David M. Spencer

10.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
133 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

David M. Spencer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, David M. Spencer has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Oncology and 50 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in David M. Spencer's work include CAR-T cell therapy research (38 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (27 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (19 papers). David M. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on CAR-T cell therapy research (38 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (27 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (19 papers). David M. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Netherlands. David M. Spencer's co-authors include Stuart L. Schreiber, Gerald R. Crabtree, Thomas J. Wandless, Gianpietro Dotti, Cliona M. Rooney, Helen E. Heslop, Malcolm K. Brenner, Kevin W. Freeman, Karin Straathof and Michael Ittmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

David M. Spencer

128 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Inducible Apoptosis as a Safety Switch... 1993 2026 2004 2015 2011 1993 2005 250 500 750 1000
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. Inducible Apoptosis as a Safety Switch for Adoptive Cell Therapy
    2011 1.2k citations David M. Spencer et al. profile →
  2. Controlling Signal Transduction with Synthetic Ligands
    1993 708 citations David M. Spencer et al. profile →
  3. An inducible caspase 9 safety switch for T-cell therapy
    2005 560 citations David M. Spencer et al. Blood 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 M. Spencer United States 49 4.7k 3.5k 2.2k 1.7k 904 133 8.2k
Sheila A. Stewart United States 46 6.6k 1.4× 2.0k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 827 0.5× 348 0.4× 84 10.7k
Franklin Peale United States 36 3.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 528 0.3× 594 0.7× 70 7.6k
Ian Rosewell United Kingdom 37 6.9k 1.5× 2.4k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 243 0.3× 55 9.7k
Tan A. Ince United States 42 6.2k 1.3× 2.3k 0.7× 726 0.3× 761 0.4× 560 0.6× 73 9.1k
Robert P. Wersto United States 48 4.0k 0.9× 1.9k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 841 0.5× 229 0.3× 91 7.1k
Timothy P. Fleming United States 45 4.8k 1.0× 3.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 847 0.5× 309 0.3× 120 8.0k
Elio F. Vanin United States 43 4.7k 1.0× 2.1k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 2.3k 1.3× 274 0.3× 92 7.3k
Douglas C. Palmer United States 43 3.1k 0.7× 7.4k 2.1× 8.2k 3.7× 1.8k 1.1× 903 1.0× 88 12.1k
Gordon Stamp United Kingdom 59 7.2k 1.6× 5.0k 1.4× 2.1k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 353 0.4× 118 12.5k
Gerhard Moldenhauer Germany 52 3.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 2.9k 1.3× 376 0.2× 268 0.3× 129 7.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spencer, David M., et al.. (2024). Develop an Action Plan for Pipeline Condition Assessment. Opflow. 50(6). 10–16.
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Doubell, Mark, David M. Spencer, Paul D. van Ruth, Charles Lemckert, & John Middleton. (2018). Observations of vertical turbulent nitrate flux during summer in the Great Australian Bight. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 157-158. 27–35. 14 indexed citations
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Spencer, David M., Ian W. Brown, Mark Doubell, et al.. (2018). Bottom boundary layer cooling and wind‐driven upwelling enhance the catchability of spanner crab (Ranina ranina) in South‐East Queensland, Australia. Fisheries Oceanography. 28(3). 317–326. 6 indexed citations
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Mata, Melinda, Claudia Gerken, Phuong Nguyen, et al.. (2017). Inducible Activation of MyD88 and CD40 in CAR T Cells Results in Controllable and Potent Antitumor Activity in Preclinical Solid Tumor Models. Cancer Discovery. 7(11). 1306–1319. 144 indexed citations
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Yu, Yingying, Hong Zhang, David M. Spencer, Ryan Dunn, & Charles Lemckert. (2016). An investigation of dispersion characteristics in shallow coastal waters. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 180. 21–32. 18 indexed citations
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Spencer, David M., Ian W. Brown, Shing Yip Lee, & Charles Lemckert. (2016). Physical oceanographic processes affecting catchability of spanner crab ( Ranina ranina )—A review. Fisheries Research. 186. 248–257. 9 indexed citations
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Carstens, Julienne L., Payam Shahi, Chad J. Creighton, et al.. (2013). FGFR1–WNT–TGF-β Signaling in Prostate Cancer Mouse Models Recapitulates Human Reactive Stroma. Cancer Research. 74(2). 609–620. 35 indexed citations
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Lapteva, Natalia, et al.. (2011). A composite MyD88/CD40 switch synergistically activates mouse and human dendritic cells for enhanced antitumor efficacy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(4). 1524–1534. 48 indexed citations
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Wang, Jianghua, Yi Cai, Wendong Yu, et al.. (2008). Pleiotropic Biological Activities of Alternatively Spliced TMPRSS2/ERG Fusion Gene Transcripts. Cancer Research. 68(20). 8516–8524. 130 indexed citations
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Lapteva, Natalia, Mamatha Seethammagari, Brent A. Hanks, et al.. (2007). Enhanced Activation of Human Dendritic Cells by Inducible CD40 and Toll-like Receptor-4 Ligation. Cancer Research. 67(21). 10528–10537. 50 indexed citations
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Dong, Zhihong, Benjamin D. Zeitlin, Qinghua Sun, et al.. (2007). Level of endothelial cell apoptosis required for a significant decrease in microvessel density. Experimental Cell Research. 313(16). 3645–3657. 19 indexed citations
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Seethammagari, Mamatha, Xiaoming Xie, Norman M. Greenberg, & David M. Spencer. (2006). EZC-Prostate Models Offer High Sensitivity and Specificity for Noninvasive Imaging of Prostate Cancer Progression and Androgen Receptor Action. Cancer Research. 66(12). 6199–6209. 22 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zongxiang, Andrea Flesken‐Nikitin, Corinna G. Levine, et al.. (2005). Suppression of Melanotroph Carcinogenesis Leads to Accelerated Progression of Pituitary Anterior Lobe Tumors and Medullary Thyroid Carcinomas in Rb +/− Mice. Cancer Research. 65(3). 787–796. 15 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiuqin, et al.. (2005). Versatile Prostate Cancer Treatment with Inducible Caspase and Interleukin-12. Cancer Research. 65(10). 4309–4319. 12 indexed citations
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Lin, Feng, David M. Spencer, Denise A. Hatala, Alan D. Levine, & M. Edward Medof. (2004). Decay-Accelerating Factor Deficiency Increases Susceptibility to Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis: Role for Complement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Journal of Immunology. 172(6). 3836–3841. 55 indexed citations
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Freeman, Kevin W., Rama Gangula, Bryan E. Welm, et al.. (2003). Conditional activation of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 1, but not FGFR2, in prostate cancer cells leads to increased osteopontin induction, extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation, and in vivo proliferation.. PubMed. 63(19). 6237–43. 68 indexed citations
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Goldman, Jacki, David M. Spencer, & David H. Raulet. (1993). Ordered rearrangement of variable region genes of the T cell receptor gamma locus correlates with transcription of the unrearranged genes.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 177(3). 729–739. 94 indexed citations

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