Research focus
Recurring themes across recent publications include Stem Cells, -Catenin Signaling, Development Disease, Signaling Disease. Work appears regularly in Cell, Nature, Science. See the publication list below for the most-cited works compiled from OpenAlex.
Recent publications
- Single Lgr5 stem cells build crypt-villus structures in vitro without a mesenchymal nicheDOI
- Identification of stem cells in small intestine and colon by marker gene Lgr5DOI
- Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in Development and DiseaseDOI
- Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling and DiseaseDOI
- Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling, Disease, and Emerging Therapeutic ModalitiesDOI
- Activation of β-Catenin-Tcf Signaling in Colon Cancer by Mutations in β-Catenin or APCDOI
- Long-term Expansion of Epithelial Organoids From Human Colon, Adenoma, Adenocarcinoma, and Barrett's EpitheliumDOI
- Wnt signalling in stem cells and cancerDOI
- Constitutive Transcriptional Activation by a β-Catenin-Tcf Complex in APC −/− Colon CarcinomaDOI
- Modeling Development and Disease with OrganoidsDOI
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How to apply
Email Hans Clevers 6-12 months before your application deadline. Read several recent papers and reference specific work in your message. Use our how to email a Japanese professor guide for the proven email structure.
For applications via MEXT scholarship: see our MEXT 2027 complete guide and university-specific University Recommendation track.
External profiles
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-5582
- OpenAlex: openalex.org
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