Chris Boshoff

28.1k citations

140 papers · 18.4k indexed · 6 hit papers · h-index 66

Impact in

Oncology top 0.05%
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
Cancer Research top 0.2%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Papers in

Oncology 97
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders 84
Infectious Diseases 32
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies 32

Co-authors: Roy S. Herbst Daniel Morgensztern Robin A. Weiss Paul Kellam Yuan Chang Patrick S. Moore Stephen Henderson Ethel Cesarman
Journals: Blood (10 papers)British Journal of Cancer (8 papers)Journal of Virology (8 papers)Nature Medicine (4 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (4 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States France

In The Last Decade

Chris Boshoff

140 papers receiving 18.1k citations

Hit Papers

6 papers align trajectories log scale

Toward personalized treatment approaches for non-small-cell lung cancer 2021 · 655 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 Nature Medicine
2018 Nature
2010 Nature reviews. Cancer
1999 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1996 Science
1995 Nature Medicine

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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#	Work
1	Toward personalized treatment approaches for non-small-cell lung cancer Nature Medicine ·Meina Wang, Roy S. Herbst, Chris Boshoff Hit paper breakdown →	2021	655
2	Kidney cancer: The next decade The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Samra Turajlic, Charles Swanton, Chris Boshoff	2018	136
3	Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpesvirus MicroRNAs Induce Metabolic Transformation of Infected Cells PLoS Pathogens ·Ohad Yogev, Dimitris Lagos, Tariq Enver, Chris Boshoff	2014	105
4	Identification and functional validation of HPV-mediated hypermethylation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Genome Medicine ·Matthias Lechner, Tim R. Fenton, James D. West, Gareth A. Wilson, Andrew Feber, Stephen Henderson, Christina Thirlwell, Harpreet Dibra, Amrita Jay, Lee M Butcher, Ankur Chakravarthy, Fiona Gratrix, Nirali M. Patel, Francis Vaz, Paul O’Flynn, Nicholas Kalavrezos, Andrew E. Teschendorff, Chris Boshoff, Stephan Beck	2013	105
5	Genomic and Epigenomic Integration Identifies a Prognostic Signature in Colon Cancer Clinical Cancer Research ·Joo Mi Yi, Mashaal Dhir, Leander Van Neste, Stephanie R. Downing, Jana Jeschke, Sabine C. Glöckner, Marília Freitas Calmon, Craig M. Hooker, Juan M. Funes, Chris Boshoff, Kim M. Smits, Manon van Engeland, Matty P. Weijenberg, Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue, James G. Herman, Kornel E. Schuebel, Stephen B. Baylin, Nita Ahuja	2011	118
6	Genomics screen in transformed stem cells reveals RNASEH2A, PPAP2C, and ADARB1 as putative anticancer drug targets Molecular Cancer Therapeutics ·James M. Flanagan, Juan M. Funes, Stephen Henderson, R. R., Nessa Carey, Chris Boshoff	2009	65
7	Kaposi's Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus-Encoded Interleukin-6 and G-Protein–Coupled Receptor Regulate Angiopoietin-2 Expression in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Cancer Research ·Richard J. Vart, Leonid L. Nikitenko, Dimitris Lagos, Matthew Trotter, Mark Cannon, Dimitra Bourboulia, Fiona Gratrix, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Chris Boshoff	2007	75
8	Kaposi sarcoma, KSHV and lymphangiogenesis Experimental Dermatology ·Chris Boshoff	2007	1
9	Small-molecule mimics of an α-helix for efficient transport of proteins into cells Nature Methods ·Natacha Simei Leal, Heike Laman, Sarah R. Kingsbury, Cristina Visintin, Elisabetta Leo, Kathryn Leigh Eward, Kai Stoeber, Chris Boshoff, Gareth Williams, David L. Selwood	2007	59
10	Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus–induced cellular reprogramming contributes to the lymphatic endothelial gene expression in Kaposi sarcoma Nature Genetics ·Hsei–Wei Wang, Matthew Trotter, Dimitris Lagos, Dimitra Bourboulia, Stephen Henderson, Taija Mäkinen, Stephen J. Elliman, Adrienne M. Flanagan, Kari Alitalo, Chris Boshoff	2004	353
