Afonso C. Silva

12.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
147 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Afonso C. Silva is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Afonso C. Silva has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 65 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Afonso C. Silva's work include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (72 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (66 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (54 papers). Afonso C. Silva is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (72 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (66 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (54 papers). Afonso C. Silva collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Canada. Afonso C. Silva's co-authors include Alan P. Koretsky, Phil Lee, Hellmut Merkle, Ichio Aoki, Donald S. Williams, Jeff H. Duyn, David A. Leopold, Seong‐Gi Kim, Seong‐Gi Kim and Bojana Stefanovic and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Afonso C. Silva

144 papers receiving 8.4k citations

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Superficial white matter fiber systems impede detection of long-range cortical connections in diffusion MR tractography

2015 294 citations Afonso C. Silva, David A. Leopold et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Analysis of functional connectivity changes from childhood to old age: A study using HCP-D, HCP-YA, and HCP-A datasets 2025 ·Imaging Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Qiaochu Wang, Xu Zou, Dana Tudorascu, David J. Schaeffer, (unknown), Diego Szczupak, Jung Eun Park, Stacey J. Sukoff Rizzo, Gregory W. Carter, Afonso C. Silva, Tingting Zhang	0
2	MRI Assessment of Healthy Aging Trajectories in the Marmoset Brain 2024 ·Alzheimer s & Dementia ·Diego Szczupak, (unknown), Bei Zhang, Daniel Papoti, Vinícius Farias Campos, (unknown), T. Kevin Hitchens, Fang‐Cheng Yeh, (unknown), Gregory W. Carter, Stacey J. Sukoff Rizzo, David J. Schaeffer, Afonso C. Silva	0
3	Segmented solenoid RF coils for MRI of ex vivo brain samples at ultra-high field preclinical and clinical scanners 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Daniel Papoti, Diego Szczupak, (unknown), Khallil Taverna Chaim, Maria Concepción García Otaduy, David J. Schaeffer, (unknown), Alberto Tannús, Afonso C. Silva	2
4	Heterotopic connectivity of callosal dysgenesis in mice and humans 2023 ·Frontiers in Neuroscience ·Diego Szczupak, Roberto Lent, Fernanda Tovar‐Moll, Afonso C. Silva	2
5	Using non-invasive neuroimaging to enhance the care, well-being and experimental outcomes of laboratory non-human primates (monkeys) 2020 ·NeuroImage ·Michele A. Basso, Stephen Frey, Kathryn A. Guerriero, Béchir Jarraya, Sabine Kästner, Kenji W. Koyano, David A. Leopold, Kathy Murphy, Colline Poirier, Whitney B. Pope, Afonso C. Silva, Ginger Tansey, Lynn Uhrig	15
6	Potential role of iron in repair of inflammatory demyelinating lesions 2019 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·(unknown), Seung-Kwon Ha, Pascal Sati, Martina Absinta, Govind Nair, Nicholas J. Luciano, Emily Leibovitch, Cecil Chern‐Chyi Yen, Tracey A. Rouault, Afonso C. Silva, Steven Jacobson, Daniel S. Reich	43
7	Utilizing 3D Printing Technology to Merge MRI with Histology: A Protocol for Brain Sectioning 2016 ·Journal of Visualized Experiments ·Nicholas J. Luciano, Pascal Sati, Govind Nair, (unknown), Seung-Kwon Ha, Martina Absinta, (unknown), Emily Leibovitch, Steven Jacobson, Afonso C. Silva, Daniel S. Reich	20
8	Utilizing 3D Printing Technology to Merge MRI with Histology: A Protocol for Brain Sectioning 2016 ·Journal of Visualized Experiments ·Nicholas J. Luciano, Pascal Sati, Govind Nair, (unknown), Seung-Kwon Ha, Martina Absinta, (unknown), Emily Leibovitch, Steven Jacobson, Afonso C. Silva, Daniel S. Reich	4
9	Generation of transgenic marmosets expressing genetically encoded calcium indicators 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Jung Eun Park, (unknown), Sangho Choi, Junko Okahara, Erika Sasaki, Afonso C. Silva	70
10	Assessing Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Carotid Steno-Occlusive Disease Using MRI BOLD and ASL Techniques 2012 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Renata Ferranti Leoni, (unknown), Afonso C. Silva, Antônio Carlos dos Santos, Dráulio Barros de Araújo, João Pereira Leite, Octávio Marques Pontes‐Neto	31
11	Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Response to Ultrashort Stimuli 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Yoshiyuki Hirano, Bojana Stefanovic, Afonso C. Silva	93
12	Cerebrospinal fluid to brain transport of manganese in a non-human primate revealed by MRI 2008 ·Brain Research ·Nicholas A. Bock, Fernando Fernandes Paiva, George Nascimento, John D. Newman, Afonso C. Silva	63
13	Functional MRI impulse response for BOLD and CBV contrast in rat somatosensory cortex 2007 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Afonso C. Silva, Alan P. Koretsky, Jeff H. Duyn	102
14	Differential Effects of NMDA and AMPA Glutamate Receptors on Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signals and Evoked Neuronal Activity during Forepaw Stimulation of the Rat 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Willy Gsell, Michael Burke, Dirk Wiedermann, Gilles Bonvento, Afonso C. Silva, François Dauphin, Christian Bührle, Mathias Hoehn, Wolfram Schwindt	61
15	BOLD and CBV‐weighted functional magnetic resonance imaging of the rat somatosensory system 2005 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Shella Keilholz, Afonso C. Silva, Mira M. Raman, Hellmut Merkle, Alan P. Koretsky	65
16	Laminar specificity of functional MRI onset times during somatosensory stimulation in rat 2002 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Afonso C. Silva, Alan P. Koretsky	216
17	Pseudo‐continuous arterial spin labeling technique for measuring CBF dynamics with high temporal resolution 1999 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Afonso C. Silva, Seong‐Gi Kim	6
18	Simultaneous Blood Oxygenation Level-Dependent and Cerebral Blood Flow Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging during Forepaw Stimulation in the Rat 1999 ·Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism ·Afonso C. Silva, Phil Lee, Guang Yang, Costantino Iadecola, Seong‐Gi Kim	205
19	Diffusion-weighted spin-echo fMRI at 9.4 T: Microvascular/tissue contribution to BOLD signal changes 1999 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Phil Lee, Afonso C. Silva, Kâmil Uǧurbil, Seong‐Gi Kim	226
20	Multi‐Slice MRI of Rat Brain Perfusion During Amphetamine Stimulation Using Arterial Spin Labeling 1995 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Afonso C. Silva, Weiguo Zhang, Donald S. Williams, Alan P. Koretsky	122

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