Vanda S. Lopes

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Vanda S. Lopes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Vanda S. Lopes has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cell Biology and 8 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Vanda S. Lopes's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (20 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (8 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers). Vanda S. Lopes is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (20 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (8 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers). Vanda S. Lopes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Portugal and United Kingdom. Vanda S. Lopes's co-authors include David S. Williams, Gabriel Manske, Roli K. Hirata, David W. Russell, Laïla‐Aïcha Hanafi, Donna Prunkard, Laura Riolobos, Germán G. Gornalusse, Sarah E. Funk and Dennis Clegg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Neuroscience and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Vanda S. Lopes

27 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

HLA-E-expressing pluripotent stem cells escape allogeneic responses and lysis by NK cells

2017 446 citations Germán G. Gornalusse, Roli K. Hirata et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vanda S. Lopes United States	19	1.1k	265	255	235	208	27	1.5k
Heinrich Schrewe Germany	28	1.5k 1.4×	182 0.7×	217 0.9×	373 1.6×	254 1.2×	46	2.2k
Xianjun Zhu China	22	1.2k 1.1×	211 0.8×	398 1.6×	175 0.7×	90 0.4×	106	1.7k
Heide Hellebrand Germany	16	1.2k 1.2×	239 0.9×	201 0.8×	427 1.8×	100 0.5×	21	1.7k
Yumei Li United States	29	1.9k 1.7×	556 2.1×	503 2.0×	439 1.9×	84 0.4×	72	2.4k
R.L. Eddy United States	14	873 0.8×	177 0.7×	85 0.3×	202 0.9×	230 1.1×	18	1.4k
Kerstin Nagel‐Wolfrum Germany	20	1.3k 1.2×	257 1.0×	180 0.7×	349 1.5×	102 0.5×	42	1.6k
Raymond C.B. Wong Australia	27	1.5k 1.4×	144 0.5×	200 0.8×	123 0.5×	83 0.4×	79	1.9k
Marion A. Maw New Zealand	19	2.1k 2.0×	204 0.8×	279 1.1×	616 2.6×	121 0.6×	23	2.5k
Frauke Coppieters Belgium	20	1.3k 1.2×	143 0.5×	421 1.7×	491 2.1×	132 0.6×	46	1.7k
Dorothea Schulte Germany	24	1.5k 1.4×	262 1.0×	74 0.3×	220 0.9×	141 0.7×	53	1.7k

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Karumbayaram, Saravanan, Mei Jiang, Vanda S. Lopes, et al.. (2017). Differentiation of RPE cells from integration-free iPS cells and their cell biological characterization. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 8(1). 217–217. 50 indexed citations

Gornalusse, Germán G., Roli K. Hirata, Sarah E. Funk, et al.. (2017). HLA-E-expressing pluripotent stem cells escape allogeneic responses and lysis by NK cells. Nature Biotechnology. 35(8). 765–772. 446 indexed citations breakdown →

Jiang, Mei, et al.. (2015). Live-Cell Imaging of Phagosome Motility in Primary Mouse RPE Cells. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 854. 751–755. 4 indexed citations

Lopes, Vanda S. & David S. Williams. (2015). Gene Therapy for the Retinal Degeneration of Usher Syndrome Caused by Mutations in MYO7A. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine. 5(6). a017319–a017319. 18 indexed citations

Frost, Laura, Vanda S. Lopes, Alvina Bragin, et al.. (2014). The Contribution of Melanoregulin to Microtubule-Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3 (LC3) Associated Phagocytosis in Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Molecular Neurobiology. 52(3). 1135–1151. 46 indexed citations

Lopes, Vanda S., Tanja Diemer, & David S. Williams. (2014). Assessment of Different Virus-Mediated Approaches for Retinal Gene Therapy of Usher 1B. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 801. 725–731. 2 indexed citations

Mei, Hua, Sheyla González, Martin N. Nakatsu, et al.. (2013). A Three-Dimensional Culture Method to Expand Limbal Stem/Progenitor Cells. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 20(5). 393–400. 1 indexed citations

Engelhardt, Maren, et al.. (2012). Functional and morphological analysis of the subretinal injection of retinal pigment epithelium cells. Visual Neuroscience. 29(2). 83–93. 15 indexed citations

Cruz, Sandrine Da, Philippe A. Parone, Vanda S. Lopes, et al.. (2012). Elevated PGC-1α Activity Sustains Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Muscle Function without Extending Survival in a Mouse Model of Inherited ALS. Cell Metabolism. 15(5). 778–786. 144 indexed citations

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Lopes, Vanda S., Daniel Gibbs, Richard T. Libby, et al.. (2011). The Usher 1B protein, MYO7A, is required for normal localization and function of the visual retinoid cycle enzyme, RPE65. Human Molecular Genetics. 20(13). 2560–2570. 51 indexed citations

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Harkewicz, Richard, Hongjun Du, Zongzhong Tong, et al.. (2011). Essential Role of ELOVL4 Protein in Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Synthesis and Retinal Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(14). 11469–11480. 78 indexed citations

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Williams, David S. & Vanda S. Lopes. (2011). Gene Therapy Strategies for Usher Syndrome Type 1B. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 723. 235–242. 3 indexed citations

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Lopes, Vanda S., David Jimeno, Kornnika Khanobdee, et al.. (2010). Rapid Rod Photoreceptor Cell Death Due to Kinesin-2 Dysfunction is Dependent on Apoptosis Triggered by Mislocalized Opsin. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 5809–5809. 1 indexed citations

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Lopes, Vanda S., David Jimeno, Kornnika Khanobdee, et al.. (2010). Dysfunction of Heterotrimeric Kinesin-2 in Rod Photoreceptor Cells and the Role of Opsin Mislocalization in Rapid Cell Death. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 21(23). 4076–4088. 43 indexed citations

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Damek-Poprawa, Monika, Tanja Diemer, Vanda S. Lopes, et al.. (2009). Melanoregulin (MREG) Modulates Lysosome Function in Pigment Epithelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(16). 10877–10889. 39 indexed citations

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Ramalho, José S., Vanda S. Lopes, Abul K. Tarafder, Miguel C. Seabra, & Alistair N. Hume. (2009). Myrip uses distinct domains in the cellular activation of myosin VA and myosin VIIA in melanosome transport. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 22(4). 461–473. 19 indexed citations

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Schwander, Martin, Vanda S. Lopes, Anna Sczaniecka, et al.. (2009). A Novel Allele of Myosin VIIa Reveals a Critical Function for the C-Terminal FERM Domain for Melanosome Transport in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(50). 15810–15818. 32 indexed citations

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Williams, David S., Tomás S. Alemán, Concepción Lillo, et al.. (2009). Harmonin in the Murine Retina and the Retinal Phenotypes ofUsh1c-Mutant Mice and Human USH1C. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(8). 3881–3881. 29 indexed citations

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Lopes, Vanda S., José S. Ramalho, Dylan M. Owen, et al.. (2007). The Ternary Rab27a–Myrip–Myosin VIIa Complex Regulates Melanosome Motility in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Traffic. 8(5). 486–499. 77 indexed citations

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Lopes, Vanda S., Christina Wasmeier, Miguel C. Seabra, & Clare E. Futter. (2007). Melanosome Maturation Defect in Rab38-deficient Retinal Pigment Epithelium Results in Instability of Immature Melanosomes during Transient Melanogenesis. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 18(10). 3914–3927. 75 indexed citations

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