Robert A. Weinberg

295.0k total citations · 81 hit papers
382 papers, 223.8k citations indexed

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Robert A. Weinberg is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Weinberg has authored 382 papers receiving a total of 223.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 226 papers in Molecular Biology, 183 papers in Oncology and 75 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Weinberg's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (97 papers), Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (64 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (41 papers). Robert A. Weinberg is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (97 papers), Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (64 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (41 papers). Robert A. Weinberg collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Robert A. Weinberg's co-authors include Douglas Hanahan, Raghu Kalluri, Christine L. Chaffer, Jing Yang, Kornélia Polyák, Scott Valastyan, Mary W. Brooks, William C. Hahn, Luis F. Parada and Elinor Ng Eaton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Weinberg

380 papers receiving 218.5k citations

Hit Papers

Hallmarks of Cancer: The Ne... 1981 2026 1996 2011 2011 2000 2009 2008 1995 10.0k 20.0k 30.0k 40.0k
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  1. Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
    2011 48.4k citations Douglas Hanahan, Robert A. Weinberg Cell profile →
  2. The Hallmarks of Cancer
    2000 21.2k citations Douglas Hanahan, Robert A. Weinberg Cell profile →
  3. The basics of epithelial-mesenchymal transition
    2009 8.0k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  4. The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Generates Cells with Properties of Stem Cells
    2008 6.9k citations Sendurai A. Mani, Wenjun Guo et al. Cell profile →
  5. The retinoblastoma protein and cell cycle control
    1995 4.0k citations Robert A. Weinberg Cell profile →
  6. Understanding the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) for effective therapy
    2018 4.0k citations Mikäel J. Pittet, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  7. A Perspective on Cancer Cell Metastasis
    2011 3.8k citations Christine L. Chaffer, Robert A. Weinberg Science profile →
  8. Twist, a Master Regulator of Morphogenesis, Plays an Essential Role in Tumor Metastasis
    2004 3.1k citations Jing Yang, Sendurai A. Mani et al. Cell profile →
  9. Tumor Metastasis: Molecular Insights and Evolving Paradigms
    2011 3.0k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  10. Stromal Fibroblasts Present in Invasive Human Breast Carcinomas Promote Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis through Elevated SDF-1/CXCL12 Secretion
    2005 3.0k citations Piyush B. Gupta, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  11. Transitions between epithelial and mesenchymal states: acquisition of malignant and stem cell traits
    2009 2.7k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  12. New insights into the mechanisms of epithelial–mesenchymal transition and implications for cancer
    2018 2.6k citations Anushka Dongre, Robert A. Weinberg profile →
  13. Mesenchymal stem cells within tumour stroma promote breast cancer metastasis
    2007 2.5k citations Mary W. Brooks, George W. Bell et al. profile →
  14. Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition: At the Crossroads of Development and Tumor Metastasis
    2008 2.5k citations Jing Yang, Robert A. Weinberg profile →
  15. Tumorigenic conversion of primary embryo fibroblasts requires at least two cooperating oncogenes
    1983 2.4k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  16. hSIR2SIRT1 Functions as an NAD-Dependent p53 Deacetylase
    2001 2.2k citations Elinor Ng Eaton, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  17. A human DNA segment with properties of the gene that predisposes to retinoblastoma and osteosarcoma
    1986 2.2k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  18. Emerging Biological Principles of Metastasis
    2017 2.2k citations Diwakar R. Pattabiraman, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  19. Tumour invasion and metastasis initiated by microRNA-10b in breast cancer
    2007 2.1k citations Julie Teruya‐Feldstein, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  20. An embryonic stem cell–like gene expression signature in poorly differentiated aggressive human tumors
    2008 2.0k citations George W. Bell, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  21. Identification of Selective Inhibitors of Cancer Stem Cells by High-Throughput Screening
    2009 1.9k citations Piyush B. Gupta, Tamer T. Önder et al. Cell profile →
  22. EMT, CSCs, and drug resistance: the mechanistic link and clinical implications
    2017 1.9k citations Tsukasa Shibue, Robert A. Weinberg profile →
  23. Creation of human tumour cells with defined genetic elements
    1999 1.8k citations Mary W. Brooks, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  24. Tumor spectrum analysis in p53-mutant mice
