David Pellman

28.5k total citations · 11 hit papers
113 papers, 19.0k citations indexed

About

David Pellman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David Pellman has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 19.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Cell Biology and 25 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in David Pellman's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (63 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (26 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (17 papers). David Pellman is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (63 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (26 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (17 papers). David Pellman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. David Pellman's co-authors include Neil J. Ganem, Susana A. Godinho, Zuzana Štorchová, Cheng‐Zhong Zhang, Isabelle Sagot, Elena V. Ivanova, Frederick R. Cross, Ellen A. Garber, David J. Gordon and Pedro Carvalho and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

David Pellman

112 papers receiving 18.7k citations

Hit Papers

Absolute quantification of somatic DNA alterations in h... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2012 2009 2012 2005 2015 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. Absolute quantification of somatic DNA alterations in human cancer
    2012 1.1k citations David Pellman et al. profile →
  2. A mechanism linking extra centrosomes to chromosomal instability
    2009 1.1k citations Neil J. Ganem, Susana A. Godinho et al. Nature profile →
  3. DNA breaks and chromosome pulverization from errors in mitosis
    2012 902 citations Karen Crasta, Neil J. Ganem et al. Nature profile →
  4. Cytokinesis failure generating tetraploids promotes tumorigenesis in p53-null cells
    2005 825 citations Elena V. Ivanova, David Pellman et al. Nature profile →
  5. Chromothripsis from DNA damage in micronuclei
    2015 787 citations Cheng‐Zhong Zhang, Alexander Spektor et al. Nature profile →
  6. From polyploidy to aneuploidy, genome instability and cancer
    2004 622 citations Zuzana Štorchová, David Pellman profile →
  7. Causes and consequences of aneuploidy in cancer
    2012 620 citations David Pellman et al. profile →
  8. Tetraploidy, aneuploidy and cancer
    2007 510 citations Neil J. Ganem, Zuzana Štorchová et al. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development profile →
  9. Mechanisms to suppress multipolar divisions in cancer cells with extra centrosomes
    2008 509 citations Mijung Kwon, Susana A. Godinho et al. Genes & Development profile →
  10. Chromothripsis as an on-target consequence of CRISPR–Cas9 genome editing
    2021 347 citations Mitchell L. Leibowitz, Stamatis Papathanasiou et al. Nature Genetics profile →
  11. Mechanisms generating cancer genome complexity from a single cell division error
    2020 276 citations Neil T. Umbreit, Cheng‐Zhong Zhang et al. Science 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 Pellman United States 70 14.1k 10.4k 2.9k 2.7k 2.6k 113 19.0k
Steven K. Hanks United States 49 13.6k 1.0× 6.3k 0.6× 3.1k 1.1× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 92 20.8k
Angelika Amon United States 73 15.2k 1.1× 10.2k 1.0× 1.8k 0.6× 4.1k 1.5× 1.9k 0.7× 166 18.6k
Hongtao Yu United States 74 14.6k 1.0× 7.5k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 172 17.0k
Jan‐Michael Peters Austria 83 21.4k 1.5× 12.0k 1.2× 3.6k 1.2× 4.5k 1.7× 828 0.3× 148 24.0k
Philip Hieter United States 69 18.3k 1.3× 5.0k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 3.6k 1.3× 964 0.4× 167 21.8k
Steven I. Reed United States 83 22.7k 1.6× 7.8k 0.8× 11.3k 3.8× 2.2k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 208 27.3k
Peter K. Jackson United States 63 12.6k 0.9× 5.2k 0.5× 3.4k 1.1× 753 0.3× 934 0.4× 204 17.0k
Raymond J. Deshaies United States 88 27.4k 2.0× 9.0k 0.9× 6.7k 2.3× 2.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.5× 169 30.4k
James E. Haber United States 100 30.1k 2.1× 3.6k 0.3× 3.4k 1.2× 5.8k 2.1× 3.9k 1.5× 345 32.6k
Bruce Stillman United States 100 29.3k 2.1× 4.0k 0.4× 7.1k 2.4× 3.3k 1.2× 2.1k 0.8× 227 33.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Burns, Kathleen H., et al.. (2026). A breakage–replication/fusion process explains complex rearrangements and segmental DNA amplification. Nature Genetics. 58(1). 88–99.
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Papathanasiou, Stamatis, Shiwei Liu, Gregory J. Brunette, et al.. (2023). Heritable transcriptional defects from aberrations of nuclear architecture. Nature. 619(7968). 184–192. 42 indexed citations
