Alicia Semaka

1.3k total citations
20 papers, 871 citations indexed

About

Alicia Semaka is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alicia Semaka has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 871 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Alicia Semaka's work include Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (15 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (5 papers). Alicia Semaka is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (15 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (5 papers). Alicia Semaka collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Netherlands and Australia. Alicia Semaka's co-authors include Michael R. Hayden, Jehannine Austin, Jennifer A. Collins, Simon C. Warby, George Hadjipavlou, Chris Kay, Susan Creighton, Crystal N. Doty, Jeffrey B. Carroll and Alexandre Montpetit and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, The American Journal of Human Genetics and Journal of Medical Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Alicia Semaka

19 papers receiving 861 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alicia Semaka Canada 14 612 557 286 159 56 20 871
Audrey Tyler United Kingdom 15 457 0.7× 265 0.5× 215 0.8× 153 1.0× 43 0.8× 25 625
Jack E. Turman United States 15 289 0.5× 160 0.3× 49 0.2× 30 0.2× 50 0.9× 44 567
Kristel R. van Eijk Netherlands 15 46 0.1× 381 0.7× 88 0.3× 272 1.7× 55 1.0× 23 783
Birgit Ekholm Sweden 9 137 0.2× 213 0.4× 19 0.1× 182 1.1× 36 0.6× 10 666
Elisa De Grandis Italy 15 69 0.1× 153 0.3× 173 0.6× 106 0.7× 55 1.0× 46 578
Virdette L. Brumm United States 10 37 0.1× 273 0.5× 144 0.5× 71 0.4× 86 1.5× 10 685
Michael L. Garcia United States 9 205 0.3× 164 0.3× 79 0.3× 23 0.1× 18 0.3× 12 462
R. Chifari Italy 14 267 0.4× 168 0.3× 61 0.2× 170 1.1× 202 3.6× 17 663
Joseph D. Symonds United Kingdom 12 150 0.2× 206 0.4× 31 0.1× 282 1.8× 144 2.6× 30 711
Tiago Gomes de Andrade Brazil 13 86 0.1× 119 0.2× 37 0.1× 38 0.2× 29 0.5× 36 451

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alicia Semaka

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Carrion, Prescilla, Alicia Semaka, Emily Morris, et al.. (2021). Reflections of parents of children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome on the experience of receiving psychiatric genetic counseling: ‘Awareness to Act’. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 31(1). 140–152. 13 indexed citations
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Wright, Galen E.B., Jennifer A. Collins, Chris Kay, et al.. (2019). Length of Uninterrupted CAG, Independent of Polyglutamine Size, Results in Increased Somatic Instability, Hastening Onset of Huntington Disease. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 104(6). 1116–1126. 120 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia & Jehannine Austin. (2019). Patient perspectives on the process and outcomes of psychiatric genetic counseling: An “Empowering Encounter”. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 28(4). 856–868. 46 indexed citations
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Kay, Chris, Jennifer A. Collins, Galen E.B. Wright, et al.. (2018). The molecular epidemiology of Huntington disease is related to intermediate allele frequency and haplotype in the general population. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 177(3). 346–357. 55 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, et al.. (2017). Women’s experiences of participating in a prospective, longitudinal postpartum depression study: insights for perinatal mental health researchers. Archives of Women s Mental Health. 20(4). 547–559. 16 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, et al.. (2015). Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder: The Process of Parental Adaptation and Implications for Genetic Counseling. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 25(5). 912–922. 8 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, Chris Kay, Emilia K. Bijlsma, et al.. (2014). A new mutation for Huntington disease following maternal transmission of an intermediate allele. European Journal of Medical Genetics. 58(1). 28–30. 10 indexed citations
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Austin, Jehannine, Alicia Semaka, & George Hadjipavlou. (2014). Conceptualizing Genetic Counseling as Psychotherapy in the Era of Genomic Medicine. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 23(6). 903–909. 90 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, et al.. (2013). High frequency of intermediate alleles on huntington disease‐associated haplotypes in British Columbia's general population. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 162(8). 864–871. 34 indexed citations
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Kay, Chris, Maria E. Ketelaar, Jennifer A. Collins, et al.. (2013). Huntington disease in the South African population occurs on diverse and ethnically distinct genetic haplotypes. European Journal of Human Genetics. 21(10). 1120–1127. 46 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, Chris Kay, Crystal N. Doty, et al.. (2013). CAG size-specific risk estimates for intermediate allele repeat instability in Huntington disease. Journal of Medical Genetics. 50(10). 696–703. 55 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia & Michael R. Hayden. (2013). Evidence‐based genetic counselling implications for Huntington disease intermediate allele predictive test results. Clinical Genetics. 85(4). 303–311. 28 indexed citations
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Houge, Gunnar, Ove Bruland, Inga Bjørnevoll, Michael R. Hayden, & Alicia Semaka. (2013). De novo Huntington disease caused by 26–44 CAG repeat expansion on a low-risk haplotype. Neurology. 81(12). 1099–1100. 8 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, Lynda G. Balneaves, & Michael R. Hayden. (2012). “Grasping the Grey”: Patient Understanding and Interpretation of an Intermediate Allele Predictive Test Result for Huntington Disease. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 22(2). 200–217. 20 indexed citations
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Bombard, Yvonne, Susan Cox, & Alicia Semaka. (2011). When They Hear What We Say: Ethical Challenges in Presenting Research Findings to the Huntington Disease Community. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 6(3). 47–54. 2 indexed citations
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Bombard, Yvonne, Alicia Semaka, & Michael R. Hayden. (2010). Adoption and the communication of genetic risk: experiences in Huntington disease. Clinical Genetics. 81(1). 64–69. 7 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, Jennifer A. Collins, & Michael R. Hayden. (2009). Unstable familial transmissions of Huntington disease alleles with 27–35 CAG repeats (intermediate alleles). American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 153B(1). 314–320. 46 indexed citations
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Warby, Simon C., Alexandre Montpetit, Anna Hayden, et al.. (2009). CAG Expansion in the Huntington Disease Gene Is Associated with a Specific and Targetable Predisposing Haplogroup. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 84(3). 351–366. 171 indexed citations
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Semaka, Alicia, Susan Creighton, Simon C. Warby, & Michael R. Hayden. (2006). Predictive testing for Huntington disease: interpretation and significance of intermediate alleles. Clinical Genetics. 70(4). 283–294. 96 indexed citations

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