    1994 1.7k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  25. hEST2, the Putative Human Telomerase Catalytic Subunit Gene, Is Up-Regulated in Tumor Cells and during Immortalization
    1997 1.5k citations Elinor Ng Eaton, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  26. EMT in cancer
    2018 1.5k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  27. Effects of an Rb mutation in the mouse
    1992 1.4k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  28. Tumor Suppressor Genes
    1991 1.4k citations Robert A. Weinberg Science profile →
  29. Loss of E-Cadherin Promotes Metastasis via Multiple Downstream Transcriptional Pathways
    2008 1.2k citations Tamer T. Önder, Piyush B. Gupta et al. Cancer Research profile →
  30. Association between an oncogene and an anti-oncogene: the adenovirus E1A proteins bind to the retinoblastoma gene product
    1988 1.2k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  31. Ras oncogenes: split personalities
    2008 1.1k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  32. Lentivirus-delivered stable gene silencing by RNAi in primary cells
    2003 1.1k citations David M. Sabatini, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  33. Mechanism of activation of a human oncogene
    1982 1.1k citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  34. miR-9, a MYC/MYCN-activated microRNA, regulates E-cadherin and cancer metastasis
    2010 1.1k citations Elizabeth Pan, Julie Teruya‐Feldstein et al. profile →
  35. Association of Sos Ras exchange protein with Grb2 is implicated in tyrosine kinase signal transduction and transformation
    1993 1.1k citations Mary W. Brooks, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  36. The neu oncogene encodes an epidermal growth factor receptor-related protein
    1986 965 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  37. The Biology of Cancer
    2006 961 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  38. The epigenetics of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer
    2013 939 citations Wai Leong Tam, Robert A. Weinberg Nature Medicine profile →
  39. The neu oncogene: an erb-B-related gene encoding a 185,000-Mr tumour antigen
    1984 938 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  40. Cellular Oncogenes and Multistep Carcinogenesis
    1983 936 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Science profile →
  41. Expression cloning of the TGF-β type II receptor, a functional transmembrane serine/threonine kinase
    1992 927 citations Robert A. Weinberg, Harvey F. Lodish et al. Cell profile →
  42. Regulation of retinoblastoma protein functions by ectopic expression of human cyclins
    1992 899 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  43. Normal and neoplastic nonstem cells can spontaneously convert to a stem-like state
    2011 897 citations Christine L. Chaffer, Mary W. Brooks et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  44. Functional Inactivation of the Retinoblastoma Protein Requires Sequential Modification by at Least Two Distinct Cyclin-cdk Complexes
    1998 881 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  45. Cyclin D1 provides a link between development and oncogenesis in the retina and breast
    1995 874 citations Joana Liu Donaher, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  46. Human Keratinocytes That Express hTERT and Also Bypass a p16INK4a-Enforced Mechanism That Limits Life Span Become Immortal yet Retain Normal Growth and Differentiation Characteristics
    2000 874 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  47. Multiple independent activations of the neu oncogene by a point mutation altering the transmembrane domain of p185
    1986 867 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  48. Inhibition of telomerase limits the growth of human cancer cells
    1999 862 citations Mary W. Brooks, Elinor Ng Eaton et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  49. The signals and pathways activating cellular senescence
    2004 820 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  50. Core epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition interactome gene-expression signature is associated with claudin-low and metaplastic breast cancer subtypes
    2010 803 citations Jing Yang, Tamer T. Önder et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  51. Tackling the cancer stem cells — what challenges do they pose?
    2014 796 citations Diwakar R. Pattabiraman, Robert A. Weinberg profile →
  52. Epithelial–Mesenchymal Plasticity: A Central Regulator of Cancer Progression
    2015 783 citations Xin Ye, Robert A. Weinberg profile →
  53. Slug and Sox9 Cooperatively Determine the Mammary Stem Cell State
    2012 755 citations Wenjun Guo, Zuzana Keckesova et al. Cell profile →
  54. Cancer stem cells: mirage or reality?
    2009 743 citations Piyush B. Gupta, Christine L. Chaffer et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  55. The tumour-induced systemic environment as a critical regulator of cancer progression and metastasis
