1. Human airway maintenance results from neutral competition of basal cells and is accelerated in smokers
    V. H. Teixeira, P. Nadarajan, T. Graham, M. Falzon, E. Nye, C. P. Pipinikas, R. Poulsom, D. Lawrence, N. Wright, S. McDonald, A. Giangreco, B. D. Simons, and S. M. Janes
    in preparation

  2. Lgr5 intestinal stem cells carrying oncogenic K-ras mutations outcompete wt stem cells and augment crypt fission rate
    A. G. Schepers, H. J. Snippert, J. H. van Es, B. D. Simons, and H. Clevers
    in preparation

  3. JAK2 V617F alters the balance of self-renewal and differentiation in single mouse hematopoietic stem cells
    D. G Kent, J. Li, H. Tanna, B. D. Simons, and A. R. Green
    Plos Biology, in press

  4. Multipotent and unipotent progenitors contribute to prostate postnatal development
    M. Ousset, A. van Keymuelen, G. Bouvencourt, N. Sharma, Y. Achouri, B. D. Simons, and C. Blanpain
    Nature Cell Biology 14, 1131-8 (2012)

  5. How variable clones build and invariant retina
    J. He, G. Zhang, A. D. Almeida, M. Cayouette, B. D. Simons, and W. A. Harris
    Neuron 75, 786-798 (2012)
    Preview: Deterministic or Stochastic Choices in Retinal Neuron Specification

  6. Distinct contribution of stem cells and progenitors to epidermal homeostasis and repair
    G. Mascre, B. Drogat, S. Dekoninck, K. K. Youseff, S. Brohee, P. Sotiropoulou, B. D. Simons, and C. Blanpain
    Nature, 489, 257-62 (2012)
    Research Highlight: Stem cells: Hierarchy in the population
    News and Views: Cell biology: Dormant and restless skin stem cells

  7. A single progenitor population switches behavior to maintain repair esophageal epithelium
    D. P. Doupe, M. P. Alcolea, A. Roshan, G. Zhang, A. M. Klein, B. D. Simons, and P. H. Jones
    Science 337, 1091-1093 (2012)
    Commentary: Science perspectives

  8. Defining the mode of tumour growth by clonal analysis
    G. Driessens, B. Beck, A. Caauwe, B. D. Simons and C. Blanpain
    Nature 488, 527-530 (2012)
    Commentaries: Nature news; Nature, News and Views; Science Now; Cancer research UK;
    Press reports: ABC News; BBC News; Boston Globe; Dail Mail; eCancer; El Pais; Independent; LA Times; Medical Daily; NPR News; Telegraph; The Scientist
    Info: Stem cells and cancer

  9. Drosophila midgut homeostasis involves neutral competition between symmetrically dividing stem cells
    J. de Navascues, C. Perdigoto, A. Bardin, A. Martinez-Arias, and B. D. Simons
    EMBO journal 31, 2473-85 (2012)
    Commentary: Intestinal stem cells: no longer immortal but ever so clever...

  10. Patterning as a signature of human epidermal stem cell regulation
    A. M. Klein, D. P. Doupe, B. Nikolaidou-Neokosmidou, P. H. Jones and B. D. Simons
    J. R. Soc. Interface 8, 1815-1824 (2011)

  11. Stem cell self-renewal in intestinal crypt
    B. D. Simons and H. Clevers
    Experimental Cell Research 317, 2719-2724 (2011)

  12. Universal patterns of stem cell fate in cycling tissues
    A. M. Klein and B. D. Simons
    Development 138, 3103-3111 (2011)

  13. Strategies of stem cell self-renewal in adult tissues
    B. D. Simons and H. Clevers
    Cell 145, 851-862 (2011)

  14. Reconstruction of rat retinal progenitor cell lineages reveals a surprising degree of stochasticity in cell fate decisions
    F. L. A. F. Gomes, G. Zhang, F. Carbonell, J. A. Correa, W. A. Harris, B. D. Simons, and M. Cayouette
    Development 138, 227-235 (2011)

  15. Intestinal crypt homeostasis results from neutral competition between symmetrically dividing Lgr5 stem cells
    H. J. Snippert, L. G. van der Flier, T. Sato, J. H. van Es, M. van den Born, C. Kroon-Veenboer, N. Barker, A. M. Klein, J. van Rheenen, B. D. Simons, and H. Clevers
    Cell 143, 134-144 (2010).
    Commentaries: Nature Reviews: Molecular Cell Biology; Developmental Cell; Nature News and Views

  16. Intestinal stem cell replacement follows a pattern of neutral drift
    C. Lopez-Garcia, A. M. Klein, B. D. Simons, and D. J. Winton
    Science 330, 822-825 (2010)
    Commentary: Development

  17. Mouse germ line stem cells undergo rapid and stochastic turnover
    A. M. Klein, T. Nakagawa, R. Ichikawa, S. Yoshida, and B. D. Simons
    Cell Stem Cell 7, 214-224 (2010)

  18. Stochastic fate of p53-mutant epidermal progenitor cells is tilted toward proliferation by UV B during preneoplasia
    A. M. Klein, D. E. Brash, P. H. Jones, and B. D. Simons
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107, 270 (2010)

  19. The ordered architecture of ear epidermis is maintained by progenitor cells with random fate
    D. P. Doupe, A. M. Klein, B. D. Simons, and P. H. Jones
    Developmental Cell 18, 317 (2010)

  20. Epidermal homeostasis: do committed progenitors work while stem cells sleep?
    P. H. Jones and B. D. Simons
    Nature Reviews: Molecular Cell Biology 9 , 82-8 (2008)

  21. Mechanism of murine epidermal maintenance: Cell division and the Voter Model
    A. M. Klein, D. P. Doupe, P. H. Jones, and B. D. Simons
    Phys. Rev. E. 77, 031907 (2008) | arxiv abstract

  22. Sic transit gloria: Farewell to the epidermal transit amplifying cell?
    P. H. Jones, B. D. Simons, and F. M. Watt
    Cell Stem Cell 1, 371 (2007)

  23. Kinetics of cell division in epidermal maintenance
    A. M. Klein, D. P. Doupe, P. H. Jones, and B. D. Simons
    Phys. Rev. E. 76, 021910 (2007) | arxiv abstract

  24. A single type of progenitor cell maintains the epidermis
    E. Clayton, D. P. Doupe, A. M. Klein, D. Winton, B. D. Simons, and P. H. Jones
    Nature 446, 185 (2007) | pdf

  25. Vesicles and onion phases in dilute surfactant solutions
    B. D. Simons and M. E. Cates
    J. de Physique II (Paris) 2, 1439 (1992).

  26. Stability of dipolar fluid membranes
    B. D. Simons
    J. de Physique II (Paris) 2, 1141 (1992).