S. F. Schaffner

73.5k citations

62 papers · 16.8k indexed · 9 hit papers · h-index 39

Genetics top 0.05%
Molecular Biology top 0.5%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 1%
Immunology top 2%
Physiology top 2%

Co-authors: Eric S. Lander Mark J. Daly David Altshuler Pardis C. Sabeti Stacey Gabriel John M. Higgins Thomas J. Hudson Ryk Ward
Topics: Malaria Research and Control (18 papers)Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (11 papers)Mosquito-borne diseases and control (9 papers)
Cited by: Genetics Molecular Biology Immunology
Journals: Nature Science Cell
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Senegal

In The Last Decade

S. F. Schaffner

62 papers receiving 16.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

The Structure of Haplotype Blocks in the Human Genome

2002 4.5k citations S. F. Schaffner, John M. Higgins et al. Science profile →
Detecting recent positive selection in the human genome from haplotype structure

2002 1.4k citations Pardis C. Sabeti, David Reich et al. Nature profile →
Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations

2007 1.4k citations Pardis C. Sabeti, Patrick Varilly et al. Nature profile →
The common PPARγ Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with decreased risk of type 2 diabetes

2000 1.3k citations David Altshuler, Joel N. Hirschhorn et al. Nature Genetics profile →
High-resolution haplotype structure in the human genome

2001 1.2k citations Mark J. Daly, S. F. Schaffner et al. Nature Genetics profile →
Positive Natural Selection in the Human Lineage

2006 802 citations Pardis C. Sabeti, S. F. Schaffner et al. Science profile →
Genetic Signatures of Strong Recent Positive Selection at the Lactase Gene

2004 693 citations Pardis C. Sabeti, Nick Patterson et al. The American Journal of Human Genetics profile →
A Composite of Multiple Signals Distinguishes Causal Variants in Regions of Positive Selection

2010 362 citations Elizabeth H. Byrne, Eric S. Lander et al. Science profile →
Analysis of 6.4 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes identifies mutations associated with fitness

