Cathy Slack

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Cathy Slack is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Aging and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Cathy Slack has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Aging and 6 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Cathy Slack's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (15 papers), FOXO transcription factor regulation (7 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (6 papers). Cathy Slack is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (15 papers), FOXO transcription factor regulation (7 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (6 papers). Cathy Slack collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. Cathy Slack's co-authors include Linda Partridge, A. Reghan Foley, Ivana Bjedov, Fiona Kerr, Janne M. Toivonen, Jake Jacobson, Nazif Alic, Matthew P. Hoddinott, Maria E. Giannakou and Susan Broughton and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, PLoS ONE and Development.

In The Last Decade

Cathy Slack

23 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mechanisms of Life Span Extension by Rapamycin in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster

2010 792 citations Ivana Bjedov, Janne M. Toivonen et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cathy Slack United Kingdom	16	1.1k	1.0k	524	451	336	23	2.2k
Subhash D. Katewa United States	17	872 0.8×	934 0.9×	282 0.5×	581 1.3×	339 1.0×	29	2.1k
Jake Jacobson United Kingdom	17	964 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	857 1.6×	578 1.3×	318 0.9×	24	3.0k
Nazif Alic United Kingdom	27	872 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	541 1.0×	304 0.7×	262 0.8×	51	2.4k
Brian M. Zid United States	10	976 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	229 0.4×	447 1.0×	267 0.8×	21	2.1k
Aylin R. Rodan United States	21	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	657 1.3×	425 0.9×	442 1.3×	60	2.5k
Maria E. Giannakou United Kingdom	15	885 0.8×	760 0.8×	402 0.8×	397 0.9×	222 0.7×	17	1.8k
Janne M. Toivonen Spain	19	596 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	332 0.6×	338 0.7×	168 0.5×	41	2.1k
Viveca Sapin United States	10	697 0.7×	565 0.6×	353 0.7×	342 0.8×	263 0.8×	12	1.4k
Ianessa Morantte United States	15	608 0.6×	1.4k 1.4×	510 1.0×	420 0.9×	231 0.7×	16	2.4k
Dae‐Sung Hwangbo United States	10	675 0.6×	496 0.5×	335 0.6×	295 0.7×	220 0.7×	13	1.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Slack, Cathy, et al.. (2023). A biphasic model of lifespan in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans worm. Royal Society Open Science. 10(2). 220991–220991. 3 indexed citations

Partridge, Linda, et al.. (2022). Molecular inhibition of RAS signalling to target ageing and age-related health. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 15(10). 12 indexed citations

Chen, Zhengqi, et al.. (2021). Zoledronate Extends Health Span and Survival via the Mevalonate Pathway in a FOXO-dependent Manner. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 77(8). 1494–1502. 14 indexed citations

Pollock, Naomi L., Sarah J Routledge, Alice J. Rothnie, et al.. (2019). Expression and purification of recombinant G protein-coupled receptors: A review. Protein Expression and Purification. 167. 105524–105524. 43 indexed citations

Slack, Cathy & Jennifer M. A. Tullet. (2018). Signal Transduction Pathways in Ageing. Sub-cellular biochemistry. 90. 323–350. 6 indexed citations

Slack, Cathy. (2017). Ras signaling in aging and metabolic regulation. PubMed. 4(3). 195–205. 47 indexed citations

Castillo-Quan, Jorge Iván, Li Li, Kerri J. Kinghorn, et al.. (2016). Lithium Promotes Longevity through GSK3/NRF2-Dependent Hormesis. Cell Reports. 15(3). 638–650. 147 indexed citations

Slack, Cathy, Nazif Alic, A. Reghan Foley, et al.. (2015). The Ras-Erk-ETS-Signaling Pathway Is a Drug Target for Longevity. Cell. 162(1). 72–83. 150 indexed citations

Alic, Nazif, Jennifer M. A. Tullet, Teresa Niccoli, et al.. (2014). Cell-Nonautonomous Effects of dFOXO/DAF-16 in Aging. Cell Reports. 6(4). 608–616. 42 indexed citations

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Alic, Nazif, Matthew P. Hoddinott, A. Reghan Foley, et al.. (2012). Detrimental Effects of RNAi: A Cautionary Note on Its Use in Drosophila Ageing Studies. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e45367–e45367. 28 indexed citations

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Slack, Cathy, A. Reghan Foley, & Linda Partridge. (2012). Activation of AMPK by the Putative Dietary Restriction Mimetic Metformin Is Insufficient to Extend Lifespan in Drosophila. PLoS ONE. 7(10). e47699–e47699. 152 indexed citations

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Slack, Cathy, Maria E. Giannakou, A. Reghan Foley, Martin Goss, & Linda Partridge. (2011). dFOXO‐independent effects of reduced insulin‐like signaling in Drosophila. Aging Cell. 10(5). 735–748. 170 indexed citations

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Alic, Nazif, T. Daniel Andrews, Maria E. Giannakou, et al.. (2011). Genome‐wide dFOXO targets and topology of the transcriptomic response to stress and insulin signalling. Molecular Systems Biology. 7(1). 502–502. 100 indexed citations

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Slack, Cathy, et al.. (2010). DILP-producing median neurosecretory cells in the Drosophila brain mediate the response of lifespan to nutrition (vol 9, pg 336, 2010). UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations

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Broughton, Susan, Cathy Slack, Nazif Alic, et al.. (2010). DILP‐producing median neurosecretory cells in the Drosophila brain mediate the response of lifespan to nutrition. Aging Cell. 9(3). 336–346. 104 indexed citations

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Slack, Cathy, Daniela Wieser, Nazif Alic, et al.. (2010). Regulation of Lifespan, Metabolism, and Stress Responses by the Drosophila SH2B Protein, Lnk. PLoS Genetics. 6(3). e1000881–e1000881. 69 indexed citations

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Bjedov, Ivana, Janne M. Toivonen, Fiona Kerr, et al.. (2010). Mechanisms of Life Span Extension by Rapamycin in the Fruit Fly Drosophila melanogaster. Cell Metabolism. 11(1). 35–46. 792 indexed citations breakdown →

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Broughton, Susan, Nazif Alic, Cathy Slack, et al.. (2008). Reduction of DILP2 in Drosophila Triages a Metabolic Phenotype from Lifespan Revealing Redundancy and Compensation among DILPs. PLoS ONE. 3(11). e3721–e3721. 158 indexed citations

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Slack, Cathy, W. Gregory Somers, Rita Sousa‐Nunes, William Chia, & Paul M. Overton. (2006). A mosaic genetic screen for novel mutations affecting Drosophila neuroblast divisions. BMC Genetics. 7(1). 33–33. 14 indexed citations

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Richardson, M. C., Cathy Slack, & Ian Stewart. (2000). Rearrangement of extracellular matrix during cluster formation by human luteinising granulosa cells in culture. Journal of Anatomy. 196(2). 243–248. 17 indexed citations

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