Lena Smirnova

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Lena Smirnova is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lena Smirnova has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lena Smirnova's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (14 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (11 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (11 papers). Lena Smirnova is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (14 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (11 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (11 papers). Lena Smirnova collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Lena Smirnova's co-authors include Robert Nitsch, F. Gregory Wulczyn, Agnieszka Rybak‐Wolf, Heiko Fuchs, Thomas Härtung, A. Seiler, Stefan Schumacher, Elena E. Pohl, Christine Brandt and Helena T. Högberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Lena Smirnova

50 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A feedback loop comprising lin-28 and let-7 controls pre-let-7 maturation during neural stem-cell commitment

2008 649 citations Agnieszka Rybak‐Wolf, Heiko Fuchs et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →
Regulation of miRNA expression during neural cell specification

2005 565 citations Lena Smirnova, A. Seiler et al. European Journal of Neuroscience profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Human neural organoid microphysiological systems show the building blocks necessary for basic learning and memory 2025 ·Communications Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Alon Loeffler, Forough Habibollahi, (unknown), (unknown), Tjitse van der Molen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Erik C. Johnson, (unknown), Thomas Härtung, Lena Smirnova	1
2	Microphysiological systems as a pillar of the Human Exposome Project 2025 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Fenna C.M. Sillé, Lena Smirnova, Thomas Härtung	0
3	A glia-enriched stem cell 3D model of the human brain mimics the glial-immune neurodegenerative phenotypes of multiple sclerosis 2024 ·Cell Reports Medicine ·Francesca Fagiani, Edoardo Pedrini, Stefano Taverna, Elena Brambilla, (unknown), Paola Podini, Francesca Ruffini, Erica Butti, Clarissa Braccia, Annapaola Andolfo, Roberta Magliozzi, Lena Smirnova, Tanja Kuhlmann, Angelo Quattrini, Peter A. Calabresi, Daniel S. Reich, Gianvito Martino, Paola Panina‐Bordignon, Martina Absinta	9
4	Organoid intelligence for developmental neurotoxicity testing 2024 ·Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Erik C. Johnson, Timothy J. Shafer, Thomas Härtung, Lena Smirnova	6
5	Blood extracellular vesicles carrying brain-specific mRNAs are potential biomarkers for detecting gene expression changes in the female brain 2024 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Lena Smirnova, Sergio Modafferi, (unknown), Lauren M. Osborne, Jennifer L. Payne, Sarven Sabunciyan	10
6	Reservoir computing with brain organoids 2023 ·Nature Electronics ·Lena Smirnova, Brian Caffo, Erik C. Johnson	2
7	Organoid intelligence (OI) – The ultimate functionality of a brain microphysiological system 2023 ·ALTEX ·Lena Smirnova	17
8	A Novel Approach to Increase Glial Cell Populations in Brain Microphysiological Systems 2023 ·Advanced Biology ·Itzy E. Morales Pantoja, (unknown), Paulo Emílio Corrêa Leite, Suelen Adriani Marques, July Carolina Romero, (unknown), Donald J. Zack, Xitiz Chamling, Lena Smirnova	6
9	Brain-Cell Cultures: The Future of Computers and More? 2023 ·Frontiers for Young Minds ·Lena Smirnova, Itzy E. Morales Pantoja, Thomas Härtung	1
10	Shell microelectrode arrays (MEAs) for brain organoids 2022 ·Science Advances ·Qi Huang, Bo‐Hao Tang, July Carolina Romero, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Itzy E. Morales Pantoja, Fang Han, Cynthia Berlinicke, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas Härtung, Zhao Qin, Brian Caffo, Lena Smirnova, David H. Gracias	111
11	Human IPSC 3D brain model as a tool to study chemical-induced dopaminergic neuronal toxicity 2022 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·David Pamies, (unknown), Moriah E. Katt, (unknown), Johannes Burtscher, Georgina Harris, Lena Smirnova, Peter C. Searson, Thomas Härtung, Helena T. Högberg	21
12	The Future of 3D Brain Cultures in Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Helena T. Högberg, Lena Smirnova	20
13	Suitability of 3D human brain spheroid models to distinguish toxic effects of gold and poly-lactic acid nanoparticles to assess biocompatibility for brain drug delivery 2019 ·Particle and Fibre Toxicology ·Paulo Emílio Corrêa Leite, Mariana Rodrigues Pereira, Georgina Harris, David Pamies, Lísia Maria Gobbo dos Santos, José Mauro Granjeiro, Helena T. Högberg, Thomas Härtung, Lena Smirnova	67
14	Toxicity, recovery, and resilience in a 3D dopaminergic neuronal in vitro model exposed to rotenone 2018 ·Archives of Toxicology ·Georgina Harris, (unknown), (unknown), J. Michael McCaffery, (unknown), Daniel Severín, Marcel Leist, André Kleensang, David Pamies, Alexandra Maertens, Helena T. Högberg, (unknown), Alfredo Kirkwood, Thomas Härtung, Lena Smirnova	28
15	Stage-specific metabolic features of differentiating neurons: Implications for toxicant sensitivity 2017 ·Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology ·Johannes Delp, Simon Gutbier, (unknown), Christin Zasada, Sebastian Niedenführ, Liang Zhao, Lena Smirnova, Thomas Härtung, (unknown), Falk Schreiber, Jörg Bergemann, Jochem Gätgens, (unknown), (unknown), Tanja Waldmann, Stefan Kempa, Katharina Nöh, Marcel Leist	23
16	Developmental neurotoxicity – Challenges in the 21st Century and In Vitro Opportunities 2014 ·ALTEX ·Lena Smirnova	108
17	The let-7 target gene mouse lin-41 is a stem cell specific E3 ubiquitin ligase for the miRNA pathway protein Ago2 2009 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Agnieszka Rybak‐Wolf, Heiko Fuchs, Kamyar Hadian, Lena Smirnova, (unknown), Geert Michel, Robert Nitsch, Daniel Krappmann, F. Gregory Wulczyn	189
18	A feedback loop comprising lin-28 and let-7 controls pre-let-7 maturation during neural stem-cell commitment breakdown → 2008 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Agnieszka Rybak‐Wolf, Heiko Fuchs, Lena Smirnova, Christine Brandt, Elena E. Pohl, Robert Nitsch, F. Gregory Wulczyn	649
19	Cancer-Associated Alteration in Fatty Acid Binding to Albumin Studied by Spin-Label Electron Spin Resonance 2007 ·Cancer Investigation ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lena Smirnova, (unknown)	17
20	Regulation of miRNA expression during neural cell specification breakdown → 2005 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Lena Smirnova, (unknown), A. Seiler, Stefan Schumacher, Robert Nitsch, F. Gregory Wulczyn	565

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