Cecilia Lai

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Cecilia Lai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cecilia Lai has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Genetics and 5 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Cecilia Lai's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (7 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (4 papers) and Congenital heart defects research (3 papers). Cecilia Lai is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (7 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (4 papers) and Congenital heart defects research (3 papers). Cecilia Lai collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Cecilia Lai's co-authors include Anthony P. Monaco, Simon E. Fisher, Faraneh Vargha‐Khadem, Jane A. Hurst, Molly Przeworski, Victor Wiebe, Wolfgang Enard, Takashi Kitano, Svante Pääbo and Andrew Silver and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Cecilia Lai

19 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

A forkhead-domain gene is mutated in a severe speech and ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2002 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. A forkhead-domain gene is mutated in a severe speech and language disorder
    2001 1.3k citations Cecilia Lai, Simon E. Fisher et al. Nature profile →
  2. Molecular evolution of FOXP2, a gene involved in speech and language
    2002 901 citations Wolfgang Enard, Molly Przeworski et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Cecilia Lai
Sonja C. Vernes Netherlands
Jane A. Hurst United Kingdom
Wolfgang Enard Germany
Geneviève Konopka United States
Dianne F. Newbury United Kingdom
Brett S. Abrahams United States
Jérôme Nicod United Kingdom
Katerina Semendeferi United States
Maricela Alarcón United States
Shelley D. Smith United States
Sonja C. Vernes Netherlands
Cecilia Lai
Citations per year, relative to Cecilia Lai Cecilia Lai (= 1×) peers Sonja C. Vernes

Countries citing papers authored by Cecilia Lai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cecilia Lai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cecilia Lai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cecilia Lai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cecilia Lai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Cecilia Lai. Cecilia Lai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lewis, Amy, Carla Felice, Tomoko Kumagai, et al.. (2017). The miR-200 family is increased in dysplastic lesions in ulcerative colitis patients. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0173664–e0173664. 17 indexed citations
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Sengupta, Neel, Christopher Yau, Anuratha Sakthianandeswaren, et al.. (2013). Analysis of colorectal cancers in British Bangladeshi identifies early onset, frequent mucinous histotype and a high prevalence of RBFOX1 deletion. Molecular Cancer. 12(1). 1–1. 192 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Anil K., Cecilia Lai, Sarah McDonald, et al.. (2012). HSP27 expression in primary colorectal cancers is dependent on mutation of KRAS and PI3K/AKT activation status and is independent of TP53. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 94(1). 103–108. 17 indexed citations
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Lai, Cecilia, James P. Robinson, Sue Clark, et al.. (2010). Elevation of WNT5A expression in polyp formation in Lkb1+/− mice and Peutz–Jeghers syndrome. The Journal of Pathology. 223(5). 584–592. 14 indexed citations
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Robinson, James P., Cecilia Lai, Alison Martin, et al.. (2009). Oral rapamycin reduces tumour burden and vascularization in Lkb1+/− mice. The Journal of Pathology. 219(1). 35–40. 40 indexed citations
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Sengupta, Neel, Tammie S. MacFie, Cecilia Lai, et al.. (2008). Management of colorectal cancer: A role for genetics in prevention and treatment?. Pathology - Research and Practice. 204(7). 469–477. 17 indexed citations
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Lee, Siow Ming, et al.. (2008). Bilateral Eardrum Perforation After Long-Term Treatment With Erlotinib. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 26(15). 2582–2584. 7 indexed citations
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Patel, Heena, Guadalupe Polanco‐Echeverry, Stefania Segditsas, et al.. (2007). Activation of AKT and nuclear accumulation of wild type TP53 and MDM2 in anal squamous cell carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. 121(12). 2668–2673. 27 indexed citations
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Paracchini, Silvia, Ankur Thomas, Sandra C. de Castro, et al.. (2006). The chromosome 6p22 haplotype associated with dyslexia reduces the expression of KIAA0319 , a novel gene involved in neuronal migration. Human Molecular Genetics. 15(10). 1659–1666. 203 indexed citations
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MacDermot, Kay, Elena Bonora, Nuala Sykes, et al.. (2005). Identification of FOXP2 Truncation as a Novel Cause of Developmental Speech and Language Deficits. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 76(6). 1074–1080. 291 indexed citations
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Lai, Cecilia, et al.. (2004). Experience with Vancomycin in Patients Receiving Slow Low-Efficiency Dialysis. Hospital Pharmacy. 39(2). 138–143. 22 indexed citations
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Fisher, Simon E., Cecilia Lai, & Anthony P. Monaco. (2003). DECIPHERING THE GENETIC BASIS OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS. Annual Review of Neuroscience. 26(1). 57–80. 112 indexed citations
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Newbury, Dianne F., Enzo Bonora, Janine A. Lamb, et al.. (2002). FOXP2 Is Not a Major Susceptibility Gene for Autism or Specific Language Impairment. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 70(5). 1318–1327. 168 indexed citations
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Enard, Wolfgang, Molly Przeworski, Simon E. Fisher, et al.. (2002). Molecular evolution of FOXP2, a gene involved in speech and language. Nature. 418(6900). 869–872. 901 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lai, Cecilia, Simon E. Fisher, Jane A. Hurst, Faraneh Vargha‐Khadem, & Anthony P. Monaco. (2001). A forkhead-domain gene is mutated in a severe speech and language disorder. Nature. 413(6855). 519–523. 1282 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lai, Cecilia, Dominic A. Solimando, & J. Aubrey Waddell. (2001). Gemtuzumab Triptorelin. Hospital Pharmacy. 36(2). 144–149. 2 indexed citations
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Lai, Cecilia, Simon E. Fisher, Jane A. Hurst, et al.. (2000). The SPCH1 Region on Human 7q31: Genomic Characterization of the Critical Interval and Localization of Translocations Associated with Speech and Language Disorder. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 67(2). 357–368. 147 indexed citations
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Maestrini, Elena, Cecilia Lai, Angela J. Marlow, et al.. (1999). Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) and ?-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit ?3 (GABRB3) gene polymorphisms are not associated with autism in the IMGSA families. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 88(5). 492–496. 128 indexed citations

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