David Calderwood

15.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
106 papers, 12.0k citations indexed

About

David Calderwood is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Calderwood has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 12.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 63 papers in Cell Biology and 59 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David Calderwood's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (73 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (47 papers) and Signaling Pathways in Disease (16 papers). David Calderwood is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (73 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (47 papers) and Signaling Pathways in Disease (16 papers). David Calderwood collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. David Calderwood's co-authors include Mark H. Ginsberg, David S. Harburger, Sanford J. Shattil, Iain D. Campbell, Robert Liddington, José M. de Pereda, David R. Critchley, Evan Evans, Mohamed Bouaouina and Shouchun Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

David Calderwood

104 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

Talin Binding to Integrin ß Tails: A Final Common Step in... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2003 2008 1999 2013 2022 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Talin Binding to Integrin ß Tails: A Final Common Step in Integrin Activation
    2003 981 citations Sanford J. Shattil, Robert Liddington et al. profile →
  2. Integrin signalling at a glance
    2008 699 citations David S. Harburger, David Calderwood Journal of Cell Science profile →
  3. The Talin Head Domain Binds to Integrin β Subunit Cytoplasmic Tails and Regulates Integrin Activation
    1999 579 citations David Calderwood, Roy Zent et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. Talins and kindlins: partners in integrin-mediated adhesion
    2013 458 citations David Calderwood, Iain D. Campbell et al. profile →
  5. Organization, dynamics and mechanoregulation of integrin-mediated cell–ECM adhesions
    2022 282 citations David Calderwood et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Calderwood United States 53 6.5k 5.6k 5.2k 1.6k 1.3k 106 12.0k
David R. Critchley United Kingdom 72 7.1k 1.1× 9.4k 1.7× 7.3k 1.4× 2.0k 1.2× 983 0.8× 199 16.9k
Christopher E. Turner United States 63 8.7k 1.3× 8.7k 1.6× 8.7k 1.7× 1.7k 1.0× 651 0.5× 134 16.7k
Junichi Takagi Japan 59 5.5k 0.8× 2.5k 0.4× 5.8k 1.1× 2.5k 1.6× 1.7k 1.3× 202 12.4k
Alan F. Horwitz United States 61 6.5k 1.0× 6.9k 1.2× 7.2k 1.4× 1.2k 0.7× 528 0.4× 110 14.7k
J. Thomas Parsons United States 44 5.7k 0.9× 6.2k 1.1× 7.1k 1.4× 1.4k 0.8× 575 0.4× 76 13.4k
Christopher V. Carman United States 46 3.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.3× 4.8k 0.9× 3.1k 1.9× 727 0.6× 67 9.8k
J. Thomas Parsons United States 59 8.2k 1.3× 8.6k 1.5× 10.4k 2.0× 1.7k 1.0× 768 0.6× 100 18.7k
Mary C. Beckerle United States 59 2.8k 0.4× 4.6k 0.8× 5.9k 1.1× 684 0.4× 421 0.3× 121 10.4k
Steven K. Akiyama United States 43 5.2k 0.8× 3.3k 0.6× 3.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 593 0.5× 78 8.5k
Johanna Ivaska Finland 62 3.6k 0.6× 5.0k 0.9× 6.9k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 386 0.3× 150 13.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schwartz, Martin A., et al.. (2023). Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton. Nature Communications. 14(1). 8011–8011. 31 indexed citations
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Huet-Calderwood, Clotilde, Félix Rivera-Molina, Derek Toomre, & David Calderwood. (2022). Fibroblasts secrete fibronectin under lamellipodia in a microtubule- and myosin II–dependent fashion. The Journal of Cell Biology. 222(2). 10 indexed citations
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Zhou, Mo, Leena Kuruvilla, Xiarong Shi, et al.. (2020). Scaffold association factor B (SAFB) is required for expression of prenyltransferases and RAS membrane association. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(50). 31914–31922. 9 indexed citations
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Calderwood, David, et al.. (2020). Chapter 22: Structural and signaling functions of integrins. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1862(5). 183206–183206. 130 indexed citations
