Douglas W. DeSimone

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
76 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Douglas W. DeSimone is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas W. DeSimone has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Cell Biology, 46 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 44 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Douglas W. DeSimone's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (46 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (40 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (11 papers). Douglas W. DeSimone is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (46 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (40 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (11 papers). Douglas W. DeSimone collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. Douglas W. DeSimone's co-authors include Tania Rozario, Mungo Marsden, Gregory F. Weber, Richard O. Hynes, Martin A. Schwartz, Jean E. Schwarzbauer, Lance A. Davidson, Charles A. Whittaker, Ramila Patel and Raymond Keller and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Douglas W. DeSimone

73 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

The extracellular matrix in development and morphogenesis: A dynamic view

2009 1.0k citations Tania Rozario, Douglas W. DeSimone Developmental Biology profile →
Structure of integrin, a glycoprotein involved in the transmembrane linkage between fibronectin and actin

1986 687 citations Douglas W. DeSimone, Ramila Patel et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Douglas W. DeSimone United States	39	3.3k	2.8k	2.1k	921	595	76	6.4k
Bernhard Wehrle‐Haller Switzerland	38	2.3k 0.7×	3.0k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	797 0.9×	309 0.5×	85	5.7k
Attila Aszódi Germany	46	2.9k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	1.9k 0.9×	481 0.5×	805 1.4×	131	7.2k
Matthias Chiquet Switzerland	51	3.1k 0.9×	3.4k 1.2×	3.5k 1.7×	659 0.7×	930 1.6×	101	8.7k
Jonathan D. Humphries United Kingdom	34	2.1k 0.6×	2.4k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	705 0.8×	369 0.6×	54	5.3k
Caroline H. Damsky United States	37	3.8k 1.2×	2.1k 0.8×	3.1k 1.4×	563 0.6×	1.0k 1.8×	53	7.9k
Jonathan Jones United States	61	3.9k 1.2×	4.8k 1.8×	3.6k 1.7×	583 0.6×	899 1.5×	168	10.3k
Donald Gullberg Norway	51	3.3k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	3.6k 1.7×	714 0.8×	1.2k 2.0×	122	8.0k
Magdalena Chrzanowska‐Wodnicka United States	33	3.2k 1.0×	3.0k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	576 0.6×	596 1.0×	62	6.3k
Miguel Vicente‐Manzanares Spain	44	3.4k 1.0×	3.6k 1.3×	2.0k 1.0×	853 0.9×	568 1.0×	86	7.9k
Josephine C. Adams United Kingdom	54	4.9k 1.5×	4.1k 1.5×	2.4k 1.1×	780 0.8×	1.4k 2.3×	116	10.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

DeSimone, Douglas W., et al.. (2025). Surrogate modeling of Cellular-Potts agent-based models as a segmentation task using the U-Net neural network architecture. PLoS Computational Biology. 21(11). e1013626–e1013626.

DeSimone, Douglas W., et al.. (2025). Generative diffusion model surrogates for mechanistic agent-based biological models. Machine Learning Science and Technology. 6(4). 45024–45024.

Dzamba, Bette J., David Shook, T. J. Sego, et al.. (2024). Modeling the roles of cohesotaxis, cell-intercalation, and tissue geometry in collective cell migration of Xenopus mesendoderm. Biology Open. 13(8). 1 indexed citations

Shook, David, Ana Rolo, Brian J. Francica, et al.. (2022). Characterization of convergent thickening, a major convergence force producing morphogenic movement in amphibians. eLife. 11. 11 indexed citations

Watanabe, Hirofumi, Brian Belyea, Minghong Li, et al.. (2021). Renin Cell Baroreceptor, a Nuclear Mechanotransducer Central for Homeostasis. Circulation Research. 129(2). 262–276. 23 indexed citations

Dzamba, Bette J. & Douglas W. DeSimone. (2018). Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and the Sculpting of Embryonic Tissues. Current topics in developmental biology. 130. 245–274. 59 indexed citations

Wang, Chong, et al.. (2017). Mechanical and signaling roles for keratin intermediate filaments in the assembly and morphogenesis of mesendoderm tissue at gastrulation. Development. 144(23). 4363–4376. 30 indexed citations

DeSimone, Douglas W. & Robert P. Mecham. (2013). Extracellular Matrix in Development. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 15 indexed citations

Weber, Gregory F., et al.. (2011). Integrins and cadherins join forces to form adhesive networks. Journal of Cell Science. 124(9). 1601–1601. 1 indexed citations

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Dzamba, Bette J., Károly Jakab, Mungo Marsden, Martin A. Schwartz, & Douglas W. DeSimone. (2009). Cadherin Adhesion, Tissue Tension, and Noncanonical Wnt Signaling Regulate Fibronectin Matrix Organization. Developmental Cell. 16(3). 421–432. 143 indexed citations

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Rozario, Tania, Bette J. Dzamba, Gregory F. Weber, Lance A. Davidson, & Douglas W. DeSimone. (2008). The physical state of fibronectin matrix differentially regulates morphogenetic movements in vivo. Developmental Biology. 327(2). 386–398. 78 indexed citations

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Robertson, Scott H., Matthew Oberhardt, Károly Jakab, et al.. (2007). Multiscale computational analysis of Xenopus laevis morphogenesis reveals key insights of systems-level behavior. BMC Systems Biology. 1(1). 46–46. 23 indexed citations

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Davidson, Lance A., Ray Keller, & Douglas W. DeSimone. (2004). Patterning and tissue movements in a novel explant preparation of the marginal zone of Xenopus laevis. Gene Expression Patterns. 4(4). 457–466. 24 indexed citations

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Smith, Katherine, Alban Gaultier, Hélène Cousin, et al.. (2002). The cysteine-rich domain regulates ADAM protease function in vivo. The Journal of Cell Biology. 159(5). 893–902. 85 indexed citations

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Meng, Fanying, Charles A. Whittaker, David G. Ransom, & Douglas W. DeSimone. (1997). Cloning and characterization of cDNAs encoding the integrin α2 and α3 subunits from Xenopus laevis. Mechanisms of Development. 67(2). 141–155. 13 indexed citations

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Joos, Thomas, Charles A. Whittaker, Fanying Meng, et al.. (1995). Integrin α5 during early development of Xenopus laevis. Mechanisms of Development. 50(2-3). 187–199. 41 indexed citations

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DeSimone, Douglas W., et al.. (1995). Molecular Analysis and Developmental Expression of the Focal Adhesion Kinase pp125FAK in Xenopus laevis. Developmental Biology. 170(2). 274–288. 66 indexed citations

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Lawler, Jack, et al.. (1993). Identification and characterization of thrombospondin-4, a new member of the thrombospondin gene family.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 120(4). 1059–1067. 124 indexed citations

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DeSimone, Douglas W., Mary Ann Stepp, Ramila Patel, & Richard O. Hynes. (1987). The integrin family of cell surface receptors. Biochemical Society Transactions. 15(5). 789–791. 22 indexed citations

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DeSimone, Douglas W. & Melvin Spiegel. (1986). Concanavalin A and wheat germ agglutinin binding to sea urchin embryo basal laminae. Development Genes and Evolution. 195(7). 433–444. 14 indexed citations

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