    2014 725 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  56. Human EJ bladder carcinoma oncogene is homologue of Harvey sarcoma virus ras gene
    1982 718 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  57. Paracrine and Autocrine Signals Induce and Maintain Mesenchymal and Stem Cell States in the Breast
    2011 706 citations Elinor Ng Eaton, Christine L. Chaffer et al. Cell profile →
  58. Cancer stem cells and epithelial–mesenchymal transition: Concepts and molecular links
    2012 697 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  59. Rules for Making Human Tumor Cells
    2002 685 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  60. Modelling the molecular circuitry of cancer
    2002 681 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  61. Human breast cancer cells generated by oncogenic transformation of primary mammary epithelial cells
    2001 677 citations Drazen B. Zimonjic, Joana Liu Donaher et al. profile →
  62. Poised Chromatin at the ZEB1 Promoter Enables Breast Cancer Cell Plasticity and Enhances Tumorigenicity
    2013 672 citations Christine L. Chaffer, Nemanja D. Marjanovic et al. Cell profile →
  63. Physical interaction of the retinoblastoma protein with human D cyclins
    1993 666 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  64. Autocrine TGF-β and stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) signaling drives the evolution of tumor-promoting mammary stromal myofibroblasts
    2010 659 citations Elinor Ng Eaton, Tamer T. Önder et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  65. Isolation of a transforming sequence from a human bladder carcinoma cell line
    1982 654 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  66. EMT, cell plasticity and metastasis
    2016 639 citations Christine L. Chaffer, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  67. Phenotype of mice lacking functional Deleted in colorectal cancer (Dec) gene
    1997 637 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  68. Metastasis genes: A progression puzzle
    2002 636 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  69. Cooperation between gene encoding p53 tumour antigen and ras in cellular transformation
    1984 633 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  70. Stromal Fibroblasts in Cancer: A Novel Tumor-Promoting Cell Type
    2006 628 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  71. Transforming genes of carcinomas and neuroblastomas introduced into mouse fibroblasts
    1981 623 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  72. Reconstruction of functionally normal and malignant human breast tissues in mice
    2004 610 citations Charlotte Kuperwasser, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  73. Therapeutic silencing of miR-10b inhibits metastasis in a mouse mammary tumor model
    2010 608 citations Ferenc Reinhardt, Elizabeth Pan et al. profile →
  74. Tumour predisposition in mice heterozygous for a targeted mutation in Nf1
    1994 597 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  75. Cyclin D2 is an FSH-responsive gene involved in gonadal cell proliferation and oncogenesis
    1996 593 citations Joana Liu Donaher, Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →
  76. Suppression of intestinal neoplasia by DNA hypomethylation
    1995 584 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  77. The Action of Oncogenes in the Cytoplasm and Nucleus
    1985 573 citations Robert A. Weinberg Science profile →
  78. Distinct EMT programs control normal mammary stem cells and tumour-initiating cells
    2015 541 citations Xin Ye, Wai Leong Tam et al. profile →
  79. Expression cloning and characterization of the TGF-β type III receptor
    1991 540 citations Harvey F. Lodish, Robert A. Weinberg et al. Cell profile →
  80. Dissociation among in vitro telomerase activity, telomere maintenance, and cellular immortalization
    1998 533 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  81. Multiple protein-binding sites in the 5'-flanking region regulate c-fos expression.
    1986 476 citations Robert A. Weinberg et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Weinberg United States 176 135.1k 95.3k 56.3k 25.8k 20.7k 382 223.8k
Bert Vogelstein United States 204 134.2k 1.0× 91.6k 1.0× 56.8k 1.0× 15.1k 0.6× 15.1k 0.7× 553 229.5k
Guido Kroemer France 228 128.2k 0.9× 45.9k 0.5× 28.9k 0.5× 51.4k 2.0× 19.4k 0.9× 1.4k 235.5k
Douglas Hanahan United States 109 79.7k 0.6× 43.8k 0.5× 36.5k 0.6× 19.2k 0.7× 9.5k 0.5× 230 137.2k
Michael Karin United States 229 113.1k 0.8× 45.8k 0.5× 56.6k 1.0× 60.2k 2.3× 13.5k 0.7× 652 212.6k
Hans Clevers Netherlands 190 98.0k 0.7× 53.3k 0.6× 18.5k 0.3× 15.0k 0.6× 14.1k 0.7× 728 159.5k
Joan Massagué United States 184 95.5k 0.7× 47.2k 0.5× 22.6k 0.4× 12.3k 0.5× 12.7k 0.6× 362 137.5k
Lewis C. Cantley United States 183 104.9k 0.8× 27.4k 0.3× 29.7k 0.5× 16.8k 0.7× 19.6k 0.9× 710 150.4k
Craig B. Thompson United States 182 91.8k 0.7× 25.3k 0.3× 44.6k 0.8× 36.7k 1.4× 8.6k 0.4× 515 151.3k
Kenneth W. Kinzler United States 163 79.7k 0.6× 49.2k 0.5× 37.4k 0.7× 8.0k 0.3× 9.5k 0.5× 381 131.7k
Zena Werb United States 151 45.6k 0.3× 35.3k 0.4× 33.6k 0.6× 18.5k 0.7× 11.5k 0.6× 416 110.4k

