Michael Beierlein

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Beierlein is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Beierlein has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 24 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael Beierlein's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (30 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (16 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (12 papers). Michael Beierlein is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (30 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (16 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (12 papers). Michael Beierlein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Michael Beierlein's co-authors include Barry W. Connors, Jay R. Gibson, Wade G. Regehr, Michael A. Long, Michael R. Deans, Carole E. Landisman, David L. Paul, Yan-Gang Sun, Yael Amitai and Saundra L. Patrick and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Michael Beierlein

36 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

Two networks of electrically coupled inhibitory neurons in neocortex

1999 1.1k citations Jay R. Gibson, Michael Beierlein et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Beierlein United States	24	3.0k	2.6k	932	310	224	36	3.8k
Stephen R. Williams United Kingdom	37	3.7k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	348 1.1×	150 0.7×	57	4.6k
Maria Toledo‐Rodriguez United Kingdom	18	2.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	860 0.9×	265 0.9×	132 0.6×	23	3.7k
Alvaro Duque United States	25	2.3k 0.8×	2.4k 0.9×	764 0.8×	197 0.6×	136 0.6×	51	3.9k
Péter Barthó Hungary	24	3.1k 1.0×	3.6k 1.4×	379 0.4×	508 1.6×	376 1.7×	33	4.4k
Fiona E. N. LeBeau United Kingdom	35	3.4k 1.1×	3.6k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	166 0.5×	263 1.2×	65	5.0k
Niraj S. Desai United States	14	3.0k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	743 2.4×	232 1.0×	18	4.0k
Christiaan P. J. de Kock Netherlands	34	2.6k 0.8×	2.6k 1.0×	697 0.7×	314 1.0×	80 0.4×	60	3.7k
Gábor Tamás Hungary	35	4.8k 1.6×	3.9k 1.5×	1.5k 1.6×	233 0.8×	196 0.9×	67	5.8k
Anirudh Gupta Israel	8	2.8k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	706 0.8×	389 1.3×	143 0.6×	8	3.7k
Randy M. Bruno United States	31	3.4k 1.1×	3.7k 1.4×	530 0.6×	345 1.1×	78 0.3×	49	4.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Beierlein

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Li, Sa, et al.. (2024). Functional properties of corticothalamic circuits targeting paraventricular thalamic neurons. Neuron. 112(24). 4060–4080.e7. 2 indexed citations

Engelke, Douglas Senna, et al.. (2021). A hypothalamic-thalamostriatal circuit that controls approach-avoidance conflict in rats. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2517–2517. 56 indexed citations

Singer, Amanda, Ziying Chen, Joshua Chen, et al.. (2020). Magnetoelectric Materials for Miniature, Wireless Neural Stimulation at Therapeutic Frequencies. Neuron. 107(4). 631–643.e5. 138 indexed citations

Rajamanickam, Shivakumar, et al.. (2018). Paraventricular hypothalamic and amygdalar CRF neurons synapse in the external globus pallidus. Brain Structure and Function. 223(6). 2685–2698. 29 indexed citations

Beierlein, Michael, et al.. (2018). Synaptic Release of Acetylcholine Rapidly Suppresses Cortical Activity by Recruiting Muscarinic Receptors in Layer 4. Journal of Neuroscience. 38(23). 5338–5350. 29 indexed citations

Vitale, Flavia, Daniel G. Vercosa, Alexander V. Rodriguez, et al.. (2017). Fluidic Microactuation of Flexible Electrodes for Neural Recording. Nano Letters. 18(1). 326–335. 94 indexed citations

Beierlein, Michael. (2017). Fast Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission in the Mammalian Central Nervous System. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2017(6). pdb.top095083–pdb.top095083. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Yan-Gang, et al.. (2017). Examining Cholinergic Synaptic Signaling in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2017(6). pdb.prot095836–pdb.prot095836. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Yan-Gang, et al.. (2016). mGluR1 and mGluR5 Synergistically Control Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus. Journal of Neuroscience. 36(30). 7886–7896. 16 indexed citations

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Yu, Dinghui, et al.. (2014). Mechanisms Underlying Desynchronization of Cholinergic-Evoked Thalamic Network Activity. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(43). 14463–14474. 28 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan-Gang, Chia‐Shan Wu, John J. Renger, et al.. (2012). GABAergic Synaptic Transmission Triggers Action Potentials in Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(23). 7782–7790. 40 indexed citations

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Myoga, Michael H., Michael Beierlein, & Wade G. Regehr. (2009). Somatic Spikes Regulate Dendritic Signaling in Small Neurons in the Absence of Backpropagating Action Potentials. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(24). 7803–7814. 20 indexed citations

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Beierlein, Michael, Diasynou Fioravante, & Wade G. Regehr. (2007). Differential Expression of Posttetanic Potentiation and Retrograde Signaling Mediate Target-Dependent Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity. Neuron. 54(6). 949–959. 57 indexed citations

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Beierlein, Michael & Wade G. Regehr. (2006). Brief Bursts of Parallel Fiber Activity Trigger Calcium Signals in Bergmann Glia. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(26). 6958–6967. 52 indexed citations

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Beierlein, Michael & Wade G. Regehr. (2006). Local Interneurons Regulate Synaptic Strength by Retrograde Release of Endocannabinoids. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(39). 9935–9943. 60 indexed citations

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Beierlein, Michael & Wade G. Regehr. (2005). Conventional Synapses for Unconventional Cells. Neuron. 46(5). 694–696. 2 indexed citations

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Beierlein, Michael, et al.. (2004). Presynaptic Calcium Measurements at Physiological Temperatures Using a New Class of Dextran-Conjugated Indicators. Journal of Neurophysiology. 92(1). 591–599. 36 indexed citations

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Gibson, Jay R., Michael Beierlein, & Barry W. Connors. (2004). Functional Properties of Electrical Synapses Between Inhibitory Interneurons of Neocortical Layer 4. Journal of Neurophysiology. 93(1). 467–480. 159 indexed citations

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Beierlein, Michael, Jay R. Gibson, & Barry W. Connors. (2003). Two Dynamically Distinct Inhibitory Networks in Layer 4 of the Neocortex. Journal of Neurophysiology. 90(5). 2987–3000. 459 indexed citations

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Gibson, Jay R., Michael Beierlein, & Barry W. Connors. (1999). Two networks of electrically coupled inhibitory neurons in neocortex. Nature. 402(6757). 75–79. 1100 indexed citations breakdown →

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