Colin K. Choi

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Colin K. Choi is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin K. Choi has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cell Biology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Colin K. Choi's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (17 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (8 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (8 papers). Colin K. Choi is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (17 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (8 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (8 papers). Colin K. Choi collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Colin K. Choi's co-authors include Miguel Vicente‐Manzanares, Alan Rick Horwitz, Christopher S. Chen, Jessica Zareno, Leanna Whitmore, Peter A. Galie, Duc-Huy T. Nguyen, Alex Mogilner, Alan F. Horwitz and Brendon M. Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Colin K. Choi

21 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

2 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.

Actin and α-actinin orchestrate the assembly and maturation of nascent adhesions in a myosin II motor-independent manner

2008 628 citations Colin K. Choi, Miguel Vicente‐Manzanares et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →
Multidimensional traction force microscopy reveals out-of-plane rotational moments about focal adhesions

2012 224 citations Wesley R. Legant, Colin K. Choi et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Colin K. Choi United States	18	1.9k	1.3k	1.1k	712	385	21	3.2k
Robert J. Pelham United States	16	2.9k 1.5×	1.8k 1.4×	1.3k 1.2×	617 0.9×	483 1.3×	28	4.7k
Karen A. Beningo United States	23	1.8k 0.9×	989 0.8×	731 0.7×	468 0.7×	320 0.8×	28	2.8k
Claudia Tanja Mierke Germany	38	2.0k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	1.0k 0.9×	577 0.8×	317 0.8×	85	4.0k
Elliot L. Botvinick United States	32	1.5k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.5×	237 0.3×	381 1.0×	78	3.8k
Michael L. Smith United States	30	1.3k 0.7×	903 0.7×	785 0.7×	905 1.3×	270 0.7×	55	3.4k
Ilana Sabanay Israel	19	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	540 0.8×	475 1.2×	24	3.7k
Ravi A. Desai United States	22	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	241 0.3×	249 0.6×	32	3.3k
Corinne Albigès‐Rizo France	37	2.0k 1.1×	673 0.5×	1.9k 1.7×	1.3k 1.8×	181 0.5×	91	4.6k
Ralf Kemkemer Germany	26	1.8k 0.9×	1.7k 1.3×	617 0.6×	285 0.4×	285 0.7×	71	3.2k
Alberto Elósegui-Artola Spain	26	3.3k 1.7×	1.7k 1.4×	1.5k 1.4×	603 0.8×	457 1.2×	37	5.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Yoon, Christine, Colin K. Choi, Teodelinda Mirabella, et al.. (2019). Myosin IIA–mediated forces regulate multicellular integrity during vascular sprouting. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 30(16). 1974–1984. 25 indexed citations

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Wang, William Y., Alexander T. Pearson, Matthew L. Kutys, et al.. (2018). Extracellular matrix alignment dictates the organization of focal adhesions and directs uniaxial cell migration. APL Bioengineering. 2(4). 46107–46107. 90 indexed citations

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Trappmann, Britta, Brendon M. Baker, William J. Polacheck, et al.. (2017). Matrix degradability controls multicellularity of 3D cell migration. Nature Communications. 8(1). 371–371. 207 indexed citations

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Byron, Adam, Janet A. Askari, Jonathan D. Humphries, et al.. (2015). A proteomic approach reveals integrin activation state-dependent control of microtubule cortical targeting. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6135–6135. 57 indexed citations

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Blakely, Brandon L., Christoph E. Dumelin, Britta Trappmann, et al.. (2014). A DNA-based molecular probe for optically reporting cellular traction forces. Nature Methods. 11(12). 1229–1232. 168 indexed citations

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Galie, Peter A., Duc-Huy T. Nguyen, Colin K. Choi, et al.. (2014). Fluid shear stress threshold regulates angiogenic sprouting. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(22). 7968–7973. 313 indexed citations

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Jacquemet, Guillaume, Mark R. Morgan, Adam Byron, et al.. (2013). Rac1 is deactivated at integrin activation sites via an IQGAP1/filamin-A/RacGAP1 pathway. Journal of Cell Science. 126(Pt 18). 4121–35. 55 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Duc-Huy T., et al.. (2013). Biomimetic model to reconstitute angiogenic sprouting morphogenesis in vitro. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(17). 6712–6717. 395 indexed citations

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Legant, Wesley R., Colin K. Choi, Jordan S. Miller, et al.. (2012). Multidimensional traction force microscopy reveals out-of-plane rotational moments about focal adhesions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(3). 881–886. 224 indexed citations breakdown →

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Choi, Colin K., Jessica Zareno, Michelle A. Digman, Enrico Gratton, & Alan Rick Horwitz. (2011). Cross-Correlated Fluctuation Analysis Reveals Phosphorylation-Regulated Paxillin-FAK Complexes in Nascent Adhesions. Biophysical Journal. 100(3). 583–592. 67 indexed citations

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Choi, Colin K., Jessica Zareno, Michelle A. Digman, Enrico Gratton, & Alan Rick Horwitz. (2011). Correction. Biophysical Journal. 101(2). 517–517. 1 indexed citations

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Choi, Colin K., Mark T. Breckenridge, & Christopher S. Chen. (2010). Engineered materials and the cellular microenvironment: a strengthening interface between cell biology and bioengineering. Trends in Cell Biology. 20(12). 705–714. 56 indexed citations

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Cirit, Murat, Matej Krajcovic, Colin K. Choi, et al.. (2010). Stochastic Model of Integrin-Mediated Signaling and Adhesion Dynamics at the Leading Edges of Migrating Cells. PLoS Computational Biology. 6(2). e1000688–e1000688. 45 indexed citations

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Vicente‐Manzanares, Miguel, Colin K. Choi, & Alan Rick Horwitz. (2009). Integrins in cell migration - the actin connection. Journal of Cell Science. 122(9). 1473–1473. 24 indexed citations

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Hall, Emily H., et al.. (2009). Tensin1 Requires Protein Phosphatase-1α in Addition to RhoGAP DLC-1 to Control Cell Polarization, Migration, and Invasion. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(50). 34713–34722. 46 indexed citations

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Digman, Michelle A., Paul W. Wiseman, Colin K. Choi, Alan Rick Horwitz, & Enrico Gratton. (2009). Stoichiometry of molecular complexes at adhesions in living cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(7). 2170–2175. 128 indexed citations

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Choi, Colin K. & Brian P. Helmke. (2008). Short-Term Shear Stress Induces Rapid Actin Dynamics in Living Endothelial Cells.. PubMed. 5(4). 247–258. 17 indexed citations

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Choi, Colin K., Miguel Vicente‐Manzanares, Jessica Zareno, et al.. (2008). Actin and α-actinin orchestrate the assembly and maturation of nascent adhesions in a myosin II motor-independent manner. Nature Cell Biology. 10(9). 1039–1050. 628 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vicente‐Manzanares, Miguel, Jessica Zareno, Leanna Whitmore, Colin K. Choi, & Alan F. Horwitz. (2007). Regulation of protrusion, adhesion dynamics, and polarity by myosins IIA and IIB in migrating cells. The Journal of Cell Biology. 176(5). 573–580. 326 indexed citations

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Vicente‐Manzanares, Miguel, Jessica Zareno, Leanna Whitmore, Colin K. Choi, & Alan F. Horwitz. (2007). Regulation of protrusion, adhesion dynamics, and polarity by myosins IIA and IIB in migrating cells. The Journal of Cell Biology. 176(7). 1073–1073. 4 indexed citations

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