David L. Becker

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

David L. Becker is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rehabilitation and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, David L. Becker has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Rehabilitation and 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in David L. Becker's work include Connexins and lens biology (34 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (23 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (8 papers). David L. Becker is often cited by papers focused on Connexins and lens biology (34 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (23 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (8 papers). David L. Becker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Singapore and New Zealand. David L. Becker's co-authors include Jeremy E. Cook, Leigh Madden, Robert Winston, Kate Hardy, Chiuhui Mary Wang, Colin Green, Paul Martin, Jiah Shin Chin, S Spanos and Sing Yian Chew and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ACS Nano and Development.

In The Last Decade

David L. Becker

82 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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A flexible multiplexed immunosensor for point-of-care in situ wound monitoring

2021 194 citations Yuji Gao, Dat T. Nguyen et al. Science Advances profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David L. Becker United Kingdom	30	1.9k	503	488	318	308	82	3.5k
Johanna M. Brandner Germany	39	2.0k 1.1×	615 1.2×	331 0.7×	115 0.4×	93 0.3×	86	5.8k
Ingrid Moll Germany	51	2.2k 1.2×	567 1.1×	142 0.3×	109 0.3×	159 0.5×	161	6.9k
Yun Zhao China	33	1.6k 0.9×	171 0.3×	254 0.5×	154 0.5×	104 0.3×	159	3.7k
Bruno Bernard France	45	2.0k 1.1×	386 0.8×	116 0.2×	151 0.5×	163 0.5×	130	6.0k
John E. Olerud United States	42	1.5k 0.8×	1.7k 3.4×	532 1.1×	107 0.3×	520 1.7×	117	5.4k
Oriana Trubiani Italy	47	2.2k 1.2×	191 0.4×	1.1k 2.2×	128 0.4×	296 1.0×	202	6.2k
Haibin Wang China	35	1.8k 1.0×	227 0.5×	667 1.4×	112 0.4×	610 2.0×	133	5.2k
Qingjun Zhou China	35	870 0.5×	254 0.5×	189 0.4×	1.3k 4.0×	163 0.5×	176	3.5k
Satoshi Hirakawa Japan	36	2.5k 1.3×	209 0.4×	286 0.6×	92 0.3×	399 1.3×	117	6.0k
José L. Jorcano Spain	53	4.5k 2.4×	756 1.5×	717 1.5×	135 0.4×	456 1.5×	139	9.2k

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Chin, Jiah Shin, Priscilla Lay Keng Lim, Bhavya Sharma, et al.. (2025). Secretome from prolonged high‐density human Wharton's jelly stem cell culture accelerates wound healing in both in vitro and in vivo models. International Wound Journal. 22(5). e70033–e70033. 1 indexed citations

Phillips, Anthony R.J., et al.. (2024). Investigation of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Associated Toxin as a Potential Squamous Cell Carcinoma Therapeutic. Microorganisms. 12(2). 293–293. 2 indexed citations

Zheng, Xin Ting, Zijie Yang, Laura Sutarlie, et al.. (2023). Battery-free and AI-enabled multiplexed sensor patches for wound monitoring. Science Advances. 9(24). eadg6670–eadg6670. 95 indexed citations

Thrasivoulou, Christopher, et al.. (2023). Cx43 regulates mechanotransduction mechanisms in human preterm amniotic membrane defects. Prenatal Diagnosis. 43(10). 1284–1295. 1 indexed citations

Chin, Jiah Shin, Ulla Milbreta, David L. Becker, & Sing Yian Chew. (2023). Targeting connexin 43 expression via scaffold mediated delivery of antisense oligodeoxynucleotide preserves neurons, enhances axonal extension, reduces astrocyte and microglial activation after spinal cord injury. Journal of Tissue Engineering. 14. 1768636093–1768636093. 6 indexed citations

Gao, Yuji, Dat T. Nguyen, Trifanny Yeo, et al.. (2021). A flexible multiplexed immunosensor for point-of-care in situ wound monitoring. Science Advances. 7(21). 194 indexed citations breakdown →

Richards, Toby, Muholan Kanapathy, Thankiah Sudhaharan, et al.. (2021). Extracellular matrix and cellular senescence in venous leg ulcers. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 20168–20168. 11 indexed citations

Okesola, Babatunde O., Christopher Thrasivoulou, David L. Becker, et al.. (2020). Potential sealing and repair of human FM defects after trauma with peptide amphiphiles and Cx43 antisense. Prenatal Diagnosis. 41(1). 89–99. 7 indexed citations

Kanapathy, Muholan, et al.. (2020). Lower donor site morbidity and higher patient satisfaction with epidermal grafting in comparison to split thickness skin grafting: A randomized controlled trial (EPIGRAAFT Trial). Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 73(8). 1556–1564. 6 indexed citations

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Zámbó, Veronika, Ede Birtalan, Tibor Krenács, et al.. (2019). The Potential Impact of Connexin 43 Expression on Bcl-2 Protein Level and Taxane Sensitivity in Head and Neck Cancers–In Vitro Studies. Cancers. 11(12). 1848–1848. 8 indexed citations

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Thrasivoulou, Christopher, Álvaro Mata, Alex Virasami, et al.. (2017). Trauma induces overexpression of Cx43 in human fetal membrane defects. Prenatal Diagnosis. 37(9). 899–906. 6 indexed citations

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Kanapathy, Muholan, Nadine Hachach‐Haram, John T. Connelly, et al.. (2016). Epidermal grafting for wound healing: a review on the harvesting systems, the ultrastructure of the graft and the mechanism of wound healing. International Wound Journal. 14(1). 16–23. 26 indexed citations

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Becker, David L., et al.. (2016). Connexins in endothelial barrier function – novel therapeutic targets countering vascular hyperpermeability. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 116(11). 852–867. 24 indexed citations

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Movahedi, Fatemeh, Rebecca Hu, David L. Becker, & Chenjie Xu. (2015). Stimuli-responsive liposomes for the delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 11(6). 1575–1584. 72 indexed citations

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David, Anna L., et al.. (2014). Tensile strain increased COX-2 expression and PGE2 release leading to weakening of the human amniotic membrane. Placenta. 35(12). 1057–1064. 31 indexed citations

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Becker, David L., et al.. (2007). Multiphoton imaging of chick retinal development in relation to gap junctional communication. The Journal of Physiology. 585(3). 711–719. 7 indexed citations

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Forge, Andrew, et al.. (2003). Gap junctions in the inner ear: Comparison of distribution patterns in different vertebrates and assessement of connexin composition in mammals. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 467(2). 207–231. 214 indexed citations

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Frank, Stefanie, et al.. (2003). Targeting Connexin43 Expression Accelerates the Rate of Wound Repair. Current Biology. 13(19). 1697–1703. 246 indexed citations

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Hardy, Kate, Anne Warner, Robert Winston, & David L. Becker. (1996). Expression of intercellular junctions during preimplantation development of the human embryo. Molecular Human Reproduction. 2(8). 621–632. 76 indexed citations

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Cook, Jeremy E. & David L. Becker. (1990). Spontaneous Activity as a Determinant of Axonal Connections. European Journal of Neuroscience. 2(2). 162–169. 19 indexed citations

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