Craig D. Simpson

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Craig D. Simpson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig D. Simpson has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Craig D. Simpson's work include Cell death mechanisms and regulation (4 papers), Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (4 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (3 papers). Craig D. Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Cell death mechanisms and regulation (4 papers), Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (4 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (3 papers). Craig D. Simpson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Denmark. Craig D. Simpson's co-authors include Aaron D. Schimmer, Kika Anyiwe, Rose Hurren, Marcela Gronda, Yanina Eberhard, Reza Beheshti Zavareh, Mark D. Minden, Xinliang Mao, Robert A. Batey and Shadi Dalili and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Blood and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Craig D. Simpson

23 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Anoikis resistance and tumor metastasis

2008 500 citations Craig D. Simpson, Kika Anyiwe et al. Cancer Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Craig D. Simpson Canada	16	901	382	381	174	168	25	1.5k
Wenan Qiang United States	30	860 1.0×	343 0.9×	325 0.9×	142 0.8×	167 1.0×	67	1.9k
Xiaobing Deng United States	24	1.2k 1.3×	300 0.8×	436 1.1×	154 0.9×	195 1.2×	39	1.8k
Leanne C. Huysentruyt United States	16	783 0.9×	508 1.3×	476 1.2×	115 0.7×	221 1.3×	20	1.6k
Joan Chang United Kingdom	20	683 0.8×	222 0.6×	329 0.9×	152 0.9×	179 1.1×	33	1.5k
Petra Obexer Austria	24	1.2k 1.3×	325 0.9×	396 1.0×	116 0.7×	248 1.5×	43	1.8k
Chi-Hung Huang Taiwan	15	1.2k 1.3×	497 1.3×	713 1.9×	156 0.9×	110 0.7×	27	1.8k
E. Ahn United States	22	869 1.0×	262 0.7×	210 0.6×	167 1.0×	168 1.0×	55	1.4k
Amadeo M. Parissenti Canada	24	986 1.1×	322 0.8×	482 1.3×	233 1.3×	130 0.8×	68	1.6k
Melissa Millard United States	14	1.1k 1.2×	228 0.6×	298 0.8×	145 0.8×	151 0.9×	18	1.9k
Maria Chiara De Santis Italy	14	1.0k 1.2×	333 0.9×	287 0.8×	189 1.1×	124 0.7×	18	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Craig D. Simpson

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Campos, Cecília Bonolo de, Zhihua Li, Michael St. Paul, et al.. (2025). Autophagy/lysosome disruption via pikfyve inhibition in multiple myeloma. Blood. 146(Supplement 1). 3316–3316.

Campos, Cecília Bonolo de, Zhihua Li, Daniel K.C. Lee, et al.. (2025). PIKfyve inhibition in MM disrupts autophagy and lysosome function, increasing MHC expression and cholesterol metabolism. Blood. 147(6). 650–661. 1 indexed citations

Dho, Sascha E., et al.. (2022). Numb exon 9 inclusion regulates Integrinβ5 surface expression and promotes breast cancer metastasis. Oncogene. 41(14). 2079–2094. 8 indexed citations

Wybenga-Groot, Leanne, et al.. (2021). SLAP2 Adaptor Binding Disrupts c-CBL Autoinhibition to Activate Ubiquitin Ligase Function. Journal of Molecular Biology. 433(8). 166880–166880.

Miller, Chad J., Hua Jane Lou, Craig D. Simpson, et al.. (2019). Comprehensive profiling of the STE20 kinase family defines features essential for selective substrate targeting and signaling output. PLoS Biology. 17(3). e2006540–e2006540. 34 indexed citations

Longden, James, Erwin M. Schoof, Craig D. Simpson, et al.. (2019). Global view of the RAF-MEK-ERK module and its immediate downstream effectors. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10865–10865. 8 indexed citations

Creixell, Pau, Erwin M. Schoof, Craig D. Simpson, et al.. (2015). Kinome-wide Decoding of Network-Attacking Mutations Rewiring Cancer Signaling. Cell. 163(1). 202–217. 121 indexed citations

Simpson, Craig D., Rose Hurren, Dahlia Kasimer, et al.. (2012). A genome wide shRNA screen identifies α/β hydrolase domain containing 4 (ABHD4) as a novel regulator of anoikis resistance. APOPTOSIS. 17(7). 666–678. 19 indexed citations

Zavareh, Reza Beheshti, Mahadeo A. Sukhai, Rose Hurren, et al.. (2012). Suppression of Cancer Progression by MGAT1 shRNA Knockdown. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e43721–e43721. 34 indexed citations

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Simpson, Craig D., Pinjiang Cao, Sue Chow, et al.. (2012). Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Inhibition Sensitizes Pancreatic Cancer Cells to TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis. PLoS ONE. 7(7). e41102–e41102. 26 indexed citations

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Wood, Tabitha E., Shadi Dalili, Craig D. Simpson, et al.. (2010). Selective Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases Sensitizes Malignant Cells to Death Receptor Ligands. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 9(1). 246–256. 56 indexed citations

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Simpson, Craig D., Imtiaz A. Mawji, Kika Anyiwe, et al.. (2009). Inhibition of the Sodium Potassium Adenosine Triphosphatase Pump Sensitizes Cancer Cells to Anoikis and Prevents Distant Tumor Formation. Cancer Research. 69(7). 2739–2747. 84 indexed citations

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Machado, José Carlos, et al.. (2009). O194. HPV Detection in head and neck cancer using the roche linear array HPV genotyping test. 3(1). 120–121. 1 indexed citations

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Simpson, Craig D., Kika Anyiwe, & Aaron D. Schimmer. (2008). Anoikis resistance and tumor metastasis. Cancer Letters. 272(2). 177–185. 500 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wood, Tabitha E., Shadi Dalili, Craig D. Simpson, et al.. (2008). A novel inhibitor of glucose uptake sensitizes cells to FAS-induced cell death. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 7(11). 3546–3555. 158 indexed citations

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Mawji, Imtiaz A., Craig D. Simpson, Marcela Gronda, et al.. (2007). A Chemical Screen Identifies Anisomycin as an Anoikis Sensitizer That Functions by Decreasing FLIP Protein Synthesis. Cancer Research. 67(17). 8307–8315. 62 indexed citations

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Leung-Toung, Régis, Tim F. Tam, Jolanta Wodzinska, et al.. (2005). 3-Substituted Imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]-thiadiazoles: A Novel Class of Factor XIIIa Inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 48(7). 2266–2269. 20 indexed citations

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Leung-Toung, Régis, Tim F. Tam, Yanqing Zhao, et al.. (2005). Synthesis of 3‐Substituted Bicyclic Imidazo[1,2‐d][1,2,4]thiadiazoles and Tricyclic Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2‐d][1,2,4]thiadiazoles.. ChemInform. 36(50). 1 indexed citations

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Leung-Toung, Régis, Tim F. Tam, Yanqing Zhao, et al.. (2005). Synthesis of 3-Substituted Bicyclic Imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]thiadiazoles and Tricyclic Benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]thiadiazoles. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 70(16). 6230–6241. 25 indexed citations

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Latta, Roger K., et al.. (1993). Toxicity of bile acids to colon cancer cell lines. Cancer Letters. 70(3). 167–173. 54 indexed citations

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