D. Lam

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

D. Lam is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Lam has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in D. Lam's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (11 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (9 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers). D. Lam is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (11 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (9 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers). D. Lam collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. D. Lam's co-authors include Hugh S. Mason, Charles J. Arntzen, Robert E. Marc, George Ayoub, Christopher Brandon, Jang‐Yen Wu, C.B. Watt, Kén-Ichi Naka, Eric M. Lasater and F. Gonzalez–Fernandez and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Physiology and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

D. Lam

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Expression of hepatitis B surface antigen in transgenic p... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Expression of hepatitis B surface antigen in transgenic plants.
    1992 505 citations Hugh S. Mason, D. Lam et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. Lam United States 13 1.2k 663 470 151 95 24 1.5k
David Ng Canada 16 994 0.8× 539 0.8× 25 0.1× 23 0.2× 70 0.7× 27 1.4k
Michael Koenen Germany 25 1.7k 1.4× 621 0.9× 36 0.1× 84 0.6× 86 0.9× 55 2.3k
Nobuyuki Ide Japan 22 983 0.8× 401 0.6× 132 0.3× 30 0.2× 62 0.7× 33 1.6k
Patrick J. Dolph United States 21 1.4k 1.2× 776 1.2× 20 0.0× 178 1.2× 115 1.2× 36 1.9k
L. Ötvös United States 20 868 0.7× 288 0.4× 44 0.1× 71 0.5× 273 2.9× 33 1.9k
Stefan Weger Germany 27 1.3k 1.1× 222 0.3× 31 0.1× 31 0.2× 92 1.0× 55 2.2k
Alan R. Penheiter United States 17 638 0.5× 113 0.2× 74 0.2× 169 1.1× 44 0.5× 36 1.1k
Thomas N. Oeltmann United States 17 468 0.4× 290 0.4× 170 0.4× 16 0.1× 354 3.7× 29 969
Bjørn Holst Denmark 20 991 0.8× 195 0.3× 35 0.1× 48 0.3× 83 0.9× 67 1.4k
Anke Seydel Italy 13 986 0.8× 124 0.2× 22 0.0× 28 0.2× 87 0.9× 18 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. Lam

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Lam

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. Lam. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. Lam based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with D. Lam. D. Lam is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lam, D., Mary E. Gerritsen, Tilmann M. Brotz, et al.. (2025). Abstract 4368: Selective targeting of oncogenic KRAS G12D using complementary peptide nucleic acid oligomers. Cancer Research. 85(8_Supplement_1). 4368–4368.
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Tan, Donald, et al.. (2003). Pirenzepine Ophthalmic Gel (PIR): Safety and Efficacy for Pediatric Myopia in a One-Year Study in Asia. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44(13). 801–801. 6 indexed citations
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Lau, E. M. C., Feng‐Huei Lin, D. Lam, A J Silman, & Peter Croft. (1995). Hip osteoarthritis and dysplasia in Chinese men.. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 54(12). 965–969. 88 indexed citations
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Mason, Hugh S., D. Lam, & Charles J. Arntzen. (1992). Expression of hepatitis B surface antigen in transgenic plants.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 89(24). 11745–11749. 505 indexed citations breakdown →
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Watt, C.B., et al.. (1988). GABAergic ganglion cells in the rabbit retina. Brain Research. 439(1-2). 376–382. 90 indexed citations
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Cheng, Hong‐Ming, et al.. (1986). Proton NMR Spectroscopy of Glucose Consumption by Cultured Lens Epithelial Cells. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2(4). 319–324. 5 indexed citations
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Peng, Yuandong, et al.. (1985). A monoclonal antibody specific for retinal ganglion cells of mammals. Brain Research. 338(2). 360–365. 30 indexed citations
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Peng, Yibing, et al.. (1984). Monoclonal antibodies against retinal cells in the adult and developing rabbit. The Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 10(2). 839. 3 indexed citations
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Bridges, C.D.B., Richard Alvarez, S.–L. Fong, et al.. (1984). Visual cycle in the mammalian eye. Vision Research. 24(11). 1581–1594. 56 indexed citations
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Ayoub, George & D. Lam. (1984). The release of gamma‐aminobutyric acid from horizontal cells of the goldfish (Carassius auratus) retina.. The Journal of Physiology. 355(1). 191–214. 106 indexed citations
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Fong, S.–L., G. I. Liou, Robert A. Landers, et al.. (1984). Characterization, Localization, and Biosynthesis of an Interstitial Retinol‐Binding Glycoprotein in the Human Eye. Journal of Neurochemistry. 42(6). 1667–1676. 88 indexed citations
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Marc, Robert E. & D. Lam. (1981). Uptake of aspartic and glutamic acid by photoreceptors in goldfish retina.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 78(11). 7185–7189. 136 indexed citations
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Hollyfield, Joe G., Mary E. Rayborn, P. Vijay Sarthy, & D. Lam. (1980). Retinal development: Time and order of appearance of specific neuronal properties. Neurochemistry International. 1. 93–101. 6 indexed citations
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Sarthy, P. Vijay & D. Lam. (1979). The uptake and release of 3H-dopamine in the goldfish retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 18. 3 indexed citations
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Brandon, Christopher, D. Lam, & Jang‐Yen Wu. (1979). The gamma-aminobutyric acid system in rabbit retina: localization by immunocytochemistry and autoradiography.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 76(7). 3557–3561. 140 indexed citations
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Lam, D., Eric M. Lasater, & Kén-Ichi Naka. (1978). gamma-Aminobutyric acid: a neurotransmitter candidate for cone horizontal cells of the catfish retina.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 75(12). 6310–6313. 92 indexed citations
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Lam, D.. (1976). Synaptic Chemistry of Identified Cells in the Vertebrate Retina. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 40(0). 571–579. 67 indexed citations

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