2022 162 citations Martin Jankowiak, Nikolaos Barkas et al. Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	High-depth sequencing characterization of viral dynamics across tissues in fatal COVID-19 reveals compartmentalized infection 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Erica Normandin,Melissa A. Rudy,Nikolaos Barkas,S. F. Schaffner,(unknown),Robert F. Padera,Mehrtash Babadi,Shibani S. Mukerji,Daniel J. Park,Bronwyn MacInnis,Katherine J. Siddle,Pardis C. Sabeti,Isaac H. Solomon	12
2	RH: a genetic metric for measuring intrahostPlasmodium falciparumrelatedness and distinguishing cotransmission from superinfection 2022 ·PNAS Nexus ·Wesley Wong,Sarah K. Volkman,Rachel F. Daniels,S. F. Schaffner,Mouhamad Sy,Yaye Dié Ndiaye,Aïda Sadikh Badiane,Awa B. Dème,Mamadou Alpha Diallo,Jules F. Gomis,Ngayo Sy,Daouda Ndiaye,Dyann F. Wirth,Daniel L. Hartl	4
3	Analysis of 6.4 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes identifies mutations associated with fitnessbreakdown → 2022 ·Science ·(unknown),Martin Jankowiak,Nikolaos Barkas,S. F. Schaffner,Jesse D. Pyle,Leonid Yurkovetskiy,Matteo Bosso,Daniel J. Park,Mehrtash Babadi,Bronwyn MacInnis,Jeremy Luban,Pardis C. Sabeti,Jacob E. Lemieux	162
4	Biomarkers to Distinguish Bacterial From Viral Pediatric Clinical Pneumonia in a Malaria-Endemic Setting 2020 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Michael A. Gillette,D.R. Mani,(unknown),Karell G. Pellé,Lola Madrid,Sozinho Acácio,Miguel Lanaspa,Pedro L. Alonso,Clarissa Valim,Steven A. Carr,S. F. Schaffner,(unknown),Danny A. Milner,Quique Bassat,Dyann F. Wirth	13
5	Use of a Plasmodium vivax genetic barcode for genomic surveillance and parasite tracking in Sri Lanka 2020 ·Malaria Journal ·Rajika Dewasurendra,Mary Lynn Baniecki,S. F. Schaffner,(unknown),(unknown),Rushabh Doshi,Sharmini Gunawardena,Rachel F. Daniels,Daniel E. Neafsey,Sarah K. Volkman,Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan,Dyann F. Wirth,Nadira D. Karunaweera	7
6	Quantifying connectivity between local Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite populations using identity by descent 2017 ·PLoS Genetics ·Aimee R. Taylor,S. F. Schaffner,Gustavo C. Cerqueira,Standwell C. Nkhoma,Timothy J. C. Anderson,Kanlaya Sriprawat,Aung Pyae Phyo,François Nosten,Daniel E. Neafsey,Caroline O. Buckee	64
7	Artemisinin resistance without pfkelch13 mutations in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Cambodia 2017 ·Malaria Journal ·Angana Mukherjee,Selina Bopp,Pamela Magistrado,Wesley Wong,Rachel F. Daniels,Allison Demas,S. F. Schaffner,Chanaki Amaratunga,Pharath Lim,Mehul Dhorda,Olivo Miotto,Charles J. Woodrow,Elizabeth A. Ashley,Arjen M. Dondorp,Nicholas J. White,Dyann F. Wirth,Rick M. Fairhurst,Sarah K. Volkman	78
8	A global map of genetic diversity in Babesia microti reveals strong population structure and identifies variants associated with clinical relapse 2016 ·Nature Microbiology ·Jacob E. Lemieux,(unknown),Lisa M. Freimark,S. F. Schaffner,Heidi K. Goethert,Kristian G. Andersen,Suzane Bazner,Amy Li,Graham McGrath,Lynne M. Sloan,Edouard Vannier,Danny A. Milner,Bobbi S. Pritt,Eric Rosenberg,Sam R. Telford,Jeffrey A. Bailey,Pardis C. Sabeti	78
9	Development of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Barcode to Genotype Plasmodium vivax Infections 2015 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Mary Lynn Baniecki,(unknown),S. F. Schaffner,Daniel J. Park,Kevin Galinsky,Rachel F. Daniels,Elizabeth Hamilton,Marcelo U. Ferreira,Nadira D. Karunaweera,David Serre,Peter A. Zimmerman,Juliana M. Sá,Thomas E. Wellems,L. Musset,Eric Legrand,Alexandre Melnikov,Daniel E. Neafsey,Sarah K. Volkman,Dyann F. Wirth,Pardis C. Sabeti	105
10	Cosi2: an efficient simulator of exact and approximate coalescent with selection 2014 ·Bioinformatics ·Ilya Shlyakhter,Pardis C. Sabeti,S. F. Schaffner	28
11	Genetic Surveillance Detects Both Clonal and Epidemic Transmission of Malaria following Enhanced Intervention in Senegal 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Rachel F. Daniels,Hsiao‐Han Chang,(unknown),(unknown),Daniel E. Neafsey,S. F. Schaffner,Elizabeth J. Hamilton,Amanda K. Lukens,Daria Van Tyne,Souleymane Mboup,Pardis C. Sabeti,Daouda Ndiaye,Dyann F. Wirth,Daniel L. Hartl,Sarah K. Volkman	75
12	Genomic Sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Parasites from Senegal Reveals the Demographic History of the Population 2012 ·Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Hsiao‐Han Chang,Daniel J. Park,Kevin Galinsky,S. F. Schaffner,Daouda Ndiaye,Omar Ndir,Souleymane Mboup,Roger C. Wiegand,Sarah K. Volkman,Pardis C. Sabeti,Dyann F. Wirth,Daniel E. Neafsey,Daniel L. Hartl	42
13	Harnessing genomics and genome biology to understand malaria biology 2012 ·Nature Reviews Genetics ·Sarah K. Volkman,Daniel E. Neafsey,S. F. Schaffner,Daniel J. Park,Dyann F. Wirth	75
14	Population genetic study of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene 2009 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Tracey L. Petryshen,Pardis C. Sabeti,Kimberly A. Aldinger,Ben Fry,(unknown),S. F. Schaffner,(unknown),(unknown),Pamela Sklar	222
15	Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populationsbreakdown → 2007 ·Nature ·Pardis C. Sabeti,Patrick Varilly,Ben Fry,Jason Lohmueller,(unknown),Chris Cotsapas,Xiaohui Xie,Elizabeth H. Byrne,Steven A. McCarroll,Rachelle Gaudet,S. F. Schaffner,Eric S. Lander	1403
16	The Case for Selection at CCR5-Δ32 2005 ·PLoS ONE ·Pardis C. Sabeti,Emily C. Walsh,S. F. Schaffner,Patrick Varilly,Ben Fry,Holli B. Hutcheson,(unknown),Tarjei S. Mikkelsen,(unknown),Nick Patterson,Richard Cooper,David Reich,David Altshuler,Stephen J. O’Brien,Eric S. Lander	11
17	Genetic Signatures of Strong Recent Positive Selection at the Lactase Genebreakdown → 2004 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·(unknown),Pardis C. Sabeti,Nick Patterson,(unknown),S. F. Schaffner,Jared A. Drake,Matthew E. Rhodes,David Reich,Joel N. Hirschhorn	693
18	Human genome sequence variation and the influence of gene history, mutation and recombination 2002 ·Nature Genetics ·David Reich,S. F. Schaffner,Mark J. Daly,Gil McVean,James C. Mullikin,John M. Higgins,Daniel J. Richter,Eric S. Lander,David Altshuler	226
19	Family-based association study of 76 candidate genes in bipolar disorder: BDNF is a potential risk locus 2002 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Pamela Sklar,Stacey B. Gabriel,Melvin G. McInnis,Philip C. Bennett,(unknown),(unknown),S. F. Schaffner,George Kirov,I. Jones,Michael J. Owen,Nick Craddock,J. Raymond DePaulo,Eric S. Lander	468
20	The common PPARγ Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with decreased risk of type 2 diabetesbreakdown → 2000 ·Nature Genetics ·David Altshuler,Joel N. Hirschhorn,Mia Klannemark,Cecilia M. Lindgren,Marie‐Claude Vohl,James Nemesh,Charles R. Lane,S. F. Schaffner,Stacey Bolk,Carl G. Brewer,(unknown),Daniel Gaudet,Thomas J. Hudson,Mark J. Daly,Per‐Henrik Groop,Eric S. Lander	1310

About S. F. Schaffner

S. F. Schaffner is a scholar working on Virology, Parasitology and Genetics, having authored 62 papers that have together received 16.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Malaria Research and Control (18 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (11 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (9.2k citations), Molecular Biology (6.1k citations) and Immunology (1.3k citations). S. F. Schaffner has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Senegal. Frequent co-authors include Eric S. Lander, Mark J. Daly, David Altshuler, Pardis C. Sabeti, Stacey Gabriel, John M. Higgins, Thomas J. Hudson, Ryk Ward, David Reich and John D. Rioux. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

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