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All Works

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Dongre, Anushka, Mohammad Rashidian, Elinor Ng Eaton, et al.. (2020). Direct and Indirect Regulators of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition–Mediated Immunosuppression in Breast Carcinomas. Cancer Discovery. 11(5). 1286–1305. 93 indexed citations
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Iyer, Sonia, Hao Ran, Igor Dolgalev, et al.. (2020). Genetically Defined, Syngeneic Organoid Platform for Developing Combination Therapies for Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Discovery. 11(2). 362–383. 61 indexed citations
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Shibue, Tsukasa, Ferenc Reinhardt, & Robert A. Weinberg. (2019). Syndecan-Mediated Ligation of ECM Proteins Triggers Proliferative Arrest of Disseminated Tumor Cells. Cancer Research. 79(23). 5944–5957. 10 indexed citations
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Kröger, Cornelia, Alexander B. Afeyan, Elinor Ng Eaton, et al.. (2019). Acquisition of a hybrid E/M state is essential for tumorigenicity of basal breast cancer cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(15). 7353–7362. 341 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bierie, Brian, Sarah E. Pierce, Daniel G. Stover, et al.. (2017). Integrin-β4 identifies cancer stem cell-enriched populations of partially mesenchymal carcinoma cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(12). E2337–E2346. 244 indexed citations
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Dongre, Anushka, Mohammad Rashidian, Ferenc Reinhardt, et al.. (2017). Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Contributes to Immunosuppression in Breast Carcinomas. Cancer Research. 77(15). 3982–3989. 295 indexed citations
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Pattabiraman, Diwakar R., Brian Bierie, Prathapan Thiru, et al.. (2016). Activation of PKA leads to mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition and loss of tumor-initiating ability. Science. 351(6277). aad3680–aad3680. 258 indexed citations
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Spiegel, Asaf, Mary W. Brooks, Ferenc Reinhardt, et al.. (2016). Neutrophils Suppress Intraluminal NK Cell–Mediated Tumor Cell Clearance and Enhance Extravasation of Disseminated Carcinoma Cells. Cancer Discovery. 6(6). 630–649. 370 indexed citations
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Shibue, Tsukasa, et al.. (2016). Inflammation Triggers Zeb1-Dependent Escape from Tumor Latency. Cancer Research. 76(23). 6778–6784. 122 indexed citations
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Ye, Xin, Wai Leong Tam, Tsukasa Shibue, et al.. (2015). Distinct EMT programs control normal mammary stem cells and tumour-initiating cells. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Katajisto, Pekka, Christine L. Chaffer, Nalle Pentinmikko, et al.. (2015). Asymmetric apportioning of aged mitochondria between daughter cells is required for stemness. Science. 348(6232). 340–343. 390 indexed citations
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Shibue, Tsukasa, et al.. (2012). The Outgrowth of Micrometastases Is Enabled by the Formation of Filopodium-like Protrusions. Cancer Discovery. 2(8). 706–721. 176 indexed citations
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Li, Hua‐Jung, Ferenc Reinhardt, Harvey R. Herschman, & Robert A. Weinberg. (2012). Cancer-Stimulated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Create a Carcinoma Stem Cell Niche via Prostaglandin E2 Signaling. Cancer Discovery. 2(9). 840–855. 268 indexed citations
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Hanahan, Douglas & Robert A. Weinberg. (2011). Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation. Cell. 144(5). 646–674. 48448 indexed citations breakdown →
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Reinhardt, Ferenc, Elizabeth Pan, Jürgen Soutschek, et al.. (2010). Therapeutic silencing of miR-10b inhibits metastasis in a mouse mammary tumor model. PMC. 33 indexed citations
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Shibue, Tsukasa & Robert A. Weinberg. (2009). Integrin β 1 -focal adhesion kinase signaling directs the proliferation of metastatic cancer cells disseminated in the lungs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(25). 10290–10295. 297 indexed citations
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Önder, Tamer T., Piyush B. Gupta, Sendurai A. Mani, et al.. (2008). Loss of E-Cadherin Promotes Metastasis via Multiple Downstream Transcriptional Pathways. Cancer Research. 68(10). 3645–3654. 1221 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Cheng, Beiyan Zhou, Drazen B. Zimonjic, et al.. (2007). Enrichment of a Population of Mammary Gland Cells that Form Mammospheres and Have In vivo Repopulating Activity. Cancer Research. 67(17). 8131–8138. 141 indexed citations
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Gupta, Piyush B., David A. Proia, Oya Cingöz, et al.. (2007). Systemic Stromal Effects of Estrogen Promote the Growth of Estrogen Receptor–Negative Cancers. Cancer Research. 67(5). 2062–2071. 138 indexed citations
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Varmus, Harold, et al.. (1995). Genes and the Biology of Cancer. Nature Medicine. 1(12). 1316–1316. 66 indexed citations

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