Michael M. Merzenich

43.7k citations

226 papers · 31.1k indexed · 12 hit papers · h-index 89

Cognitive Neuroscience top 0.01%
- Neural dynamics and brain function 106
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation 49
- Neuroscience and Music Perception 49
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces 21
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions 20
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms 18
Sensory Systems top 0.02%
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics 40
Developmental Biology top 0.1%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.1%
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering 41
Neurology top 0.1%

Co-authors: William M. Jenkins Dean V. Buonomano John L.R. Rubenstein Christoph E. Schreiner Jon H. Kaas Randall J. Nelson Mriganka Sur Shaowen Bao
Cited by: Cognitive Neuroscience Sensory Systems Developmental Biology
Partner nations: United States China Canada

In The Last Decade

Michael M. Merzenich

224 papers receiving 29.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

2006 Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: A randomized, controlled study
2003 Neural deficits in children with dyslexia ameliorated by behavioral remediation: Evidence from functional MRI
2003 Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/inhibition in key neural systems
1998 CORTICAL PLASTICITY: From Synapses to Maps
1996 Temporal Processing Deficits of Language-Learning Impaired Children Ameliorated by Training
1996 Language Comprehension in Language-Learning Impaired Children Improved with Acoustically Modified Speech
1990 Functional reorganization of primary somatosensory cortex in adult owl monkeys after behaviorally controlled tactile stimulation
1984 Somatosensory cortical map changes following digit amputation in adult monkeys
1983 Topographic reorganization of somatosensory cortical areas 3b and 1 in adult monkeys following restricted deafferentation
1983 Progression of change following median nerve section in the cortical representation of the hand in areas 3b and 1 in adult owl and squirrel monkeys
1979 Multiple Representations of the Body Within the Primary Somatosensory Cortex of Primates
1973 Representation of the cochlear partition on the superior temporal plane of the macaque monkey

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1	The Real-World Usability, Feasibility, and Performance Distributions of Deploying a Digital Toolbox of Computerized Assessments to Remotely Evaluate Brain Health: Development and Usability Study Mouna Attarha,Henry W. Mahncke,Michael M. Merzenich	2024	3
2	A randomized clinical trial of plasticity-based cognitive training in mild traumatic brain injury Henry W. Mahncke,Joseph DeGutis,Harvey S. Levin,Mary R. Newsome,Morris D. Bell,Chad E. Grills,Louis M. French,Katherine Sullivan,Sarah‐Jane Kim,Annika Rose,Catherine Stasio,Michael M. Merzenich	2021	44
3	Alertness Training Improves Spatial Bias and Functional Ability in Spatial Neglect Thomas Van Vleet,Paolo Bonato,Eric Fabara,Sawsan Dabit,Sarah‐Jane Kim,Christopher Chiu,Antonio Luigi Bisogno,Michael M. Merzenich,Maurizio Corbetta,Joseph DeGutis	2020	12
4	Optimizing brain performance: Identifying mechanisms of adaptive neurobiological plasticity Kelly G. Lambert,Amelia J. Eisch,Liisa A.M. Galea,Gerd Kempermann,Michael M. Merzenich	2019	15
5	Immediate Mood Scaler: Tracking Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Using a Novel Mobile Mood Scale Mor Nahum,Thomas Van Vleet,Vikaas S. Sohal,Julie J Mirzabekov,Vikram R. Rao,Deanna L. Wallace,Morgan B. Lee,Heather E. Dawes,Alit Stark‐Inbar,Joshua Thomas Jordan,Bruno Biagianti,Michael M. Merzenich,Edward F. Chang	2017	57
6	Targeting alertness to improve cognition in older adults: A preliminary report of benefits in executive function and skill acquisition Thomas Van Vleet,Joseph DeGutis,Michael M. Merzenich,Gregory V. Simpson,Ativ Zomet,Sawsan Dabit	2016	30
7	Lifelong plasticity in the rat auditory cortex Etienne de Villers‐Sidani,Michael M. Merzenich	2011	85
8	Cross-modal extinction in a boy with severely autistic behaviour and high verbal intelligence Yoram Bonneh,Matthew K. Belmonte,Francesca Pei,Portia Iversen,Tal Kenet,Natacha Akshoomoff,Yael Adini,Helen J. Simon,Christopher I. Moore,John F. Houde,Michael M. Merzenich	2008	20
9	Developmentally degraded cortical temporal processing restored by training Xiaoming Zhou,Michael M. Merzenich	2008	58
10	Critical Period Window for Spectral Tuning Defined in the Primary Auditory Cortex (A1) in the Rat Etienne de Villers‐Sidani,Edward F. Chang,Shaowen Bao,Michael M. Merzenich	2007	281
11	Associative learning shapes the neural code for stimulus magnitude in primary auditory cortex Daniel B. Polley,Marc A. Heiser,David T. Blake,Christoph E. Schreiner,Michael M. Merzenich	2004	100
12	Band-Pass Response Properties of Rat SI Neurons Catherine E. Garabedian,Stephanie R. Jones,Michael M. Merzenich,Anders M. Dale,Christopher I. Moore	2003	78
13	Representation of the hand in the cerebral cortex David T. Blake,Nancy N. Byl,Michael M. Merzenich	2002	44
14	Cortical remodelling induced by activity of ventral tegmental dopamine neurons Shaowen Bao,Vincent T. Chan,Michael M. Merzenich	2001	448
15	Lesion site as a predictor of improvement after "fast forword" treatment in adult aphasic patients Nina F. Dronkers,Darren A. Husted,Gayle K. Deutsch,M. Katharine Taylor,Gabrielle H. Saunders,Michael M. Merzenich	1999	7
16	Language learning impairment: Integrating research and remediation Paula Tallal,Michael M. Merzenich,Steve Miller,William M. Jenkins	1998	31
17	Characterizing Neurons in the Primary Auditory Cortex of the Awake Primate Using Reverse Correlation R. Christopher deCharms,Michael M. Merzenich	1997	4
18	Neural Network Simulation of Somatosensory Representational Plasticity Kamil A. Grajski,Michael M. Merzenich	1989	5
19	Covariation of latency and temporal resolution in the inferior colliculus of the cat Gerald Langner,Christoph E. Schreiner,Michael M. Merzenich	1987	60
20	Frequency Representation in the Auditory Midbrain and Forebrain of a Marsupial, the Northern Native Cat <i>(Dasyurus hallucatus)</i> Lindsay Aitkin,Dexter R. F. Irvine,John E. Nelson,Michael M. Merzenich,Janine C. Clarey	1986	34

About Michael M. Merzenich

Michael M. Merzenich is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Sensory Systems and Developmental Biology, having authored 226 papers that have together received 31.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neural dynamics and brain function (106 papers), Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (49 papers), Neuroscience and Music Perception (49 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (41 papers), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (40 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (21 papers), Tactile and Sensory Interactions (20 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cognitive Neuroscience (22.8k citations), Sensory Systems (4.4k citations) and Developmental Biology (1.3k citations). Michael M. Merzenich has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Frequent co-authors include William M. Jenkins, Dean V. Buonomano, John L.R. Rubenstein, Christoph E. Schreiner, Jon H. Kaas, Randall J. Nelson, Mriganka Sur, Shaowen Bao, Paula Tallal and Srikantan S. Nagarajan.

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