Ryan Looper

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Ryan Looper is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryan Looper has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Organic Chemistry, 28 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Ryan Looper's work include Marine Sponges and Natural Products (10 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (10 papers) and Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (10 papers). Ryan Looper is often cited by papers focused on Marine Sponges and Natural Products (10 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (10 papers) and Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (10 papers). Ryan Looper collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and South Korea. Ryan Looper's co-authors include Peppi Koivunen, William G. Kaelin, Sung-Woo Lee, Robert M. Williams, David E. Root, Benjamin L. Ebert, Christine M. McMahon, Rebekka K. Schneider, Glenn S. Cowley and Hai Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ryan Looper

69 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Transformation by the (R)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxyglutarate linked to EGLN activation

2012 566 citations Peppi Koivunen, Sung-Woo Lee et al. Nature profile →
( R )-2-Hydroxyglutarate Is Sufficient to Promote Leukemogenesis and Its Effects Are Reversible

2013 533 citations Ryan Looper, Peppi Koivunen et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ryan Looper United States	25	1.4k	921	837	399	240	69	2.8k
Saverio Tardito Italy	24	1.6k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	413 0.5×	279 0.7×	181 0.8×	37	3.1k
Yulong Hu China	23	1.3k 0.9×	578 0.6×	249 0.3×	225 0.6×	143 0.6×	68	2.4k
Lisa Polin United States	32	1.6k 1.1×	363 0.4×	583 0.7×	111 0.3×	227 0.9×	102	3.0k
Lutz Müller Germany	23	920 0.6×	440 0.5×	451 0.5×	222 0.6×	70 0.3×	67	2.2k
Thomas Robert France	27	1.1k 0.8×	343 0.4×	472 0.6×	120 0.3×	131 0.5×	98	2.5k
Akihiro Tomida Japan	35	2.3k 1.6×	686 0.7×	254 0.3×	95 0.2×	123 0.5×	99	3.6k
A. Chaikuad Germany	37	2.9k 2.0×	231 0.3×	760 0.9×	204 0.5×	210 0.9×	123	4.4k
Silvia Schenone Italy	43	2.5k 1.7×	312 0.3×	3.1k 3.7×	388 1.0×	459 1.9×	236	5.9k
Asher Begleiter Canada	31	1.5k 1.0×	191 0.2×	494 0.6×	297 0.7×	108 0.5×	99	2.5k
Daniel C. Chan United States	42	3.0k 2.1×	622 0.7×	339 0.4×	376 0.9×	145 0.6×	82	5.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ryan Looper

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Myllykoski, Matti, John Z. Cao, Bill H. Diplas, et al.. (2023). (R) -2-Hydroxyglutarate Inhibits KDM5 Histone Lysine Demethylases to Drive Transformation in IDH -Mutant Cancers. Cancer Discovery. 13(6). 1478–1497. 22 indexed citations

Smith, Tyler B., Ryan Looper, Paul R. Sebahar, et al.. (2023). Ex vivo comparison of V.A.C.® Granufoam Silver™ and V.A.C.® Granufoam™ loaded with a first-in-class bis-dialkylnorspermidine-terphenyl antibiofilm agent. Biofilm. 6. 100142–100142. 2 indexed citations

Banerjee, Aishwaryadev, et al.. (2022). Characterization of a Wake-Up Nano-Gap Gas Sensor for Ultra Low Power Operation. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems. 31(5). 791–801. 6 indexed citations

Banerjee, Aishwaryadev, et al.. (2021). Molecular bridge-mediated ultralow-power gas sensing. Microsystems & Nanoengineering. 7(1). 27–27. 16 indexed citations

Rogers, Jeffery C., et al.. (2020). Examination of a first-in-class bis-dialkylnorspermidine-terphenyl antibiotic in topical formulation against mono and polymicrobial biofilms. PLoS ONE. 15(10). e0234832–e0234832. 6 indexed citations

Banerjee, Aishwaryadev, et al.. (2019). Batch-Fabricated α-Si Assisted Nanogap Tunneling Junctions. Nanomaterials. 9(5). 727–727. 19 indexed citations

Ashton, Nicholas J., et al.. (2019). In vitro testing of a first-in-class tri-alkylnorspermidine-biaryl antibiotic in an anti-biofilm silicone coating. Acta Biomaterialia. 93. 25–35. 19 indexed citations

Williams, Dustin L., et al.. (2019). Growth substrate may influence biofilm susceptibility to antibiotics. PLoS ONE. 14(3). e0206774–e0206774. 29 indexed citations

Banerjee, Aishwaryadev, et al.. (2019). Molecular Length Based Target Identification using a Nano-Gap Sensor. 8 indexed citations

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Yu, Diana, Mark R. Silvis, James P. Robinson, et al.. (2018). Mutant IDH1 Promotes Glioma Formation In Vivo. Cell Reports. 23(5). 1553–1564. 79 indexed citations

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Looper, Ryan, et al.. (2015). Preparation of a 1,2-isoxazolidine synthon for the synthesis of zetekitoxin AB. Tetrahedron Letters. 56(46). 6332–6334. 10 indexed citations

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Kieffer, Collin, et al.. (2014). Bis-aryloxadiazoles as effective activators of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 24(11). 2473–2476. 9 indexed citations

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Leonard, Christopher J., et al.. (2014). Dioxin Exposure Blocks Lactation through a Direct Effect on Mammary Epithelial Cells Mediated by the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor. Toxicological Sciences. 143(1). 36–45. 13 indexed citations

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Looper, Ryan, Peppi Koivunen, Sung-Woo Lee, et al.. (2013). ( R )-2-Hydroxyglutarate Is Sufficient to Promote Leukemogenesis and Its Effects Are Reversible. Science. 339(6127). 1621–1625. 533 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Miao, Shannon J. Odelberg, Zongzhong Tong, Dean Y. Li, & Ryan Looper. (2013). Cationic dirhodium carboxylate-catalyzed synthesis of dihydropyrimidones from propargyl ureas. Tetrahedron. 69(27-28). 5744–5750. 16 indexed citations

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Kieffer, Collin, Dawne N. Shelton, Christopher J. Leonard, et al.. (2012). Chemical Genetic Screen Reveals a Role for Desmosomal Adhesion in Mammary Branching Morphogenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(4). 2261–2270. 19 indexed citations

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Koivunen, Peppi, Sung-Woo Lee, Christopher G. Duncan, et al.. (2012). Transformation by the (R)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxyglutarate linked to EGLN activation. Nature. 483(7390). 484–488. 566 indexed citations breakdown →

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Steiner, Andrew M., et al.. (2009). Addition–Hydroamination Reactions of Propargyl Cyanamides: Rapid Access to Highly Substituted 2‐Aminoimidazoles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(17). 3116–3120. 104 indexed citations

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Looper, Ryan, Maria T. C. Runnegar, & Robert M. Williams. (2005). Synthesis of the Putative Structure of 7‐Deoxycylindrospermopsin: C7 Oxygenation Is Not Required for the Inhibition of Protein Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 44(25). 3879–3881. 55 indexed citations

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Looper, Ryan & Robert M. Williams. (2004). A Concise Asymmetric Synthesis of the Marine Hepatotoxin 7‐Epicylindrospermopsin. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 43(22). 2930–2933. 37 indexed citations

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