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Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
59
Citations
10429
World Ranking
4058
National Ranking
1845

Aravinthan D. T. Samuel publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aravinthan D. T. Samuel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 122 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Aravinthan D. T. Samuel D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aravinthan D. T. Samuel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award
  • 2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Aravinthan D. T. Samuel is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans key areas in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with a strong focus on aging, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

Their work covers a broad range of topics including:

  • Genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms
  • Neurobiology and insect physiology research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Insect and arachnid ecology and behavior
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Cell image analysis techniques

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Science Advances
  • Current Biology
  • Cell

Recent published papers by Aravinthan D. T. Samuel feature diverse topics and high-impact journals such as:

  • Connectomes across development reveal principles of brain maturation, 2021, Nature
  • NeuroPAL: A Multicolor Atlas for Whole-Brain Neuronal Identification in C. elegans, 2020, Cell
  • Probing and manipulating embryogenesis via nanoscale thermometry and temperature control, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Internal state configures olfactory behavior and early sensory processing in Drosophila larvae, 2021, Science Advances
  • Imaging whole-brain activity to understand behaviour, 2022, Nature Reviews Physics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Samuel include:

  • Mei Zhen
  • Vivek Venkatachalam
  • Daniel Witvliet
  • Jeff W. Lichtman
  • Albert Lin

The scientist has been recognized with awards such as the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2008 and was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Propulsion of Microorganisms by Surface Distortions

    Howard A. Stone;Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

  • Connectomes across development reveal principles of brain maturation

    Daniel Witvliet;Daniel Witvliet;Ben Mulcahy;James K. Mitchell;Yaron Meirovitch;Yaron Meirovitch

  • Optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans

    Andrew M Leifer;Christopher Fang-Yen;Christopher Fang-Yen;Marc Gershow;Mark J Alkema

  • Proprioceptive coupling within motor neurons drives C. elegans forward locomotion.

    Quan Wen;Michelle D. Po;Elizabeth Hulme;Sway Chen

  • NeuroPAL: A Multicolor Atlas for Whole-Brain Neuronal Identification in C. elegans.

    Eviatar Yemini;Albert Lin;Amin Nejatbakhsh;Erdem Varol

  • Mechanical regulation of stem-cell differentiation by the stretch-activated Piezo channel

    Li He;Guangwei Si;Jiuhong Huang;Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

  • Pan-neuronal imaging in roaming Caenorhabditis elegans

    Vivek Venkatachalam;Ni Ji;Xian-Ling Wang;Christopher Luce Clark

  • The AFD Sensory Neurons Encode Multiple Functions Underlying Thermotactic Behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Damon A. Clark;David Biron;Piali Sengupta;Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

  • Distinct combinations of variant ionotropic glutamate receptors mediate thermosensation and hygrosensation in Drosophila

    Zachary A. Knecht;Ana F. Silbering;Lina Ni;Mason Klein

  • The Ionotropic Receptors IR21a and IR25a mediate cool sensing in Drosophila.

    Lina Ni;Mason Klein;Kathryn V. Svec;Gonzalo Budelli

  • Running hot and cold: behavioral strategies, neural circuits, and the molecular machinery for thermotaxis in C. elegans and Drosophila.

    Paul A. Garrity;Miriam B. Goodman;Aravinthan D. Samuel;Piali Sengupta

  • Thermotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans Analyzed by Measuring Responses to Defined Thermal Stimuli

    William S. Ryu;Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

  • Biomechanical analysis of gait adaptation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

    Christopher Fang-Yen;Matthieu Wyart;Matthieu Wyart;Julie Xie;Risa Kawai

  • Functional Organization of a Neural Network for Aversive Olfactory Learning in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Heon ick Ha;Michael Hendricks;Yu Shen;Christopher V. Gabel

  • The wiring diagram of a glomerular olfactory system.

    Matthew E Berck;Avinash Khandelwal;Avinash Khandelwal;Lindsey Claus;Luis Hernandez-Nunez

  • C. elegans locomotion: Small circuits, complex functions

    Mei Zhen;Mei Zhen;Aravinthan D T Samuel

  • The role of the AFD neuron in C. elegans thermotaxis analyzed using femtosecond laser ablation

    Samuel H Chung;Damon A Clark;Christopher V Gabel;Eric Mazur

  • Dynamic encoding of perception, memory, and movement in a C. elegans chemotaxis circuit.

    Linjiao Luo;Linjiao Luo;Quan Wen;Quan Wen;Jing Ren;Michael Hendricks

  • Sensory determinants of behavioral dynamics in Drosophila thermotaxis

    Mason Joseph Klein;Bruno Afonso;Ashley James Vonner;Luis Hernandez-Nunez

  • An olfactory neuron responds stochastically to temperature and modulates Caenorhabditis elegans thermotactic behavior

    David Biron;Sara Wasserman;James H. Thomas;Aravinthan D. T. Samuel

  • Monoaminergic Orchestration of Motor Programs in a Complex C. elegans Behavior

    Jamie L. Donnelly;Christopher M. Clark;Andrew M. Leifer;Jennifer K. Pirri

  • Identification of Thermosensory and Olfactory Neuron-Specific Genes via Expression Profiling of Single Neuron Types

    Marc E. Colosimo;Adam Brown;Saikat Mukhopadhyay;Christopher Gabel

Frequent Co-Authors

Mei Zhen
Mei Zhen Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Albert Cardona
Albert Cardona University of Cambridge
Piali Sengupta
Piali Sengupta Brandeis University
Howard C. Berg
Howard C. Berg Harvard University
Richard Benton
Richard Benton University of Lausanne
John R. Carlson
John R. Carlson Yale University
Oliver Hobert
Oliver Hobert Columbia University
Andrew D. Chisholm
Andrew D. Chisholm University of California, San Diego
David M. Miller
David M. Miller Vanderbilt University
Ralf Schnabel
Ralf Schnabel Technische Universität Braunschweig

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