Walther Akemann

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

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Walther Akemann is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Walther Akemann has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 16 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 13 papers in Biophysics. Recurrent topics in Walther Akemann's work include Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (20 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (16 papers) and Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (13 papers). Walther Akemann is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (20 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (16 papers) and Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (13 papers). Walther Akemann collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Germany and France. Walther Akemann's co-authors include A. Otto, Thomas Knöpfel, I. Mrozek, Hiroki Mutoh, Amélie Perron, Dimitar Dimitrov, K. Andreas Friedrich, Javier Díez‐García, Ulrich Stimming and Yuka Iwamoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Walther Akemann

53 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Author						Papers	Cites
Walther Akemann	1.3k	1.1k	1.0k	745	711	55	3.4k
Chen Yang	590 0.5×	319 0.3×	527 0.5×	638 0.9×	1.0k 1.4×	86	2.5k
Keiichi Torimitsu	852 0.7×	224 0.2×	710 0.7×	430 0.6×	1.0k 1.4×	115	3.1k
Alan Jasanoff	402 0.3×	237 0.2×	1.4k 1.4×	1.6k 2.1×	919 1.3×	82	4.3k
Laurent Cognet	1.7k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	2.5k 2.4×	2.8k 3.7×	2.9k 4.1×	115	8.3k
Pau Gorostiza	2.2k 1.7×	302 0.3×	1.8k 1.7×	2.9k 3.8×	871 1.2×	155	5.5k
Michele Dipalo	684 0.5×	302 0.3×	265 0.3×	386 0.5×	1.0k 1.4×	63	1.9k
Martin Oheim	798 0.6×	109 0.1×	1.3k 1.3×	493 0.7×	789 1.1×	77	3.1k
Andreas Henkel	475 0.4×	565 0.5×	1.4k 1.3×	340 0.5×	522 0.7×	65	3.0k
Lei Jin	559 0.4×	459 0.4×	313 0.3×	1.6k 2.2×	258 0.4×	108	3.3k
Laurent Moreaux	476 0.4×	321 0.3×	554 0.5×	778 1.0×	1.3k 1.8×	40	2.6k

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Xia, Fei, et al.. (2024). Neurophotonics beyond the surface: unmasking the brain’s complexity exploiting optical scattering. Neurophotonics. 11(S1). S11510–S11510. 4 indexed citations

Akemann, Walther, et al.. (2023). Fast wavefront shaping for two-photon brain imaging with multipatch correction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(51). e2305593120–e2305593120. 8 indexed citations

Akemann, Walther, Sébastien Wolf, Vincent Villette, et al.. (2021). Fast optical recording of neuronal activity by three-dimensional custom-access serial holography. Nature Methods. 19(1). 100–110. 18 indexed citations

Akemann, Walther, Hiroki Mutoh, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2013). Two-Photon Imaging of Electrical Activity in Mouse Cortex using a Genetically-Encoded Voltage Indicator. Biophysical Journal. 104(2). 336a–336a. 1 indexed citations

Akemann, Walther, Mari Sasaki, Hiroki Mutoh, et al.. (2013). Two-photon voltage imaging using a genetically encoded voltage indicator. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 2231–2231. 57 indexed citations

Mutoh, Hiroki, Amélie Perron, Walther Akemann, Yuka Iwamoto, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2010). Optogenetic monitoring of membrane potentials. Experimental Physiology. 96(1). 13–18. 52 indexed citations

Akemann, Walther, Hiroki Mutoh, Amélie Perron, Jean Rossier, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2010). Imaging brain electric signals with genetically targeted voltage-sensitive fluorescent proteins. Nature Methods. 7(8). 643–649. 201 indexed citations

Lundby, Alicia, Walther Akemann, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2010). Biophysical characterization of the fluorescent protein voltage probe VSFP2.3 based on the voltage-sensing domain of Ci-VSP. European Biophysics Journal. 39(12). 1625–1635. 32 indexed citations

Akemann, Walther, Alicia Lundby, Hiroki Mutoh, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2009). Effect of Voltage Sensitive Fluorescent Proteins on Neuronal Excitability. Biophysical Journal. 96(10). 3959–3976. 53 indexed citations

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Akemann, Walther. (2009). Optical imaging as a link between cellular neurophysiology and circuit modeling. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 3. 5–5. 12 indexed citations

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Qiu, De‐Lai, et al.. (2008). Targeted Optical Probing of Neuronal Circuit Dynamics Using Fluorescent Protein Sensors. Neurosignals. 16(4). 289–299. 10 indexed citations

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Baker, Bradley J., Hiroki Mutoh, Dimitar Dimitrov, et al.. (2008). Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors of membrane potential. PubMed. 36(1-4). 53–67. 78 indexed citations

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Lundby, Alicia, Hiroki Mutoh, Dimitar Dimitrov, Walther Akemann, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2008). Engineering of a Genetically Encodable Fluorescent Voltage Sensor Exploiting Fast Ci-VSP Voltage-Sensing Movements. PLoS ONE. 3(6). e2514–e2514. 122 indexed citations

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Dimitrov, Dimitar, Hiroki Mutoh, Bradley J. Baker, et al.. (2007). Engineering and Characterization of an Enhanced Fluorescent Protein Voltage Sensor. PLoS ONE. 2(5). e440–e440. 165 indexed citations

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Knöpfel, Thomas, Javier Díez‐García, & Walther Akemann. (2006). Optical probing of neuronal circuit dynamics: genetically encoded versus classical fluorescent sensors. Trends in Neurosciences. 29(3). 160–166. 94 indexed citations

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Akemann, Walther & Thomas Knöpfel. (2006). Interaction of Kv3 Potassium Channels and Resurgent Sodium Current Influences the Rate of Spontaneous Firing of Purkinje Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(17). 4602–4612. 100 indexed citations

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Díez‐García, Javier, Walther Akemann, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2006). In vivo calcium imaging from genetically specified target cells in mouse cerebellum. NeuroImage. 34(3). 859–869. 51 indexed citations

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McMahon, Anne, Stephen C. Fowler, Teresa M. Perney, et al.. (2004). Allele‐dependent changes of olivocerebellar circuit properties in the absence of the voltage‐gated potassium channels Kv3.1 and Kv3.3. European Journal of Neuroscience. 19(12). 3317–3327. 59 indexed citations

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Akemann, Walther, Yong‐Mei Zhong, Noritaka Ichinohe, Kathleen S. Rockland, & Thomas Knöpfel. (2004). Transgenic mice expressing a fluorescent in vivo label in a distinct subpopulation of neocortical layer 5 pyramidal cells. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 480(1). 72–88. 19 indexed citations

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Metzger, Friedrich, Vez Repunte‐Canonigo, Shinichi Matsushita, et al.. (2002). Transgenic mice expressing a pH and Cl^– sensing yellow‐fluorescent protein under the control of a potassium channel promoter. European Journal of Neuroscience. 15(1). 40–50. 48 indexed citations

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