Sonia Cohen

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Sonia Cohen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonia Cohen has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Oncology and 11 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Sonia Cohen's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (9 papers), Melanoma and MAPK Pathways (6 papers) and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (5 papers). Sonia Cohen is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (9 papers), Melanoma and MAPK Pathways (6 papers) and Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (5 papers). Sonia Cohen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Australia. Sonia Cohen's co-authors include Michael E. Greenberg, Linda Hu, Zhaolan Zhou, David D. Ginty, Bonnie E. Lonze, Yingxi Lin, Wen Chen, Judith A. Steen, Hsin‐Yi Henry Ho and Elizabeth J. Hong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Neuron and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Sonia Cohen

25 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Brain-Specific Phosphorylation of MeCP2 Regulates Activity-Dependent Bdnf Transcription, Dendritic Growth, and Spine Maturation

2006 677 citations Zhaolan Zhou, Elizabeth J. Hong et al. Neuron profile →
Defining clinically useful biomarkers of immune checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumours

2024 112 citations Ashley M. Holder, Aikaterini Dedeilia et al. Nature reviews. Cancer profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sonia Cohen United States	15	1.4k	1.1k	639	615	269	31	2.3k
Chiara Verpelli Italy	30	1.5k 1.1×	856 0.8×	939 1.5×	565 0.9×	191 0.7×	56	2.6k
Luis de la Torre-Ubieta United States	22	2.3k 1.7×	1.2k 1.1×	355 0.6×	680 1.1×	229 0.9×	29	3.3k
Gregory B. Potter United States	18	1.2k 0.9×	534 0.5×	910 1.4×	406 0.7×	633 2.4×	19	2.4k
Emily K. Osterweil United States	19	1.8k 1.3×	1.8k 1.7×	696 1.1×	1.3k 2.1×	199 0.7×	28	3.2k
Geeske M. van Woerden Netherlands	25	1.3k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	715 1.1×	391 0.6×	132 0.5×	49	2.3k
Hsien‐Sung Huang United States	18	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	518 0.8×	387 0.6×	181 0.7×	34	2.5k
Chang‐Hyuk Kwon United States	17	1.6k 1.2×	625 0.6×	625 1.0×	466 0.8×	624 2.3×	19	3.0k
Rosanna Parlato Germany	28	1.5k 1.0×	428 0.4×	879 1.4×	174 0.3×	196 0.7×	63	2.4k
Diana Yu United States	14	2.0k 1.4×	617 0.6×	700 1.1×	349 0.6×	460 1.7×	23	2.7k

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Oliveira, Solange, Nayara Gusmão Tessarollo, Ana Paula Lepique, et al.. (2025). Use of patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids for testing of viral vector gene therapy in combination with checkpoint blockade. PubMed. 33(1). 200942–200942. 1 indexed citations

Lawless, Aleigha, Tatyana Sharova, Alexander M. Menzies, et al.. (2025). Real‐World Outcomes of Adjuvant Therapy in Stage III Melanoma and the Impact of Somatic Mutations. Cancer Medicine. 14(23). e71410–e71410.

Sereni, Elisabetta, V. Galimberti, Joseph R. Habib, et al.. (2024). Application of CA19-9 dynamics to predict cap score for treatment response to therapy in patients with neoadjuvantly treated resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. HPB. 26. S371–S371.

Sierra-Davidson, Kailan, Aikaterini Dedeilia, Aleigha Lawless, et al.. (2024). Genetic Factors Associated with Clinical Response in Melanoma Patients Treated with Talimogene Laherparapvec: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 32(1). 482–494. 2 indexed citations

Sierra-Davidson, Kailan, Aikaterini Dedeilia, Aleigha Lawless, et al.. (2024). ASO Visual Abstract: Genetic Factors Associated with Clinical Response in Melanoma Patients Treated with Talimogene Laherparepvec—A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 32(4). 2773–2774.

Goldberg, Saveli, Sonia Cohen, Shannon M. MacDonald, et al.. (2024). Preoperative Radiation Therapy is Not Associated with Postoperative Complications in Patients with Retroperitoneal Sarcoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 32(3). 1522–1528. 1 indexed citations

Holder, Ashley M., Aikaterini Dedeilia, Kailan Sierra-Davidson, et al.. (2024). Defining clinically useful biomarkers of immune checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumours. Nature reviews. Cancer. 24(7). 498–512. 112 indexed citations breakdown →

Leung, Bonnie W., Guihong Wan, Wenxin Chen, et al.. (2023). Increased risk of cutaneous immune-related adverse events in patients treated with talimogene laherparepvec and immune checkpoint inhibitors: A multi-hospital cohort study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 88(6). 1265–1270. 3 indexed citations

Shalhout, Sophia Z., et al.. (2022). Ipi/Nivo for Advanced MCC. 1(1).

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Molina, George, et al.. (2020). Mixed Response to Immunotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 27(9). 3488–3497. 23 indexed citations

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Cohen, Sonia & Liliana Bordeianou. (2019). Continued Improvement in Rectal Cancer Survival Outcomes Will Require True Multidisciplinary Treatment Approaches. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 24(3). 742–747. 3 indexed citations

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Raigani, Siavash, Sonia Cohen, & Genevieve M. Boland. (2017). The Role of Surgery for Melanoma in an Era of Effective Systemic Therapy. Current Oncology Reports. 19(3). 17–17. 23 indexed citations

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Ebert, Daniel H., Harrison W. Gabel, Nathaniel D. Robinson, et al.. (2013). Activity-dependent phosphorylation of MeCP2 threonine 308 regulates interaction with NCoR. Nature. 499(7458). 341–345. 167 indexed citations

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Ross, Sarah E., Alejandra E. McCord, Cynthia C. Jung, et al.. (2012). Bhlhb5 and Prdm8 Form a Repressor Complex Involved in Neuronal Circuit Assembly. Neuron. 73(2). 292–303. 95 indexed citations

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Goffin, Darren, Megan Allen, Le Zhang, et al.. (2011). Rett syndrome mutation MeCP2 T158A disrupts DNA binding, protein stability and ERP responses. Nature Neuroscience. 15(2). 274–283. 172 indexed citations

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Cohen, Sonia, Harrison W. Gabel, Martin Hemberg, et al.. (2011). Genome-Wide Activity-Dependent MeCP2 Phosphorylation Regulates Nervous System Development and Function. Neuron. 72(1). 72–85. 235 indexed citations

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Zhou, Zhaolan, Elizabeth J. Hong, Sonia Cohen, et al.. (2006). Brain-Specific Phosphorylation of MeCP2 Regulates Activity-Dependent Bdnf Transcription, Dendritic Growth, and Spine Maturation. Neuron. 52(2). 255–269. 677 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kaufmann, Walter E., et al.. (2002). Molecular phenotype of Fragile X syndrome: FMRP, FXRPs, and protein targets. Microscopy Research and Technique. 57(3). 135–144. 19 indexed citations

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Lonze, Bonnie E., et al.. (2002). Apoptosis, Axonal Growth Defects, and Degeneration of Peripheral Neurons in Mice Lacking CREB. Neuron. 34(3). 371–385. 279 indexed citations

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Cohen, Sonia, et al.. (2001). Annexin-1 is abnormally expressed in Fragile X syndrome: Two-dimensional electrophoresis study in lymphocytes. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 103(1). 81–90. 18 indexed citations

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