Kelly R. Tan

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Kelly R. Tan is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Kelly R. Tan has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Kelly R. Tan's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (16 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (7 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). Kelly R. Tan is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (16 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (7 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers). Kelly R. Tan collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. Kelly R. Tan's co-authors include Christian Lüscher, Giorgio Rizzi, Cédric Yvon, Uwe Rudolph, Gwenaël Labouèbe, Ryosuke Kojima, Ghislaine Charpin‐El Hamri, Marie Daoud El‐Baba, Daniel Bojar and Simon Ausländer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kelly R. Tan

23 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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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.

Designer exosomes produced by implanted cells intracerebrally deliver therapeutic cargo for Parkinson’s disease treatment

2018 585 citations Ryosuke Kojima, Daniel Bojar et al. Nature Communications profile →
GABA Neurons of the VTA Drive Conditioned Place Aversion

2012 473 citations Kelly R. Tan, Cédric Yvon et al. Neuron profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kelly R. Tan Switzerland	19	1.4k	1.3k	610	289	155	24	2.6k
Giuseppina Leo Italy	30	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	315 0.5×	84 0.3×	215 1.4×	72	2.5k
Katia Gysling Chile	24	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	289 0.5×	183 0.6×	124 0.8×	85	2.3k
Yuri Bozzi Italy	36	1.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.1×	961 1.6×	104 0.4×	330 2.1×	98	3.8k
Wei‐Dong Yao United States	26	1.7k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	371 0.6×	96 0.3×	345 2.2×	47	2.9k
Peter Vanhoutte France	27	2.1k 1.5×	1.9k 1.4×	492 0.8×	104 0.4×	210 1.4×	46	3.3k
Yajun Zhang United States	17	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	406 0.7×	75 0.3×	133 0.9×	34	2.4k
Giulia Curia Italy	25	1.6k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	454 0.7×	115 0.4×	128 0.8×	40	2.7k
Chiara Fiorentini Italy	31	1.0k 0.7×	973 0.7×	477 0.8×	131 0.5×	347 2.2×	89	2.4k
Pawel Licznerski United States	19	979 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	325 0.5×	103 0.4×	124 0.8×	24	3.0k
Karin Löw Switzerland	17	1.5k 1.1×	840 0.6×	671 1.1×	120 0.4×	58 0.4×	23	2.3k

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Pérez‐Garci, Enrique, Giorgio Rizzi, Daniel Ulrich, et al.. (2025). Binding of HCN channels to GABAB receptors in dopamine neurons of the VTA limits synaptic inhibition and prevents the development of anxiety. Neurobiology of Disease. 206. 106831–106831.

Wang, Hui, Mingqi Xie, Giorgio Rizzi, et al.. (2022). Identification of Sclareol As a Natural Neuroprotective Ca_v1.3‐Antagonist Using Synthetic Parkinson‐Mimetic Gene Circuits and Computer‐Aided Drug Discovery. Advanced Science. 9(7). e2102855–e2102855. 15 indexed citations

Delgado, Ana C., Angel R. Maldonado‐Soto, Violeta Silva-Vargas, et al.. (2021). Release of stem cells from quiescence reveals gliogenic domains in the adult mouse brain. Science. 372(6547). 1205–1209. 51 indexed citations

Rizzi, Giorgio, et al.. (2021). Lateral ventral tegmental area GABAergic and glutamatergic modulation of conditioned learning. Cell Reports. 34(11). 108867–108867. 6 indexed citations

Rizzi, Giorgio & Kelly R. Tan. (2019). Synergistic Nigral Output Pathways Shape Movement. Cell Reports. 27(7). 2184–2198.e4. 34 indexed citations

Rizzi, Giorgio, et al.. (2019). Excitatory rubral cells encode the acquisition of novel complex motor tasks. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2241–2241. 19 indexed citations

Kojima, Ryosuke, Daniel Bojar, Giorgio Rizzi, et al.. (2018). Designer exosomes produced by implanted cells intracerebrally deliver therapeutic cargo for Parkinson’s disease treatment. Nature Communications. 9(1). 1305–1305. 585 indexed citations breakdown →

Rizzi, Giorgio & Kelly R. Tan. (2017). Dopamine and Acetylcholine, a Circuit Point of View in Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 11. 110–110. 77 indexed citations

Rizzi, Giorgio, et al.. (2016). Design and construction of a low-cost nose poke system for rodents. MethodsX. 3. 326–332. 9 indexed citations

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Lalive, Arnaud L., Michaelanne B. Munoz, Camilla Bellone, et al.. (2014). Firing Modes of Dopamine Neurons Drive Bidirectional GIRK Channel Plasticity. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(15). 5107–5114. 33 indexed citations

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Creed, Meaghan C., Niels R. Ntamati, & Kelly R. Tan. (2014). VTA GABA neurons modulate specific learning behaviors through the control of dopamine and cholinergic systems. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 8. 8–8. 103 indexed citations

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Padgett, Claire L., Arnaud L. Lalive, Kelly R. Tan, et al.. (2012). Methamphetamine-Evoked Depression of GABAB Receptor Signaling in GABA Neurons of the VTA. Neuron. 73(5). 978–989. 116 indexed citations

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Tan, Kelly R., Cédric Yvon, Marc Turiault, et al.. (2012). GABA Neurons of the VTA Drive Conditioned Place Aversion. Neuron. 73(6). 1173–1183. 473 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tan, Kelly R., Uwe Rudolph, & Christian Lüscher. (2011). Hooked on benzodiazepines: GABAA receptor subtypes and addiction. Trends in Neurosciences. 34(4). 188–197. 248 indexed citations

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Tan, Kelly R., Matthew T. Brown, Gwenaël Labouèbe, et al.. (2010). Neural bases for addictive properties of benzodiazepines. Nature. 463(7282). 769–774. 278 indexed citations

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Tan, Kelly R., et al.. (2009). Relative positioning of diazepam in the benzodiazepine‐binding‐pocket of GABA_Areceptors. Journal of Neurochemistry. 111(5). 1264–1273. 20 indexed citations

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Fahey, Michael, Phillip D. Cremer, S. T. Aw, et al.. (2008). Vestibular, saccadic and fixation abnormalities in genetically confirmed Friedreich ataxia. Brain. 131(4). 1035–1045. 102 indexed citations

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Laffray, Sophie, Kelly R. Tan, Josette Dulluc, et al.. (2007). Dissociation and trafficking of rat GABAB receptor heterodimer upon chronic capsaicin stimulation. European Journal of Neuroscience. 25(5). 1402–1416. 26 indexed citations

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Tan, Kelly R., et al.. (2007). Proximity-accelerated Chemical Coupling Reaction in the Benzodiazepine-binding Site of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(36). 26316–26325. 29 indexed citations

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Tan, Kelly R., et al.. (2007). Two neighboring residues of loop A of the α₁subunit point towards the benzodiazepine binding site of GABA_Areceptors. FEBS Letters. 581(24). 4718–4722. 19 indexed citations

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