B. Robert Franza

14.9k citations

62 papers · 12.9k indexed · 7 hit papers · h-index 39

Molecular Biology top 0.5%
Oncology top 1%
Immunology top 1%
Genetics top 0.5%
Cancer Research top 1%

Co-authors: Tom Curran Yvan Rochon Ruedi Aebersold Steven P. Gygi Frank J. Rauscher James I. Garrels Ed Harlow Carol Schley
Topics: T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (10 papers)Virus-based gene therapy research (9 papers)HIV Research and Treatment (8 papers)
Cited by: Molecular Biology Immunology Virology
Journals: Nature Science Cell
Partner nations: United States Australia United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

B. Robert Franza

61 papers receiving 12.6k 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.

Correlation between Protein and mRNA Abundance in Yeast

1999 3.0k citations Yvan Rochon, B. Robert Franza et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
Fos and jun: The AP-1 connection

1988 1.4k citations Tom Curran, B. Robert Franza Cell profile →
Formation and Activation of a Cyclin E-cdk2 Complex During the G ₁ Phase of the Human Cell Cycle

1992 911 citations Antonio Giordano, B. Robert Franza et al. Science profile →
Identity of the proliferating cell nuclear antigen and cyclin

1984 621 citations B. Robert Franza, James I. Garrels et al. profile →
Fos-Associated Protein p39 Is the Product of the jun Proto-Oncogene

1988 584 citations Tom Curran, B. Robert Franza et al. Science profile →
Fos and Jun bind cooperatively to the AP-1 site: reconstitution in vitro.

1988 467 citations B. Robert Franza, Tom Curran et al. profile →
HTLV-I Tax Induces Cellular Proteins that Activate the κB Element in the IL-2 Receptor α Gene

1988 431 citations Dean W. Ballard, Ernst Böhnlein et al. Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The United States of America and Scientific Research 2010 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown),Winston Haynes,Roger Higdon,Natali Kolker,Elizabeth A. Stewart,Peter Arzberger,Patrick Chain,Dawn Field,B. Robert Franza,Biaoyang Lin,Folker Meyer,Vural Özdemir,Charles V. Smith,Gerald van Belle,John Wooley,Eugene Kolker	45
2	Effect of binding in cyclic phosphorylation–dephosphorylation process and in energy transformation 2006 ·Mathematical Biosciences ·A. Sarkar,Daniel Beard,B. Robert Franza	2
3	A logical analysis of the process of T cell activation: different consequences depending on the state of CD28 engagement 2003 ·Journal of Theoretical Biology ·A. Sarkar,B. Robert Franza	6
4	Antigen‐specific dose‐dependent system for the study of an inheritable and reversible phenotype in mouse CD4⁺ T cells 2002 ·Immunology ·Eduardo Firpo,(unknown),Qinghong Zhou,Alexander Y. Rudensky,James M. Roberts,B. Robert Franza	14
5	Comprehensive analyses of prostate gene expression: Convergence of expressed sequence tag databases, transcript profiling and proteomics 2000 ·Electrophoresis ·Peter S. Nelson,David K. Han,Yvan Rochon,Garry L. Corthals,Biaoyang Lin,(unknown),(unknown),B. Robert Franza,Stephen R. Plymate,Ruedi Aebersold,Leroy Hood	7
6	Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Antagonizes Signalling by Oncoprotein Tyrosine Kinase p210 bcr-abl In Vivo 1998 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Kenneth R. LaMontagne,Andrew Flint,B. Robert Franza,Ann Marie Pendergast,Nicholas K. Tonks	92
7	REF52 on global gel navigator: An internet‐accessible two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis database 1994 ·Electrophoresis ·(unknown),James I. Garrels,B. Robert Franza,(unknown),Gerald Latter	12
8	Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases: The Problems of a Growing Family 1992 ·Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology ·Nicholas K. Tonks,Qing Yang,Andrew Flint,Martijn F.B.G. Gebbink,B. Robert Franza,David E. Hill,Hong Sun,Susann M. Brady‐Kalnay	28
9	cdc2 phosphorylation is required for its interaction with cyclin. 1991 ·The EMBO Journal ·Bernard Ducommun,Paolo Brambilla,Marie‐Anne Félix,B. Robert Franza,Eric Karsenti,Giulio Draetta	308
10	Human cyclin A and the retinoblastoma protein interact with similar but distinguishable sequences in the adenovirus E1A gene product. 1991 ·PubMed ·Antonio Giordano,(unknown),Peter Whyte,B. Robert Franza	107
11	Two distinct cellular phosphoproteins bind to the c-fos serum response element. 1989 ·The EMBO Journal ·(unknown),B. Robert Franza,Michael Gilman	127
12	A 60 kd cdc2-associated polypeptide complexes with the E1A proteins in adenovirus-infected cells 1989 ·Cell ·Antonio Giordano,Peter Whyte,Ed Harlow,B. Robert Franza,David Beach,Giulio Draetta	242
13	HIV-1, HTLV-I and the Interleukin-2 Receptor: Insights into Transcriptional Control 1989 ·Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion ·Ernst Böhnlein,(unknown),Yuji Wano,B. Robert Franza,Dean W. Ballard,W C Greene	3
14	The Human Interleukin‐2 Receptor 1988 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·(unknown),Ernst Böhnlein,Miriam Siekevitz,B. Robert Franza,(unknown)	3
15	Molecular studies of HHV-6 1988 ·Journal of Virological Methods ·Steven F. Josephs,Dharam V. Ablashi,S. Zaki Salahuddin,B. Kramarsky,B. Robert Franza,Philip E. Pellett,Aby Buchbinder,Sarfraz Memon,Flossie Wong‐Staal,Robert C. Gallo	52
16	HTLV-I tax induces cellular proteins that activate the kappa B element in the IL-2 receptor alpha gene 1988 ·Science ·(unknown),Ernst Böhnlein,(unknown),Yuji Wano,B. Robert Franza,W C Greene	167
17	Fos and jun: The AP-1 connectionbreakdown → 1988 ·Cell ·Tom Curran,B. Robert Franza	1424
18	The same inducible nuclear proteins regulates mitogen activation of both the interleukin-2 receptor-alpha gene and type 1 HIV 1988 ·Cell ·Ernst Böhnlein,John W. Lowenthal,Miriam Siekevitz,Dean W. Ballard,B. Robert Franza,Warner C. Greene	378
19	Association of Adenovirus Early-Region 1A Proteins with Cellular Polypeptides 1986 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Ed Harlow,Peter Whyte,B. Robert Franza,Carol Schley	161
20	Recent advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults and future prospects. 1985 ·PubMed ·Bayard Clarkson,Jeffrey J. Gaynor,B. Robert Franza,Mark E. Furth	1

About B. Robert Franza

B. Robert Franza is a scholar working on Virology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, having authored 62 papers that have together received 12.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (10 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (9 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (8.4k citations), Immunology (2.4k citations) and Virology (486 citations). B. Robert Franza has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Tom Curran, Yvan Rochon, Ruedi Aebersold, Steven P. Gygi, Frank J. Rauscher, James I. Garrels, Ed Harlow, Carol Schley, Peter Whyte and Ernst Böhnlein. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

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