Alissa M. Weaver

26.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
103 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Alissa M. Weaver is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Alissa M. Weaver has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 46 papers in Cell Biology and 34 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Alissa M. Weaver's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (39 papers), Extracellular vesicles in disease (32 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (31 papers). Alissa M. Weaver is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (39 papers), Extracellular vesicles in disease (32 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (31 papers). Alissa M. Weaver collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Alissa M. Weaver's co-authors include Xandra O. Breakefield, Sybren L. N. Maas, Emily S. Clark, Bong Hwan Sung, John A. Cooper, Daisuke Hoshino, Vito Quaranta, Andrei V. Karginov, Peter T. Cummings and Alexander R.A. Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alissa M. Weaver

101 papers receiving 11.3k 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.

Extracellular Vesicles: Unique Intercellular Delivery Vehicles

2016 1.1k citations Sybren L. N. Maas, Xandra O. Breakefield et al. Trends in Cell Biology profile →
Tumor Morphology and Phenotypic Evolution Driven by Selective Pressure from the Microenvironment

2006 553 citations Alexander R.A. Anderson, Alissa M. Weaver et al. Cell profile →
Directional cell movement through tissues is controlled by exosome secretion

2015 462 citations Bong Hwan Sung, Andries Zijlstra et al. profile →
Context-specific regulation of extracellular vesicle biogenesis and cargo selection

2023 442 citations Andrew C. Dixson, T. Renee Dawson et al. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →
Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote directional cancer cell migration by aligning fibronectin

2017 421 citations Begüm Erdoğan, Mingfang Ao et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alissa M. Weaver

