David C. Merz

1.9k total citations
35 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

David C. Merz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Merz has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in David C. Merz's work include Virology and Viral Diseases (11 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (9 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (6 papers). David C. Merz is often cited by papers focused on Virology and Viral Diseases (11 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (9 papers) and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (6 papers). David C. Merz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Austria. David C. Merz's co-authors include Purnell W. Choppin, Joseph G. Culotti, Andreas Scheid, Jerry S. Wolinsky, Hong Zheng, M. Neal Waxham, Pierre Drapeau, Marie T. Killeen, Takehiro Kawano and Alfred C. Server and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, The EMBO Journal and Development.

In The Last Decade

David C. Merz

33 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David C. Merz United States 22 545 490 331 328 199 35 1.5k
Cara M. Coburn United States 13 865 1.6× 827 1.7× 442 1.3× 224 0.7× 84 0.4× 15 2.1k
Xiankun Zeng United States 27 308 0.6× 563 1.1× 129 0.4× 545 1.7× 201 1.0× 81 2.3k
Louisa P. Wu United States 20 119 0.2× 929 1.9× 72 0.2× 283 0.9× 177 0.9× 28 2.1k
Karine Lindmo Norway 11 653 1.2× 569 1.2× 63 0.2× 185 0.6× 91 0.5× 14 1.7k
Karen H. Berger United States 16 163 0.3× 1.2k 2.4× 63 0.2× 298 0.9× 98 0.5× 20 2.0k
Petros Ligoxygakis United Kingdom 28 91 0.2× 945 1.9× 96 0.3× 679 2.1× 201 1.0× 55 2.6k
Adrian Streit Germany 22 159 0.3× 529 1.1× 468 1.4× 40 0.1× 208 1.0× 58 1.5k
Christopher Mee United Kingdom 21 636 1.2× 572 1.2× 37 0.1× 125 0.4× 93 0.5× 31 1.7k
Immo A. Hansen United States 29 86 0.2× 855 1.7× 68 0.2× 823 2.5× 386 1.9× 71 2.5k
Edan Foley Canada 26 61 0.1× 1.2k 2.5× 117 0.4× 373 1.1× 157 0.8× 59 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David C. Merz

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All Works

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Saville, Jennifer T., Richard Hemming, Shirley Yu, et al.. (2025). Generation of mice with combined Hexa Gly269Ser KI or KO and Neu3 KO alleles to create new models of GM2 gangliosidoses. Biology Open. 14(9).
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Acosta, Juan Antonio Torres, Herbert Michlmayr, Wolfgang Schweiger, et al.. (2019). Zearalenone and ß-Zearalenol But Not Their Glucosides Inhibit Heat Shock Protein 90 ATPase Activity. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 10. 1160–1160. 6 indexed citations
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Adlimoghaddam, Aida, Michael J. O’Donnell, Jay D. Kormish, et al.. (2016). Ammonia excretion in Caenorhabditis elegans: Physiological and molecular characterization of the rhr-2 knock-out mutant. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 195. 46–54. 15 indexed citations
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Hobert, Judith A., et al.. (2010). The C. elegans hyaluronidase: A developmentally significant enzyme with chondroitin-degrading activity at both acidic and neutral pH. Matrix Biology. 29(6). 494–502. 4 indexed citations
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Merz, David C., et al.. (2009). SDN-1/syndecan regulates growth factor signaling in distal tip cell migrations in C. elegans. Developmental Biology. 334(1). 235–242. 23 indexed citations
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Mairhofer, Juergen, et al.. (2007). A novel antibiotic free plasmid selection system: Advances in safe and efficient DNA therapy. Biotechnology Journal. 3(1). 83–89. 41 indexed citations
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Sanyal, Suparna, Richard F. Wintle, Katie S. Kindt, et al.. (2004). Dopamine modulates the plasticity of mechanosensory responses in Caenorhabditis elegans. The EMBO Journal. 23(2). 473–482. 181 indexed citations
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Merz, David C., Georges Alves, Takehiro Kawano, Hong Zheng, & Joseph G. Culotti. (2003). UNC-52/Perlecan affects gonadal leader cell migrations in c. elegans hermaphrodites through alterations in growth factor signaling. Developmental Biology. 256(1). 174–187. 76 indexed citations
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Merz, David C., Hong Zheng, Marie T. Killeen, Aldis Krizus, & Joseph G. Culotti. (2001). Multiple Signaling Mechanisms of the UNC-6/netrin Receptors UNC-5 and UNC-40/DCC in Vivo. Genetics. 158(3). 1071–1080. 64 indexed citations
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Culotti, Joseph G. & David C. Merz. (1998). DCC and netrins. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 10(5). 609–613. 116 indexed citations
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Merz, David C., Robert Dunn, & Pierre Drapeau. (1995). Generating a phage display antibody library against an identified neuron. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 62(1-2). 213–219. 9 indexed citations
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Merz, David C. & Pierre Drapeau. (1994). Cell surface contact mediates neuronal recognition and synapse formation between two identified leech neurons. Journal of Neurobiology. 25(8). 1029–1037. 7 indexed citations
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Merz, David C. & Pierre Drapeau. (1992). Cell-specific contact selects transmitter responses in an identified leech neuron. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 248(1322). 129–133. 8 indexed citations
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Sánchez‐Armass, Sergio, David C. Merz, & Pierre Drapeau. (1991). Distinct Receptors, Second Messengers and Conductances Underlying the Dual Responses to Serotonin in an Identified Leech Neurone. Journal of Experimental Biology. 155(1). 531–547. 40 indexed citations
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Waxham, M. Neal, David C. Merz, & Jerry S. Wolinsky. (1986). Intracellular maturation of mumps virus hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein: conformational changes detected with monoclonal antibodies. Journal of Virology. 59(2). 392–400. 21 indexed citations
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Merz, David C., Alfred C. Server, M. Neal Waxham, & Jerry S. Wolinsky. (1983). Biosynthesis of Mumps Virus F Glycoprotein: Non-fusing Strains Efficiently Cleave the F Glycoprotein Precursor. Journal of General Virology. 64(7). 1457–1467. 30 indexed citations
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Merz, David C. & Jerry S. Wolinsky. (1983). Conversion of nonfusing mumps virus infections to fusing infections by selective proteolysis of the HN glycoprotein. Virology. 131(2). 328–340. 33 indexed citations
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Server, Alfred C., David C. Merz, M. Neal Waxham, & Jerry S. Wolinsky. (1982). Differentiation of mumps virus strains with monoclonal antibody to the HN glycoprotein. Infection and Immunity. 35(1). 179–186. 40 indexed citations
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Merz, David C., Andreas Scheid, & Purnell W. Choppin. (1980). Importance of antibodies to the fusion glycoprotein of paramyxoviruses in the prevention of spread of infection.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 151(2). 275–288. 221 indexed citations
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Litman, Gary W., Ronda T. Litman, & David C. Merz. (1975). Analysis of polypeptide disposition in human erythrocyte membranes employing membrane inversion. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 394(3). 348–360. 4 indexed citations

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