Heather A. O’Malley

1.7k total citations
18 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Heather A. O’Malley is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather A. O’Malley has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Heather A. O’Malley's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (10 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (8 papers). Heather A. O’Malley is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (10 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (8 papers). Heather A. O’Malley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Heather A. O’Malley's co-authors include Lori L. Isom, Luis F. Lopez‐Santiago, Chunling Chen, Yukun Yuan, Gustavo A. Patiño, Jack M. Parent, Jacob M. Hull, Miriam H. Meisler, William J. Brackenbury and Fumitaka Oyama and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Heather A. O’Malley

17 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heather A. O’Malley United States 15 888 735 427 256 236 18 1.3k
Wangzhen Shen United States 26 916 1.0× 820 1.1× 467 1.1× 187 0.7× 451 1.9× 51 1.5k
Tara Klassen Canada 15 589 0.7× 449 0.6× 303 0.7× 294 1.1× 159 0.7× 22 1.0k
Edward Glasscock United States 18 628 0.7× 542 0.7× 395 0.9× 393 1.5× 130 0.6× 38 1.1k
Jacy L. Wagnon United States 20 607 0.7× 466 0.6× 516 1.2× 119 0.5× 418 1.8× 26 1.1k
Paolo Scalmani Italy 15 510 0.6× 511 0.7× 353 0.8× 74 0.3× 200 0.8× 24 897
Lisa M. Sharkey United States 15 532 0.6× 401 0.5× 144 0.3× 57 0.2× 122 0.5× 29 787
Emily A. Slat United States 9 395 0.4× 326 0.4× 149 0.3× 90 0.4× 73 0.3× 12 658
Hélène Becq France 15 406 0.5× 673 0.9× 125 0.3× 35 0.1× 101 0.4× 17 910
Alon Meir United Kingdom 10 810 0.9× 644 0.9× 61 0.1× 150 0.6× 59 0.3× 11 995
Yukiyoshi Shirasaka Japan 20 458 0.5× 623 0.8× 712 1.7× 25 0.1× 232 1.0× 38 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Yuan, Yukun, Heather A. O’Malley, Alfonso Lavado, et al.. (2025). Ataxia and cerebellar hypoexcitability in a mouse model of SCN1B-linked Dravet syndrome. JCI Insight. 10(17).
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Chen, Chunling, Yukun Yuan, Heather A. O’Malley, et al.. (2025). Neonatal but not juvenile gene therapy reduces seizures and prolongs lifespan in SCN1B–Dravet syndrome mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 135(5). 3 indexed citations
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Yuan, Yukun, Luis F. Lopez‐Santiago, Chunling Chen, et al.. (2023). Antisense oligonucleotides restore excitability, GABA signalling and sodium current density in a Dravet syndrome model. Brain. 147(4). 1231–1246. 22 indexed citations
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Hull, Jacob M., Heather A. O’Malley, Chunling Chen, et al.. (2020). Excitatory and inhibitory neuron defects in a mouse model of Scn1b‐linked EIEE52. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 7(11). 2137–2149. 17 indexed citations
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Yuan, Yukun, et al.. (2019). Delayed maturation of GABAergic signaling in the Scn1a and Scn1b mouse models of Dravet Syndrome. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6210–6210. 30 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Heather A., Jacob M. Hull, Brittany C. Clawson, et al.. (2019). Scn1b deletion in adult mice results in seizures and SUDEP. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 6(6). 1121–1126. 14 indexed citations
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Lopez‐Santiago, Luis F., Yukun Yuan, Jacy L. Wagnon, et al.. (2017). Neuronal hyperexcitability in a mouse model of SCN8A epileptic encephalopathy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(9). 2383–2388. 66 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Heather A., et al.. (2016). β1-C121W Is Down But Not Out: Epilepsy-AssociatedScn1b-C121WResults in a Deleterious Gain-of-Function. Journal of Neuroscience. 36(23). 6213–6224. 31 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Heather A. & Lori L. Isom. (2015). Sodium Channel β Subunits: Emerging Targets in Channelopathies. Annual Review of Physiology. 77(1). 481–504. 185 indexed citations
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Lin, Xianming, Heather A. O’Malley, Chunling Chen, et al.. (2014). Scn1b deletion leads to increased tetrodotoxin‐sensitive sodium current, altered intracellular calcium homeostasis and arrhythmias in murine hearts. The Journal of Physiology. 593(6). 1389–1407. 60 indexed citations
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Liu, Yu, Luis F. Lopez‐Santiago, Yukun Yuan, et al.. (2013). Dravet syndrome patient‐derived neurons suggest a novel epilepsy mechanism. Annals of Neurology. 74(1). 128–139. 183 indexed citations
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Brackenbury, William J., Yukun Yuan, Heather A. O’Malley, Jack M. Parent, & Lori L. Isom. (2012). Abnormal neuronal patterning occurs during early postnatal brain development of Scn1b -null mice and precedes hyperexcitability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(3). 1089–1094. 60 indexed citations
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Patiño, Gustavo A., William J. Brackenbury, Yang‐Yang Bao, et al.. (2011). Voltage-Gated Na + Channel β1B: A Secreted Cell Adhesion Molecule Involved in Human Epilepsy. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(41). 14577–14591. 82 indexed citations
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Bai, Yunhong, Xuebao Zhang, István Katona, et al.. (2010). Conduction Block in PMP22 Deficiency. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(2). 600–608. 51 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Heather A., et al.. (2010). PKCβ co-localizes with the dopamine transporter in mesencephalic neurons. Neuroscience Letters. 480(1). 40–43. 4 indexed citations
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Patiño, Gustavo A., Lieve Claes, Luis F. Lopez‐Santiago, et al.. (2009). A Functional Null Mutation ofSCN1Bin a Patient with Dravet Syndrome. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(34). 10764–10778. 203 indexed citations
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O’Malley, Heather A., Andrew B. Shreiner, Gwo-Hsiao Chen, Biao Hu, & Lori L. Isom. (2008). Loss of Na+ channel β2 subunits is neuroprotective in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 40(2). 143–155. 45 indexed citations
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Chen, Chunling, Ruth E. Westenbroek, Xiaorong Xu, et al.. (2004). Mice Lacking Sodium Channel β1 Subunits Display Defects in Neuronal Excitability, Sodium Channel Expression, and Nodal Architecture. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(16). 4030–4042. 210 indexed citations

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