David W. Walker

7.1k citations

77 papers · 5.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Aging top 0.05%
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Biological Psychiatry top 2%

Papers in

Aging 32
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms 32
Biological Psychiatry 3

Co-authors: Michaël Rera Malene Hansen David C. Rubinsztein Anil Rana Gordon J. Lithgow Jae H. Hur Rebecca I. Clark Seymour Benzer
Journals: Journal of Economic Entomology (5 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (4 papers)Annals of the Entomological Society of America (3 papers)Cell Reports (3 papers)Aging Cell (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Australia

In The Last Decade

David W. Walker

71 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Autophagy as a promoter of longevity: insights from model organisms 2018 · 549 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
2000 Science

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#	Work
1	Accumulation of F-actin drives brain aging and limits healthspan in Drosophila Nature Communications ·Edward T. Schmid, Sahithi Rudrabhatla, Godfried Lewakabessy, Tristi Monita, David W. Walker	2024	7
2	The Impact of Rosemary and Ginger Extracts on Aging and Healthspan in Drosophila Aging and Disease ·Ricardo Aparício, Anna M. Salazar, Edward T. Schmid, L. Gray, Arun Rajgopal, R. Keith Randolph, David W. Walker	2024	1
3	Age-related mitochondrial alterations in brain and skeletal muscle of the YAC128 model of Huntington disease SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Kristina Bečanović, Muhammad Asghar, M. Barati, Catherine L. Tannahill, David W. Walker, Eduardo R. Lazarowski, Sonia Franciosi, Wilson Andrés Galvis, Hélène C. F. Côté, Blair R. Leavitt	2021	14
4	Disrupted placental serotonin synthetic pathway and increased placental serotonin: Potential implications in the pathogenesis of human fetal growth restriction Placenta ·HE Danjun, Stacey J. Ellery, David W. Walker, Cathy Vaillancourt, Nadia Alfaidy, Chin Soey, Anthony J. Borg, Euan M. Wallace, Peter R. Ebeling, Jan Jaap Erwich, Padma Murthi	2019	35
5	Targeting Translation Control with p70 S6 Kinase 1 Inhibitors to Reverse Phenotypes in Fragile X Syndrome Mice Neuropsychopharmacology ·Aditi Bhattacharya, Maggie Mamcarz, N Anto, Salazar-Nava Rosa Guadalupe, Robert G. Boyle, Daniel G. Smith, David W. Walker, Eric Klann	2015	36
6	Parkin overexpression during aging reduces proteotoxicity, alters mitochondrial dynamics, and extends lifespan Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Anil Rana, Michaël Rera, David W. Walker	2013	258
7	Modulation of Longevity and Tissue Homeostasis by the Drosophila PGC-1 Homolog Cell Metabolism ·Michaël Rera, Sepehr Bahadorani, Jaehyoung Cho, Christopher L. Koehler, Matthew Ulgherait, Jae H. Hur, Melissa Lee Phillips, Thomas Lo, D. Leanne Jones, David W. Walker	2011	337
8	Apolipoprotein D: An overview of its role in aging and age-related diseases Cell Cycle ·Julien Muffat, David W. Walker	2010	54
9	Perturbation of mitochondrial complex V alters the response to dietary restriction in Drosophila Aging Cell ·Sepehr Bahadorani, Jae H. Hur, Thomas Lo, A.J. Brand, David W. Walker	2009	18
10	Effect of Inhibition of 5α Reduced Steroid Synthesis on Apoptotic Brain Cell Death and Neurosteroidogenic Enzyme Expression in the Fetal and Neonatal Guinea Pig Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·Meredith A. Kelleher, Hannah K. Palliser, E Pietrovski, R Sullivan, David W. Walker, Jonathan J. Hirst	2008	2
11	Overexpression of a Drosophila Homolog of Apolipoprotein D Leads to Increased Stress Resistance and Extended Lifespan Current Biology ·David W. Walker, Julien Muffat, Colin Rundel, Seymour Benzer	2006	108
12	Evolution of lifespan in C. elegans Nature ·David W. Walker, Gawain McColl, Nicole L. Jenkins, Jennifer Harris, Gordon J. Lithgow	2000	158
13	Testing Evolutionary Theories of Aging Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Gawain McColl, Nicole L. Jenkins, David W. Walker, Gordon J. Lithgow	2000	7
14	Effect of a neuroactive steroid infused into the cerebral ventricles of fetal sheep in utero using small infusion volumes Journal of Neuroscience Methods ·Jonathan J. Hirst, Donatas Trapenskas, David W. Walker	2000	7
15	Pl3-kinase inhibition induces dauer formation, thermotolerance and longevity in C. elegans☆ Neurobiology of Aging ·Jia-lin Yan, Э.У. Асымбекова, Glenda A Walker, David W. Walker, Gordon J. Lithgow	1999	38
16	Tryptophan metabolism in pregnant sheep: Increased fetal kynurenine production in response to maternal tryptophan loading American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Budi Yansa, Ilias Nitsos, David W. Walker	1999	21
17	David Walker. Parentesco, negocios y política : la familia Martínez del Río en México, 1823-1867. México : Alianza Editorial, 1991. (Raíces y razones) Historia Mexicana ·Mogollón Luje, David W. Walker	1992	5
18	Rate of Water Loss from Detached Leaves of Drought Resistant and Susceptible Genotypes of Cowpea HortScience ·David W. Walker, J. Creighton Miller	1986	4
19	Biology of the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Puerto Rico. III. Oviposition Rate Annals of the Entomological Society of America ·David W. Walker, 細田令	1964	1
20	Abstracts of Communication Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Hamish N. Munro, Christopher M. Clark, Thomas Moore, Ivan M. Sharman, Rod Ward, Lyudmila A. Khatkevich, Leland W. Parr, R. Braude, Anna Dollár, K. G. Mitchell, John W. Porter, David W. Walker, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1958	1

About David W. Walker

David W. Walker is a scholar working on Aging, Biological Psychiatry, Insect Science, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology, having authored 77 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (32 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (14 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (10 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (8 papers), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (6 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (6 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (5 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Aging (1.7k citations), Biological Psychiatry (202 citations), Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (453 citations), Physiology (1.1k citations) and Geriatrics and Gerontology (149 citations). David W. Walker has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Michaël Rera, Malene Hansen, David C. Rubinsztein, Anil Rana, Gordon J. Lithgow, Jae H. Hur, Rebecca I. Clark, Seymour Benzer, Jaehyoung Cho and Matthew Ulgherait. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Economic Entomology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Cell Reports and Aging Cell.

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