Michelle Day

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
48 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Michelle Day is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Michelle Day has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Michelle Day's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (9 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (8 papers). Michelle Day is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (9 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (8 papers). Michelle Day collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. Michelle Day's co-authors include D. James Surmeier, Zhongfeng Wang, Jun Ding, Weixing Shen, Joshua L. Plotkin, Tatiana Tkatch, Jayms D. Peterson, Paul Greengard, David L. Wokosin and Nathaniel Heintz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michelle Day

48 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

A Translational Profiling Approach for the Molecular Characterization of CNS Cell Types

2008 870 citations Myriam Heiman, Anne Schaefer et al. Cell profile →
D1 and D2 dopamine-receptor modulation of striatal glutamatergic signaling in striatal medium spiny neurons

2007 861 citations D. James Surmeier, Jun Ding et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →
Selective elimination of glutamatergic synapses on striatopallidal neurons in Parkinson disease models

2006 586 citations Michelle Day, Zhongfeng Wang et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michelle Day United Kingdom	22	3.0k	1.9k	1.1k	1.0k	255	48	4.6k
A. B. Young United States	27	2.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	923 0.9×	521 0.5×	343 1.3×	46	3.5k
R Naquet France	38	3.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	526 0.5×	1.6k 1.6×	240 0.9×	272	4.9k
Stephen Rayport United States	37	4.1k 1.4×	2.6k 1.3×	640 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	215 0.8×	72	5.6k
D. Riché France	27	2.1k 0.7×	956 0.5×	630 0.6×	600 0.6×	192 0.8×	69	3.0k
Marie‐Jo Besson France	38	3.9k 1.3×	2.4k 1.3×	715 0.7×	643 0.6×	206 0.8×	86	5.1k
Thomas M. Engber United States	34	3.8k 1.3×	1.9k 1.0×	2.2k 2.0×	670 0.7×	195 0.8×	61	5.3k
Lydia Kerkerian‐Le Goff France	40	3.9k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	2.0k 1.8×	696 0.7×	538 2.1×	115	5.0k
Alison M. Crane United States	33	1.9k 0.6×	769 0.4×	422 0.4×	1.7k 1.7×	230 0.9×	64	3.9k
Serge Bischoff Switzerland	29	3.6k 1.2×	2.8k 1.4×	247 0.2×	765 0.8×	283 1.1×	79	5.0k
Sidney Ochs United States	39	2.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	627 0.6×	752 0.8×	312 1.2×	129	4.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Day, Michelle, et al.. (2024). GABAergic regulation of striatal spiny projection neurons depends upon their activity state. PLoS Biology. 22(1). e3002483–e3002483. 7 indexed citations

Pancani, Tristano, Michelle Day, Tatiana Tkatch, et al.. (2023). Cholinergic deficits selectively boost cortical intratelencephalic control of striatum in male Huntington’s disease model mice. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1398–1398. 10 indexed citations

Plotkin, Joshua L., Michelle Day, Jayms D. Peterson, et al.. (2014). Impaired TrkB Receptor Signaling Underlies Corticostriatal Dysfunction in Huntington’s Disease. Neuron. 83(1). 178–188. 150 indexed citations

Plotkin, Joshua L., Michelle Day, & D. James Surmeier. (2011). Synaptically driven state transitions in distal dendrites of striatal spiny neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 14(7). 881–888. 111 indexed citations

Surmeier, D. James, Weixing Shen, Michelle Day, et al.. (2010). The role of dopamine in modulating the structure and function of striatal circuits. Progress in brain research. 183. 148–167. 76 indexed citations

Cahill, Michael E., Zhong Xie, Michelle Day, et al.. (2009). Kalirin regulates cortical spine morphogenesis and disease-related behavioral phenotypes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(31). 13058–13063. 141 indexed citations

Day, Michelle, et al.. (2008). Differential Excitability and Modulation of Striatal Medium Spiny Neuron Dendrites. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(45). 11603–11614. 181 indexed citations

Heiman, Myriam, Anne Schaefer, Shiaoching Gong, et al.. (2008). A Translational Profiling Approach for the Molecular Characterization of CNS Cell Types. Cell. 135(4). 738–748. 870 indexed citations breakdown →

Surmeier, D. James, Jun Ding, Michelle Day, Zhongfeng Wang, & Weixing Shen. (2007). D1 and D2 dopamine-receptor modulation of striatal glutamatergic signaling in striatal medium spiny neurons. Trends in Neurosciences. 30(5). 228–235. 861 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shen, Weixing, Xinyong Tian, Michelle Day, et al.. (2007). Cholinergic modulation of Kir2 channels selectively elevates dendritic excitability in striatopallidal neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 10(11). 1458–1466. 212 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhongfeng, Kai Li, Michelle Day, et al.. (2006). Dopaminergic Control of Corticostriatal Long-Term Synaptic Depression in Medium Spiny Neurons Is Mediated by Cholinergic Interneurons. Neuron. 50(3). 443–452. 400 indexed citations

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Day, Michelle, Zhongfeng Wang, Jun Ding, et al.. (2006). Selective elimination of glutamatergic synapses on striatopallidal neurons in Parkinson disease models. Nature Neuroscience. 9(2). 251–259. 586 indexed citations breakdown →

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Carr, David B., Michelle Day, Angela R. Cantrell, et al.. (2003). Transmitter Modulation of Slow, Activity-Dependent Alterations in Sodium Channel Availability Endows Neurons with a Novel Form of Cellular Plasticity. Neuron. 39(5). 793–806. 134 indexed citations

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Day, Michelle. (1990). Radiation dosimetry using nuclear magnetic resonance: an introductory review. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 35(12). 1605–1609. 45 indexed citations

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Harding, G. & Michelle Day. (1976). Blurring Quality in Spiral Tomography. Acta Radiologica Therapy Physics Biology. 15(5). 465–480. 2 indexed citations

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Bradley, Walter G., et al.. (1971). The range of velocities of axoplasmic flow. A new approach, and its application to mice with genetically inherited spinal muscular atrophy. Brain Research. 35(1). 185–197. 14 indexed citations

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Day, Michelle, et al.. (1971). Measurement of ferric ion concentration in the Frickedosemeter. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 16(3). 531–531. 4 indexed citations

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McCallum, R. I. & Michelle Day. (1965). IN-VIVO METHOD FOR DETECTING ANTIMONY DEPOSITS IN THE LUNG BY DIFFERENTIATED ABSORPTION OF X-RADIATION. The Lancet. 286(7418). 882–883. 4 indexed citations

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Day, Michelle, D. Greene, & J.B. MASSEY. (1965). Use of a Perspex Sheath for Ionization Chamber Measurements in a Water Phantom. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 10(1). 111–112. 5 indexed citations

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Day, Michelle, et al.. (1955). HIGH-DOSE MEASUREMENT BY OPTICAL ABSORPTION. Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication. 1 indexed citations

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