Brian S. Clark

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Brian S. Clark is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian S. Clark has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Cell Biology and 5 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Brian S. Clark's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (15 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers) and Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (6 papers). Brian S. Clark is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (15 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers) and Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (6 papers). Brian S. Clark collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and British Virgin Islands. Brian S. Clark's co-authors include Seth Blackshaw, Jhumku D. Kohtz, Brian A. Link, Fion Shiau, Loyal A. Goff, Elana J. Fertig, Genevieve Stein-O’Brien, Thomas D. Sherman, Clayton P. Santiago and Joel B. Miesfeld and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Brian S. Clark

34 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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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.

The Evf-2 noncoding RNA is transcribed from the Dlx-5/6 ultraconserved region and functions as a Dlx-2 transcriptional coactivator

2006 569 citations Brian S. Clark, Jhumku D. Kohtz et al. Genes & Development profile →
Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis of Retinal Development Identifies NFI Factors as Regulating Mitotic Exit and Late-Born Cell Specification

2019 301 citations Brian S. Clark, Genevieve Stein-O’Brien et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian S. Clark United States	23	1.8k	716	382	190	149	35	2.2k
Pilar Esteve Spain	23	1.8k 1.0×	155 0.2×	260 0.7×	394 2.1×	279 1.9×	30	2.2k
Dieter Engelkamp Germany	17	2.6k 1.4×	260 0.4×	365 1.0×	521 2.7×	346 2.3×	20	3.0k
Andrew J. Waskiewicz Canada	24	2.3k 1.3×	178 0.2×	498 1.3×	197 1.0×	480 3.2×	48	2.9k
Dorothea Schulte Germany	24	1.5k 0.8×	142 0.2×	262 0.7×	331 1.7×	220 1.5×	53	1.7k
Per‐Henrik Edqvist Sweden	22	684 0.4×	282 0.4×	188 0.5×	112 0.6×	62 0.4×	43	1.3k
Jesús Torres‐Vázquez United States	20	1.1k 0.6×	162 0.2×	566 1.5×	356 1.9×	101 0.7×	26	1.5k
Monika S. Kowalczyk United States	15	2.1k 1.1×	561 0.8×	123 0.3×	206 1.1×	163 1.1×	17	3.1k
Kevin Huang United States	17	1.4k 0.8×	279 0.4×	58 0.2×	141 0.7×	228 1.5×	19	1.8k
Maria Cristina Gagliani Italy	18	1.5k 0.8×	183 0.3×	529 1.4×	409 2.2×	75 0.5×	40	2.1k
Begoña Díaz United States	23	919 0.5×	305 0.4×	633 1.7×	103 0.5×	77 0.5×	44	1.8k

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Chakraborty, Abhijit, Ivelisse Cajigas, Fion Shiau, et al.. (2025). Single-cell transcriptomics of ventral forebrain progenitors identifies Evf2 enhancer lncRNA-enhancer gene guidance through direct RNA binding and RNP recruitment domains. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6902–6902.

Noel, Nicole C. L., Chi‐Kuo Hu, Lut Arckens, et al.. (2024). Age‐related dysregulation of the retinal transcriptome in African turquoise killifish. Aging Cell. 23(8). e14192–e14192. 5 indexed citations

Mattar, Pierre, et al.. (2021). A Casz1–NuRD complex regulates temporal identity transitions in neural progenitors. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 42–42. 21 indexed citations

Clark, Brian S., Qing Shi, Fion Shiau, et al.. (2021). Atoh7-independent specification of retinal ganglion cell identity. Science Advances. 7(11). 37 indexed citations

Shiau, Fion, Philip A. Ruzycki, & Brian S. Clark. (2021). A single-cell guide to retinal development: Cell fate decisions of multipotent retinal progenitors in scRNA-seq. Developmental Biology. 478. 41–58. 23 indexed citations

Clark, Brian S., et al.. (2021). Dynamic Polarization of Rab11a Modulates Crb2a Localization and Impacts Signaling to Regulate Retinal Neurogenesis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 608112–608112. 5 indexed citations

Lyu, Pin, Thanh Hoang, Clayton P. Santiago, et al.. (2021). Gene regulatory networks controlling temporal patterning, neurogenesis, and cell-fate specification in mammalian retina. Cell Reports. 37(7). 109994–109994. 69 indexed citations

Menuchin-Lasowski, Yotam, Andrea Conidi, Ahuvit David, et al.. (2020). Zeb2 regulates the balance between retinal interneurons and Müller glia by inhibition of BMP–Smad signaling. Developmental Biology. 468(1-2). 80–92. 4 indexed citations

Ray, Thomas A., Kelly Cochran, Christopher Kozlowski, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive identification of mRNA isoforms reveals the diversity of neural cell-surface molecules with roles in retinal development and disease. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3328–3328. 74 indexed citations

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Ling, Jonathan P., Christopher Wilks, Patrick J. Leavey, et al.. (2020). ASCOT identifies key regulators of neuronal subtype-specific splicing. Nature Communications. 11(1). 137–137. 45 indexed citations

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Stein-O’Brien, Genevieve, Brian S. Clark, Thomas D. Sherman, et al.. (2019). Decomposing Cell Identity for Transfer Learning across Cellular Measurements, Platforms, Tissues, and Species. Cell Systems. 8(5). 395–411.e8. 81 indexed citations

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Himmelstein, Diana S., et al.. (2017). SHH E176/E177-Zn2+ conformation is required for signaling at endogenous sites. Developmental Biology. 424(2). 221–235. 8 indexed citations

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Melo, Jimmy de, Brian S. Clark, & Seth Blackshaw. (2016). Multiple intrinsic factors act in concert with Lhx2 to direct retinal gliogenesis. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 32757–32757. 28 indexed citations

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Miesfeld, Joel B., Gaia Gestri, Brian S. Clark, et al.. (2015). Yap and Taz regulate retinal pigment epithelial cell fate. Development. 142(17). 3021–32. 118 indexed citations

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Clark, Brian S. & Seth Blackshaw. (2014). Long non-coding RNA-dependent transcriptional regulation in neuronal development and disease. Frontiers in Genetics. 5. 164–164. 125 indexed citations

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Buckley, Clare E., Xiaoyun Ren, Laura Ward, et al.. (2012). Mirror‐symmetric microtubule assembly and cell interactions drive lumen formation in the zebrafish neural rod. The EMBO Journal. 32(1). 30–44. 50 indexed citations

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Clark, Brian S., et al.. (2012). Integrin α5/fibronectin1 and focal adhesion kinase are required for lens fiber morphogenesis in zebrafish. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 23(24). 4725–4738. 31 indexed citations

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Clark, Brian S., Mark Winter, Andrew R. Cohen, & Brian A. Link. (2011). Generation of Rab‐based transgenic lines for in vivo studies of endosome biology in zebrafish. Developmental Dynamics. 240(11). 2452–2465. 76 indexed citations

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Himmelstein, Diana S., et al.. (2010). Balanced Shh signaling is required for proper formation and maintenance of dorsal telencephalic midline structures. BMC Developmental Biology. 10(1). 118–118. 13 indexed citations

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Clark, Brian S., et al.. (2006). The Evf-2 noncoding RNA is transcribed from the Dlx-5/6 ultraconserved region and functions as a Dlx-2 transcriptional coactivator. Genes & Development. 20(11). 1470–1484. 569 indexed citations breakdown →

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