W. Gregory Roberts

7.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

W. Gregory Roberts is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Gregory Roberts has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in W. Gregory Roberts's work include Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (12 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (9 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (6 papers). W. Gregory Roberts is often cited by papers focused on Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (12 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (9 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (6 papers). W. Gregory Roberts collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. W. Gregory Roberts's co-authors include George E. Palade, Rakesh K. Jain, Susan K. Hobbs, Fan Yuan, Wayne L. Monsky, Vladimir P. Torchilin, Linda G. Griffith, Michael W. Berns, J. Stuart Nelson and Robert W. Tilghman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

W. Gregory Roberts

30 papers receiving 5.4k citations

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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.

Regulation of transport pathways in tumor vessels: Role of tumor type and microenvironment

1998 1.9k citations Susan K. Hobbs, Wayne L. Monsky et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Increased microvascular permeability and endothelial fenestration induced by vascular endothelial growth factor

1995 832 citations W. Gregory Roberts, George E. Palade Journal of Cell Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Gregory Roberts United States	24	2.5k	1.7k	1.2k	1.2k	804	30	5.5k
Marc Dellian Germany	30	3.1k 1.2×	2.1k 1.2×	1.9k 1.6×	708 0.6×	1.3k 1.6×	67	6.4k
Wayne L. Monsky United States	27	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	721 0.6×	788 1.0×	84	5.2k
Simon T. Barry United Kingdom	38	2.8k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	524 0.4×	685 0.9×	123	6.1k
Andrew I. Minchinton Canada	30	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	824 0.7×	604 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	103	5.1k
Vyomesh Patel United States	50	5.7k 2.2×	2.2k 1.3×	494 0.4×	720 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	111	9.1k
Tambet Teesalu Estonia	46	4.3k 1.7×	2.1k 1.2×	2.1k 1.7×	289 0.2×	712 0.9×	119	7.4k
Rang‐Woon Park South Korea	35	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	2.0k 1.6×	221 0.2×	412 0.5×	54	4.6k
Silvia Muro United States	41	1.9k 0.8×	973 0.6×	1.6k 1.3×	399 0.3×	254 0.3×	100	4.8k
Venkata Ramana Kotamraju United States	36	3.7k 1.4×	2.2k 1.3×	2.3k 1.9×	311 0.3×	530 0.7×	51	6.4k
Hiroya Hashizume Japan	15	2.4k 1.0×	649 0.4×	501 0.4×	606 0.5×	953 1.2×	24	4.7k

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Jones, Suzanne F., Lillian L. Siu, Johanna C. Bendell, et al.. (2015). A phase I study of VS-6063, a second-generation focal adhesion kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid tumors. Investigational New Drugs. 33(5). 1100–1107. 125 indexed citations

Rini, Brian I., Bernard Escudier, Hariharan Subramanian, et al.. (2015). Long-Term Safety With Axitinib in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 13(6). 540–547.e7. 23 indexed citations

Rini, Brian I., David I. Quinn, Michael Baum, et al.. (2014). Hypertension among patients with renal cell carcinoma receiving axitinib or sorafenib: analysis from the randomized phase III AXIS trial. Targeted Oncology. 10(1). 45–53. 43 indexed citations

Infante, Jeffrey R., D. Ross Camidge, Linda Mileshkin, et al.. (2012). Safety, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of PF-00562271, an Inhibitor of Focal Adhesion Kinase, in Advanced Solid Tumors. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30(13). 1527–1533. 195 indexed citations

Bagi, Cedo M., James R. Christensen, Darrel P. Cohen, et al.. (2009). Sunitinib and PF-562,271 (FAK/Pyk2 inhibitor) effectively block growth and recovery of human hepatocellular carcinoma in a rat xenograft model. Cancer Biology & Therapy. 8(9). 856–865. 62 indexed citations

Slack‐Davis, Jill K., Karen H. Martin, Robert W. Tilghman, et al.. (2007). Cellular Characterization of a Novel Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(20). 14845–14852. 408 indexed citations

Fu, Xinyu, W. Gregory Roberts, Valentina Nobile, Robert Shapiro, & Mark P. Kamps. (1999). m Angiogenin-3, a Target Gene of Oncoprotein E2a-Pbx1, Encodes a New Angiogenic Member of the Angiogenin Family. Growth Factors. 17(2). 125–137. 29 indexed citations

Roberts, W. Gregory, et al.. (1998). Host Microvasculature Influence on Tumor Vascular Morphology and Endothelial Gene Expression. American Journal Of Pathology. 153(4). 1239–1248. 91 indexed citations

Hobbs, Susan K., Wayne L. Monsky, Fan Yuan, et al.. (1998). Regulation of transport pathways in tumor vessels: Role of tumor type and microenvironment. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(8). 4607–4612. 1908 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stan, Radu V., W. Gregory Roberts, Dan Predescu, et al.. (1997). Immunoisolation and partial characterization of endothelial plasmalemmal vesicles (caveolae).. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 8(4). 595–605. 170 indexed citations

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Roberts, W. Gregory & George E. Palade. (1995). Increased microvascular permeability and endothelial fenestration induced by vascular endothelial growth factor. Journal of Cell Science. 108(6). 2369–2379. 832 indexed citations breakdown →

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Roberts, W. Gregory & Tayyaba Hasan. (1993). Tumor-secreted vascular permeability factor/vascular endothelial growth factor influences photosensitizer uptake.. PubMed. 53(1). 153–7. 37 indexed citations

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Roberts, W. Gregory, et al.. (1991). Photodynamic Therapy of Spontaneous Cancers in Felines, Canines, and Snakes With Chloro-aluminium Sulfonated Phthalocyanine. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 83(1). 18–23. 61 indexed citations

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Tromberg, Bruce J., Sol Kimel, Arie Orenstein, et al.. (1990). Tumor oxygen tension during photodynamic therapy. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 5(1). 121–126. 24 indexed citations

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Roberts, W. Gregory & Michael W. Berns. (1989). In vitro photosensitization I. Cellular uptake and subcellular localization of mono‐L‐aspartyl chlorin e₆, chloro‐aluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine, and photofrin II. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 9(2). 90–101. 106 indexed citations

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Roberts, W. Gregory, L.‐H. Liaw, & Michael W. Berns. (1989). In vitro photosensitization II. An electron microscopy study of cellular destruction with mono‐L‐aspartyl chlorin e₆and photofrin II. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 9(2). 102–108. 53 indexed citations

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Roberts, W. Gregory, et al.. (1989). SKIN PHOTOSENSITIVITY AND PHOTODESTRUCTION OF SEVERAL POTENTIAL PHOTODYNAMIC SENSITIZERS. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 49(4). 431–438. 128 indexed citations

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Kimel, Sol, Bruce J. Tromberg, W. Gregory Roberts, & Michael W. Berns. (1989). SINGLET OXYGEN GENERATION OF PORPHYRINS, CHLORINS, AND PHTHALOCYANINES. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 50(2). 175–183. 91 indexed citations

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Roberts, W. Gregory, et al.. (1988). In Vitro Characterization of Monoaspartyl Chlorin e6 and Diaspartyl Chlorin e6 for Photodynamic Therapy. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 80(5). 330–336. 110 indexed citations

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Nelson, J. Stuart, L.‐H. Liaw, Arie Orenstein, W. Gregory Roberts, & Michael W. Berns. (1988). Mechanism of Tumor Destruction Following Photodynamic Therapy With Hematoporphyrin Derivative, Chlorin, and Phthalocyanine. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 80(20). 1599–1605. 164 indexed citations

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