Norma Neff

30.6k total citations · 12 hit papers
92 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Norma Neff is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Norma Neff has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Infectious Diseases and 12 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Norma Neff's work include Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (17 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (9 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (9 papers). Norma Neff is often cited by papers focused on Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (17 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (9 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (9 papers). Norma Neff collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Italy. Norma Neff's co-authors include Stephen R. Quake, Barbara Treutlein, Gary L. Mantalas, Parvin T. Yazdi, David Cortez, Jun Qin, Stephen J. Elledge, Yi Wang, James H. Thomas and David Botstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Norma Neff

89 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

BASC, a super complex of BRCA1-associated proteins involv... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2000 2014 2020 1999 2018 250 500 750
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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. BASC, a super complex of BRCA1-associated proteins involved in the recognition and repair of aberrant DNA structures
    2000 991 citations Norma Neff et al. profile →
  2. Reconstructing lineage hierarchies of the distal lung epithelium using single-cell RNA-seq
    2014 934 citations Barbara Treutlein, Norma Neff et al. Nature profile →
  3. A molecular cell atlas of the human lung from single-cell RNA sequencing
    2020 840 citations Kyle J. Travaglini, Ahmad N. Nabhan et al. Nature profile →
  4. Pml Is Critical for Nd10 Formation and Recruits the Pml-Interacting Protein Daxx to This Nuclear Structure When Modified by Sumo-1
    1999 700 citations Norma Neff et al. profile →
  5. Developmental Heterogeneity of Microglia and Brain Myeloid Cells Revealed by Deep Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
    2018 697 citations Spyros Darmanis, Norma Neff et al. profile →
  6. Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis of Infiltrating Neoplastic Cells at the Migrating Front of Human Glioblastoma
    2017 603 citations Spyros Darmanis, Norma Neff et al. Cell Reports profile →
  7. Quantitative assessment of single-cell RNA-sequencing methods
    2013 535 citations Norma Neff, Barbara Treutlein et al. profile →
  8. Hierarchical Mechanisms for Direct Reprogramming of Fibroblasts to Neurons
    2013 470 citations Qian Yi Lee, Norma Neff et al. Cell profile →
  9. Circulating Cell-Free DNA Enables Noninvasive Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection
    2014 372 citations Iwijn De Vlaminck, Hannah A. Valantine et al. profile →
  10. Molecular characterization of selectively vulnerable neurons in Alzheimer’s disease
    2021 271 citations Rene Sit, Michelle Tan et al. profile →
  11. Early prediction of preeclampsia in pregnancy with cell-free RNA
    2022 137 citations Mira N. Moufarrej, Ronald J. Wong et al. Nature profile →
  12. Ultra-deep sequencing of Hadza hunter-gatherers recovers vanishing gut microbes
    2023 101 citations Matthew M. Carter, Matthew R. Olm et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Norma Neff United States 48 9.1k 1.9k 1.6k 1.5k 1.3k 92 13.4k
Sumit K. Chanda United States 36 8.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 2.5k 1.5× 1.2k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 82 13.8k
Huaiyu Mi United States 23 8.5k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.4× 876 0.7× 41 13.6k
Shrikant Mane United States 41 6.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 2.8k 1.8× 1.2k 0.9× 100 12.5k
Wilfred F. J. van IJcken Netherlands 61 8.0k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 1.6k 1.0× 982 0.8× 265 12.8k
David Robertson Australia 74 7.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 2.1k 1.4× 2.1k 1.7× 366 18.3k
Anushya Muruganujan United States 14 8.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.4× 806 0.6× 17 12.8k
Masatoshi Hagiwara Japan 62 11.6k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 301 16.4k
Jan Vijg United States 67 10.6k 1.2× 3.5k 1.8× 1.2k 0.8× 2.2k 1.4× 1.3k 1.0× 294 16.3k
Paul A. Krieg United States 46 12.3k 1.4× 1.0k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 2.9k 1.9× 822 0.6× 115 16.9k
Ron Edgar Israel 17 8.7k 1.0× 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 24 13.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gaylord, Eliza A., Mariko H. Foecke, Bikem Soygur, et al.. (2025). Comparative analysis of human and mouse ovaries across age. Science. 390(6778). eadx0659–eadx0659.
