Matthew E. Larkum

14.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
104 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Matthew E. Larkum is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew E. Larkum has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 76 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Matthew E. Larkum's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (74 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (58 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (39 papers). Matthew E. Larkum is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (74 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (58 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (39 papers). Matthew E. Larkum collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Matthew E. Larkum's co-authors include Bert Sakmann, Thomas Nevian, Jie Zhu, Jie Zhu, Jackie Schiller, Mototaka Suzuki, Masanori Murayama, Alon Poleg-Polsky, Enrique Pérez‐Garci and Lucy M. Palmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Matthew E. Larkum

100 papers receiving 9.0k 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 new cellular mechanism for coupling inputs arriving at different cortical layers

1999 830 citations Matthew E. Larkum et al. profile →
Dendritic action potentials and computation in human layer 2/3 cortical neurons

2020 309 citations Albert Gidon, Timothy A. Zolnik et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew E. Larkum Germany	44	7.0k	6.5k	1.3k	1.2k	485	104	9.2k
Joachim Lübke Germany	38	6.1k 0.9×	7.3k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	1.6k 1.3×	848 1.7×	70	9.3k
Kevan A Martin Switzerland	48	8.7k 1.2×	6.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	981 0.8×	358 0.7×	118	10.3k
Michael L. Hines United States	31	4.4k 0.6×	4.2k 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	362 0.7×	79	6.8k
Andreas S. Tolias United States	42	6.0k 0.8×	3.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	633 0.5×	446 0.9×	93	8.2k
Thomas D. Mrsic‐Flogel United Kingdom	33	4.9k 0.7×	4.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	526 0.4×	589 1.2×	56	6.9k
Nelson Spruston United States	51	7.5k 1.1×	9.3k 1.4×	3.0k 2.3×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 2.1×	90	11.6k
Anthony M. Zador United States	47	6.9k 1.0×	4.6k 0.7×	1.7k 1.3×	979 0.8×	465 1.0×	90	9.6k
R. Clay Reid United States	55	9.5k 1.4×	6.9k 1.1×	2.4k 1.8×	964 0.8×	351 0.7×	92	11.8k
Carl C.H. Petersen Switzerland	54	8.4k 1.2×	8.3k 1.3×	2.0k 1.5×	937 0.8×	589 1.2×	122	11.9k
Nicholas T. Carnevale United States	24	3.7k 0.5×	3.8k 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	976 0.8×	336 0.7×	47	5.6k

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Araragi, Naozumi, Mototaka Suzuki, Matthew E. Larkum, et al.. (2025). Acute Optogenetic Stimulation of Serotonin Neurons Reduces Cell Proliferation in the Dentate Gyrus of Mice. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 16(5). 781–789.

Treviño, Mario, María Ángeles Gómez‐Climent, Godwin Dogbevia, et al.. (2024). Dentate gyrus is needed for memory retrieval. Molecular Psychiatry. 29(10). 2939–2950. 7 indexed citations

Ledderose, Julia, Timothy A. Zolnik, Thorsten Trimbuch, et al.. (2023). Layer 1 of somatosensory cortex: an important site for input to a tiny cortical compartment. Cerebral Cortex. 33(23). 11354–11372. 11 indexed citations

Zolnik, Timothy A., et al.. (2023). Layer 6b controls brain state via apical dendrites and the higher-order thalamocortical system. Neuron. 112(5). 805–820.e4. 18 indexed citations

Aru, Jaan, Matthew E. Larkum, & James M. Shine. (2023). The feasibility of artificial consciousness through the lens of neuroscience. Trends in Neurosciences. 46(12). 1008–1017. 43 indexed citations

Ledderose, Julia, Jorge A. Benítez, Amanda J. Roberts, et al.. (2022). The impact of phosphorylated PTEN at threonine 366 on cortical connectivity and behaviour. Brain. 145(10). 3608–3621. 3 indexed citations

Sohn, Jaerin, Mototaka Suzuki, Mohammed Youssef, et al.. (2022). Presynaptic supervision of cortical spine dynamics in motor learning. Science Advances. 8(30). eabm0531–eabm0531. 13 indexed citations

Sachdev, Robert N. S., et al.. (2022). Efficient training approaches for optimizing behavioral performance and reducing head fixation time. PLoS ONE. 17(11). e0276531–e0276531. 1 indexed citations

Doron, Guy, Naoya Takahashi, Christina Bocklisch, et al.. (2020). Perirhinal input to neocortical layer 1 controls learning. Science. 370(6523). 78 indexed citations

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Gidon, Albert, Timothy A. Zolnik, Pawel Fidzinski, et al.. (2020). Dendritic action potentials and computation in human layer 2/3 cortical neurons. Science. 367(6473). 83–87. 309 indexed citations breakdown →

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Larkum, Matthew E., et al.. (2019). Whisking Asymmetry Signals Motor Preparation and the Behavioral State of Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 39(49). 9818–9830. 20 indexed citations

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Moeyaert, Benjamien, Graham T. Holt, Rajtarun Madangopal, et al.. (2018). Improved methods for marking active neuron populations. Nature Communications. 9(1). 4440–4440. 103 indexed citations

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Larkum, Matthew E., Lucy S. Petro, Robert N. S. Sachdev, & Lars Muckli. (2018). A Perspective on Cortical Layering and Layer-Spanning Neuronal Elements. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 12. 56–56. 55 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Naoya, Thomas G. Oertner, Peter Hegemann, & Matthew E. Larkum. (2016). Active cortical dendrites modulate perception. Science. 354(6319). 1587–1590. 256 indexed citations

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Palmer, Lucy M., Jan M. Schulz, & Matthew E. Larkum. (2013). Layer-specific regulation of cortical neurons by interhemispheric inhibition. Communicative & Integrative Biology. 6(3). e23545–e23545. 17 indexed citations

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Palmer, Lucy M., Masanori Murayama, & Matthew E. Larkum. (2012). Inhibitory Regulation of Dendritic Activity in vivo. Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 6. 26–26. 67 indexed citations

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Larkum, Matthew E., et al.. (2009). Synaptic Integration in Tuft Dendrites of Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons: A New Unifying Principle. Science. 325(5941). 756–760. 465 indexed citations

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London, Michael, Matthew E. Larkum, & Michael Häusser. (2008). Predicting the synaptic information efficacy in cortical layer 5 pyramidal neurons using a minimal integrate-and-fire model. Biological Cybernetics. 99(4-5). 393–401. 12 indexed citations

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Larkum, Matthew E. & Jie Zhu. (2002). Signaling of Layer 1 and Whisker-Evoked Ca²⁺and Na⁺Action Potentials in Distal and Terminal Dendrites of Rat Neocortical Pyramidal NeuronsIn VitroandIn Vivo. Journal of Neuroscience. 22(16). 6991–7005. 177 indexed citations

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Larkum, Matthew E., et al.. (1994). Calcium concentration changes in the calyciform nerve terminal of the avian ciliary ganglion after tetanic stimulation. Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System. 46(3). 175–188. 11 indexed citations

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