Omar L. Nelson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

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Omar L. Nelson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Omar L. Nelson has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 6 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Omar L. Nelson's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (6 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers) and Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (4 papers). Omar L. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (6 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers) and Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (4 papers). Omar L. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Belgium. Omar L. Nelson's co-authors include Ilya Bezprozvanny, Huiping Tu, Bart De Strooper, Zhennan Wang, Lutgarde Serneels, Yi-Heng Hao, Gang Yu, Tie-Shan Tang, Mostafa Bentahir and Emily Herndon and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Omar L. Nelson

21 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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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.

Presenilins Form ER Ca2+ Leak Channels, a Function Disrupted by Familial Alzheimer's Disease-Linked Mutations

2006 565 citations Huiping Tu, Omar L. Nelson et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Omar L. Nelson United States	14	833	817	656	282	224	23	1.6k
Isao Nishimura Japan	17	953 1.1×	548 0.7×	545 0.8×	270 1.0×	160 0.7×	25	1.7k
Inmaculada Cuchillo‐Ibáñez Spain	20	935 1.1×	595 0.7×	504 0.8×	263 0.9×	84 0.4×	41	1.5k
Sung‐Jin Jeong South Korea	22	1.2k 1.4×	653 0.8×	685 1.0×	223 0.8×	287 1.3×	33	2.1k
Pernille Jansen Denmark	10	994 1.2×	919 1.1×	656 1.0×	392 1.4×	108 0.5×	10	2.1k
Michael P. Hefferan United States	21	1.0k 1.2×	669 0.8×	715 1.1×	89 0.3×	157 0.7×	31	1.9k
Enrique M. Toledo Chile	20	1.6k 2.0×	741 0.9×	579 0.9×	133 0.5×	146 0.7×	32	2.5k
Fiona M. Laird United States	10	477 0.6×	436 0.5×	681 1.0×	138 0.5×	332 1.5×	14	1.4k
Till G.A. Mack Germany	16	670 0.8×	684 0.8×	371 0.6×	249 0.9×	70 0.3×	21	1.5k
Vera Niederkofler Switzerland	16	744 0.9×	611 0.7×	361 0.6×	278 1.0×	57 0.3×	21	1.7k
Kevin C. Kanning United States	12	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	209 0.3×	177 0.6×	95 0.4×	13	1.9k

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Nelson, Omar L., Olivier Moralès, Xiang‐Xi Xu, et al.. (2025). Mutant p53 disrupts antioxidant defense in fallopian tube epithelium via GSTAs suppression: A pathway to serous tubal carcinogenesis. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 243. 390–397.

Nelson, Omar L., Jane M. Turbov, Larry G. Thaete, et al.. (2024). Vitamin D Significantly Inhibits Carcinogenesis in the Mogp-TAg Mouse Model of Fallopian Tube Ovarian Cancer. Nutrients. 16(19). 3318–3318. 1 indexed citations

Rodriguez, Gustavo C., Omar L. Nelson, Hao Helen Zhang, et al.. (2024). The karyometric signature is altered in fallopian tubes with serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology. 186. 110–116.

Nelson, Omar L., et al.. (2021). Sub-millimeter endoscope demonstrates feasibility of in vivo reflectance imaging, fluorescence imaging, and cell collection in the fallopian tubes. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 26(7). 7 indexed citations

Nelson, Omar L., Anca Milea, Michael Considine, et al.. (2020). Integrative Transcriptome Analyses of the Human Fallopian Tube: Fimbria and Ampulla—Site of Origin of Serous Carcinoma of the Ovary. Cancers. 12(5). 1090–1090. 16 indexed citations

Lee, Eunkyung, Omar L. Nelson, Cristiane Takita, et al.. (2019). Association between C-reactive protein and radiotherapy-related pain in a tri-racial/ethnic population of breast cancer patients: a prospective cohort study. Breast Cancer Research. 21(1). 70–70. 23 indexed citations

George, Sophia, Omar L. Nelson, Anca Milea, et al.. (2017). Antioxidant gene expression program is deregulated early in serous ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology. 145. 130–130. 1 indexed citations

Lee, Eunkyung, Cristiane Takita, Jean L. Wright, et al.. (2016). Characterization of risk factors for adjuvant radiotherapy-associated pain in a tri-racial/ethnic breast cancer population. Pain. 157(5). 1122–1131. 21 indexed citations

Wu, Evan, Jong Y. Park, Isildinha M. Reis, et al.. (2016). Effect of actionable somatic mutations on racial/ethnic disparities in head and neck cancer prognosis. Head & Neck. 38(8). 1234–1241. 16 indexed citations

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Wright, Jean L., Cristiane Takita, Isildinha M. Reis, et al.. (2016). Prospective evaluation of radiation‐induced skin toxicity in a race/ethnically diverse breast cancer population. Cancer Medicine. 5(3). 454–464. 33 indexed citations

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Nelson, Omar L., Charlene Supnet, Alexandra Tolia, et al.. (2011). Mutagenesis Mapping of the Presenilin 1 Calcium Leak Conductance Pore. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(25). 22339–22347. 61 indexed citations

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Liu, Jing, Tie-Shan Tang, Huiping Tu, et al.. (2009). Deranged Calcium Signaling and Neurodegeneration in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(29). 9148–9162. 241 indexed citations

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Chen, Xi, Tie-Shan Tang, Huiping Tu, et al.. (2008). Deranged Calcium Signaling and Neurodegeneration in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(48). 12713–12724. 183 indexed citations

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Nelson, Omar L., et al.. (2007). Familial Alzheimer disease–linked mutations specifically disrupt Ca2+ leak function of presenilin 1. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(5). 1230–1239. 194 indexed citations

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Tu, Huiping, Omar L. Nelson, Zhennan Wang, et al.. (2006). Presenilins Form ER Ca2+ Leak Channels, a Function Disrupted by Familial Alzheimer's Disease-Linked Mutations. Cell. 126(5). 981–993. 565 indexed citations breakdown →

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German, Dwight C., et al.. (2005). The PDAPP mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: Locus coeruleus neuronal shrinkage. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 492(4). 469–476. 43 indexed citations

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Liang, Chang‐Lin, Omar L. Nelson, Umar Yazdani, Parichehr Pasbakhsh, & Dwight C. German. (2004). Inverse relationship between the contents of neuromelanin pigment and the vesicular monoamine transporter‐2: Human midbrain dopamine neurons. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 473(1). 97–106. 96 indexed citations

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Lucarotti, M E, Seamus B. Kelly, Omar L. Nelson, et al.. (1991). Clinical evaluation of combined use of CEA, CA19-9 and CA50 in the serum of patients with pancreatic carcinoma.. PubMed. 17(1). 51–3. 15 indexed citations

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Vélez-García, E, et al.. (1986). Phase II evaluation of mitolactol in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a Southeastern Cancer Study Group Trial.. PubMed. 70(7). 925–6. 1 indexed citations

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Gams, Richard A., Omar L. Nelson, & Robert Birch. (1986). Phase II evaluation of mitoxantrone in advanced renal cell carcinoma: a Southeastern Cancer Study Group Trial.. PubMed. 70(7). 921–2. 8 indexed citations

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