Foon Sun Thian

15.6k total citations · 10 hit papers
13 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Foon Sun Thian is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Foon Sun Thian has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 2 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Foon Sun Thian's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (13 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (10 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers). Foon Sun Thian is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (13 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (10 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers). Foon Sun Thian collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. Foon Sun Thian's co-authors include Tong Sun Kobilka, Brian K. Kobilka, William I. Weis, Søren G. F. Rasmussen, Daniel M. Rosenbaum, Hee‐Jung Choi, Raymond C. Stevens, Vadim Cherezov, Michael A. Hanson and Andrew C. Kruse and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Foon Sun Thian

13 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

High-Resolution Crystal Structure of an Engineered Human ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2011 2007 2011 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Foon Sun Thian United States 12 11.7k 7.0k 2.1k 1.3k 978 13 12.5k
Gebhard F. X. Schertler Switzerland 47 10.9k 0.9× 7.3k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 967 0.7× 940 1.0× 111 12.3k
Tong Sun Kobilka United States 26 14.9k 1.3× 9.1k 1.3× 2.4k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 28 16.3k
Christopher G. Tate United Kingdom 59 11.7k 1.0× 5.7k 0.8× 2.2k 1.0× 991 0.7× 1.3k 1.3× 130 13.4k
Michael A. Hanson United States 37 9.6k 0.8× 4.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 680 0.7× 58 11.1k
Hee‐Jung Choi South Korea 30 9.2k 0.8× 4.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 944 0.7× 659 0.7× 96 10.4k
Søren G. F. Rasmussen United States 39 16.1k 1.4× 8.5k 1.2× 3.2k 1.5× 1.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 54 17.6k
Aashish Manglik United States 38 9.4k 0.8× 5.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 945 0.7× 791 0.8× 57 10.8k
Patricia C. Edwards United Kingdom 41 8.6k 0.7× 4.7k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 912 0.7× 617 0.6× 88 10.8k
Gye Won Han United States 43 9.0k 0.8× 4.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 498 0.5× 90 10.7k
Peter Gmeiner Germany 48 7.7k 0.7× 4.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 954 0.7× 540 0.6× 341 10.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Foon Sun Thian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Foon Sun Thian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Foon Sun Thian

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Foon Sun Thian. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Foon Sun Thian based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Foon Sun Thian. Foon Sun Thian is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
1.
Manglik, Aashish, Tae Hun Kim, Matthieu Masureel, et al.. (2015). Structural Insights into the Dynamic Process of β2-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling. Cell. 161(5). 1101–1111. 521 indexed citations breakdown →
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Manglik, Aashish, Tae Hun Kim, Matthieu Masureel, et al.. (2015). Structural Insights into the Dynamic Process of β2-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling. Cell. 162(6). 1431–1431. 4 indexed citations
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Nygaard, Rie, Yaozhong Zou, Ron O. Dror, et al.. (2013). The Dynamic Process of β2-Adrenergic Receptor Activation. Cell. 152(3). 532–542. 646 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nygaard, Rie, Yaozhong Zou, Ron O. Dror, et al.. (2013). The Dynamic Process of b 2 -Adrenergic Receptor Activation. 134 indexed citations
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Manglik, Aashish, Andrew C. Kruse, Tong Sun Kobilka, et al.. (2012). Crystal structure of the µ-opioid receptor bound to a morphinan antagonist. Nature. 485(7398). 321–326. 1088 indexed citations breakdown →
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Granier, Sébastien, Aashish Manglik, Andrew C. Kruse, et al.. (2012). Structure of the δ-opioid receptor bound to naltrindole. Nature. 485(7398). 400–404. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rasmussen, Søren G. F., Hee‐Jung Choi, Juan José Fung, et al.. (2011). Structure of a nanobody-stabilized active state of the β2 adrenoceptor. Nature. 469(7329). 175–180. 1337 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rasmussen, Søren G. F., Brian T. DeVree, Yaozhong Zou, et al.. (2011). Crystal structure of the β2 adrenergic receptor–Gs protein complex. Nature. 477(7366). 549–555. 2351 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bokoch, Michael P., Yaozhong Zou, Søren G. F. Rasmussen, et al.. (2010). Ligand-specific regulation of the extracellular surface of a G-protein-coupled receptor. Nature. 463(7277). 108–112. 380 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cherezov, Vadim, Daniel M. Rosenbaum, Michael A. Hanson, et al.. (2007). High-Resolution Crystal Structure of an Engineered Human β 2 -Adrenergic G Protein–Coupled Receptor. Science. 318(5854). 1258–1265. 2663 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenbaum, Daniel M., Vadim Cherezov, Michael A. Hanson, et al.. (2007). GPCR Engineering Yields High-Resolution Structural Insights into β 2 -Adrenergic Receptor Function. Science. 318(5854). 1266–1273. 1112 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rasmussen, Søren G. F., Hee‐Jung Choi, Daniel M. Rosenbaum, et al.. (2007). Crystal structure of the human β2 adrenergic G-protein-coupled receptor. Nature. 450(7168). 383–387. 1501 indexed citations breakdown →
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Swaminath, Gayathri, Xavier Deupí, Tae Weon Lee, et al.. (2005). Probing the β2 Adrenoceptor Binding Site with Catechol Reveals Differences in Binding and Activation by Agonists and Partial Agonists. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(23). 22165–22171. 223 indexed citations

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