Igor Siwanowicz

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Igor Siwanowicz is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Igor Siwanowicz has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 11 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Igor Siwanowicz's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (21 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (9 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers). Igor Siwanowicz is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (21 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (9 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers). Igor Siwanowicz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Igor Siwanowicz's co-authors include Hiromu Tanimoto, Yoshinori Aso, Anja Friedrich, Kei Ito, Thomas Préat, Pierre-Yves Plaçais, Gerald M. Rubin, Kornelia Grübel, Tad A. Holak and Chang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Igor Siwanowicz

29 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour mem... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
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  1. A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila
    2012 402 citations Pierre-Yves Plaçais, Yoshinori Aso et al. Nature profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Igor Siwanowicz United States 19 1.5k 779 570 456 391 32 2.0k
Jorge A. Flores United States 24 1.4k 0.9× 768 1.0× 438 0.8× 345 0.8× 280 0.7× 53 2.5k
Eric D. Hoopfer United States 15 1.3k 0.9× 590 0.8× 498 0.9× 511 1.1× 167 0.4× 17 2.0k
Liliane Abuin Switzerland 21 2.0k 1.3× 899 1.2× 421 0.7× 979 2.1× 735 1.9× 30 2.6k
Greg S. B. Suh United States 21 1.8k 1.2× 829 1.1× 392 0.7× 845 1.9× 672 1.7× 31 3.0k
Pierre-Yves Plaçais France 15 1.4k 0.9× 635 0.8× 424 0.7× 280 0.6× 337 0.9× 26 1.7k
Runling Yang United States 18 858 0.6× 486 0.6× 381 0.7× 604 1.3× 297 0.8× 23 1.7k
Richard B. Levine United States 31 1.7k 1.1× 721 0.9× 569 1.0× 808 1.8× 301 0.8× 71 2.5k
Manfred Eckert Germany 26 1.5k 1.0× 670 0.9× 367 0.6× 340 0.7× 523 1.3× 61 1.8k
Alberto Pascual Spain 22 961 0.6× 536 0.7× 191 0.3× 734 1.6× 97 0.2× 47 2.3k
Linda L. Restifo United States 25 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 1.4× 457 0.8× 954 2.1× 333 0.9× 42 2.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dallmann, Chris J., et al.. (2026). Proprioceptive limit detectors contribute to sensorimotor control of the Drosophila leg. Nature Communications. 17(1).
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Siwanowicz, Igor, et al.. (2025). Structural dynamics and neural representation of wing deformation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(46). e2518032122–e2518032122.
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Shuai, Yichun, Megan Sammons, Gabriella R Sterne, et al.. (2025). Driver lines for studying associative learning in Drosophila. eLife. 13. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Arthur, Eyal Gruntman, Aljoscha Nern, et al.. (2025). Eye structure shapes neuron function in Drosophila motion vision. Nature. 646(8083). 135–142. 1 indexed citations
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Siwanowicz, Igor, Christina Christoforou, Karen L Hibbard, et al.. (2024). Motor neurons generate pose-targeted movements via proprioceptive sculpting. Nature. 628(8008). 596–603. 9 indexed citations
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Shuai, Yichun, Megan Sammons, Gabriella R Sterne, et al.. (2024). Driver lines for studying associative learning in Drosophila. eLife. 13.
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Mamiya, Akira, Anne Sustar, Igor Siwanowicz, et al.. (2023). Biomechanical origins of proprioceptor feature selectivity and topographic maps in the Drosophila leg. Neuron. 111(20). 3230–3243.e14. 9 indexed citations
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Siwanowicz, Igor, et al.. (2022). Systematic characterization of wing mechanosensors that monitor airflow and wing deformations. iScience. 25(4). 104150–104150. 25 indexed citations
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Korgaonkar, Aishwarya, Andrew L. Lemire, Igor Siwanowicz, et al.. (2021). A novel family of secreted insect proteins linked to plant gall development. Current Biology. 31(9). 1836–1849.e12. 48 indexed citations
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McKellar, Claire, Igor Siwanowicz, Barry J. Dickson, & J. Simpson. (2020). Controlling motor neurons of every muscle for fly proboscis reaching. eLife. 9. 21 indexed citations
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Massey, Jonathan H., et al.. (2019). The yellow gene influences Drosophila male mating success through sex comb melanization. eLife. 8. 53 indexed citations
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Knapek, Stephan, Michiko Fujita, Lasse B. Bräcker, et al.. (2013). Suppression of Conditioned Odor Approach by Feeding Is Independent of Taste and Nutritional Value in Drosophila. Current Biology. 23(7). 631–631. 1 indexed citations
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Aso, Yoshinori, Maite Ogueta, Igor Siwanowicz, et al.. (2012). Three Dopamine Pathways Induce Aversive Odor Memories with Different Stability. PLoS Genetics. 8(7). e1002768–e1002768. 192 indexed citations
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Plaçais, Pierre-Yves, Séverine Trannoy, Guillaume Isabel, et al.. (2012). Slow oscillations in two pairs of dopaminergic neurons gate long-term memory formation in Drosophila. Nature Neuroscience. 15(4). 592–599. 119 indexed citations
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Plaçais, Pierre-Yves, Yoshinori Aso, Igor Siwanowicz, et al.. (2011). Mushroom body efferent neurons responsible for aversive olfactory memory retrieval in Drosophila. Nature Neuroscience. 14(7). 903–910. 181 indexed citations
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Aso, Yoshinori, Igor Siwanowicz, Lasse B. Bräcker, et al.. (2010). Specific Dopaminergic Neurons for the Formation of Labile Aversive Memory. Current Biology. 20(16). 1445–1451. 217 indexed citations
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Aso, Yoshinori, et al.. (2009). The Mushroom Body of AdultDrosophilaCharacterized by GAL4 Drivers. Journal of Neurogenetics. 23(1-2). 156–172. 273 indexed citations
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Budiša, Nediljko, Igor Siwanowicz, Marina Rubini, et al.. (2004). Efforts towards the Design of ‘Teflon’ Proteins: In vivo Translation with Trifluorinated Leucine and Methionine Analogues. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 1(10). 1465–1475. 34 indexed citations
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Laursen, Brian Søgaard, Igor Siwanowicz, Guilhem Larigauderie, et al.. (2003). Characterization of Mutations in the GTP-binding Domain of IF2 Resulting in Cold-sensitive Growth of Escherichia coli. Journal of Molecular Biology. 326(2). 543–551. 15 indexed citations
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Kildsgaard, Jens, et al.. (1998). Binding ofEscherichia coliInitiation Factor IF2 to 30S Ribosomal Subunits: A Functional Role for the N-Terminus of the Factor. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 252(2). 465–471. 35 indexed citations

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