkinson, Dan & Stefan Irion. (2019). Using Machine Learning for Critical Quality Attribute Discovery in Cell Therapy Manufacture. Cell and Gene Therapy Insights. 5(1). 85–96. 6 indexed citations

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Irion, Stefan, Susan E. Zabierowski, & Mark Tomishima. (2016). Bringing Neural Cell Therapies to the Clinic: Past and Future Strategies. Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical Development. 4. 72–82. 23 indexed citations

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Kreiner, Thane & Stefan Irion. (2013). Whole-Genome Analysis, Stem Cell Research, and the Future of Biobanks. Cell stem cell. 12(5). 513–516. 7 indexed citations

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Darabi, Radbod, Robert W. Arpke, Stefan Irion, et al.. (2012). Human ES- and iPS-Derived Myogenic Progenitors Restore DYSTROPHIN and Improve Contractility upon Transplantation in Dystrophic Mice. Cell stem cell. 10(5). 610–619. 341 indexed citations

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Loh, Yuin‐Han, Odelya Hartung, Li Hu, et al.. (2010). Reprogramming of T Cells from Human Peripheral Blood. Cell stem cell. 7(1). 15–19. 221 indexed citations

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Irion, Stefan, Raedun Clarke, Hervé Luche, et al.. (2010). Temporal specification of blood progenitors from mouse embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. Development. 137(17). 2829–2839. 58 indexed citations

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Kubo, Atsushi, Yon Hui Kim, Stefan Irion, et al.. (2009). the Homeobox Gene Hex Regulates Hepatocyte Differentiation From Embryonic Stem Cell–Derived Endoderm. Hepatology. 51(2). 633–641. 32 indexed citations

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Kasuda, Shogo, Akiharu Kubo, Yoshihiko Sakurai, et al.. (2008). Establishment of embryonic stem cells secreting human factor VIII for cell‐based treatment of hemophilia A. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 6(8). 1352–1359. 21 indexed citations

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Irion, Stefan, M. Cristina Nostro, Steven Kattman, & Gordon Keller. (2008). Directed Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells: From Developmental Biology to Therapeutic Applications. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 73(0). 101–110. 54 indexed citations

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Irion, Stefan, Hervé Luche, Paul Gadue, et al.. (2007). Identification and targeting of the ROSA26 locus in human embryonic stem cells. Nature Biotechnology. 25(12). 1477–1482. 232 indexed citations

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Irion, Stefan, Rance E. Berg, & Uwe D. Staerz. (2000). A Physiological Ligand of Positive Selection Is Seen with High Specificity. The Journal of Immunology. 164(9). 4601–4606. 4 indexed citations

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Berg, Rance E., et al.. (2000). A Physiological Ligand of Positive Selection Is Recognized as a Weak Agonist. The Journal of Immunology. 165(8). 4209–4216. 8 indexed citations

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Berg, Rance E., et al.. (1999). Positive Selection of an H2-M3 Restricted T Cell Receptor. Immunity. 11(1). 33–43. 40 indexed citations

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