Growth factors represent a significant and well-established segment of CiteAb's citation-based protein database. They play a central role in cell culture, developmental biology, and disease research.
The Growth Factor Supplier of the Year Award shines a light on the suppliers whose growth factor products are making a big impact in the life sciences.
We used the following methodology to determine the Highly Commended awardee:
- Limiting analysis to growth factor products
- Calculating the supplier with the second most citations in the past year
We are delighted to recognise R&D Systems as Highly Commended in the Growth Factor Supplier of the Year Award.
R&D Systems, a Bio-Techne brand, focus on cytokines, proteins, antibodies, and immunoassays for life scientists. This award marks their strong citation performance and the meaningful support their growth factor products provide to researchers.
You can find out more about the CiteAb database at citeab.com.
Other Categories
Explore the winners of the 2026 CiteAb Awards below.
Nomination-based awards
Image of the Year
Produced by Joe McKellar, using the ZEISS LSM980 + Airyscan 2 confocal microscope
Miltenyi Biotec: UltraMicroscope Blaze™
The Innovation Award
Merck PURedit® Cas9 Flexible/Precision Cytosine Base Editor kit
Vector Laboratories Glysite Explorer in situ PLA Glycan Detection Kit
Data-based awards
These awards are based on insights from the CiteAb reagent database - covering citation data for 16 million+ reagents.
Protein Supplier to Watch in Cancer Research
BPS Bioscience
ACROBiosystems
Phospho Antibody Supplier of the Year
Cell Signaling Technology
Abcam
Flow Cytometer Supplier to Watch
Beckman Coulter
Cytek Biosciences
Mass Spectrometer Supplier of the Year
Thermo Fisher Scientific
SCIEX
Growth Factor Supplier of the Year
PeproTech, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
R&D Systems
IHC Supplier of the Year in Neuroscience
Abcam
Thermo Fisher Scientific
