David A. Prober

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
53 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

David A. Prober is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Prober has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Cell Biology, 26 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 18 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in David A. Prober's work include Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (23 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (23 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (13 papers). David A. Prober is often cited by papers focused on Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (23 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (23 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (13 papers). David A. Prober collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. David A. Prober's co-authors include Bruce A. Edgar, Alexander F. Schier, Jason Rihel, Grigorios Oikonomou, Laura A. Johnston, Peter Gallant, Robert N. Eisenman, Chanpreet Singh, Cindy N. Chiu and Rou‐Jia Sung and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David A. Prober

52 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Zebrafish Behavioral Profiling Links Drugs to Biological Targets and Rest/Wake Regulation

2010 572 citations Jason Rihel, David A. Prober et al. Science profile →
Drosophila myc Regulates Cellular Growth during Development

1999 540 citations Laura A. Johnston, David A. Prober et al. Cell profile →
Inherited and De Novo Genetic Risk for Autism Impacts Shared Networks

2019 257 citations Chanpreet Singh, David A. Prober et al. Cell profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David A. Prober United States	31	1.8k	1.7k	1.2k	989	942	53	4.2k
Jason Rihel United Kingdom	26	2.2k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	782 0.7×	848 0.9×	634 0.7×	40	4.3k
Philippe Mourrain France	26	1.5k 0.8×	760 0.5×	840 0.7×	471 0.5×	668 0.7×	50	3.4k
Patrick M. Nolan United Kingdom	36	2.3k 1.3×	526 0.3×	641 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	1.5k 1.6×	108	5.2k
Adam Stewart United States	40	1.6k 0.9×	3.5k 2.1×	844 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	225 0.2×	86	6.1k
Matthew S. Kayser United States	21	1.0k 0.6×	409 0.2×	681 0.6×	1.7k 1.7×	382 0.4×	51	3.4k
Yoshihiro Yoshihara Japan	50	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 0.7×	652 0.6×	4.5k 4.6×	309 0.3×	138	8.1k
J. Peter H. Burbach Netherlands	48	3.8k 2.1×	756 0.5×	633 0.5×	3.6k 3.6×	1.0k 1.1×	146	7.6k
Glen Jeffery United Kingdom	43	3.4k 1.9×	875 0.5×	431 0.4×	1.7k 1.7×	418 0.4×	171	5.4k
Dušan Bartsch Germany	35	3.0k 1.7×	689 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	3.3k 3.3×	199 0.2×	97	6.4k
Story C. Landis United States	38	2.4k 1.4×	535 0.3×	575 0.5×	3.4k 3.4×	461 0.5×	62	5.5k

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Chen, Alex, Xuelong Mi, Sujatha Narayan, et al.. (2025). Norepinephrine changes behavioral state through astroglial purinergic signaling. Science. 388(6748). 769–775. 11 indexed citations

Herget, Ulrich, Steven Tran, Chanpreet Singh, et al.. (2025). Pth4 neurons define a novel hypothalamic circuit that promotes sleep via brainstem monoaminergic neurons. Current Biology. 36(1). 161–175.e3.

Chen, Alex, Sujatha Narayan, Gesine Saher, et al.. (2024). Ketamine induces plasticity in a norepinephrine-astroglial circuit to promote behavioral perseverance. Neuron. 113(3). 426–443.e5. 9 indexed citations

Mackay, Eirinn, Emily Wheater, Sumi Lim, et al.. (2023). The zebrafish mutant dreammist implicates sodium homeostasis in sleep regulation. eLife. 12. 5 indexed citations

Li, Yuwei, Walter G. Gonzalez, Weiyi Tang, et al.. (2020). Macropinocytosis-mediated membrane recycling drives neural crest migration by delivering F-actin to the lamellipodium. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(44). 27400–27411. 17 indexed citations

Marelli, Federica, Valeria Vezzoli, David A. Prober, et al.. (2020). Prokineticin receptor 2 affects GnRH3 neuron ontogeny but not fertility in zebrafish. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 7632–7632. 5 indexed citations

Fontenas, Laura, et al.. (2019). The Neuromodulator Adenosine Regulates Oligodendrocyte Migration at Motor Exit Point Transition Zones. Cell Reports. 27(1). 115–128.e5. 20 indexed citations

Chen, Shijia, Sabine Reichert, Chanpreet Singh, et al.. (2017). Light-Dependent Regulation of Sleep and Wake States by Prokineticin 2 in Zebrafish. Neuron. 95(1). 153–168.e6. 40 indexed citations

Singh, Chanpreet, Jason Rihel, & David A. Prober. (2017). Neuropeptide Y Regulates Sleep by Modulating Noradrenergic Signaling. Current Biology. 27(24). 3796–3811.e5. 52 indexed citations

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Chen, Audrey, Chanpreet Singh, Grigorios Oikonomou, & David A. Prober. (2017). Genetic Analysis of Histamine Signaling in Larval Zebrafish Sleep. eNeuro. 4(1). ENEURO.0286–16.2017. 23 indexed citations

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Chiu, Cindy N., Jason Rihel, Daniel A. Lee, et al.. (2016). A Zebrafish Genetic Screen Identifies Neuromedin U as a Regulator of Sleep/Wake States. Neuron. 89(4). 842–856. 62 indexed citations

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Chen, Audrey, et al.. (2016). QRFP and Its Receptors Regulate Locomotor Activity and Sleep in Zebrafish. Journal of Neuroscience. 36(6). 1823–1840. 40 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yali, Chanpreet Singh, David A. Prober, & Nancy L. Wayne. (2016). Morphological and Physiological Interactions Between GnRH3 and Hypocretin/Orexin Neuronal Systems in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Endocrinology. 157(10). 4012–4020. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Shijia, et al.. (2015). TRP channel mediated neuronal activation and ablation in freely behaving zebrafish. Nature Methods. 13(2). 147–150. 58 indexed citations

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Caron, Sophie Jeanne Cécile, David A. Prober, Margaret Choy, & Alexander F. Schier. (2008). In vivo birthdating by BAPTISM reveals that trigeminal sensory neuron diversity depends on early neurogenesis. Development. 135(19). 3259–3269. 50 indexed citations

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Prober, David A., Steven Zimmerman, Benjamin R. Myers, et al.. (2008). Zebrafish TRPA1 Channels Are Required for Chemosensation But Not for Thermosensation or Mechanosensory Hair Cell Function. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(40). 10102–10110. 140 indexed citations

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O’Keefe, David D., et al.. (2007). Egfr/Ras signaling regulates DE-cadherin/Shotgun localization to control vein morphogenesis in the Drosophila wing. Developmental Biology. 311(1). 25–39. 30 indexed citations

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Prober, David A., et al.. (2006). Hypocretin/Orexin Overexpression Induces An Insomnia-Like Phenotype in Zebrafish. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(51). 13400–13410. 351 indexed citations

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Edgar, Bruce A., Aida Flor A. de la Cruz, Laura A. Johnston, et al.. (2001). Pattern‐ and Growth‐linked Cell Cycles in Drosophila Development. Novartis Foundation symposium. 237. 3–18. 16 indexed citations

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Johnston, Laura A., David A. Prober, Bruce A. Edgar, Robert N. Eisenman, & Peter Gallant. (1999). Drosophila myc Regulates Cellular Growth during Development. Cell. 98(6). 779–790. 540 indexed citations breakdown →

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