Michelle Tan

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
33 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Michelle Tan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michelle Tan has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Oncology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Michelle Tan's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (7 papers), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (4 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (3 papers). Michelle Tan is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (7 papers), Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (4 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (3 papers). Michelle Tan collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and United Kingdom. Michelle Tan's co-authors include Mitchell K.P. Lai, Swee Eng Aw, Margaret M. Esiri, Norma Neff, Rene Sit, Peter T.‐H. Wong, Siew Ying Wong, Wong‐Kein Low, Valerie C. L. Lin and A. David Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Michelle Tan

30 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Molecular characterization of selectively vulnerable neurons in Alzheimer’s disease

2021 271 citations Kun Leng, Emmy Li et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
Early prediction of preeclampsia in pregnancy with cell-free RNA

2022 137 citations Mira N. Moufarrej, Sevahn K. Vorperian et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michelle Tan Singapore	21	593	335	312	175	167	33	1.4k
Lihua Yang China	18	648 1.1×	163 0.5×	372 1.2×	83 0.5×	207 1.2×	62	1.5k
Ju Gao China	23	1.1k 1.9×	471 1.4×	296 0.9×	383 2.2×	195 1.2×	71	2.1k
Celina García Mexico	16	517 0.9×	135 0.4×	363 1.2×	76 0.4×	99 0.6×	30	1.4k
Alain Boom Belgium	21	625 1.1×	398 1.2×	168 0.5×	157 0.9×	222 1.3×	36	1.5k
Ajaib S. Paintlia United States	21	510 0.9×	195 0.6×	262 0.8×	80 0.5×	117 0.7×	29	1.3k
Guanghong Liao United States	19	887 1.5×	317 0.9×	183 0.6×	101 0.6×	320 1.9×	29	1.7k
Simon Glerup Denmark	21	570 1.0×	321 1.0×	79 0.3×	74 0.4×	394 2.4×	55	1.6k
Victoria Makrides Switzerland	16	623 1.1×	212 0.6×	220 0.7×	94 0.5×	296 1.8×	19	1.5k
Andrea Thiele Germany	23	755 1.3×	378 1.1×	330 1.1×	116 0.7×	252 1.5×	44	1.7k
Franca Codazzi Italy	25	1.1k 1.8×	257 0.8×	228 0.7×	162 0.9×	432 2.6×	54	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Michelle Tan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michelle Tan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michelle Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michelle Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michelle Tan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michelle Tan. Michelle Tan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tiong, Ing Soo, Sally M. Hunter, Nicole den Elzen, et al.. (2025). Genomic variation in DDX41 identified through clinical sequencing. British Journal of Haematology. 207(4). 1653–1658.

Wei, Huafeng, et al.. (2025). Neural responses to social decision-making and their associated factors among nonsuicidal self-injured adolescents: An event-related potentials study. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 184. 350–358.

Wagner, Viktoria, Fabian Kern, Oliver Hãhn, et al.. (2023). Characterizing expression changes in noncoding RNAs during aging and heterochronic parabiosis across mouse tissues. Nature Biotechnology. 42(1). 109–118. 35 indexed citations

Fan, Xiubo, Chin Teck Ng, Jia Tan, et al.. (2022). Dampened Inflammation and Improved Survival After CXCL5 Administration in Murine Lupus via Myeloid and Neutrophil Pathways. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 75(4). 553–566. 12 indexed citations

Moufarrej, Mira N., Sevahn K. Vorperian, Ronald J. Wong, et al.. (2022). Early prediction of preeclampsia in pregnancy with cell-free RNA. Nature. 602(7898). 689–694. 137 indexed citations breakdown →

Leng, Kun, Emmy Li, Rana Eser, et al.. (2021). Molecular characterization of selectively vulnerable neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Nature Neuroscience. 24(2). 276–287. 271 indexed citations breakdown →

He, Mu, Bing Wu, Wenlei Ye, et al.. (2020). Chloride channels regulate differentiation and barrier functions of the mammalian airway. eLife. 9. 20 indexed citations

Hao, Samantha, Saharai Caldera, Paula Hayakawa Serpa, et al.. (2020). Draft Genome Sequence of an Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Strain from a Returned Traveler from Pakistan. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 9(31). 2 indexed citations

Wong, Siew Ying, et al.. (2017). Selective induction of alternatively spliced FynT isoform by TNF facilitates persistent inflammatory responses in astrocytes. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 43651–43651. 17 indexed citations

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Wong, Siew Ying, Michelle Tan, Peter T.‐H. Wong, Deron R. Herr, & Mitchell K.P. Lai. (2016). Andrographolide induces Nrf2 and heme oxygenase 1 in astrocytes by activating p38 MAPK and ERK. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 13(1). 251–251. 74 indexed citations

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Francis, Paul T., et al.. (2015). An isoform‐specific role of FynT tyrosine kinase in Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 136(3). 637–650. 21 indexed citations

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Lai, Mitchell K.P., Margaret M. Esiri, & Michelle Tan. (2014). Genome-wide profiling of alternative splicing in Alzheimer's disease. Genomics Data. 2. 290–292. 18 indexed citations

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Tan, Michelle, Jasinda H. Lee, Paul T. Francis, et al.. (2013). Decreased rabphilin 3A immunoreactivity in Alzheimer’s disease is associated with Aβ burden. Neurochemistry International. 64. 29–36. 32 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yi, Jasinda H. Lee, Michelle Tan, et al.. (2011). Upregulation of AMPA receptor GluR2 (GluA2) subunits in subcortical ischemic vascular dementia is repressed in the presence of Alzheimer's disease. Neurochemistry International. 58(7). 820–825. 14 indexed citations

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Lai, Mitchell K.P., Michelle Tan, Sara Kirvell, et al.. (2008). Selective loss of P2Y2 nucleotide receptor immunoreactivity is associated with Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology. Journal of Neural Transmission. 115(8). 1165–1172. 46 indexed citations

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Low, Wong‐Kein, Li Sun, Michelle Tan, Alvin Wen Choong Chua, & De Yun Wang. (2008). L-N-Acetylcysteine protects against radiation-induced apoptosis in a cochlear cell line. Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 128(4). 440–445. 29 indexed citations

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Low, Wong‐Kein, et al.. (2006). Dose-dependant radiation-induced apoptosis in a cochlear cell-line. APOPTOSIS. 11(12). 2127–2136. 33 indexed citations

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Tan, Eng‐King, Yi Zhao, Lisa Skipper, et al.. (2006). The LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant is associated with Parkinson’s disease: genetic and functional evidence. Human Genetics. 120(6). 857–863. 125 indexed citations

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Tan, Michelle, London Lucien Ooi, Swee Eng Aw, & Kam M. Hui. (2004). Cloning and Identification of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Down-regulated Mitochondrial Carrier Protein, a Novel Liver-specific Uncoupling Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(43). 45235–45244. 38 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yao, et al.. (1990). Study of correlation of se content in human hair and internal organs by INAA. Biological Trace Element Research. 26-27(1). 737–741. 11 indexed citations

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