11	Short- and long-term effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy on Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus immune responses and viraemia AIDS ·Dimitra Bourboulia, A. A. Bepalov, Dimitris Lagos, Elizabeth Allen, Ian Williams, David Cornforth, Andrew Copas, Chris Boshoff	2004	83
12	RNA interference: a potential tool against Kaposiʼs sarcoma-associated herpesvirus Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases ·Andrew Godfrey, Heike Laman, Chris Boshoff	2003	6
13	Infection with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in relation to the risk and clinical presentation of Kaposi's sarcoma in Uganda British Journal of Cancer ·(unknown), Robert Newton, John L. Ziegler, Dimitra Bourboulia, Delphine Casabonne, Valerie Beral, Edward Mbidde, L Carpenter, Donald Maxwell Parkin, Henry Wabinga, Sam M. Mbulaiteye, Harold W. Jaffe, Robin A. Weiss, Chris Boshoff	2003	25
14	Risk factors for Kaposi's sarcoma: A case‐control study of HIV‐seronegative people in Uganda International Journal of Cancer ·John L. Ziegler, Robert Newton, Dimitra Bourboulia, Delphine Casabonne, Valerie Beral, Edward Mbidde, Lucy Carpenter, Gillian Reeves, D. Maxwell Parkin, Henry Wabinga, Sam M. Mbulaiteye, Harold W. Jaffe, (unknown), Robin A. Weiss, Chris Boshoff	2002	48
15	Seroepidemiology and Molecular Epidemiology of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Among Jewish Population Groups in Israel JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·Batya B. Davidovici, Isabella Karakis, Dimitra Bourboulia, Samuel Ariad, Jian Zong, Daniel Benharroch, N. Dupin, Robin A. Weiss, Gail Hayward, Batia Sarov, Chris Boshoff	2001	81
16	IDENTIFICATION OF HHV-8 SPECIFIC CYTOTOXIC T CELL RESPONSES JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Robin A. Weiss, Mohamed Osman, Toru Kubo, Titin Setiawati, Frank Neipel, Brian Gazzard, Frances Gotch, Chris Boshoff	1999	1
17	Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Advances in cancer research ·Chris Boshoff, Robin A. Weiss	1998	325
18	The cyclin encoded by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus stimulates cdk6 to phosphorylate the retinoblastoma protein and histone H1 Journal of Virology ·Mr. Mohamed Matar, Simon J. Talbot, Chris Boshoff, Yuan Chang, Patrick S. Moore, R A Weiss, Sibylle Mittnacht	1997	224
19	Spontaneous Hybridoma Formation Induced by Immunization with Haemophilus paragallinarum : Evidence for a Lipopolysaccharide Fusion Inducer Hybridoma ·Chris Boshoff, Theresa M. Cummings, Leon Visser, J.A. Verschoor	1992	3
20	Spontaneous Fusion Between Splenocytes and Myeloma Cells Induced by Bacterial Immunization Hybridoma ·J.A. Verschoor, Chris Boshoff, Theresa M. Cummings, Neal J. Peterson, Leon Visser	1990	6

About Chris Boshoff

Chris Boshoff is a scholar working on Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Virology and Epidemiology, having authored 140 papers that have together received 18.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Viral-associated cancers and disorders (84 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (41 papers), Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies (32 papers), Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (27 papers), Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments (26 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (12 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (9 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oncology (11.5k citations), Cancer Research (3.0k citations), Epidemiology (6.0k citations), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (2.9k citations) and Infectious Diseases (2.8k citations). Chris Boshoff has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Roy S. Herbst, Daniel Morgensztern, Robin A. Weiss, Paul Kellam, Yuan Chang, Patrick S. Moore, Stephen Henderson, Ethel Cesarman, Meina Wang and Enrique A. Mesri. Their work appears in journals such as Blood, British Journal of Cancer, Journal of Virology, Nature Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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