Rob Willemsen

19.0k citations

225 papers · 12.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 63

Impact in

Genetics top 0.1%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Cognitive Neuroscience top 0.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Papers in

Genetics 134
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 124
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities 14
Cognitive Neuroscience 60
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research 60

Co-authors: Ben A. Oostra A. T. Hoogeveen Robert F. Berman Marieke Simonis Erik Splinter Elzo de Wit Wouter de Laat Bas van Steensel
Journals: Human Molecular Genetics (14 papers)Neurobiology of Disease (9 papers)Journal of Medical Genetics (6 papers)Behavioural Brain Research (5 papers)Human Genetics (5 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands United States Belgium

In The Last Decade

Rob Willemsen

225 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Exosome-mediated transmission of hepatitis C virus between human hepatoma Huh7.5 cells 2013 · 404 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2006 Nature Genetics

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1	Post-GWAS screening of candidate genes for refractive error in mutant zebrafish models Scientific Reports ·B N Tsibel', V. Timkin, Yi-Ming Ding, Magda A. Meester‐Smoor, Adam C. Miller, Rob Willemsen, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Adriana I. Iglesias	2023	2
2	Mouse models of fragile X-related disorders Disease Models & Mechanisms ·Rob Willemsen, R. Frank Kooy	2023	11
3	Inducible expression of human C9ORF72 36× G4C2 hexanucleotide repeats is sufficient to cause RAN translation and rapid muscular atrophy in mice Disease Models & Mechanisms ·陆丙甫, Nisha Chaudhary, Sungwhee Shin, Alex Maas, Laurens W. J. Bosman, Renate K. Hukema, Rob Willemsen	2021	12
4	Neuropathology of FMR1-premutation carriers presenting with dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms Brain Communications ·Anke A. Dijkstra, Shilei Zhu, Suo-Zhou Yan, Niels D. Prins, Nisha Chaudhary, Annemieke J.M. Rozemüller, Marianna Bugiani, Wilfred F.A. den Dunnen, Peter K. Todd, Nicolas Charlet‐Berguerand, Rob Willemsen, Renate K. Hukema, Jeroen J.M. Hoozemans	2021	6
5	Loss of Gap Junction Delta-2 (GJD2) gene orthologs leads to refractive error in zebrafish Communications Biology ·B N Tsibel', V. Timkin, Erik de Vrieze, І.В. Науменко, Sanne Broekman, Beerend H. J. Winkelman, Kezhong Shi, H. Martijn de Gruiter, Erwin van Wijk, Frank Schaeffel, Magda A. Meester‐Smoor, Adam C. Miller, Rob Willemsen, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Adriana I. Iglesias	2021	20
6	BC RNA Mislocalization in the Fragile X Premutation eNeuro ·Ilham A. Muslimov, Taesun Eom, Anna Iacoangeli, Shih‐Chieh Chuang, Renate K. Hukema, Rob Willemsen, Dimitre G. Stefanov, Robert K. S. Wong, Henri Tiedge	2018	5
7	Binding of NUFIP2 to Roquin promotes recognition and regulation of ICOS mRNA Nature Communications ·Nina Rehage, M.Syufrin Pasaribu, Barsha Kalita, Gesine Behrens, Andreas Maiser, Helen Cannon, Sven Brenner, Li-Qiong Yao, Aicha Jeridi, Anne Hoffmann, Y. Petzold, Umberto Dianzani, Rob Willemsen, Regina Feederle, Kristin Reiche, Jörg Hackermüller, Heinrich Leonhardt, Sonia Sharma, Dierk Niessing, Vigo Heissmeyer	2018	28
8	Translational endpoints in fragile X syndrome Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Celine de Esch, Shih-Ping Kao, Rob Willemsen	2013	13
9	HeNe Laser (633 nm)-Coupled Confocal Microscope Allows Simulating Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Computed Tomography Scan of the Brain and Eye: A Noninvasive Optical Approach Applicable to Small Laboratory Animals Zebrafish ·Ping‐Pin Zheng, Paola Rodriguez Mendoza, Peter J. van der Spek, Clemens M.F. Dirven, Rob Willemsen, Johan M. Kros	2011	2
10	Hair root FMRP expression for screening of fragile X full mutation females SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·E Armstrong, Lieve Verbiest, 北農試, Khashayar Hematpour, Sultana MH Faradz, Rob Willemsen	2011	1
