Connie Zhao

5.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
28 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Connie Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Connie Zhao has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 5 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Connie Zhao's work include HIV Research and Treatment (5 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (5 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (5 papers). Connie Zhao is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (5 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (5 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (5 papers). Connie Zhao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Poland. Connie Zhao's co-authors include Jeffrey M. Friedman, Xiaoli Cai, Paul Cohen, Jason Montez, Paul Feinstein, Siti Rohani, Peter Mombaerts, Anna Z. Pollack, Feingold Kr and Arthur H. Moser and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Connie Zhao

27 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Endotoxin and cytokines induce expression of leptin, the ob gene product, in hamsters.

1996 733 citations Carl Grünfeld, Connie Zhao et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
HTRA1 Promoter Polymorphism in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

2006 671 citations Connie Zhao et al. profile →
Anatomic localization of alternatively spliced leptin receptors (Ob-R) in mouse brain and other tissues

1997 628 citations Connie Zhao et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Connie Zhao

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	HIV-1 activates oxidative phosphorylation in infected CD4 T cells in a human tonsil explant model 2023 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Tracey Freeman, Connie Zhao, Nadine Schrode, (unknown), (unknown), Benjamin Tweel, Kristin G. Beaumont, Talia H. Swartz	9
2	Dyspneic and dizzy 2022 ·Journal of Hospital Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Connie Zhao, Andrew Olson, (unknown)	0
3	The HIV Env Glycoprotein Conformational States on Cells and Viruses 2022 ·mBio ·Connie Zhao, Hongru Li, Talia H. Swartz, Benjamin K. Chen	11
4	Chronic Oxycodone Self-administration Altered Reward-related Genes in the Ventral and Dorsal Striatum of C57BL/6J Mice: An RNA-seq Analysis 2018 ·Neuroscience ·Yong Zhang, Yupu Liang, Matthew Randesi, Vadim Yuferov, Connie Zhao, Mary Jeanne Kreek	28
5	A CD4-mimetic compound enhances vaccine efficacy against stringent immunodeficiency virus challenge 2018 ·Nature Communications ·Navid Madani, Amy M. Princiotto, Linh Mach, Shilei Ding, Jérémie Prévost, Jonathan Richard, Bhavna Hora, Laura L. Sutherland, Connie Zhao, (unknown), Todd Bradley, M. Anthony Moody, Bruno Melillo, Andrés Finzi, Barton F. Haynes, Amos B. Smith, Sampa Santra, Joseph Sodroski	33
6	Oxycodone Self-Administration Induces Alterations in Expression of Integrin, Semaphorin and Ephrin Genes in the Mouse Striatum 2018 ·Frontiers in Psychiatry ·Vadim Yuferov, Yongqing Zhang, Yupu Liang, Connie Zhao, Matthew Randesi, Mary Jeanne Kreek	26
7	540. Investigating the Mechanism of a Unique Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) Entry Inhibitor, MF275 2018 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Connie Zhao, Amy M. Princiotto, (unknown), Amos B. Smith, Navid Madani, Joseph Sodroski	1
8	Canonical and non-canonical JAK/STAT transcriptional targets may be involved in distinct and overlapping cellular processes 2017 ·BMC Genomics ·Amy Tsurumi, Connie Zhao, Willis X. Li	15
9	Alterations of expression of inflammation/immune-related genes in the dorsal and ventral striatum of adult C57BL/6J mice following chronic oxycodone self-administration: a RNA sequencing study 2017 ·Psychopharmacology ·Yong Zhang, Yupu Liang, Orna Levran, Matthew Randesi, Vadim Yuferov, Connie Zhao, Mary Jeanne Kreek	47
10	In utero perfluorooctane sulfonate exposure causes low body weights of fetal rats: A mechanism study 2016 ·Placenta ·Xiaoheng Li, Leping Ye, (unknown), Kaiming Yuan, Yufei Zhang, Yong Liang, Jia Wei, Connie Zhao, Qingquan Lian, Xueqiong Zhu, Ren‐Shan Ge	41
11	Targeted protein destabilization reveals an estrogen-mediated ER stress response 2014 ·Nature Chemical Biology ·Kanak Raina, Devin J. Noblin, Yevgeniy V. Serebrenik, (unknown), Connie Zhao, Craig M. Crews	70
12	Gene expression profiling in fetal rat lung during gestational perfluorooctane sulfonate exposure 2012 ·Toxicology Letters ·Leping Ye, Binghai Zhao, Kaiming Yuan, Yanhui Chu, Changchong Li, Connie Zhao, Qingquan Lian, Ren‐Shan Ge	24
13	Nerve growth factor β polypeptide (NGFB) genetic variability: association with the methadone dose required for effective maintenance treatment 2011 ·The Pharmacogenomics Journal ·Orna Levran, Einat Peles, Sara Hamon, Matthew Randesi, Connie Zhao, (unknown), Miriam Adelson, Mary Jeanne Kreek	22
14	Gene expression profiling of metastatic brain cancer 2007 ·Oncology Reports ·Vahe M. Zohrabian, (unknown), Nicholas Gulati, Greg Khitrov, Connie Zhao, Avinash Mohan, (unknown), Alex Braun, Kaushik Das, Raj Murali, Meena Jhanwar‐Uniyal	84
15	A Highly Reproducible, Linear, and Automated Sample Preparation Method for DNA Microarrays 2002 ·Genome Research ·David Dorris, Ramesh Ramakrishnan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Connie Zhao, Allen Nguyen, Marc Domanus, Abhijit Mazumder	37
16	Quantitative assessment of the use of modified nucleoside triphosphates in expression profiling: differential effects on signal intensities and impacts on expression ratios 2002 ·BMC Biotechnology ·Allen Nguyen, Connie Zhao, David Dorris, Abhijit Mazumder	4
17	Selective deletion of leptin receptor in neurons leads to obesity 2001 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Paul Cohen, Connie Zhao, Xiaoli Cai, Jason Montez, Siti Rohani, Paul Feinstein, Peter Mombaerts, (unknown)	461
18	Patterning ofCaenorhabditis elegansPosterior Structures by theAbdominal-BHomolog,egl-5 1999 ·Developmental Biology ·Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira, Yinhua Zhang, Connie Zhao, Scott W. Emmons	83
19	Endotoxin and cytokines induce expression of leptin, the ob gene product, in hamsters. breakdown → 1996 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Carl Grünfeld, Connie Zhao, J. Fuller, Anna Z. Pollack, Arthur H. Moser, Jacob E. Friedman, Feingold Kr	733
20	A transcription factor controlling development of peripheral sense organs in C. elegans 1995 ·Nature ·Connie Zhao, Scott W. Emmons	108

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