Kevin A. D’Amour

9.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
23 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Kevin A. D’Amour is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin A. D’Amour has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Kevin A. D’Amour's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (13 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (13 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (4 papers). Kevin A. D’Amour is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (13 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (13 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (4 papers). Kevin A. D’Amour collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Poland. Kevin A. D’Amour's co-authors include Evert Kroon, Emmanuel E. Baetge, Olivia Kelly, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Melissa K. Carpenter, Anne G. Bang, Nora G. Smart, Fred H. Gage and Mark A. Moorman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Kevin A. D’Amour

23 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Production of pancreatic hormone–expressing endocrine cel... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2006 2008 2005 2007 2021 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Production of pancreatic hormone–expressing endocrine cells from human embryonic stem cells
    2006 1.5k citations Kevin A. D’Amour, Anne G. Bang et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
  2. Pancreatic endoderm derived from human embryonic stem cells generates glucose-responsive insulin-secreting cells in vivo
    2008 1.3k citations Evert Kroon, Laura A. Martinson et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
  3. Efficient differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to definitive endoderm
    2005 1.3k citations Kevin A. D’Amour, Alan D. Agulnick et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
  4. In Vivo Fate Analysis Reveals the Multipotent and Self-Renewal Capacities of Sox2+ Neural Stem Cells in the Adult Hippocampus
    2007 609 citations Hoonkyo Suh, Antonella Consiglio et al. Cell stem cell profile →
  5. Insulin expression and C-peptide in type 1 diabetes subjects implanted with stem cell-derived pancreatic endoderm cells in an encapsulation device
    2021 189 citations A. M. James Shapiro, David Thompson et al. Cell Reports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kevin A. D’Amour United States 17 4.8k 4.3k 1.8k 1.3k 794 23 7.0k
Olivia Kelly United States 16 4.6k 1.0× 3.8k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 589 0.7× 20 6.4k
Juliana Brown United States 13 2.5k 0.5× 2.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 218 0.3× 19 4.4k
Melissa K. Carpenter United States 33 9.4k 2.0× 4.8k 1.1× 1.8k 1.0× 892 0.7× 2.4k 3.0× 48 12.8k
Maike Sander United States 45 3.8k 0.8× 4.7k 1.1× 2.8k 1.6× 1.7k 1.3× 228 0.3× 90 7.4k
Shouhong Xuan United States 24 2.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 95 0.1× 32 4.4k
Ergeng Hao United States 24 1.9k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 938 0.5× 733 0.6× 465 0.6× 40 3.1k
Hitoshi Niwa Japan 24 5.9k 1.2× 736 0.2× 835 0.5× 89 0.1× 680 0.9× 36 7.3k
Francisco J. Naya United States 28 3.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 507 0.4× 51 0.1× 42 4.3k
Justine J. Cunningham United States 11 1.4k 0.3× 1.2k 0.3× 653 0.4× 390 0.3× 156 0.2× 13 2.2k
Kaomei Guan Germany 39 3.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.3× 498 0.3× 59 0.0× 701 0.9× 91 5.2k