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Lee, Jake June-Koo, Youngsook L. Jung, Taek-Chin Cheong, et al.. (2023). ERα-associated translocations underlie oncogene amplifications in breast cancer. Nature. 618(7967). 1024–1032. 62 indexed citations
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Papathanasiou, Stamatis, Styliani Markoulaki, Mitchell L. Leibowitz, et al.. (2021). Whole chromosome loss and genomic instability in mouse embryos after CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5855–5855. 76 indexed citations
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Umbreit, Neil T., Cheng‐Zhong Zhang, Anna Cheng, et al.. (2020). Mechanisms generating cancer genome complexity from a single cell division error. Science. 368(6488). 276 indexed citations breakdown →
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Marteil, Gaëlle, Adán Guerrero, André Filipe Vieira, et al.. (2018). Over-elongation of centrioles in cancer promotes centriole amplification and chromosome missegregation. Nature Communications. 9(1). 1258–1258. 91 indexed citations
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Godinho, Susana A., Remigio Picone, Mithila Burute, et al.. (2014). Oncogene-like induction of cellular invasion from centrosome amplification. Nature. 510(7503). 167–171. 306 indexed citations
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Crasta, Karen, Neil J. Ganem, Alexandra B. Lantermann, et al.. (2012). DNA breaks and chromosome pulverization from errors in mitosis. Nature. 482(7383). 53–58. 902 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kono, Keiko, Yasushi Saeki, Satoshi Yoshida, Keiji Tanaka, & David Pellman. (2012). Proteasomal Degradation Resolves Competition between Cell Polarization and Cellular Wound Healing. Cell. 150(1). 151–164. 82 indexed citations
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Ganem, Neil J. & David Pellman. (2012). Linking abnormal mitosis to the acquisition of DNA damage. The Journal of Cell Biology. 199(6). 871–881. 166 indexed citations
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Parmar, Kalindi, Patrizia Vinciguerra, Susana A. Godinho, et al.. (2010). Cytokinesis Failure In Fanconi Anemia Pathway Deficient Hematopoietic Cells. Blood. 116(21). 878–878. 1 indexed citations
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Chandhok, Namrata S. & David Pellman. (2009). A little CIN may cost a lot: revisiting aneuploidy and cancer. Current Opinion in Genetics & Development. 19(1). 74–81. 49 indexed citations
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Kwon, Mijung, Susana A. Godinho, Namrata S. Chandhok, et al.. (2008). Mechanisms to suppress multipolar divisions in cancer cells with extra centrosomes. Genes & Development. 22(16). 2189–2203. 509 indexed citations breakdown →
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Austin, Karyn M., Mohan L. Gupta, Scott A. Coats, et al.. (2008). Mitotic spindle destabilization and genomic instability in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 118(4). 1511–1518. 95 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Satoshi, Keiko Kono, Drew M. Lowery, et al.. (2006). Polo-Like Kinase Cdc5 Controls the Local Activation of Rho1 to Promote Cytokinesis. Science. 313(5783). 108–111. 120 indexed citations
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Štorchová, Zuzana, et al.. (2004). Defects Arising From Whole-Genome Duplications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics. 167(3). 1109–1121. 66 indexed citations
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Molk, Jeffrey N., Scott C. Schuyler, James G. Evans, et al.. (2004). The Differential Roles of Budding Yeast Tem1p, Cdc15p, and Bub2p Protein Dynamics in Mitotic Exit. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(4). 1519–1532. 76 indexed citations
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Xu, Yingwu, James B. Moseley, Isabelle Sagot, et al.. (2004). Crystal Structures of a Formin Homology-2 Domain Reveal a Tethered Dimer Architecture. Cell. 116(5). 711–723. 296 indexed citations
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Carvalho, Pedro & David Pellman. (2004). Mitotic Spindle: Laser Microsurgery in Yeast Cells. Current Biology. 14(18). R748–R750. 1 indexed citations
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Leader, Benjamin, Hyunjung Jade Lim, Mary Jo Carabatsos, et al.. (2002). Formin-2, polyploidy, hypofertility and positioning of the meiotic spindle in mouse oocytes. Nature Cell Biology. 4(12). 921–928. 273 indexed citations

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