Merissa Olmer

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Merissa Olmer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rheumatology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Merissa Olmer has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Rheumatology and 11 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Merissa Olmer's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (14 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (7 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (6 papers). Merissa Olmer is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (14 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (7 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (6 papers). Merissa Olmer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Merissa Olmer's co-authors include Martin Lotz, O. Alvarez-Garcia, Tokio Matsuzaki, B. Caramés, Hiroshi Asahara, William B. Kiosses, Darryl D. DʼLima, Yukio Akasaki, Sho Mokuda and Kohei Miyata and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Merissa Olmer

39 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Urolithin A improves mitochondrial health, reduces cartil... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75 100
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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.

  1. Urolithin A improves mitochondrial health, reduces cartilage degeneration, and alleviates pain in osteoarthritis
    2022 113 citations Merissa Olmer, Martin Lotz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Merissa Olmer United States 24 749 702 350 217 217 42 1.7k
Christos Chadjichristos France 30 1.3k 1.7× 497 0.7× 267 0.8× 264 1.2× 174 0.8× 66 2.5k
Je‐Hwang Ryu South Korea 20 970 1.3× 1.0k 1.5× 505 1.4× 202 0.9× 107 0.5× 41 2.1k
Dongyao Yan United States 17 443 0.6× 518 0.7× 176 0.5× 185 0.9× 64 0.3× 30 1.4k
Yukio Akasaki Japan 21 566 0.8× 592 0.8× 284 0.8× 570 2.6× 147 0.7× 72 1.6k
Nada Alaaeddine Lebanon 21 363 0.5× 470 0.7× 223 0.6× 215 1.0× 88 0.4× 46 1.4k
Katherine Staines United Kingdom 22 623 0.8× 638 0.9× 213 0.6× 166 0.8× 78 0.4× 62 1.5k
Chin‐Jung Hsu Taiwan 28 720 1.0× 348 0.5× 373 1.1× 377 1.7× 317 1.5× 62 1.8k
Harini Raghu United States 11 558 0.7× 1.0k 1.5× 209 0.6× 217 1.0× 111 0.5× 16 1.8k
Biserka Relić Belgium 15 594 0.8× 405 0.6× 311 0.9× 138 0.6× 97 0.4× 24 1.3k
Jun Chang China 21 550 0.7× 325 0.5× 318 0.9× 177 0.8× 103 0.5× 73 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Merissa Olmer

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All Works

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Olmer, Merissa, Kevin Myers, Tony S. Mondala, et al.. (2024). Shared and Compartment‐Specific Processes in Nucleus Pulposus and Annulus Fibrosus During Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Advanced Science. 11(17). e2309032–e2309032. 30 indexed citations
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Courties, Alice, Merissa Olmer, Steven R. Head, et al.. (2023). Human-specific duplicate CHRFAM7A gene is associated with more severe osteoarthritis and amplifies pain behaviours. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82(5). 710–718. 17 indexed citations
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Kawata, Manabu, Daniel B. McClatchy, Jolene K. Diedrich, et al.. (2023). Mocetinostat activates Krüppel-like factor 4 and protects against tissue destruction and inflammation in osteoarthritis. JCI Insight. 8(17). 11 indexed citations
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Courties, Alice, et al.. (2022). HUMAN SPECIFIC DUPLICATE CHRFAM7A GENE IS ASSOCIATED WITH MORE SEVERE OSTEOARTHRITIS AND MODULATES GENERAL BASELINE FOR PAIN BEHAVIORS. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 30. S77–S77. 1 indexed citations
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Arlian, Britni M., et al.. (2022). Suppression of Autoimmune Rheumatoid Arthritis with Hybrid Nanoparticles That Induce B and T Cell Tolerance to Self-Antigen. ACS Nano. 16(12). 20206–20221. 25 indexed citations
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Ohzono, Hiroki, Yiwen Hu, Keita Nagira, et al.. (2022). Targeting FoxO transcription factors with HDAC inhibitors for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82(2). 262–271. 52 indexed citations
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Bekki, Hirofumi, et al.. (2020). Suppression of circadian clock protein cryptochrome 2 promotes osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28(7). 966–976. 37 indexed citations
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Lee, Kwang, Ramya Gamini, Merissa Olmer, et al.. (2020). Mohawk is a transcription factor that promotes meniscus cell phenotype and tissue repair and reduces osteoarthritis severity. Science Translational Medicine. 12(567). 36 indexed citations
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Wyseure, Tine, Tingyi Yang, Merissa Olmer, et al.. (2019). TAFI deficiency causes maladaptive vascular remodeling after hemophilic joint bleeding. JCI Insight. 4(19). 6 indexed citations
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Mokuda, Sho, Ryo Nakamichi, Tokio Matsuzaki, et al.. (2019). Wwp2 maintains cartilage homeostasis through regulation of Adamts5. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2429–2429. 78 indexed citations
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Lee, Kwang, Merissa Olmer, Jihye Baek, Darryl D. DʼLima, & Martin Lotz. (2018). Platelet-derived growth factor-coated decellularized meniscus scaffold for integrative healing of meniscus tears. Acta Biomaterialia. 76. 126–134. 43 indexed citations
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Hasei, Joe, Takeshi Teramura, Toshiyuki Takehara, et al.. (2017). TWIST1 induces MMP3 expression through up-regulating DNA hydroxymethylation and promotes catabolic responses in human chondrocytes. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 42990–42990. 18 indexed citations
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Alvarez-Garcia, O., Tokio Matsuzaki, Merissa Olmer, Koichi Masuda, & Martin Lotz. (2017). Age-related reduction in the expression of FOXO transcription factors and correlations with intervertebral disc degeneration. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25. S403–S403. 20 indexed citations
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Alvarez-Garcia, O., Tokio Matsuzaki, Merissa Olmer, Koichi Masuda, & Martin Lotz. (2017). Foxo transcription factors are essential for intervertebral disc maturation and maintenance. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25. S30–S30. 1 indexed citations
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Hasei, Joe, Merissa Olmer, Jihye Baek, et al.. (2017). Induction of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation to a Meniscus Cell Phenotype by a Combination of Mohawk Transcription Factor and TGF-ß For Meniscus Repair and Regeneration. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25. S283–S283. 1 indexed citations
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Caramés, B., et al.. (2017). Compromised autophagy precedes meniscus degeneration and cartilage damage in mice. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25(11). 1880–1889. 28 indexed citations
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Alvarez-Garcia, O., Merissa Olmer, Ryuichiro Akagi, et al.. (2016). Suppression of REDD1 in osteoarthritis cartilage, a novel mechanism for dysregulated mTOR signaling and defective autophagy. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24(9). 1639–1647. 49 indexed citations
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Tian, Shen, et al.. (2016). Suppression of sestrins in aging and osteoarthritic cartilage: Dysfunction of an important stress defense mechanism. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24. S146–S146. 2 indexed citations
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Tian, Shen, et al.. (2016). Suppression of Sestrins in aging and osteoarthritic cartilage: dysfunction of an important stress defense mechanism. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 25(2). 287–296. 43 indexed citations
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Kwok, Jessica C. F., et al.. (2015). Histopathological analyses of murine menisci: implications for joint aging and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24(4). 709–718. 49 indexed citations

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