Gregory J. Kirkner

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Gregory J. Kirkner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory J. Kirkner has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Oncology and 30 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Gregory J. Kirkner's work include Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (27 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (25 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (14 papers). Gregory J. Kirkner is often cited by papers focused on Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (27 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (25 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (14 papers). Gregory J. Kirkner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Gregory J. Kirkner's co-authors include Charles S. Fuchs, Shuji Ogino, Takako Kawasaki, Katsuhiko Nosho, Massimo Loda, Edward L. Giovannucci, Kaori Shima, Natsumi Irahara, Andrew T. Chan and Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Gregory J. Kirkner

62 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. CpG island methylator phenotype, microsatellite instability, BRAF mutation and clinical outcome in colon cancer
    2008 594 citations Shuji Ogino, Katsuhiko Nosho et al. Gut profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gregory J. Kirkner United States 38 2.6k 2.5k 2.4k 1.5k 595 70 5.7k
Jennifer S. Herrick United States 42 2.0k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 1.7k 1.2× 562 0.9× 127 5.6k
Reiko Nishihara United States 41 4.1k 1.6× 2.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 1.6k 2.7× 94 6.8k
Laura Baglietto Australia 37 1.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 911 0.4× 901 0.6× 533 0.9× 116 4.3k
Amanda I. Phipps United States 36 2.6k 1.0× 802 0.3× 1.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 683 1.1× 141 4.3k
Byeong‐Woo Park South Korea 42 2.4k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 2.4k 1.6× 766 1.3× 210 5.3k
Elena M. Stoffel United States 38 2.7k 1.0× 854 0.3× 2.4k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 766 1.3× 137 4.7k
Matti Eskelinen Finland 45 3.7k 1.4× 2.6k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.8× 253 8.2k
Sei Hyun Ahn South Korea 36 2.2k 0.8× 952 0.4× 958 0.4× 1.9k 1.3× 639 1.1× 238 4.7k
Kieran Horgan United Kingdom 36 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 2.4k 1.6× 583 1.0× 152 5.2k
Hanna K. Sanoff United States 37 2.5k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 688 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 882 1.5× 178 5.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gregory J. Kirkner

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All Works

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Martin, Alyssa R., Melissa E. Hughes, Gregory J. Kirkner, et al.. (2025). Patterns of presentation, treatment, and survival among older adults with metastatic breast cancer: Results from a large prospective registry. Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 16(5). 102261–102261.
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Sella, Tal, Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Gregory J. Kirkner, et al.. (2024). Breastfeeding experiences among young breast cancer survivors: A survey study. Cancer. 131(1). e35585–e35585. 3 indexed citations
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Grinshpun, Albert, Wen Ma, Giorgio Gaglia, et al.. (2024). Pure estrogen receptor antagonists potentiate capecitabine activity in ESR1-mutant breast cancer. npj Breast Cancer. 10(1). 42–42. 3 indexed citations
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Jovanović, Bojana, S. Church, Khrystyna North, et al.. (2024). Integrative Multiomic Profiling of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer for Identifying Suitable Therapies. Clinical Cancer Research. 30(20). 4768–4779. 3 indexed citations
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Gibson, Christopher J., Geoffrey Fell, Tal Sella, et al.. (2023). Clonal Hematopoiesis in Young Women Treated for Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 29(13). 2551–2558. 15 indexed citations
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Sella, Tal, Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Gregory J. Kirkner, et al.. (2023). Conception and pregnancy among women with a live birth after breast cancer treatment: A survey study of young breast cancer survivors. Cancer. 130(4). 517–529. 2 indexed citations
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Gupta, Hersh, Rachel A. Freedman, Melissa E. Hughes, et al.. (2023). Abstract P5-14-06: Tumor Genomic Landscape in Older Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC). Cancer Research. 83(5_Supplement). P5–14.
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Waldron, Levi, Shuji Ogino, Yujin Hoshida, et al.. (2012). Expression Profiling of Archival Tumors for Long-term Health Studies. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(22). 6136–6146. 25 indexed citations
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Nosho, Katsuhiko, Kaori Shima, Natsumi Irahara, et al.. (2009). DNMT3B Expression Might Contribute to CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Colorectal Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(11). 3663–3671. 114 indexed citations
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Nosho, Katsuhiko, Natsumi Irahara, Kaori Shima, et al.. (2008). Comprehensive Biostatistical Analysis of CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Colorectal Cancer Using a Large Population-Based Sample. PLoS ONE. 3(11). e3698–e3698. 229 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji, Katsuhiko Nosho, Gregory J. Kirkner, et al.. (2008). CpG island methylator phenotype, microsatellite instability, BRAF mutation and clinical outcome in colon cancer. Gut. 58(1). 90–96. 594 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ogino, Shuji, Takako Kawasaki, Gregory J. Kirkner, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of Markers for CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) in Colorectal Cancer by a Large Population-Based Sample. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 9(3). 305–314. 265 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji, Takako Kawasaki, Akiyo Ogawa, et al.. (2007). TGFBR2 mutation is correlated with CpG island methylator phenotype in microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer. Human Pathology. 38(4). 614–620. 37 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji, Takako Kawasaki, Mohan Brahmandam, et al.. (2006). Precision and Performance Characteristics of Bisulfite Conversion and Real-Time PCR (MethyLight) for Quantitative DNA Methylation Analysis. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 8(2). 209–217. 336 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji, Takako Kawasaki, Gregory J. Kirkner, Massimo Loda, & Charles S. Fuchs. (2006). CpG Island Methylator Phenotype-Low (CIMP-Low) in Colorectal Cancer: Possible Associations with Male Sex and KRAS Mutations. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 8(5). 582–588. 243 indexed citations
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Martin, Sarah Levin, Gregory J. Kirkner, Kelly Mayo, et al.. (2005). Urban, Rural, and Regional Variations in Physical Activity. The Journal of Rural Health. 21(3). 239–244. 193 indexed citations
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