Daniel J. O’Shea

5.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
16 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Daniel J. O’Shea is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel J. O’Shea has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Daniel J. O’Shea's work include Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (7 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (7 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (5 papers). Daniel J. O’Shea is often cited by papers focused on Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (7 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (7 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (5 papers). Daniel J. O’Shea collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Daniel J. O’Shea's co-authors include Karl Deisseroth, Charu Ramakrishnan, Ofer Yizhar, Lief E. Fenno, Thomas J. Davidson, Franziska Schneider, John R. Huguenard, Peter Hegemann, Inbal Goshen and Katja Stehfest and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Neuron and Nature Methods.

In The Last Decade

Daniel J. O’Shea

16 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2011 2018 500 1000 1.5k
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. Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction
    2011 1.8k citations Ofer Yizhar, Lief E. Fenno et al. Nature profile →
  2. Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins
    2011 571 citations Joanna Mattis, Kay M. Tye et al. Nature Methods profile →
  3. Inferring single-trial neural population dynamics using sequential auto-encoders
    2018 306 citations Chethan Pandarinath, Daniel J. O’Shea et al. Nature Methods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Daniel J. O’Shea United States 11 1.9k 1.9k 573 313 304 16 3.1k
Matthias Prigge Germany 15 1.7k 0.9× 2.7k 1.4× 981 1.7× 452 1.4× 330 1.1× 22 3.8k
Benjamin F. Grewe Switzerland 22 1.5k 0.7× 1.8k 1.0× 504 0.9× 331 1.1× 88 0.3× 38 3.2k
Christina K. Kim United States 16 1.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 748 1.3× 199 0.6× 137 0.5× 22 2.8k
Ulf Knoblich United States 17 2.9k 1.5× 2.5k 1.3× 497 0.9× 186 0.6× 103 0.3× 21 3.9k
Joshua T. Dudman United States 30 2.2k 1.1× 2.6k 1.4× 1.4k 2.4× 128 0.4× 246 0.8× 44 4.5k
Roman Fudim Germany 6 1.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 586 1.0× 145 0.5× 304 1.0× 7 2.0k
Soo‐Hyun Lee South Korea 19 2.4k 1.2× 2.8k 1.5× 1.1k 2.0× 247 0.8× 197 0.6× 42 4.3k
James F.A. Poulet Germany 30 2.4k 1.2× 2.2k 1.1× 286 0.5× 170 0.5× 185 0.6× 47 3.6k
Jeanne T. Paz United States 22 1.9k 1.0× 2.5k 1.3× 844 1.5× 178 0.6× 375 1.2× 37 4.1k
Tianyi Mao United States 21 1.8k 0.9× 3.1k 1.6× 1.5k 2.6× 207 0.7× 219 0.7× 37 4.6k

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Sun, Xulu, Daniel J. O’Shea, Matthew D. Golub, et al.. (2022). Cortical preparatory activity indexes learned motor memories. Nature. 602(7896). 274–279. 44 indexed citations
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Vyas, Saurabh, Daniel J. O’Shea, Stephen I. Ryu, & Krishna V. Shenoy. (2020). Causal Role of Motor Preparation during Error-Driven Learning. Neuron. 106(2). 329–339.e4. 40 indexed citations
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Trautmann, Eric M., Sergey D. Stavisky, Subhaneil Lahiri, et al.. (2019). Accurate Estimation of Neural Population Dynamics without Spike Sorting. Neuron. 103(2). 292–308.e4. 142 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Daniel J., Paul Kalanithi, Emily Ferenczi, et al.. (2018). Development of an optogenetic toolkit for neural circuit dissection in squirrel monkeys. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 6775–6775. 22 indexed citations
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Pandarinath, Chethan, Daniel J. O’Shea, Jasmine Collins, et al.. (2018). Inferring single-trial neural population dynamics using sequential auto-encoders. Nature Methods. 15(10). 805–815. 306 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Shea, Daniel J. & Krishna V. Shenoy. (2017). ERAASR: an algorithm for removing electrical stimulation artifacts from multielectrode array recordings. Journal of Neural Engineering. 15(2). 26020–26020. 26 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Daniel J., Eric M. Trautmann, Chandramouli Chandrasekaran, et al.. (2016). The need for calcium imaging in nonhuman primates: New motor neuroscience and brain-machine interfaces. Experimental Neurology. 287(Pt 4). 437–451. 32 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Daniel J. & Krishna V. Shenoy. (2016). The Importance of Planning in Motor Learning. Neuron. 92(4). 669–671. 4 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Daniel J., et al.. (2016). On the nature of unintentional action: a study of force/moment drifts during multifinger tasks. Journal of Neurophysiology. 116(2). 698–708. 37 indexed citations
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Trautmann, Eric M., et al.. (2015). Design of an implantable artificial dural window for chronic two-photon optical imaging in non-human primates. PubMed. 2015. 7554–7557. 3 indexed citations
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Kerr, Cliff C., Daniel J. O’Shea, Salvador Durá-Bernal, et al.. (2014). Network-level effects of optogenetic stimulation in a computer model of macaque primary motor cortex. BMC Neuroscience. 15(S1). 2 indexed citations
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Ozden, Ilker, Jing Wang, Yao Lu, et al.. (2013). A coaxial optrode as multifunction write-read probe for optogenetic studies in non-human primates. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 219(1). 142–154. 76 indexed citations
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O’Shea, Daniel J., et al.. (2013). Late presentation of HIV despite earlier opportunities for detection, experience from an Irish Tertiary Referral Institution. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 182(3). 389–394. 8 indexed citations
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Yizhar, Ofer, Lief E. Fenno, Matthias Prigge, et al.. (2011). Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction. Nature. 477(7363). 171–178. 1788 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mattis, Joanna, Kay M. Tye, Emily Ferenczi, et al.. (2011). Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative analysis of microbial opsins. Nature Methods. 9(2). 159–172. 571 indexed citations breakdown →
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O’Shea, Daniel J., et al.. (2000). Determining Needs and Setting Priorities for HIV-Affected and HIV-Infected Persons: Northeast Ohio and San Diego. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 11(1). 77–86. 5 indexed citations

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