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All Works

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D’Amour, Kevin A.. (2024). Blazing a trail for iPSC-derived cell therapy in the hair loss space. Cell and Gene Therapy Insights. 10(1). 91–97. 1 indexed citations
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Shapiro, A. M. James, David Thompson, Thomas Donner, et al.. (2021). Insulin expression and C-peptide in type 1 diabetes subjects implanted with stem cell-derived pancreatic endoderm cells in an encapsulation device. Cell Reports Medicine. 2(12). 100466–100466. 189 indexed citations breakdown →
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Keymeulen, Bart, Daniel Jacobs‐Tulleneers‐Thevissen, Evert Kroon, et al.. (2021). 196-LB: Stem Cell–Derived Islet Replacement Therapy (VC-02) Demonstrates Production of C-Peptide in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Hypoglycemia Unawareness. Diabetes. 70(Supplement_1). 14 indexed citations
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Henry, Robert R., Jeremy Pettus, A. M. James Shapiro, et al.. (2018). Initial Clinical Evaluation of VC-01TM Combination Product—A Stem Cell–Derived Islet Replacement for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Diabetes. 67(Supplement_1). 79 indexed citations
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Xie, Ruiyu, Logan J. Everett, Hee‐Woong Lim, et al.. (2013). Dynamic Chromatin Remodeling Mediated by Polycomb Proteins Orchestrates Pancreatic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells. Cell stem cell. 12(2). 224–237. 181 indexed citations
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Turovets, Nikolay, et al.. (2011). Human parthenogenetic stem cells produce enriched populations of definitive endoderm cells after trichostatin A pretreatment. Differentiation. 81(5). 292–298. 9 indexed citations
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Kelly, Olivia, Laura A. Martinson, Kuniko Kadoya, et al.. (2011). Cell-surface markers for the isolation of pancreatic cell types derived from human embryonic stem cells. Nature Biotechnology. 29(8). 750–756. 257 indexed citations
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Hoof, Dennis Van, Kevin A. D’Amour, & Michael S. German. (2009). Derivation of insulin-producing cells from human embryonic stem cells. Stem Cell Research. 3(2-3). 73–87. 80 indexed citations
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Kroon, Evert, Laura A. Martinson, Kuniko Kadoya, et al.. (2008). Pancreatic endoderm derived from human embryonic stem cells generates glucose-responsive insulin-secreting cells in vivo. Nature Biotechnology. 26(4). 443–452. 1346 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Linlin, Thomas C. Schulz, Eric S. Sherrer, et al.. (2007). Self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells requires insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and ERBB2 receptor signaling. Blood. 110(12). 4111–4119. 237 indexed citations
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Suh, Hoonkyo, Antonella Consiglio, Jasodhara Ray, et al.. (2007). In Vivo Fate Analysis Reveals the Multipotent and Self-Renewal Capacities of Sox2+ Neural Stem Cells in the Adult Hippocampus. Cell stem cell. 1(5). 515–528. 609 indexed citations breakdown →
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McLean, Amanda B., Kevin A. D’Amour, Karen L. Jones, et al.. (2007). Activin A Efficiently Specifies Definitive Endoderm from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Only When Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Is Suppressed. Stem Cells. 25(1). 29–38. 354 indexed citations
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D’Amour, Kevin A., Anne G. Bang, Susan Eliazer, et al.. (2006). Production of pancreatic hormone–expressing endocrine cells from human embryonic stem cells. Nature Biotechnology. 24(11). 1392–1401. 1469 indexed citations breakdown →
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D’Amour, Kevin A., Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, et al.. (2005). Efficient differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to definitive endoderm. Nature Biotechnology. 23(12). 1534–1541. 1327 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wurmser, Andrew E., Kinichi Nakashima, Robert G. Summers, et al.. (2004). Cell fusion-independent differentiation of neural stem cells to the endothelial lineage. Nature. 430(6997). 350–356. 267 indexed citations
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Brandon, Eugene P., Tiffany J. Mellott, Donald Pizzo, et al.. (2004). Choline Transporter 1 Maintains Cholinergic Function in Choline Acetyltransferase Haploinsufficiency. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(24). 5459–5466. 84 indexed citations
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D’Amour, Kevin A. & Fred H. Gage. (2003). Genetic and functional differences between multipotent neural and pluripotent embryonic stem cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(suppl_1). 11866–11872. 166 indexed citations
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Brandon, Eugene P., Weichun Lin, Kevin A. D’Amour, et al.. (2003). Aberrant Patterning of Neuromuscular Synapses in Choline Acetyltransferase-Deficient Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 23(2). 539–549. 139 indexed citations
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D’Amour, Kevin A. & John E. Casida. (1999). Desnitroimidacloprid and Nicotine Binding Site in Rat Recombinant α4β2 Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 64(1). 55–61. 21 indexed citations

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