Gianni Chessari

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Gianni Chessari is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Gianni Chessari has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 8 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Gianni Chessari's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (9 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (5 papers) and Crystallography and molecular interactions (4 papers). Gianni Chessari is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (9 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (5 papers) and Crystallography and molecular interactions (4 papers). Gianni Chessari collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and Italy. Gianni Chessari's co-authors include Andrew Woodhead, Miles Congreve, Christopher W. Murray, Michael J. Hartshorn, Dominic Tisi, Marcel L. Verdonk, Paul N. Mortenson, Suzanne Brewerton, Wijnand T. M. Mooij and Robin Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Gianni Chessari

34 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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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.

Diverse, High-Quality Test Set for the Validation of Protein−Ligand Docking Performance

2007 501 citations Michael J. Hartshorn, Marcel L. Verdonk et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →
Recent Developments in Fragment-Based Drug Discovery

2008 476 citations Miles Congreve, Gianni Chessari et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gianni Chessari United Kingdom	24	2.0k	1.2k	656	462	259	35	2.9k
Thomas E. Exner Germany	29	1.8k 0.9×	930 0.8×	609 0.9×	526 1.1×	212 0.8×	93	3.3k
Anna Vulpetti Switzerland	29	1.9k 1.0×	958 0.8×	930 1.4×	443 1.0×	232 0.9×	71	3.2k
Neysa Nevins United States	16	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	596 0.9×	718 1.6×	249 1.0×	26	2.8k
Hans Matter Germany	33	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	804 1.2×	531 1.1×	286 1.1×	102	3.5k
Paul Labute Canada	20	1.7k 0.9×	922 0.8×	485 0.7×	368 0.8×	248 1.0×	42	2.9k
Paul S. Charifson United States	29	2.9k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	726 1.1×	463 1.0×	357 1.4×	55	4.0k
Douglas B. Kitchen United States	24	2.5k 1.3×	1.7k 1.4×	900 1.4×	466 1.0×	351 1.4×	45	4.3k
Paul C. D. Hawkins United States	12	1.8k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	555 0.8×	466 1.0×	355 1.4×	16	2.8k
Simon J. Teague United Kingdom	23	1.9k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.6×	363 0.8×	284 1.1×	51	3.2k
Hélène Decornez United States	9	1.8k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	705 1.1×	326 0.7×	311 1.2×	11	3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Gianni Chessari

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gianni Chessari

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gianni Chessari. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gianni Chessari 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 Gianni Chessari. Gianni Chessari is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Criscione, Andrea, Slim Ben Jemaa, Gianni Chessari, et al.. (2025). Detecting the footprint of selection on the genome of Girgentana goat, a popular ancient breed. animal. 19(4). 101466–101466.

Taylor, Connor J., Kobi Felton, Daniel Wigh, et al.. (2023). Accelerated Chemical Reaction Optimization Using Multi-Task Learning. ACS Central Science. 9(5). 957–968. 64 indexed citations

Ward, George A., Edward J. Lewis, Jong Sook Ahn, et al.. (2018). ASTX660, a Novel Non-peptidomimetic Antagonist of cIAP1/2 and XIAP, Potently Induces TNFα-Dependent Apoptosis in Cancer Cell Lines and Inhibits Tumor Growth. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 17(7). 1381–1391. 53 indexed citations

Tamanini, Emiliano, Ildiko M. Buck, Gianni Chessari, et al.. (2017). Discovery of a Potent Nonpeptidomimetic, Small-Molecule Antagonist of Cellular Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein 1 (cIAP1) and X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein (XIAP). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 60(11). 4611–4625. 57 indexed citations

Maxwell, Pamela, Chee Wee Ong, Kelly M. Redmond, et al.. (2016). PTEN deficiency promotes macrophage infiltration and hypersensitivity of prostate cancer to IAP antagonist/radiation combination therapy. Oncotarget. 7(7). 7885–7898. 32 indexed citations

Crawford, Nyree, Caitriona Holohan, Joanna Majkut, et al.. (2013). SAHA overcomes FLIP-mediated inhibition of SMAC mimetic-induced apoptosis in mesothelioma. Cell Death and Disease. 4(7). e733–e733. 31 indexed citations

Woodhead, Andrew, Gianni Chessari, Maria G. Carr, et al.. (2012). Discovery of an allosteric mechanism for the regulation of HCV NS3 protein function. Nature Chemical Biology. 8(11). 920–925. 85 indexed citations

Thompson, N., Mok‐Ryeon Ahn, Gianni Chessari, et al.. (2012). 85 Characterization of a Potent XIAP and CIAP1 Dual Antagonist in Models of Melanoma and Leukemia. European Journal of Cancer. 48. 27–27. 3 indexed citations

Chessari, Gianni & Andrew Woodhead. (2009). From fragment to clinical candidate—a historical perspective. Drug Discovery Today. 14(13-14). 668–675. 150 indexed citations

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Congreve, Miles, Gianni Chessari, Dominic Tisi, & Andrew Woodhead. (2008). Recent Developments in Fragment-Based Drug Discovery. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 51(13). 3661–3680. 476 indexed citations breakdown →

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Congreve, Miles, Gianni Chessari, Dominic Tisi, & Andrew Woodhead. (2008). ChemInform Abstract: Recent Developments in Fragment‐Based Drug Discovery. ChemInform. 39(41). 1 indexed citations

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Motherwell, William B., Abil E. Aliev, Simon J. Coles, et al.. (2007). Noncovalent Functional‐Group–Arene Interactions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 46(41). 7823–7826. 59 indexed citations

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Motherwell, William B., Abil E. Aliev, Simon J. Coles, et al.. (2007). Noncovalent Functional‐Group–Arene Interactions. Angewandte Chemie. 119(41). 7969–7972. 31 indexed citations

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Hartshorn, Michael J., Marcel L. Verdonk, Gianni Chessari, et al.. (2007). Diverse, High-Quality Test Set for the Validation of Protein−Ligand Docking Performance. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 50(4). 726–741. 501 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chessari, Gianni, Christopher A. Hunter, Caroline M. R. Low, et al.. (2002). An Evaluation of Force-Field Treatments of Aromatic Interactions. Chemistry - A European Journal. 8(13). 2860–2860. 64 indexed citations

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Lippens, Guy, Gianni Chessari, & Jean‐Michel Wieruszeski. (2002). Resin Dynamics Contributes to the NMR Line Broadening of Organic Molecules Grafted onto a Polystyrene Resin. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 156(2). 242–248. 4 indexed citations

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Wieruszeski, Jean‐Michel, et al.. (2001). Rotor Synchronization of Radiofrequency and Gradient Pulses in High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning NMR. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 152(1). 95–102. 23 indexed citations

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Adams, Harry, José L. Jiménez Blanco, Gianni Chessari, et al.. (2001). Quantitative Determination of Intermolecular Interactions with Fluorinated Aromatic Rings. Chemistry - A European Journal. 7(16). 3494–3494. 85 indexed citations

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Lippens, Guy, et al.. (2001). High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning NMR in Combinatorial Chemistry. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 4(4). 333–351. 21 indexed citations

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Geraci, Corrada, Mario Piattelli, Gianni Chessari, & Placido Neri. (2000). Singly Bridged Calix[8]crowns. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 65(17). 5143–5151. 25 indexed citations

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