Fiona O’Brien

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Fiona O’Brien is a scholar working on Physiology, Immunology and Allergy and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fiona O’Brien has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Physiology, 9 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Fiona O’Brien's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (10 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (9 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers). Fiona O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (10 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (9 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers). Fiona O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Fiona O’Brien's co-authors include Kayhan T. Nouri‐Aria, Mikila R. Jacobson, Stephen R. Durham, Stephen J. Till, Samantha Walker, Qutayba Hamid, Wendy Noble, Eva‐Maria Varga, S.R. Durham and A. B. Kay and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Fiona O’Brien

24 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Long-Term Clinical Efficacy of Grass-Pollen Immunotherapy

1999 1.0k citations Stephen R. Durham, Samantha Walker et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fiona O’Brien United Kingdom	15	1.4k	1.3k	628	296	211	24	1.8k
Guy W. Scadding United Kingdom	22	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	517 0.8×	137 0.5×	259 1.2×	44	1.5k
Lawrence M. Lichtenstein United States	16	796 0.6×	635 0.5×	240 0.4×	191 0.6×	265 1.3×	26	1.4k
R. M. Naclerio United States	16	540 0.4×	628 0.5×	100 0.2×	188 0.6×	321 1.5×	33	1.1k
Atsushi Yuta Japan	17	324 0.2×	426 0.3×	83 0.1×	252 0.9×	175 0.8×	78	942
Laurie C.K. Lau United Kingdom	10	180 0.1×	919 0.7×	31 0.0×	704 2.4×	254 1.2×	14	1.2k
Dagmar von Bubnoff Germany	21	234 0.2×	186 0.1×	320 0.5×	58 0.2×	662 3.1×	44	1.3k
Etsuko Takamura Japan	22	477 0.4×	175 0.1×	318 0.5×	16 0.1×	124 0.6×	52	1.6k
Katherine M. Hammitt United States	9	179 0.1×	359 0.3×	156 0.2×	43 0.1×	44 0.2×	16	1.1k
Kai Bratke Germany	20	165 0.1×	415 0.3×	45 0.1×	360 1.2×	609 2.9×	40	1.2k
Anna James Sweden	16	124 0.1×	566 0.4×	16 0.0×	371 1.3×	219 1.0×	36	982

Countries citing papers authored by Fiona O’Brien

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fiona O’Brien

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fiona O’Brien

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fiona O’Brien. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fiona O’Brien based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Fiona O’Brien. Fiona O’Brien is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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O’Brien, Fiona, et al.. (2023). Temperature modulates PVN pre-sympathetic neurones via transient receptor potential ion channels. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1256924–1256924. 1 indexed citations

O’Brien, Fiona, et al.. (2022). DeepGANnel: Synthesis of fully annotated single molecule patch-clamp data using generative adversarial networks. PLoS ONE. 17(5). e0267452–e0267452. 1 indexed citations

O’Brien, Fiona, Richard D. Rainbow, Caroline Dart, et al.. (2020). Deep-Channel uses deep neural networks to detect single-molecule events from patch-clamp data. Communications Biology. 3(1). 3–3. 27 indexed citations

Haidar, Omar, et al.. (2020). Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Drive Deregulation of Potassium Channel Expression in Primary Synovial Fibroblasts. Frontiers in Physiology. 11. 226–226. 12 indexed citations

O’Brien, Fiona, Katja Witschas, Miyuki Nishi, et al.. (2019). Enhanced activity of multiple TRIC‐B channels: an endoplasmic reticulum/sarcoplasmic reticulum mechanism to boost counterion currents. The Journal of Physiology. 597(10). 2691–2705. 8 indexed citations

O’Brien, Fiona, et al.. (2018). Ion Channels in the Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus (PVN); Emerging Diversity and Functional Roles. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 760–760. 19 indexed citations

O’Brien, Fiona, Bryan M. Williams, Harry Pratt, & Richard Barrett‐Jolley. (2018). CVS role of TRPV: from single channels to HRV assessment with Artificial Intelligence.. The FASEB Journal. 32(S1). 1 indexed citations

Cortopassi, Wilian A., Yanwen Wang, Fiona O’Brien, et al.. (2017). Synthesis of the Ca2+-mobilizing messengers NAADP and cADPR by intracellular CD38 enzyme in the mouse heart: Role in β-adrenoceptor signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(32). 13243–13257. 47 indexed citations

Venturi, Elisa, Katja Witschas, Fiona O’Brien, et al.. (2017). Dampened activity of ryanodine receptor channels in mutant skeletal muscle lacking TRIC‐A. The Journal of Physiology. 595(14). 4769–4784. 14 indexed citations

10.

Wang, Yanwen, et al.. (2016). Intracellular CD38 Mediates Cardiac Synthesis of NAADP and CADPR. Biophysical Journal. 110(3). 262a–262a. 1 indexed citations

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Matyjaszkiewicz, Antoni, Elisa Venturi, Fiona O’Brien, et al.. (2015). Subconductance Gating and Voltage Sensitivity of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum K+ Channels: A Modeling Approach. Biophysical Journal. 109(2). 265–276. 7 indexed citations

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Venturi, Elisa, Fiona O’Brien, Samantha J. Pitt, et al.. (2014). FKBP12.6 Activates RyR1: Investigating the Amino Acid Residues Critical for Channel Modulation. Biophysical Journal. 106(4). 824–833. 14 indexed citations

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Nouri‐Aria, Kayhan T., Anne‐Marie Irani, Mikila R. Jacobson, et al.. (2001). Basophil recruitment and IL-4 production during human allergen-induced late asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 108(2). 205–211. 87 indexed citations

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Wilson, Duncan, Kayhan T. Nouri‐Aria, Samantha Walker, et al.. (2001). Grass pollen immunotherapy: Symptomatic improvement correlates with reductions in eosinophils and IL-5 mRNA expression in the nasal mucosa during the pollen season. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 107(6). 971–976. 91 indexed citations

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Nouri‐Aria, Kayhan T., et al.. (2000). Cytokine expression during allergen‐induced late nasal responses: IL‐4 and IL‐5 mRNA is expressed early (at 6 h) predominantly by eosinophils. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 30(12). 1709–1716. 36 indexed citations

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Durham, Stephen R., Samantha Walker, Eva‐Maria Varga, et al.. (1999). Long-Term Clinical Efficacy of Grass-Pollen Immunotherapy. New England Journal of Medicine. 341(7). 468–475. 1020 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jacobson, Mikila R., Keisuke Masuyama, Fiona O’Brien, et al.. (1999). Cellular infiltration and cytokine mRNA expression in perennial allergic rhinitis. Allergy. 54(4). 338–345. 39 indexed citations

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Gaga, Mina, Andrew Bentley, Marc Humbert, et al.. (1998). Increases in CD4+ T lymphocytes, macrophages, neutrophils and interleukin 8 positive cells in the airways of patients with bronchiectasis. Thorax. 53(8). 685–691. 114 indexed citations

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Rajakulasingam, K, Fiona O’Brien, Marc Humbert, et al.. (1997). Enhanced expression of high-affinity IgE receptor (FcϵRI) α chain in human allergen-induced rhinitis with co-localization to mast cells, macrophages, eosinophils, and dendritic cells☆☆☆★. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 100(1). 78–86. 65 indexed citations

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Till, Stephen J., Samantha Walker, R DICKASON, et al.. (1997). IL-5 production by allergen-stimulated T cells following grass pollen immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 110(1). 114–121. 35 indexed citations

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