Theo D. Palmer

29.8k citations

105 papers · 23.4k indexed · 15 hit papers · h-index 60

Developmental Neuroscience top 0.01%
Molecular Biology top 0.5%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.05%
Neurology top 0.05%
Genetics top 0.1%

Co-authors: Fred H. Gage Michelle Monje Hiroki Toda Brian R. Christie Henriette van Praag Nicolas Toni Alejandro F. Schinder John R. Fike
Topics: Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (66 papers)Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (25 papers)Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (19 papers)
Cited by: Developmental Neuroscience Neurology Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Journals: Nature Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States Japan India

In The Last Decade

Theo D. Palmer

103 papers receiving 23.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Functional neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus

2002 2.3k citations Henriette van Praag, Alejandro F. Schinder et al. Nature profile →
Inflammatory Blockade Restores Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis

2003 2.0k citations Hiroki Toda, Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →
Vascular niche for adult hippocampal neurogenesis

2000 1.5k citations Theo D. Palmer, Fred H. Gage et al. profile →
Irradiation induces neural precursor-cell dysfunction

2002 988 citations John R. Fike, Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →
The Adult Rat Hippocampus Contains Primordial Neural Stem Cells

1997 880 citations Theo D. Palmer, Fred H. Gage et al. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience profile →
Survival and differentiation of adult neuronal progenitor cells transplanted to the adult brain.

1995 816 citations Fred H. Gage, Theo D. Palmer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Activates a Latent Neurogenic Program in Neural Stem Cells from Diverse Regions of the Adult CNS

1999 729 citations Theo D. Palmer, Fred H. Gage et al. profile →
VEGF is necessary for exercise‐induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis

2003 655 citations Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →
Proliferation and Differentiation of Progenitor Cells Throughout the Intact Adult Rat Spinal Cord

2000 638 citations Theo D. Palmer, Fred H. Gage et al. profile →
Multipotent progenitor cells in the adult dentate gyrus

1998 582 citations Fred H. Gage, Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →
Extreme sensitivity of adult neurogenesis to low doses of X-irradiation.

2003 579 citations Radosław Rola, Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →
LRRK2 Mutant iPSC-Derived DA Neurons Demonstrate Increased Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress

2011 571 citations Branden Cord, Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →
Excitation-Neurogenesis Coupling in Adult Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells

2004 544 citations Hiroki Toda, Theo D. Palmer et al. Neuron profile →
FGF-2-Responsive Neuronal Progenitors Reside in Proliferative and Quiescent Regions of the Adult Rodent Brain

1995 533 citations Theo D. Palmer, J Ray et al. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience profile →
Functional Impairment in Miro Degradation and Mitophagy Is a Shared Feature in Familial and Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease

2016 361 citations Theo D. Palmer et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Cell-type specific global reprogramming of the transcriptome and epigenome in induced neurons with the 16p11.2 neuropsychiatric CNVs 2025 ·European Journal of Human Genetics ·Thomas Ward,Pingping Qu,Louis C. Leung,Bo Zhou,(unknown),Arineh Khechaduri,(unknown),Carol Charlton,Reenal Pattni,Steve S. Ho,Marcus Ho,Yi‐Ling Huang,(unknown),Joachim Hallmayer,Philippe Mourrain,Theo D. Palmer,Xianglong Zhang,Alexander E. Urban	0
2	Custom-engineered hydrogels for delivery of human iPSC-derived neurons into the injured cervical spinal cord 2023 ·Biomaterials ·Vanessa M. Doulames,Laura M. Marquardt,(unknown),Neil J. Baugh,Riley A. Suhar,Alice Wang,Karen Dubbin,James M. Weimann,Theo D. Palmer,Giles W. Plant,Sarah C. Heilshorn	14
3	An evolutionarily acquired microRNA shapes development of mammalian cortical projections 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Lincoln W. Pasquina,Jessica L. MacDonald,Mollie B. Woodworth,Abdulkadir Özkan,Ramesh V. Nair,Zihuai He,Vibhu Sahni,Peter Sarnow,Theo D. Palmer,Jeffrey D. Macklis,Suzanne Tharin	14
4	“Females Are Not Just ‘Protected’ Males”: Sex-Specific Vulnerabilities in Placenta and Brain after Prenatal Immune Disruption 2019 ·eNeuro ·(unknown),Pamela A. Carpentier,Brooke A. Babineau,(unknown),(unknown),Hyang Mi Moon,Archana Shankar,Jennifer Su,Vidya Saravanapandian,Ursula Haditsch,Theo D. Palmer	61
5	Maternal immune activation dysregulation of the fetal brain transcriptome and relevance to the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder 2017 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Michael Lombardo,(unknown),Jennifer Su,Theo D. Palmer,Eric Courchesne,Tiziano Pramparo	123
6	Differential roles of TNFR1 and TNFR2 signaling in adult hippocampal neurogenesis 2013 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Zhiguo Chen,Theo D. Palmer	110
7	PPARγ activation prevents impairments in spatial memory and neurogenesis following transient illness 2012 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Brandi K. Ormerod,Simon Hanft,(unknown),Ursula Haditsch,Star W. Lee,Theo D. Palmer	51
8	Adult neural progenitor cells reactivate superbursting in mature neural networks 2011 ·Experimental Neurology ·(unknown),Hiroki Toda,Theo D. Palmer,Thomas B. DeMarse,Brandi K. Ormerod	25
9	Characterization of axon guidance cue sensitivity of human embryonic stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons 2010 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Branden Cord,Jie Li,Melissa Works,Susan K. McConnell,Theo D. Palmer,Mary Hynes	19
10	Endogenous Wnt Signaling Maintains Neural Progenitor Cell Potency 2009 ·Stem Cells ·Eric Wexler,(unknown),Harley I. Kornblum,Theo D. Palmer,Daniel H. Geschwind	5
11	Immune Influence on Adult Neural Stem Cell Regulation and Function 2009 ·Neuron ·Pamela A. Carpentier,Theo D. Palmer	177
12	Long-term transgene expression in mouse neural progenitor cells modified with ϕC31 integrase 2008 ·Journal of Neuroscience Methods ·Annahita Keravala,Brandi K. Ormerod,Theo D. Palmer,Michèle P. Calos	18
13	Transplantation of hNT neurons into the ischemic cortex: Cell survival and effect on sensorimotor behavior 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience Research ·Tonya Bliss,Stephen Kelly,(unknown),(unknown),Priya Kohli,Caleb Stokes,Guohua Sun,Michael Ma,Joanna Masel,Sofie R. Kleppner,Timothy Schallert,Theo D. Palmer,Gary K. Steinberg	62
14	Transplanted human fetal neural stem cells survive, migrate, and differentiate in ischemic rat cerebral cortex 2004 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Stephen Kelly,Tonya Bliss,(unknown),Guohua Sun,Michael Ma,(unknown),Joanna Masel,Midori A. Yenari,Irving L. Weissman,Naoshige Uchida,Theo D. Palmer,Gary K. Steinberg	488
15	Radiation Response of Neural Precursor Cells: Linking Cellular Sensitivity to Cell Cycle Checkpoints, Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress 2004 ·Radiation Research ·Charles L. Limoli,Erich Giedzinski,Radosław Rola,Shinji Otsuka,Theo D. Palmer,John R. Fike	175
16	New roles for astrocytes: The nightlife of an ‘astrocyte’. La vida loca! 2003 ·Trends in Neurosciences ·Philip J. Horner,Theo D. Palmer	92
17	Functional neurogenesis in the adult hippocampusbreakdown → 2002 ·Nature ·Henriette van Praag,Alejandro F. Schinder,Brian R. Christie,Nicolas Toni,Theo D. Palmer,Fred H. Gage	2287
18	Widespread Integration and Survival of Adult-Derived Neural Progenitor Cells in the Developing Optic Retina 1998 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Masayo Takahashi,Theo D. Palmer,Jun Takahashi,Fred H. Gage	216
19	FGF-2-Responsive Neuronal Progenitors Reside in Proliferative and Quiescent Regions of the Adult Rodent Brainbreakdown → 1995 ·Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Theo D. Palmer,J Ray,Fred H. Gage	533
20	High-Level Human Adenosine Deaminase Expression in Dog Skin Fibroblasts Is Not Sustained Following Transplantation 1993 ·Human Gene Therapy ·Ramesh Nachimuthu,(unknown),Theo D. Palmer,Rainer Storb,William Osborne	25

About Theo D. Palmer

Theo D. Palmer is a scholar working on Developmental Neuroscience, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, having authored 105 papers that have together received 23.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (66 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (25 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental Neuroscience (12.0k citations), Neurology (4.5k citations) and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (7.9k citations). Theo D. Palmer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and India. Frequent co-authors include Fred H. Gage, Michelle Monje, Hiroki Toda, Brian R. Christie, Henriette van Praag, Nicolas Toni, Alejandro F. Schinder, John R. Fike, Shinichiro Mizumatsu and Jun Takahashi. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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