Romana Vavrek

1.4k total citations
21 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Romana Vavrek is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Romana Vavrek has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 5 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Romana Vavrek's work include Spinal Cord Injury Research (15 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (9 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (4 papers). Romana Vavrek is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Cord Injury Research (15 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (9 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (4 papers). Romana Vavrek collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. Romana Vavrek's co-authors include Karim Fouad, David J. Bennett, Leo Sanelli, Damien D. Pearse, Katherine C. Murray, Marilee J. Stephens, Michelle M. Rank, Keith K. Fenrich, Ana M. Lucas‐Osma and Monica A. Gorassini and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Brain and Journal of Neurophysiology.

In The Last Decade

Romana Vavrek

20 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Romana Vavrek Canada 14 662 517 202 181 165 21 1.1k
Marie‐Pascale Côté United States 19 720 1.1× 412 0.8× 211 1.0× 110 0.6× 108 0.7× 28 1.1k
Keith K. Fenrich Canada 23 585 0.9× 572 1.1× 290 1.4× 197 1.1× 330 2.0× 48 1.4k
Victor L. Arvanian United States 17 484 0.7× 518 1.0× 161 0.8× 195 1.1× 130 0.8× 26 824
Philippa M. Warren United Kingdom 13 698 1.1× 614 1.2× 130 0.6× 218 1.2× 356 2.2× 20 1.3k
Michelle L. Starkey Switzerland 19 507 0.8× 483 0.9× 279 1.4× 206 1.1× 181 1.1× 26 1.3k
Leanne M. Ramer Canada 17 690 1.0× 621 1.2× 145 0.7× 380 2.1× 245 1.5× 23 1.4k
Miriam Gullo Switzerland 17 561 0.8× 761 1.5× 477 2.4× 386 2.1× 281 1.7× 20 1.5k
D. Orsal France 18 825 1.2× 622 1.2× 156 0.8× 218 1.2× 142 0.9× 28 1.3k
Jacqueline C. Bresnahan United States 9 1.0k 1.5× 537 1.0× 218 1.1× 265 1.5× 248 1.5× 10 1.5k
Svetlana Mastitskaya United Kingdom 17 296 0.4× 262 0.5× 307 1.5× 194 1.1× 209 1.3× 35 1.3k

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All Works

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Fouad, Karim, Romana Vavrek, Monique C. Surles-Zeigler, et al.. (2024). A practical guide to data management and sharing for biomedical laboratory researchers. Experimental Neurology. 378. 114815–114815. 5 indexed citations
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Fouad, Karim, Romana Vavrek, Monique C. Surles-Zeigler, et al.. (2023). A practical guide to data management and sharing for biomedical laboratory researchers. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations
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Lucas‐Osma, Ana M., et al.. (2021). Rehabilitative training improves skilled forelimb motor function after cervical unilateral contusion spinal cord injury in rats. Behavioural Brain Research. 422. 113731–113731. 6 indexed citations
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Fenrich, Keith K., Romana Vavrek, John E. Misiaszek, et al.. (2020). Self-directed rehabilitation training intensity thresholds for efficient recovery of skilled forelimb function in rats with cervical spinal cord injury. Experimental Neurology. 339. 113543–113543. 25 indexed citations
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Vavrek, Romana, et al.. (2020). Inducing inflammation following subacute spinal cord injury in female rats: A double-edged sword to promote motor recovery. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 93. 55–65. 12 indexed citations
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Torres‐Espín, Abel, et al.. (2019). Single-session cortical electrical stimulation enhances the efficacy of rehabilitative motor training after spinal cord injury in rats. Experimental Neurology. 324. 113136–113136. 25 indexed citations
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Torres‐Espín, Abel, Juan Forero, Keith K. Fenrich, et al.. (2018). Eliciting inflammation enables successful rehabilitative training in chronic spinal cord injury. Brain. 141(7). 1946–1962. 73 indexed citations
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Li, Yaqing, Ana M. Lucas‐Osma, Mischa V. Bandet, et al.. (2017). Pericytes impair capillary blood flow and motor function after chronic spinal cord injury. Nature Medicine. 23(6). 733–741. 129 indexed citations
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Weishaupt, Nina, Romana Vavrek, & Karim Fouad. (2013). Training following unilateral cervical spinal cord injury in rats affects the contralesional forelimb. Neuroscience Letters. 539. 77–81. 12 indexed citations
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Fouad, Karim, David J. Bennett, Romana Vavrek, & Armin Blesch. (2013). Long-Term Viral Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Delivery Promotes Spasticity in Rats with a Cervical Spinal Cord Hemisection. Frontiers in Neurology. 4. 187–187. 47 indexed citations
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Li, Yaqing, Lisa Li, Marilee J. Stephens, et al.. (2013). Synthesis, transport, and metabolism of serotonin formed from exogenously applied 5-HTP after spinal cord injury in rats. Journal of Neurophysiology. 111(1). 145–163. 23 indexed citations
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Fouad, Karim, Romana Vavrek, & Seongeun Cho. (2010). A TrkB Antibody Agonist Promotes Plasticity after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Rats. Journal of Neurotrauma. 38(9). 1338–1348. 21 indexed citations
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Murray, Katherine C., Aya Nakae, Marilee J. Stephens, et al.. (2010). Recovery of motoneuron and locomotor function after spinal cord injury depends on constitutive activity in 5-HT2C receptors. Nature Medicine. 16(6). 694–700. 311 indexed citations
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Fouad, Karim, Michelle M. Rank, Romana Vavrek, et al.. (2010). Locomotion After Spinal Cord Injury Depends on Constitutive Activity in Serotonin Receptors. Journal of Neurophysiology. 104(6). 2975–2984. 69 indexed citations
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Fouad, Karim, et al.. (2009). Dose and Chemical Modification Considerations for Continuous Cyclic AMP Analog Delivery to the Injured CNS. Journal of Neurotrauma. 26(5). 733–740. 15 indexed citations
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Fouad, Karim, Damien D. Pearse, Wolfram Tetzlaff, & Romana Vavrek. (2009). Transplantation and repair: Combined cell implantation and chondroitinase delivery prevents deterioration of bladder function in rats with complete spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 47(10). 727–732. 46 indexed citations
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Monfils, Marie‐H., Ira Driscoll, Romana Vavrek, Bryan Kolb, & Karim Fouad. (2007). FGF-2-induced functional improvement from neonatal motor cortex injury via corticospinal projections. Experimental Brain Research. 185(3). 453–460. 15 indexed citations
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Vavrek, Romana, Damien D. Pearse, & Karim Fouad. (2007). Neuronal Populations Capable of Regeneration following a Combined Treatment in Rats with Spinal Cord Transection. Journal of Neurotrauma. 24(10). 1667–1673. 68 indexed citations
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Vavrek, Romana. (2006). BDNF promotes connections of corticospinal neurons onto spared descending interneurons in spinal cord injured rats. Brain. 129(6). 1534–1545. 184 indexed citations

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