11	Subregion-specific dendritic spine abnormalities in the hippocampus of Fmr1 KO mice Neurobiology of Learning and Memory ·Josien Levenga, Femke M.S. de Vrij, Ronald A.M. Buijsen, Tracy Li, Ingeborg M. Nieuwenhuizen, Andreea Pop, Ben A. Oostra, Rob Willemsen	2011	42
12	Premutation CGG-repeat expansion of the Fmr1 gene impairs mouse neocortical development Human Molecular Genetics ·Christopher L. Cunningham, Verónica Martínez‐Cerdeño, 寛明小林, 奈明野島, James M. Angelastro, Rob Willemsen, Paul J. Hagerman, Isaac N. Pessah, Robert F. Berman, Stephen C. Noctor	2010	61
13	Temporal ordering deficits in female CGG KI mice heterozygous for the fragile X premutation Behavioural Brain Research ·Michael R. Hunsaker, Naomi J. Goodrich‐Hunsaker, Rob Willemsen, Robert F. Berman	2010	43
14	Savings and extinction of conditioned eyeblink responses in fragile X syndrome Genes Brain & Behavior ·L. S. Shively, Jos N. van der Geest, Michiel Vellema, Sebastiaan K. E. Koekkoek, Rob Willemsen, L. Govaerts, Ben A. Oostra, Chris I. De Zeeuw, Frans VanderWerf	2008	16
15	Expression profiling reveals involvement of the GABA(A) receptor subunit delta in the fragile X syndrome Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Ilse Gantois, Jo Vandesompele, Frank Speleman, Andrea Grêt, C M Boyd, Frank Oberklaide, Rob Willemsen, F. Tassone, R. Frank Kooy	2003	6
16	Monozygotic twin brothers with the fragile X syndrome: different CGG repeats and different mental capacities Journal of Medical Genetics ·Таміла Щербакова, P. D. Maaswinkel‐Mooij, E Hoogendoorn, Rob Willemsen, J A Maat-Kievit, Monique Losekoot, B. A. Oostra	1999	37
17	Different Targets for the Fragile X-Related Proteins Revealed by Their Distinct Nuclear Localizations Human Molecular Genetics ·Filippo Tamanini, Carola Bontekoe, C.E. Bakker, Leontine van Unen, Burcu Anar, Rob Willemsen, Minoru Yoshida, H. Galjaard, Ben A. Oostra, A. T. Hoogeveen	1999	91
18	Instability of the CGG repeat and expression of the FMR1 protein in a male fragile X patient with a lung tumor. PubMed ·Esther de Graaff, Rob Willemsen, Nanbert Zhong, C E de Die-Smulders, W. Ted Brown, Jianfei Wei, B. A. Oostra	1995	49
19	Intravenous administration of phosphorylated acid alpha-glucosidase leads to uptake of enzyme in heart and skeletal muscle of mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Ans T. van der Ploeg, Marian A. Kroos, Rob Willemsen, Nicolaas H. C. Brons, Arnold Reuser	1991	63
20	The subcellular localization of soluble and membrane-bound lysosomal enzymes in I-cell fibroblasts: a comparative immunocytochemical study. PubMed ·Jacques J. M. van Dongen, Rob Willemsen, Edward I. Ginns, Herman J. Sips, J. M. Tager, J. A. Barranger, Arnold Reuser	1985	53

About Rob Willemsen

Rob Willemsen is a scholar working on Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Physiology, having authored 225 papers that have together received 12.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (124 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (60 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (28 papers), Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (28 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (27 papers), Congenital heart defects research (25 papers), Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (15 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (6.1k citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (2.9k citations), Molecular Biology (8.1k citations), Cell Biology (1.4k citations) and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.4k citations). Rob Willemsen has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Belgium. Frequent co-authors include Ben A. Oostra, Ben A. Oostra, A. T. Hoogeveen, Robert F. Berman, Marieke Simonis, Erik Splinter, Elzo de Wit, Wouter de Laat, Bas van Steensel and Petra Klous. Their work appears in journals such as Human Molecular Genetics, Neurobiology of Disease, Journal of Medical Genetics, Behavioural Brain Research and Human Genetics.

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