Andrew B. Sparks

19.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
25 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Andrew B. Sparks is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew B. Sparks has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Andrew B. Sparks's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (7 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (6 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers). Andrew B. Sparks is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (7 papers), Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (6 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers). Andrew B. Sparks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Netherlands. Andrew B. Sparks's co-authors include Kenneth W. Kinzler, Bert Vogelstein, Patrice J. Morin, Hans Clevers, Nick Barker, Vladimír Kořínek, Brian K. Kay, Dana M. Fowlkes, Ken Song and Arnold Oliphant and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Andrew B. Sparks

24 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

3 papers align trajectories

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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.

Activation of β-Catenin-Tcf Signaling in Colon Cancer by Mutations in β-Catenin or APC

1997 3.3k citations Patrice J. Morin, Andrew B. Sparks et al. Science profile →
Mutational analysis of the APC/beta-catenin/Tcf pathway in colorectal cancer.

1998 836 citations Andrew B. Sparks, Patrice J. Morin et al. PubMed profile →
Non-Invasive Chromosomal Evaluation (NICE) Study: results of a multicenter prospective cohort study for detection of fetal trisomy 21 and trisomy 18

2012 424 citations Mary E. Norton, Herb Brar et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrew B. Sparks United States	21	5.4k	1.6k	1.3k	1.0k	968	25	7.7k
Nathalie Wong Hong Kong	46	4.6k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	450 0.3×	392 0.4×	563 0.6×	120	7.4k
Brynn Levy United States	40	3.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	301 0.2×	2.9k 2.8×	2.2k 2.3×	134	7.2k
Yutaka Kondo Japan	54	6.7k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	960 0.7×	154 0.2×	694 0.7×	158	9.5k
Yoshio Miki Japan	43	5.1k 0.9×	2.8k 1.8×	1.2k 0.9×	150 0.1×	1.4k 1.5×	155	8.0k
Scott C. Kogan United States	49	7.8k 1.4×	1.8k 1.1×	446 0.3×	206 0.2×	883 0.9×	140	10.7k
Triantafillos Liloglou United Kingdom	42	5.1k 0.9×	2.1k 1.3×	464 0.4×	239 0.2×	753 0.8×	148	7.7k
Yusuke Nakamura Japan	46	3.0k 0.5×	2.1k 1.3×	1.2k 0.9×	89 0.1×	1.2k 1.2×	134	6.6k
Kinuko Mitani Japan	41	3.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	429 0.3×	150 0.1×	449 0.5×	202	6.3k
Jean Feunteun France	46	5.2k 1.0×	2.2k 1.4×	566 0.4×	147 0.1×	2.6k 2.7×	128	7.6k
Minoru Toyota Japan	55	9.5k 1.7×	3.4k 2.1×	2.7k 2.1×	148 0.1×	1.2k 1.2×	134	12.5k

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Wang, Eric W., Patrick E. Bogard, Elisa Bevilacqua, et al.. (2017). Prenatal Screening for 22q11.2 Deletion Using a Targeted Microarray-Based Cell-Free DNA Test. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 44(4). 299–304. 21 indexed citations

Stokowski, Renee, Annette Batey, Bo Jacobsson, et al.. (2015). Clinical performance of non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using targeted cell‐free DNA analysis in maternal plasma with microarrays or next generation sequencing (NGS) is consistent across multiple controlled clinical studies. Prenatal Diagnosis. 35(12). 1243–1246. 83 indexed citations

Sparks, Andrew B., Eric T. Wang, Craig A. Struble, et al.. (2012). Selective analysis of cell‐free DNA in maternal blood for evaluation of fetal trisomy. Prenatal Diagnosis. 32(1). 3–9. 208 indexed citations

Sparks, Andrew B., Craig A. Struble, Eric T. Wang, Ken Song, & Arnold Oliphant. (2012). Noninvasive prenatal detection and selective analysis of cell-free DNA obtained from maternal blood: evaluation for trisomy 21 and trisomy 18. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 206(4). 319.e1–319.e9. 322 indexed citations

