Helen E. Vuong

3.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
25 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Helen E. Vuong is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biological Psychiatry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen E. Vuong has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Biological Psychiatry and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Helen E. Vuong's work include Gut microbiota and health (14 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (6 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (6 papers). Helen E. Vuong is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (14 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (6 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (6 papers). Helen E. Vuong collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Russia. Helen E. Vuong's co-authors include Elaine Y. Hsiao, Jessica M. Yano, David J. Nusbaum, Thomas C. Fung, C. Anders Olson, Geoffrey N. Pronovost, D. Williams, Emily L. Siegler, Lucy R. Forrest and Antoniya A. Aleksandrova and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Helen E. Vuong

24 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The Gut Microbiota Mediates the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet

2018 747 citations C. Anders Olson, Helen E. Vuong et al. Cell profile →
Emerging Roles for the Gut Microbiome in Autism Spectrum Disorder

2016 406 citations Helen E. Vuong, Elaine Y. Hsiao Biological Psychiatry profile →
The Microbiome and Host Behavior

2017 390 citations Helen E. Vuong, Jessica M. Yano et al. Annual Review of Neuroscience profile →
The maternal microbiome modulates fetal neurodevelopment in mice

2020 356 citations Helen E. Vuong, Geoffrey N. Pronovost et al. Nature profile →
Intestinal serotonin and fluoxetine exposure modulate bacterial colonization in the gut

2019 320 citations Thomas C. Fung, Helen E. Vuong et al. Nature Microbiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helen E. Vuong United States	14	1.7k	846	484	313	269	25	2.6k
Sophia Hsien United States	1	1.7k 1.0×	515 0.6×	565 1.2×	296 0.9×	284 1.1×	4	2.4k
Yu Qian China	17	2.2k 1.3×	803 0.9×	881 1.8×	427 1.4×	210 0.8×	33	3.4k
Shugui Wang Singapore	9	2.0k 1.2×	707 0.8×	734 1.5×	409 1.3×	161 0.6×	9	2.9k
Veronica L. Peterson Ireland	17	1.9k 1.1×	979 1.2×	959 2.0×	316 1.0×	183 0.7×	20	2.8k
Aitak Farzi Austria	25	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	950 2.0×	414 1.3×	205 0.8×	39	3.4k
Amy Loughman Australia	24	909 0.5×	594 0.7×	394 0.8×	219 0.7×	294 1.1×	64	2.4k
Sara W. McBride United States	10	2.0k 1.2×	539 0.6×	632 1.3×	310 1.0×	318 1.2×	11	3.3k
Kieran Rea Ireland	23	1.1k 0.7×	584 0.7×	571 1.2×	179 0.6×	154 0.6×	47	2.2k
Vadim Osadchiy United States	20	1.2k 0.7×	694 0.8×	359 0.7×	347 1.1×	171 0.6×	48	2.3k
Shelly A. Buffington United States	15	1.5k 0.9×	446 0.5×	425 0.9×	159 0.5×	226 0.8×	22	2.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Özcan, Ezgi, Kristie B. Yu, Janet L. McDermott, et al.. (2025). Murine maternal microbiome modifies adverse effects of protein undernutrition on offspring neurobehaviour. Nature Microbiology. 10(7). 1648–1664. 2 indexed citations

Kim, Min Jung, et al.. (2025). Interactions of the maternal microbiome with diet, stress, and infection influence fetal development. FEBS Journal. 292(6). 1437–1453. 4 indexed citations

Vuong, Helen E., et al.. (2024). Host–microbe interactions: communication in the microbiota–gut–brain axis. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 80. 102494–102494. 9 indexed citations

Jameson, Kelly G., Sabeen A. Kazmi, Takahiro E. Ohara, et al.. (2024). Select microbial metabolites in the small intestinal lumen regulate vagal activity via receptor-mediated signaling. iScience. 28(2). 111699–111699. 15 indexed citations

Pronovost, Geoffrey N., Kristie B. Yu, Helen E. Vuong, et al.. (2023). The maternal microbiome promotes placental development in mice. Science Advances. 9(40). eadk1887–eadk1887. 51 indexed citations

Vuong, Helen E., et al.. (2022). Crushing it: Indole-3 propionate promotes axonal regeneration in mice. Cell Host & Microbe. 30(9). 1189–1191. 1 indexed citations

Vuong, Helen E.. (2022). Intersections of the microbiome and early neurodevelopment. International review of neurobiology. 167. 1–23. 6 indexed citations

Vuong, Helen E., et al.. (2021). Interactions between maternal fluoxetine exposure, the maternal gut microbiome and fetal neurodevelopment in mice. Behavioural Brain Research. 410. 113353–113353. 13 indexed citations

Vuong, Helen E., et al.. (2020). The maternal microbiome modulates fetal neurodevelopment in mice. Nature. 586(7828). 281–286. 356 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, D., et al.. (2020). Indigenous Microbiota Protects against Inflammation-Induced Osteonecrosis. Journal of Dental Research. 99(6). 676–684. 22 indexed citations

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Hirano, Arlene A., Helen E. Vuong, Helen L. Kornmann, et al.. (2020). Vesicular Release of GABA by Mammalian Horizontal Cells Mediates Inhibitory Output to Photoreceptors. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 14. 600777–600777. 18 indexed citations

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Fung, Thomas C., Helen E. Vuong, Geoffrey N. Pronovost, et al.. (2019). Intestinal serotonin and fluoxetine exposure modulate bacterial colonization in the gut. Nature Microbiology. 4(12). 2064–2073. 320 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lee, Kevin, Helen E. Vuong, David J. Nusbaum, et al.. (2018). The gut microbiota mediates reward and sensory responses associated with regimen-selective morphine dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology. 43(13). 2606–2614. 136 indexed citations

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Olson, C. Anders, et al.. (2018). The Gut Microbiota Mediates the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet. Cell. 173(7). 1728–1741.e13. 747 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vuong, Helen E., Jessica M. Yano, Thomas C. Fung, & Elaine Y. Hsiao. (2017). The Microbiome and Host Behavior. Annual Review of Neuroscience. 40(1). 21–49. 390 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vuong, Helen E. & Elaine Y. Hsiao. (2016). Emerging Roles for the Gut Microbiome in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Biological Psychiatry. 81(5). 411–423. 406 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vuong, Helen E., et al.. (2015). Parallel Inhibition of Dopamine Amacrine Cells and Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells in a Non-Image-Forming Visual Circuit of the Mouse Retina. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(48). 15955–15970. 36 indexed citations

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Vuong, Helen E., et al.. (2015). Heterogeneous transgene expression in the retinas of the TH-RFP, TH-Cre, TH-BAC-Cre and DAT-Cre mouse lines. Neuroscience. 307. 319–337. 23 indexed citations

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Brecha, Nicholas C., et al.. (2014). VIP-expressing amacrine cells in mouse retina: Multiple subtypes with heterogeneous properties. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 4174–4174. 1 indexed citations

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Vuong, Helen E., Helen L. Kornmann, S Stella, & Nicholas C. Brecha. (2011). Gabaergic Synaptic Vesicles In Guinea Pig Horizontal Cells Participate In Ca2+ Dependent Recycling. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 4110–4110. 3 indexed citations

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