Michael J. Levene

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Levene is a scholar working on Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Levene has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biophysics, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Levene's work include Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (23 papers), Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (7 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers). Michael J. Levene is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (23 papers), Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (7 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers). Michael J. Levene collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Michael J. Levene's co-authors include Jonas Korlach, Mathieu Foquet, Stephen W. Turner, H. G. Craighead, W. W. Webb, George Barbastathis, Demetri Psaltis, Watt W. Webb, Karl A. Kasischke and Raymond Molloy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Neuron and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Levene

36 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Zero-Mode Waveguides for Single-Molecule Analysis at High... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 250 500 750
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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. Zero-Mode Waveguides for Single-Molecule Analysis at High Concentrations
    2003 978 citations Michael J. Levene, Jonas Korlach 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
Michael J. Levene United States 18 903 780 733 462 387 37 2.4k
Daniel Côté Canada 33 1.1k 1.2× 1.2k 1.6× 1.5k 2.1× 413 0.9× 274 0.7× 79 5.7k
Richard Schalek United States 23 280 0.3× 721 0.9× 539 0.7× 318 0.7× 400 1.0× 65 2.8k
Leonardo Sacconi Italy 32 758 0.8× 936 1.2× 942 1.3× 305 0.7× 89 0.2× 124 3.1k
James A. Galbraith United States 18 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 1.3× 2.1k 2.9× 622 1.3× 161 0.4× 29 3.8k
Euiheon Chung South Korea 28 1.1k 1.2× 557 0.7× 418 0.6× 200 0.4× 272 0.7× 90 2.6k
Samarendra Mohanty United States 26 1.2k 1.3× 560 0.7× 301 0.4× 891 1.9× 171 0.4× 124 2.3k
Martin Oheim France 31 789 0.9× 1.3k 1.7× 953 1.3× 187 0.4× 176 0.5× 77 3.1k
Benjamin Harke Germany 21 922 1.0× 846 1.1× 1.4k 1.8× 467 1.0× 188 0.5× 27 2.6k
Jason Sutin United States 19 924 1.0× 512 0.7× 420 0.6× 134 0.3× 253 0.7× 37 2.0k
Daniel E. Milkie United States 19 1.7k 1.9× 722 0.9× 2.0k 2.7× 897 1.9× 297 0.8× 30 4.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Levene

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Torres, Richard, Eben Olson, Robert Homer, et al.. (2020). Initial Evaluation of Rapid, Direct-to-Digital Prostate Biopsy Pathology. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 145(5). 583–591. 7 indexed citations
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Huang, Angela, Jenna L. Balestrini, Brooks V. Udelsman, et al.. (2016). Biaxial Stretch Improves Elastic Fiber Maturation, Collagen Arrangement, and Mechanical Properties in Engineered Arteries. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 22(6). 524–533. 55 indexed citations
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Olson, Eben, Michael J. Levene, & Richard Torres. (2016). Multiphoton microscopy with clearing for three dimensional histology of kidney biopsies. Biomedical Optics Express. 7(8). 3089–3089. 52 indexed citations
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Torres, Richard, Heino Velázquez, John Chang, et al.. (2015). Three-Dimensional Morphology by Multiphoton Microscopy with Clearing in a Model of Cisplatin-Induced CKD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 27(4). 1102–1112. 73 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2014). In vivo two-photon microscopy of the hippocampus using glass plugs. Biomedical Optics Express. 5(6). 1700–1700. 18 indexed citations
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Calle, Elizabeth A., Sam Vesuna, Sashka Dimitrievska, et al.. (2013). The Use of Optical Clearing and Multiphoton Microscopy for Investigation of Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Constructs. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 20(7). 570–577. 20 indexed citations
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Olson, Eben, Richard Torres, & Michael J. Levene. (2013). Integrated fluorescence correlation spectroscopy device for point-of-care clinical applications. Biomedical Optics Express. 4(7). 1074–1074. 5 indexed citations
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Elting, Mary Williard, Sabrina Leslie, L. Stirling Churchman, et al.. (2013). Single-molecule fluorescence imaging of processive myosin with enhanced background suppression using linear zero-mode waveguides (ZMWs) and convex lens induced confinement (CLIC). Optics Express. 21(1). 1189–1189. 37 indexed citations
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Andermann, Mark L., Robert N. S. Sachdev, Markus Wölfel, et al.. (2013). Chronic Cellular Imaging of Entire Cortical Columns in Awake Mice Using Microprisms. Neuron. 80(4). 900–913. 152 indexed citations
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Vesuna, Sam, et al.. (2012). Multiphoton Microscopy of Cleared Mouse Brain Expressing YFP. Journal of Visualized Experiments. e3848–e3848. 9 indexed citations
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Murray, Teresa A. & Michael J. Levene. (2012). Singlet gradient index lens for deep in vivo multiphoton microscopy. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 17(2). 21106–21106. 50 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2011). Maximizing fluorescence collection efficiency in multiphoton microscopy. Optics Express. 19(16). 15348–15348. 49 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2010). Multi-Layer In Vivo Imaging of Neocortex Using a Microprism. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2010(8). pdb.prot5476–pdb.prot5476. 7 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2009). Microprisms for In Vivo Multilayer Cortical Imaging. Journal of Neurophysiology. 102(2). 1310–1314. 68 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2009). Microprisms for In Vivo Multiphoton Microscopy of Cortex. NMD2–NMD2. 1 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2009). Detection of counterfeit US paper money using intrinsic fluorescence lifetime. Optics Express. 17(24). 22054–22054. 22 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (2009). <em>In vivo</em> Imaging of Deep Cortical Layers using a Microprism. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 8 indexed citations
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Williamson, Anne, et al.. (2008). Multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging of intrinsic fluorescence in human and rat brain tissue reveals spatially distinct NADH binding. Optics Express. 16(6). 4237–4237. 56 indexed citations
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Levene, Michael J., et al.. (1999). Method for controlling the shift invariance of optical correlators. Applied Optics. 38(2). 394–394. 17 indexed citations
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Pu, Allen, George Barbastathis, Michael J. Levene, & Demetri Psaltis. (1995). Shift Multiplexed Holographic 3-D Disk. OWA2–OWA2. 2 indexed citations

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