Norton, Mary E., Herb Brar, Jonathan M. Weiss, et al.. (2012). Non-Invasive Chromosomal Evaluation (NICE) Study: results of a multicenter prospective cohort study for detection of fetal trisomy 21 and trisomy 18. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 207(2). 137.e1–137.e8. 424 indexed citations breakdown →

Pandya, Gagan A., Michael H. Holmes, Sirisha Sunkara, et al.. (2007). A bioinformatic filter for improved base-call accuracy and polymorphism detection using the Affymetrix GeneChip® whole-genome resequencing platform. Nucleic Acids Research. 35(21). e148–e148. 14 indexed citations

Sparks, Andrew B., James E. Rider, & Brian K. Kay. (2003). Mapping the Specificity of SH3 Domains with Phage-Displayed Random-Peptide Libraries. Humana Press eBooks. 84. 87–104. 14 indexed citations

Saha, Saurabh, Andrew B. Sparks, Carlo Rago, et al.. (2002). Using the transcriptome to annotate the genome. Nature Biotechnology. 20(5). 508–512. 424 indexed citations

Sparks, Andrew B., S. Peterson, C. Bell, et al.. (2001). Mutation Screening of the TNFRSF11A Gene Encoding Receptor Activator of NFkB (RANK) in Familial and Sporadic Paget's Disease of Bone and Osteosarcoma. Calcified Tissue International. 68(3). 151–155. 61 indexed citations

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Esteller, Manel, Andrew B. Sparks, Minoru Toyota, et al.. (2000). Analysis of adenomatous polyposis coli promoter hypermethylation in human cancer.. PubMed. 60(16). 4366–71. 436 indexed citations

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Wilentz, Robb E., Gloria H. Su, Jia Le Dai, et al.. (2000). Immunohistochemical Labeling for Dpc4 Mirrors Genetic Status in Pancreatic Adenocarcinomas. American Journal Of Pathology. 156(1). 37–43. 250 indexed citations

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Costa, Luís Teixeira da, Tong‐Chuan He, Jian Yu, et al.. (1999). CDX2 is mutated in a colorectal cancer with normal APC/β-catenin signaling. Oncogene. 18(35). 5010–5014. 110 indexed citations

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Sparks, Andrew B., Patrice J. Morin, Bert Vogelstein, & Kenneth W. Kinzler. (1998). Mutational analysis of the APC/beta-catenin/Tcf pathway in colorectal cancer.. PubMed. 58(6). 1130–4. 836 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sparks, Andrew B., et al.. (1997). Using Molecular Repertoires to Identify High-Affinity Peptide Ligands of the WW Domain of Human and Mouse YAP. Biological Chemistry. 378(6). 531–7. 61 indexed citations

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McConnell, Stephen J., Albert J. Uveges, John M. Carter, et al.. (1997). Identification of Novel Human WW Domain-containing Proteins by Cloning of Ligand Targets. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(23). 14611–14616. 150 indexed citations

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Morin, Patrice J., Andrew B. Sparks, Vladimír Kořínek, et al.. (1997). Activation of β-Catenin-Tcf Signaling in Colon Cancer by Mutations in β-Catenin or APC. Science. 275(5307). 1787–1790. 3346 indexed citations breakdown →

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Quilliam, Lawrence A., Que T. Lambert, John Westwick, et al.. (1996). Isolation of a NCK-associated Kinase, PRK2, an SH3-binding Protein and Potential Effector of Rho Protein Signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(46). 28772–28776. 134 indexed citations

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Sparks, Andrew B., Noah G. Hoffman, Stephen J. McConnell, Dana M. Fowlkes, & Brian K. Kay. (1996). Cloning of ligand targets: Systematic isolation of SH3 domain-containing proteins. Nature Biotechnology. 14(6). 741–744. 202 indexed citations

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Hoffman, Noah G., Andrew B. Sparks, John M. Carter, & Brian K. Kay. (1996). Binding properties of SH3 peptide ligands identified from phage-displayed random peptide libraries. Molecular Diversity. 2(1-2). 5–12. 7 indexed citations

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Sparks, Andrew B., Nils B. Adey, Lawrence A. Quilliam, Judith M. Thorn, & Brian K. Kay. (1995). [50] Screening phage-displayed random peptide libraries for SH3 ligands. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 255. 498–509. 24 indexed citations

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