Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

10.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Aravinthan D. T. Samuel is a scholar working on Aging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Aravinthan D. T. Samuel has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Aging, 48 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 39 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Aravinthan D. T. Samuel's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (55 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (39 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (26 papers). Aravinthan D. T. Samuel is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (55 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (39 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (26 papers). Aravinthan D. T. Samuel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Aravinthan D. T. Samuel's co-authors include Christopher V. Gabel, Damon A. Clark, Piali Sengupta, Christopher Fang‐Yen, Howard A. Stone, Marc Gershow, William S. Ryu, Mei Zhen, Paul Garrity and Mason Klein and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

89 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

  1. Connectomes across development reveal principles of brain maturation
    2021 200 citations Daniel Witvliet, Ben Mulcahy et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aravinthan D. T. Samuel United States 49 2.8k 2.6k 1.9k 974 898 94 6.5k
Shawn R. Lockery United States 37 2.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 864 0.9× 633 0.7× 68 4.2k
Piali Sengupta United States 50 3.5k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 2.5k 1.3× 3.1k 3.2× 1.1k 1.2× 127 7.8k
Rex Kerr United States 24 1.4k 0.5× 3.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 2.4k 2.4× 597 0.7× 33 7.1k
Miriam B. Goodman United States 47 2.8k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 2.4k 2.4× 1.4k 1.6× 119 6.4k
William R Schafer United States 56 5.3k 1.9× 2.1k 0.8× 3.5k 1.8× 3.3k 3.3× 1.5k 1.7× 152 9.7k
Sreekanth H. Chalasani United States 23 1.3k 0.4× 1.9k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 325 0.4× 45 4.2k
Ikue Mori Japan 40 3.4k 1.2× 1.3k 0.5× 2.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 923 1.0× 89 5.0k
Andrew Chisholm United States 46 3.4k 1.2× 1.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 3.3k 3.4× 684 0.8× 106 6.8k
Yishi Jin United States 53 3.6k 1.3× 3.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 5.3k 5.4× 804 0.9× 163 9.9k
Hang Lu United States 46 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 968 0.5× 1.8k 1.8× 776 0.9× 176 6.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lin, Albert, Shanshan Qin, Min Wu, et al.. (2023). Functional imaging and quantification of multineuronal olfactory responses in C. elegans. Science Advances. 9(9). eade1249–eade1249. 19 indexed citations
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Susoy, Vladislav, et al.. (2022). PEZO-1 and TRP-4 mechanosensors are involved in mating behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans. PNAS Nexus. 1(5). pgac213–pgac213. 8 indexed citations
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Lu, Yangning, Tosif Ahamed, Ben Mulcahy, et al.. (2022). Extrasynaptic signaling enables an asymmetric juvenile motor circuit to produce symmetric undulation. Current Biology. 32(21). 4631–4644.e5. 10 indexed citations
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Mulcahy, Ben, Daniel Witvliet, James K. Mitchell, et al.. (2022). Post-embryonic remodeling of the C. elegans motor circuit. Current Biology. 32(21). 4645–4659.e3. 13 indexed citations
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Witvliet, Daniel, Ben Mulcahy, James K. Mitchell, et al.. (2021). Connectomes across development reveal principles of brain maturation. Nature. 596(7871). 257–261. 200 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vogt, Katrin, Matthias Schlichting, Luis Hernandez-Nunez, et al.. (2021). Internal state configures olfactory behavior and early sensory processing in Drosophila larvae. Science Advances. 7(1). 47 indexed citations
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Ji, Ni, Vivek Venkatachalam, Wesley Hung, et al.. (2021). Corollary discharge promotes a sustained motor state in a neural circuit for navigation. eLife. 10. 17 indexed citations
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Hernandez-Nunez, Luis, Gonzalo Budelli, Matthew Berck, et al.. (2021). Synchronous and opponent thermosensors use flexible cross-inhibition to orchestrate thermal homeostasis. Science Advances. 7(35). 20 indexed citations
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Eschbach, Claire, Akira Fushiki, Michael Winding, et al.. (2020). Circuits for integrating learned and innate valences in the insect brain.. Apollo (University of Cambridge). 31 indexed citations
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Klein, Mason, Sergei V. Krivov, Anggie J Ferrer, et al.. (2017). Exploratory search during directed navigation in C. elegans and Drosophila larva. eLife. 6. 23 indexed citations
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Shen, Yu, Quan Wen, He Liu, et al.. (2016). An extrasynaptic GABAergic signal modulates a pattern of forward movement in Caenorhabditis elegans. eLife. 5. 41 indexed citations
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Kane, Elizabeth A., Marc Gershow, Bruno Afonso, et al.. (2013). Sensorimotor structure of Drosophila larva phototaxis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(40). E3868–77. 92 indexed citations
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Wen, Quan, Michelle D. Po, Sway P. Chen, et al.. (2012). Proprioceptive Coupling within Motor Neurons Drives C. elegans Forward Locomotion. Neuron. 76(4). 750–761. 186 indexed citations
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Gershow, Marc, Matthew Berck, Dennis Mathew, et al.. (2012). Controlling airborne cues to study small animal navigation. Nature Methods. 9(3). 290–296. 120 indexed citations
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Sengupta, Piali & Aravinthan D. T. Samuel. (2009). Caenorhabditis elegans: a model system for systems neuroscience. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 19(6). 637–643. 73 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mi, Samuel Chung, Christopher Fang‐Yen, et al.. (2008). A Self-Regulating Feed-Forward Circuit Controlling C. elegans Egg-Laying Behavior. Current Biology. 18(19). 1445–1455. 75 indexed citations
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Luo, Linjiao, et al.. (2008). Olfactory Behavior of Swimming C. elegans Analyzed by Measuring Motile Responses to Temporal Variations of Odorants. Journal of Neurophysiology. 99(5). 2617–2625. 49 indexed citations
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Gabel, Christopher V., Harrison W. Gabel, Dmitri S. Pavlichin, et al.. (2007). Neural Circuits Mediate Electrosensory Behavior inCaenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(28). 7586–7596. 85 indexed citations
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Samuel, Aravinthan D. T., Thomas P. Pitta, William S. Ryu, et al.. (1999). Flagellar determinants of bacterial sensitivity to χ-phage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96(17). 9863–9866. 62 indexed citations
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Samuel, Aravinthan D. T., William S. Ryu, & L. Mahadevan. (1997). Coiling of a viscous filament. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts. 1 indexed citations

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