Sonja N. Brun

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Sonja N. Brun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonja N. Brun has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Oncology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sonja N. Brun's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (4 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (3 papers). Sonja N. Brun is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (4 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (3 papers). Sonja N. Brun collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Sonja N. Brun's co-authors include Reuben J. Shaw, Lillian J. Eichner, Robert Svensson, Amanda Hutchins, Portia S. Lombardo, Jeanine L. Van Nostrand, Debbie S. Ross, Matthew J. Kolar, Seth J. Parker and Sathesh Bhat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Genes & Development and Development.

In The Last Decade

Sonja N. Brun

11 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Inhibition of acetyl-CoA carboxylase suppresses fatty aci... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Inhibition of acetyl-CoA carboxylase suppresses fatty acid synthesis and tumor growth of non-small-cell lung cancer in preclinical models
    2016 390 citations Robert Svensson, Seth J. Parker et al. Nature Medicine profile →

Peers

Sonja N. Brun
Jeanine L. Van Nostrand United States
Mengyang Zhao China
Trang Nguyen United States
Jibin Li China
Mehmet G. Badur United States
Yan Xia United States
Huailei Liu China
Xiaofeng Ding China
Yoon A Jeong South Korea
Jeanine L. Van Nostrand United States
Sonja N. Brun
Citations per year, relative to Sonja N. Brun Sonja N. Brun (= 1×) peers Jeanine L. Van Nostrand

Countries citing papers authored by Sonja N. Brun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sonja N. Brun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sonja N. Brun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sonja N. Brun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sonja N. Brun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sonja N. Brun. Sonja N. Brun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Derheimer, Frederick A., Natalie Miller, Casey L. Quinlan, et al.. (2024). Abstract LB028: Discovery and characterization of selective heterobifunctional degraders of EP300 in hematopoietic malignancies. Cancer Research. 84(7_Supplement). LB028–LB028.
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Montgomery, Mary K., et al.. (2023). Applying deep learning to segmentation of murine lung tumors in pre-clinical micro-computed tomography. Translational Oncology. 40. 101833–101833. 3 indexed citations
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Eichner, Lillian J., Sonja N. Brun, Irena Gushterova, et al.. (2023). HDAC3 is critical in tumor development and therapeutic resistance in Kras -mutant non–small cell lung cancer. Science Advances. 9(11). eadd3243–eadd3243. 41 indexed citations
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Lin, Chenchu, Alicia M. Blessing, Yan Shi, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of CAMKK2 impairs autophagy and castration-resistant prostate cancer via suppression of AMPK-ULK1 signaling. Oncogene. 40(9). 1690–1705. 39 indexed citations
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Hung, Chien‐Min, Portia S. Lombardo, Nazma Malik, et al.. (2021). AMPK/ULK1-mediated phosphorylation of Parkin ACT domain mediates an early step in mitophagy. Science Advances. 7(15). 121 indexed citations
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Vamos, Mitchell, A. Chaikuad, Allison S. Limpert, et al.. (2020). Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of an Orally Active Dual-Specific ULK1/2 Autophagy Inhibitor that Synergizes with the PARP Inhibitor Olaparib for the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(23). 14609–14625. 39 indexed citations
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Hollstein, Pablo E., Lillian J. Eichner, Sonja N. Brun, et al.. (2019). The AMPK-Related Kinases SIK1 and SIK3 Mediate Key Tumor-Suppressive Effects of LKB1 in NSCLC. Cancer Discovery. 9(11). 1606–1627. 90 indexed citations
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Eichner, Lillian J., Sonja N. Brun, Sébastien Herzig, et al.. (2018). Genetic Analysis Reveals AMPK Is Required to Support Tumor Growth in Murine Kras-Dependent Lung Cancer Models. Cell Metabolism. 29(2). 285–302.e7. 147 indexed citations
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Limpert, Allison S., et al.. (2018). Autophagy in Cancer: Regulation by Small Molecules. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 39(12). 1021–1032. 85 indexed citations
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Svensson, Robert, Seth J. Parker, Lillian J. Eichner, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of acetyl-CoA carboxylase suppresses fatty acid synthesis and tumor growth of non-small-cell lung cancer in preclinical models. Nature Medicine. 22(10). 1108–1119. 390 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pei, Yanxin, Sonja N. Brun, Shirley L. Markant, et al.. (2012). WNT signaling increases proliferation and impairs differentiation of stem cells in the developing cerebellum. Development. 139(10). 1724–1733. 97 indexed citations
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Kessler, Jessica D., Hiroshi Hasegawa, Sonja N. Brun, et al.. (2009). N-myc alters the fate of preneoplastic cells in a mouse model of medulloblastoma. Genes & Development. 23(2). 157–170. 50 indexed citations

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