Yael Amitai

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Yael Amitai is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yael Amitai has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 27 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 14 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Yael Amitai's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (30 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (26 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (13 papers). Yael Amitai is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (30 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (26 papers) and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (13 papers). Yael Amitai collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Germany. Yael Amitai's co-authors include Barry W. Connors, Ziv Gil, David Golomb, David A. Prince, Heiko J. Luhmann, Michael J. Gutnick, Asher A. Friesem, Alon Friedman, Yossi Buskila and Saundra L. Patrick and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Yael Amitai

68 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Intrinsic Oscillations of Neocortex Generated by Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Socially Assistive Robot for Stroke Patients: Acceptance, Needs, and Concerns of Patients and Informal Caregivers 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Yael Amitai, Shelly Levy‐Tzedek	18
2	Aberrant activity of mitochondrial NCLX is linked to impaired synaptic transmission and is associated with mental retardation 2021 ·Communications Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Marko Kostić, (unknown), Essam A. Assali, (unknown), Yael Amitai, Holger Prokisch, Steffen Leiz, Cornelia Daumer‐Haas, Ilya A. Fleidervish, Fabiana Perocchi, Daniel Gitler, Israel Sekler	33
3	Author Correction: Aberrant activity of mitochondrial NCLX is linked to impaired synaptic transmission and is associated with mental retardation 2021 ·Communications Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Marko Kostić, (unknown), Essam A. Assali, (unknown), Yael Amitai, Holger Prokisch, Steffen Leiz, Cornelia Daumer‐Haas, Ilya A. Fleidervish, Fabiana Perocchi, Daniel Gitler, Israel Sekler	2
4	Spatiotemporal alterations of cortical network activity by selective loss of NOS-expressing interneurons 2012 ·Frontiers in Neural Circuits ·(unknown), Yossi Buskila, Yasmin Abu‐Ghanem, Yael Amitai	21
5	Getting Drowsy? Alert/Nonalert Transitions and Visual Thalamocortical Network Dynamics 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Yulia Bereshpolova, Carl R. Stoelzel, Jun Zhuang, Yael Amitai, José‐Manuel Alonso, Harvey A. Swadlow	35
6	Physiologic role for “inducible” nitric oxide synthase: A new form of astrocytic–neuronal interface 2010 ·Glia ·Yael Amitai	48
7	Comparative properties of excitatory and inhibitory inter-laminar neocortical axons 2008 ·Neuroscience ·(unknown), Yasmin Abu‐Ghanem, Yael Amitai	5
8	Enhanced stress reactivity in nitric oxide synthase type 2 mutant mice: Findings in support of astrocytic nitrosative modulation of behavior 2008 ·Neuroscience ·Yasmin Abu‐Ghanem, Hagit Cohen, Yossi Buskila, Ettie Grauer, Yael Amitai	20
9	Mechanisms of Firing Patterns in Fast-Spiking Cortical Interneurons 2007 ·PLoS Computational Biology ·David Golomb, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yael Amitai, David Hansel	93
10	Enhanced Astrocytic Nitric Oxide Production and Neuronal Modifications in the Neocortex of a NOS2 Mutant Mouse 2007 ·PLoS ONE ·Yossi Buskila, Yasmin Abu‐Ghanem, (unknown), Arie Moran, Ettie Grauer, Yael Amitai	40
11	Time-Dependent, Layer-Specific Modulation of Sensory Responses Mediated by Neocortical Layer 1 2006 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·(unknown), Yael Amitai, Rony Azouz	25
12	Rapid and reactive nitric oxide production by astrocytes in mouse neocortical slices 2005 ·Glia ·Yossi Buskila, (unknown), Michal Hershfinkel, Yael Amitai	55
13	Inhibitory effect of mouse neocortex layer I on the underlying cellular network 2003 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Saundra L. Patrick, Yossi Buskila, Yael Amitai	27
14	Efficacy of Thalamocortical and Intracortical Synaptic Connections 1999 ·Neuron ·Ziv Gil, Barry W. Connors, Yael Amitai	277
15	Making Waves in the Neocortex 1997 ·Neuron ·Barry W. Connors, Yael Amitai	39
16	Cortical synchronized activity evoked by thalamocortical stimulation in vitro 1995 ·Neuroscience Letters ·Ziv Gil, Yael Amitai	3
17	Membrane potential oscillations underlying firing patterns in neocortical neurons 1994 ·Neuroscience ·Yael Amitai	71
18	Injection of tetanus toxin into the neocortex elicits persistent epileptiform activity but only transient impairment of GABA release 1993 ·Neuroscience ·Ruth M. Empson, Yael Amitai, John G. R. Jefferys, Michael J. Gutnick	24
19	Functional alterations in GABAergic inhibition during activity 1992 ·Elsevier eBooks ·David A. Prince, (unknown), (unknown), Yael Amitai	17
20	Chronic Epileptic Foci in Neocortex: In Vivo and In Vitro Effects of Tetanus Toxin 1991 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), Yael Amitai, John G. R. Jefferys, Michael J. Gutnick	47

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