Ronald Lai

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Ronald Lai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald Lai has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Ophthalmology and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ronald Lai's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (6 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (2 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (2 papers). Ronald Lai is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (6 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (2 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (2 papers). Ronald Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Ronald Lai's co-authors include Elizabeth WoldeMussie, Larry A. Wheeler, Lee Fleming, Amy Yu, Ye Sun, Vetle I. Torvik, David M. Doolin, Alexander D’Amour, Guancheng Li and Robert R. Rando and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Research Policy and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ronald Lai

21 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ronald Lai United States	10	416	310	219	132	131	23	1.0k
François Duhamel Mexico	15	254 0.6×	113 0.4×	53 0.2×	41 0.3×	241 1.8×	40	1.0k
L. De Caprio Italy	16	64 0.2×	43 0.1×	120 0.5×	118 0.9×	136 1.0×	63	1.2k
Paul D. Crowe United States	29	887 2.1×	13 0.0×	32 0.1×	16 0.1×	152 1.2×	53	3.2k
Hyuna Kim South Korea	19	350 0.8×	94 0.3×	35 0.2×	5 0.0×	55 0.4×	53	806
Gurparkash Singh United States	13	2.2k 5.2×	151 0.5×	19 0.1×	12 0.1×	29 0.2×	25	2.6k
Songhai Chen United States	24	1.1k 2.7×	26 0.1×	15 0.1×	11 0.1×	66 0.5×	48	1.7k
Eric N. Johnson United States	26	664 1.6×	5 0.0×	40 0.2×	33 0.3×	141 1.1×	67	2.1k
Chi Heem Wong United States	9	323 0.8×	7 0.0×	225 1.0×	24 0.2×	15 0.1×	21	1.2k
Véronique Bouchard Canada	15	449 1.1×	5 0.0×	49 0.2×	294 2.2×	109 0.8×	29	1.2k
Kien Wei Siah United States	10	309 0.7×	6 0.0×	247 1.1×	29 0.2×	18 0.1×	20	1.2k

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Chan, Hak‐Kim, et al.. (2025). Surgical Outcomes of U-Shaped Incisions Versus Conventional Incisions in Parotidectomy. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 54. 2071688604–2071688604.

Yeung, D., et al.. (2023). A Safety and Feasibility Trial of Ultrasound‐Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Parotid Warthin's Tumor. Otolaryngology. 170(1). 103–111. 2 indexed citations

Lai, Ronald, Zenon W. C. Yeung, W.K. Lam, et al.. (2023). Combining Transoral Nasopharyngeal Brush and Plasma Epstein‐Barr Virus DNA in Detecting Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Otolaryngology. 169(5). 1208–1214.

Ku, Peter K. M., Ki Wang, Alexander C. Vlantis, et al.. (2021). Oro‐pharyngo‐esophageal radionuclide scintigraphy predicts aspiration pneumonia risk and associated survival in post‐irradiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 7(1). 170–179. 2 indexed citations

Yeung, D., Ronald Lai, Eddy W. Y. Wong, & Jason Y. K. Chan. (2020). Care of Patients With a Laryngectomy During the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Otolaryngology. 163(4). 695–698. 7 indexed citations

Lai, Ronald, et al.. (2012). Longitudinal Study Of Retinal Degeneration In An Experimental Retinal Detachment Model Using Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography. 53(14). 927–927. 3 indexed citations

Wong, Billy Tak Ming, Ronald Lai, Paul K.S. Chan, & Nelson Lee. (2011). A hospital outbreak of seasonal influenza involving three health care workers – implications on the optimal choice of respiratory protection. BMC Proceedings. 5(S6). 1 indexed citations

Chen, June, et al.. (2009). Bimatoprost-Induced Calcium Signaling in Human T-Cells does not Involve Prostanoid FP or TP Receptors. Current Eye Research. 34(3). 184–195. 9 indexed citations

Wheeler, L. A., Ronald Lai, Elizabeth WoldeMussie, & William A. Hare. (2007). Neuroprotection: new pharmacological targets. Eye. 21(S1). S46–S50. 2 indexed citations

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Hare, William A., Elizabeth WoldeMussie, Ronald Lai, et al.. (2004). Efficacy and Safety of Memantine Treatment for Reduction of Changes Associated with Experimental Glaucoma in Monkey, I: Functional Measures. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(8). 2625–2625. 107 indexed citations

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Lai, Ronald & Trachette L. Jackson. (2004). A Mathematical Model of Receptor-Mediated Apoptosis: Dying to Know Why FasL is a Trimer. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering. 1(2). 325–338. 11 indexed citations

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Wheeler, Larry A., Elizabeth WoldeMussie, & Ronald Lai. (2003). Role of Alpha-2 Agonists in Neuroprotection. Survey of Ophthalmology. 48(2). S47–S51. 102 indexed citations

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Lai, Ronald, et al.. (2002). Alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonist protects retinal function after acute retinal ischemic injury in the rat. Visual Neuroscience. 19(2). 175–185. 77 indexed citations

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Wheeler, L. A., Ronald Lai, & Elizabeth WoldeMussie. (1999). From the Lab to the Clinic: Activation of an Alpha-2 agonist Pathway is Neuroprotective in Models of Retinal and Optic Nerve Injury. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 9(1_suppl). S17–21. 77 indexed citations

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Woodward, David F., et al.. (1996). In-vivo Activity and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Novel Prostaglandin F2αProdrugs in Ocular Tissues. Experimental Eye Research. 63(4). 411–423. 7 indexed citations

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Munk, Stephen A., Ronald Lai, J. Burke, et al.. (1996). Synthesis and Pharmacologic Evaluation of 2-endo-Amino-3-exo- isopropylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane: A Potent Imidazoline₁ Receptor Specific Agent. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 39(6). 1193–1195. 41 indexed citations

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Chow, Ken, et al.. (1996). 5-Substituted 3-thiophenesulfonamides as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 31(3). 175–186. 6 indexed citations

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Krauss, Achim H.‐P., David F. Woodward, Linda L. Gibson, et al.. (1995). AGN 191976: A Novel Thromboxane A ₂ -Mimetic with Ocular Hypotensive Properties. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 11(3). 203–212. 9 indexed citations

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Lai, Ronald & Peter Goldman. (1992). Urinary organic acid profiles in obese (ob/ob) mice: Indications for the impaired ω-oxidation of fatty acids. Metabolism. 41(1). 97–105. 8 indexed citations

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Lai, Ronald & Peter Goldman. (1992). Organic acid profiling in adipocyte differentiation of 3T3-F442A cells: increased production of Krebs cycle acid metabolites. Metabolism. 41(5). 545–547. 12 indexed citations

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