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Kumar, Abhishek, Maria S. Shutova, Keiichiro Tanaka, et al.. (2019). Filamin A mediates isotropic distribution of applied force across the actin network. The Journal of Cell Biology. 218(8). 2481–2491. 28 indexed citations
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Iwamoto, Daniel V., Andrew Huehn, Clotilde Huet-Calderwood, et al.. (2018). Structural basis of the filamin A actin-binding domain interaction with F-actin. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 25(10). 918–927. 53 indexed citations
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Huet-Calderwood, Clotilde, et al.. (2018). Kindlin-2 interacts with a highly conserved surface of ILK to regulate focal adhesion localization and cell spreading. Journal of Cell Science. 131(20). 24 indexed citations
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Ellis, Stephanie J., Benjamin T. Goult, Mohamed Bouaouina, et al.. (2014). The Talin Head Domain Reinforces Integrin-Mediated Adhesion by Promoting Adhesion Complex Stability and Clustering. PLoS Genetics. 10(11). e1004756–e1004756. 26 indexed citations
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Harburger, David S., et al.. (2013). Kindlin Binds Migfilin Tandem LIM Domains and Regulates Migfilin Focal Adhesion Localization and Recruitment Dynamics. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(49). 35604–35616. 18 indexed citations
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Gao, Jia, Byung Hak Ha, Hua Jane Lou, et al.. (2013). Substrate and Inhibitor Specificity of the Type II p21-Activated Kinase, PAK6. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77818–e77818. 23 indexed citations
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Coyer, Sean R., Ankur Singh, David W. Dumbauld, et al.. (2012). Nanopatterning Reveals an ECM Area Threshold for Focal Adhesion Assembly and Force Transmission that is regulated by Integrin Activation and Cytoskeleton Tension. Journal of Cell Science. 125(Pt 21). 5110–23. 101 indexed citations
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Bouaouina, Mohamed, David S. Harburger, & David Calderwood. (2011). Talin and Signaling Through Integrins. Methods in molecular biology. 757. 325–347. 38 indexed citations
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Goult, Benjamin T., Mohamed Bouaouina, P.R. Elliott, et al.. (2010). Structure of a double ubiquitin-like domain in the talin head: a role in integrin activation. The EMBO Journal. 29(6). 1069–1080. 123 indexed citations
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Lad, Yatish, Pengju Jiang, Salla Ruskamo, et al.. (2008). Structural Basis of the Migfilin-Filamin Interaction and Competition with Integrin β Tails. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(50). 35154–35163. 92 indexed citations
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Lad, Yatish, David S. Harburger, & David Calderwood. (2007). Integrin Cytoskeletal Interactions. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 426. 69–84. 36 indexed citations
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Han, Jaewon, Chinten James Lim, Naohide Watanabe, et al.. (2006). Reconstructing and Deconstructing Agonist-Induced Activation of Integrin αIIbβ3. Current Biology. 16(18). 1796–1806. 349 indexed citations
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García‐Álvarez, Begoña, José M. de Pereda, David Calderwood, et al.. (2003). Structural Determinants of Integrin Recognition by Talin. Molecular Cell. 11(1). 49–58. 424 indexed citations
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Calderwood, David, et al.. (2002). The Phosphotyrosine Binding-like Domain of Talin Activates Integrins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(24). 21749–21758. 319 indexed citations
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Woodside, Darren G., et al.. (2002). The N-terminal SH2 Domains of Syk and ZAP-70 Mediate Phosphotyrosine-independent Binding to Integrin β Cytoplasmic Domains. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(42). 39401–39408. 98 indexed citations
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Fenczik, Csilla A., et al.. (2001). Distinct Domains of CD98hc Regulate Integrins and Amino Acid Transport. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(12). 8746–8752. 113 indexed citations

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