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Multiparametric Single-Vesicle Flow Cytometry Resolves Extracellular Vesicle Heterogeneity and Reveals Selective Regulation of Biogenesis and Cargo Distribution 2024 ·ACS Nano ·Ariana von Lersner, (unknown), Patricia Midori Murobushi Ozawa, (unknown), Matthieu Masureel, Hoangdung Ho, (unknown), Tatyana Vagner, Bong Hwan Sung, Mohamed Wehbe, (unknown), Heather H. Pua, John T. Wilson, Jonathan M. Irish, Alissa M. Weaver, Dolores Di Vizio, Andries Zijlstra	26
2	A perspective from the National Eye Institute Extracellular Vesicle Workshop: Gaps, needs, and opportunities for studies of extracellular vesicles in vision research 2024 ·Journal of Extracellular Vesicles ·Sun Young Lee, Mikael Klingeborn, Jeff W. M. Bulte, Daniel T. Chiu, Michael Chopp, Christopher W. Cutler, Saumya Das, Charles E. Egwuagu, Christie D. Fowler, Sarah F. Hamm‐Alvarez, Hakho Lee, Yutao Liu, Ben Mead, Tara L. Moore, Sriram Ravindran, Ashok K. Shetty, Johan Skog, Kenneth W. Witwer, Ali R. Djalilian, Alissa M. Weaver	6
3	Context-specific regulation of extracellular vesicle biogenesis and cargo selection breakdown → 2023 ·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology ·Andrew C. Dixson, T. Renee Dawson, Dolores Di Vizio, Alissa M. Weaver	442
4	Extracellular vesicles from non‐neuroendocrine SCLC cells promote adhesion and survival of neuroendocrine SCLC cells 2023 ·PROTEOMICS ·Lizandra Jimenez, (unknown), Patricia Midori Murobushi Ozawa, Marisol Ramirez‐Solano, Qi Liu, Julien Sage, Alissa M. Weaver	4
5	Astrocyte-derived small extracellular vesicles promote synapse formation via fibulin-2-mediated TGF-β signaling 2021 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown), Alissa M. Weaver	79
6	Cancer-associated fibroblasts promote directional cancer cell migration by aligning fibronectin breakdown → 2017 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Begüm Erdoğan, Mingfang Ao, Lauren M. White, Anna L. Means, Bryson M. Brewer, Lijie Yang, M. Kay Washington, Chanjuan Shi, Omar E. Franco, Alissa M. Weaver, Simon W. Hayward, Deyu Li, Donna J. Webb	421
7	Autocrine Role of Exosomes in Cellular Adhesion, Migration, and Invasion 2017 ·Biophysical Journal ·Alissa M. Weaver	1
8	Extracellular Vesicles: Unique Intercellular Delivery Vehicles breakdown → 2016 ·Trends in Cell Biology ·Sybren L. N. Maas, Xandra O. Breakefield, Alissa M. Weaver	1115
9	Circular RNAs are down-regulated in KRAS mutant colon cancer cells and can be transferred to exosomes 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Yongchao Dou, Jean‐Sébastien Diana, Jeffrey L. Franklin, James N. Higginbotham, Dennis K. Jeppesen, Alissa M. Weaver, Nripesh Prasad, Shawn Levy, Robert J. Coffey, James G. Patton, Bing Zhang	276
10	Proteolysis of EphA2 Converts It from a Tumor Suppressor to an Oncoprotein 2015 ·Cancer Research ·Naohiko Koshikawa, Daisuke Hoshino, Hiroaki Taniguchi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mikiko Aoki, (unknown), Takashi Nakagawa, Shingo Miyamoto, Kazuki Nabeshima, Alissa M. Weaver, Motoharu Seiki	42
11	3D Collagen Alignment Limits Protrusions to Enhance Breast Cancer Cell Persistence 2014 ·Biophysical Journal ·Kristin M. Riching, Benjamin L. Cox, Max R. Salick, Carolyn Pehlke, Andrew S. Riching, Suzanne M. Ponik, (unknown), Wendy C. Crone, Yi Jiang, Alissa M. Weaver, Kevin W. Eliceiri, Patricia J. Keely	345
12	Network Analysis of the Focal Adhesion to Invadopodia Transition Identifies a PI3K-PKCα Invasive Signaling Axis 2012 ·Science Signaling ·Daisuke Hoshino, Jérôme Jourquin, (unknown), Tyne W. Miller‐Fleming, (unknown), Kaitlin Costello, Darren R. Tyson, Brandee Brown, Yiling Lu, K. Nagendra Prasad, Bing Zhang, Gordon B. Mills, Wendell G. Yarbrough, Vito Quaranta, Motoharu Seiki, Alissa M. Weaver	70
13	Sensing and Modulation of Invadopodia across a Wide Range of Rigidities 2011 ·Biophysical Journal ·Aron Parekh, Nazanin S. Ruppender, Kevin M. Branch, Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin, Jun Lin, (unknown), Joseph Candiello, W. David Merryman, Scott A. Guelcher, Alissa M. Weaver	95
14	Cell–Cell Fusion: A New Function for Invadosomes 2011 ·Current Biology ·Bong Hwan Sung, Alissa M. Weaver	6
15	Microenvironmental Independence Associated with Tumor Progression 2009 ·Cancer Research ·Alexander R.A. Anderson, Mohamed Hassanein, Kevin M. Branch, Jenny Lu, Nichole A. Lobdell, Julie Maier, David Basanta, Brandy Weidow, Archana Narasanna, Carlos L. Arteaga, Albert B. Reynolds, Vito Quaranta, Lourdes Estrada, Alissa M. Weaver	46
16	A Mathematical Model Quantifies Proliferation and Motility Effects of TGF‐β on Cancer Cells 2008 ·Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine ·Shizhen Emily Wang, (unknown), Nicole S. Bryce, Alissa M. Weaver, Lourdes Estrada, Carlos L. Arteaga, Glenn F. Webb	22
17	Invadopodia 2008 ·Current Biology ·Alissa M. Weaver	58
18	Dependence of Invadopodia Function on Collagen Fiber Spacing and Cross-Linking: Computational Modeling and Experimental Evidence 2008 ·Biophysical Journal ·Heiko Enderling, Nelson R. Alexander, Emily S. Clark, Kevin M. Branch, Lourdes Estrada, (unknown), Jérôme Jourquin, Nichole A. Lobdell, Muhammad H. Zaman, Scott A. Guelcher, Alexander R.A. Anderson, Alissa M. Weaver	55
19	Cortactin Is an Essential Regulator of Matrix Metalloproteinase Secretion and Extracellular Matrix Degradation in Invadopodia 2007 ·Cancer Research ·Emily S. Clark, Amy S. Whigham, Wendell G. Yarbrough, Alissa M. Weaver	364
20	Tumor Morphology and Phenotypic Evolution Driven by Selective Pressure from the Microenvironment breakdown → 2006 ·Cell ·Alexander R.A. Anderson, Alissa M. Weaver, Peter T. Cummings, Vito Quaranta	553

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