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Borja, Michael, Vanessa Tran, Alejandro A. Granados, et al.. (2025). Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals a preclinical model for the most common subtype of glioblastoma. Communications Biology. 8(1). 671–671. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Weihao, Michael Borja, Leah C. Dorman, et al.. (2025). Single-cell analysis reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESX-1–mediated accumulation of permissive macrophages in infected mouse lungs. Science Advances. 11(3). eadq8158–eadq8158. 3 indexed citations
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Wagner, Viktoria, Fabian Kern, Oliver Hãhn, et al.. (2023). Characterizing expression changes in noncoding RNAs during aging and heterochronic parabiosis across mouse tissues. Nature Biotechnology. 42(1). 109–118. 35 indexed citations
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Liu, Daniel Dan, Joy Q. He, Rahul Sinha, et al.. (2023). Purification and characterization of human neural stem and progenitor cells. Cell. 186(6). 1179–1194.e15. 53 indexed citations
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Olm, Matthew R., Dylan Dahan, Matthew M. Carter, et al.. (2022). Robust variation in infant gut microbiome assembly across a spectrum of lifestyles. Science. 376(6598). 1220–1223. 110 indexed citations
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Sarkar, Abby, Yinhua Jin, Brian C. DeFelice, et al.. (2022). Intermittent fasting induces rapid hepatocyte proliferation to restore the hepatostat in the mouse liver. eLife. 12. 17 indexed citations
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Madera, Sharline, Paula Hayakawa Serpa, Jack Kamm, et al.. (2022). Prolonged silent carriage, genomic virulence potential and transmission between staff and patients characterize a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 44(1). 40–46. 10 indexed citations
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Kowarsky, Mark, Kohji Hotta, Paolo Burighel, et al.. (2021). Sexual and asexual development: two distinct programs producing the same tunicate. Cell Reports. 34(4). 108681–108681. 20 indexed citations
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Ambrosi, Thomas H., Rahul Sinha, Holly Steininger, et al.. (2021). Distinct skeletal stem cell types orchestrate long bone skeletogenesis. eLife. 10. 47 indexed citations
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Cesar, Spencer, Brian Yu, Enrique Rojas, et al.. (2020). Bacterial Evolution in High-Osmolarity Environments. mBio. 11(4). 15 indexed citations
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He, Mu, Bing Wu, Wenlei Ye, et al.. (2020). Chloride channels regulate differentiation and barrier functions of the mammalian airway. eLife. 9. 20 indexed citations
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Baran‐Gale, Jeanette, Michael D. Morgan, Stefano Maio, et al.. (2020). Ageing compromises mouse thymus function and remodels epithelial cell differentiation. eLife. 9. 120 indexed citations
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Travaglini, Kyle J., Ahmad N. Nabhan, Lolita Penland, et al.. (2020). A molecular cell atlas of the human lung from single-cell RNA sequencing. Nature. 587(7835). 619–625. 840 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ngo, Thuy T. M., Mira N. Moufarrej, Marie-Louise Hee Rasmussen, et al.. (2018). Noninvasive blood tests for fetal development predict gestational age and preterm delivery. Science. 360(6393). 1133–1136. 178 indexed citations
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Rosental, Benyamin, Mark Kowarsky, Jun Seita, et al.. (2018). Complex mammalian-like haematopoietic system found in a colonial chordate. Nature. 564(7736). 425–429. 51 indexed citations
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Kowarsky, Mark, Joan Camuñas-Soler, Michael A. Kertesz, et al.. (2017). Numerous uncharacterized and highly divergent microbes which colonize humans are revealed by circulating cell-free DNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(36). 9623–9628. 131 indexed citations
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Treutlein, Barbara, Qian Yi Lee, J. Gray Camp, et al.. (2016). Dissecting direct reprogramming from fibroblast to neuron using single-cell RNA-seq. Nature. 534(7607). 391–395. 321 indexed citations
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Vlaminck, Iwijn De, Kiran K. Khush, Calvin Strehl, et al.. (2013). Temporal Response of the Human Virome to Immunosuppression and Antiviral Therapy. Cell. 155(5). 1178–1187. 337 indexed citations
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Shih, Cheng-Kon, et al.. (1988). A Dominant Trifluoperazine Resistance Gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Has Homology with F 0 F 1 ATP Synthase and Confers Calcium-Sensitive Growth. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 8(8). 3094–3103. 16 indexed citations

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