Rex Kerr

12.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Rex Kerr is a scholar working on Aging, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rex Kerr has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Aging, 12 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rex Kerr's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (21 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (12 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (5 papers). Rex Kerr is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (21 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (12 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (5 papers). Rex Kerr collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Rex Kerr's co-authors include Douglas S. Kim, Trevor J. Wardill, Eric R. Schreiter, Karel Svoboda, Vivek Jayaraman, Tsai‐Wen Chen, Loren L. Looger, Yi Sun, Sabine L. Renninger and Stefan R. Pulver and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rex Kerr

33 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

Ultrasensitive fluorescent proteins for imaging neuronal activity

2013 4.4k citations Tsai‐Wen Chen, Trevor J. Wardill et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rex Kerr United States	24	3.6k	2.4k	1.7k	1.4k	1.2k	33	7.1k
Stefan R. Pulver United States	21	4.9k 1.4×	1.8k 0.8×	1.9k 1.1×	262 0.2×	954 0.8×	45	7.1k
Vivek Jayaraman United States	27	7.2k 2.0×	2.9k 1.2×	3.4k 2.0×	342 0.2×	953 0.8×	34	10.7k
Eric A. Bushong United States	40	3.6k 1.0×	2.9k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	270 0.2×	1.2k 1.0×	74	9.2k
Sreekanth H. Chalasani United States	23	1.9k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	493 0.3×	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	45	4.2k
Masamitsu Iino Japan	52	4.4k 1.2×	6.7k 2.9×	755 0.4×	434 0.3×	1.6k 1.3×	148	11.3k
Douglas S. Kim United States	28	5.5k 1.5×	3.7k 1.6×	2.5k 1.5×	180 0.1×	655 0.5×	40	9.1k
Shun Yamaguchi Japan	30	1.8k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	963 0.6×	554 0.4×	3.3k 2.7×	74	5.8k
Richard D. Fetter United States	58	8.1k 2.2×	6.1k 2.6×	923 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	536 0.4×	116	13.2k
JG White United States	30	1.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	596 0.4×	3.2k 2.3×	1.9k 1.6×	80	7.7k
Georg Nagel Germany	49	9.3k 2.6×	5.4k 2.3×	2.5k 1.5×	419 0.3×	1.2k 1.0×	174	13.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rex Kerr

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rex Kerr. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rex Kerr 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 Rex Kerr. Rex Kerr is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Roux, Antoine E., Han Yuan, Katie Podshivalova, et al.. (2023). Individual cell types in C. elegans age differently and activate distinct cell-protective responses. Cell Reports. 42(8). 112902–112902. 50 indexed citations

Kerr, Rex, Antoine E. Roux, Jérôme Goudeau, & Cynthia Kenyon. (2022). The C. elegans Observatory: High-throughput exploration of behavioral aging. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 932656–932656. 12 indexed citations

Vogelstein, Joshua T, Youngser Park, Tomoko Ohyama, et al.. (2014). Discovery of Brainwide Neural-Behavioral Maps via Multiscale Unsupervised Structure Learning. Science. 344(6182). 386–392. 147 indexed citations

Ohyama, Tomoko, Tihana Jovanic, Gennady Denisov, et al.. (2013). High-Throughput Analysis of Stimulus-Evoked Behaviors in Drosophila Larva Reveals Multiple Modality-Specific Escape Strategies. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e71706–e71706. 78 indexed citations

Chen, Tsai‐Wen, Trevor J. Wardill, Yi Sun, et al.. (2013). Ultrasensitive fluorescent proteins for imaging neuronal activity. Nature. 499(7458). 295–300. 4422 indexed citations breakdown →

Wardill, Trevor J., Tsai‐Wen Chen, Eric R. Schreiter, et al.. (2013). A Neuron-Based Screening Platform for Optimizing Genetically-Encoded Calcium Indicators. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77728–e77728. 46 indexed citations

Timbers, Tiffany, Andrew C. Giles, Evan L. Ardiel, Rex Kerr, & Catharine H. Rankin. (2012). Intensity discrimination deficits cause habituation changes in middle-aged Caenorhabditis elegans. Neurobiology of Aging. 34(2). 621–631. 20 indexed citations

Wu, Zhuhao, Lora B. Sweeney, Joseph C. Ayoob, et al.. (2011). A Combinatorial Semaphorin Code Instructs the Initial Steps of Sensory Circuit Assembly in the Drosophila CNS. Neuron. 70(2). 281–298. 69 indexed citations

Giles, Andrew C., et al.. (2011). High-throughput behavioral analysis in C. elegans. Nature Methods. 8(7). 592–598. 302 indexed citations

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Yemini, Eviatar, Rex Kerr, & William R Schafer. (2011). Tracking Movement Behavior of Multiple Worms on Food. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2011(12). pdb.prot067025–pdb.prot067025. 14 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mi, Samuel Chung, Christopher Fang‐Yen, et al.. (2008). A Self-Regulating Feed-Forward Circuit Controlling C. elegans Egg-Laying Behavior. Current Biology. 18(19). 1445–1455. 75 indexed citations

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Kerr, Rex, Thomas M. Bartol, Boris Kaminsky, et al.. (2008). Fast Monte Carlo Simulation Methods for Biological Reaction-Diffusion Systems in Solution and on Surfaces. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing. 30(6). 3126–3149. 230 indexed citations

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Wang, Kai, Wouter‐Jan Rappel, Rex Kerr, & Herbert Levine. (2007). Quantifying noise levels of intercellular signals. Physical Review E. 75(6). 61905–61905. 43 indexed citations

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Kerr, Rex. (2006). Imaging the activity of neurons and muscles. WormBook. 1–13. 38 indexed citations

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Kerr, Rex & William R Schafer. (2006). Intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> Imaging in <i>C. elegans</i>. Humana Press eBooks. 351. 253–264. 29 indexed citations

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Apicella, Alfonso junior, et al.. (2005). In vivo imaging of C. elegans ASH neurons: cellular response and adaptation to chemical repellents. The EMBO Journal. 24(7). 1489–1489. 6 indexed citations

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Hilliard, Massimo A., Alfonso junior Apicella, Rex Kerr, et al.. (2004). In vivo imaging of C. elegans ASH neurons: cellular response and adaptation to chemical repellents. The EMBO Journal. 24(1). 63–72. 251 indexed citations

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Suzuki, Hiroshi, Rex Kerr, Laura Bianchi, et al.. (2003). In Vivo Imaging of C. elegans Mechanosensory Neurons Demonstrates a Specific Role for the MEC-4 Channel in the Process of Gentle Touch Sensation. Neuron. 39(6). 1005–1017. 228 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Julie C., Rex Kerr, & Lynn F. Ten Eyck. (2001). Rapid atomic density methods for molecular shape characterization. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 19(3-4). 325–330. 51 indexed citations

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Singer, Emily, et al.. (2001). Serotonin modulates locomotory behavior and coordinates egg‐laying and movement in Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Neurobiology. 49(4). 303–313. 121 indexed citations

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