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99
Citations
32111
World Ranking
786
National Ranking
432

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Dennis D.M. O'Leary was affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focused on molecular biology and related fields, reflected in their publication record and areas of study.

Their main areas of study included Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cell Biology.

The main topics covered by their work included:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer

Their recent publication record consisted of the following papers:

  • "Retraction Note: APP binds DR6 to trigger axon pruning and neuron death via distinct caspases," 2023, published in Nature
  • "Misexpression of ephrin-B2 disrupts laminar patterning in chick optic tectum," 2025, published in Brain Structure and Function

Frequent collaborators in their research included:

  • Todd McLaughlin
  • Anatoly Nikolaev
  • Marc Tessier-Lavigne
  • Carol L. Armstrong
  • Robert Hindges

Their work was published notably in the journals Nature and Brain Structure and Function.

Dennis D.M. O'Leary was recognized by professional societies and foundations, having been awarded Fellow status by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003 and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1987.

Best Publications

  • Regressive events in neurogenesis

    WM Cowan;JW Fawcett;DD O'Leary;BB Stanfield

  • APP binds DR6 to trigger axon pruning and neuron death via distinct caspases

    Anatoly Nikolaev;Todd McLaughlin;Dennis D. M. O’Leary;Marc Tessier-Lavigne

  • Axon retraction and degeneration in development and disease.

    Liqun Luo;Dennis D. M. O'Leary

  • Do cortical areas emerge from a protocortex

    Dennis D.M. O'Leary

  • Regulation of area identity in the mammalian neocortex by Emx2 and Pax6.

    Kathie M. Bishop;Guy Goudreau;Dennis D. M. O'Leary

  • Area patterning of the mammalian cortex

    Dennis D.M. O'Leary;Shen Ju Chou;Setsuko Sahara

  • Ephrin-A5 (AL-1/RAGS) is essential for proper retinal axon guidance and topographic mapping in the mammalian visual system.

    Jonas Frisén;Paul A Yates;Todd McLaughlin;Glenn C Friedman

  • Topographically Specific Effects of ELF-1 on Retinal Axon Guidance In Vitro and Retinal Axon Mapping In Vivo

    Masaru Nakamoto;Hwai Jong Cheng;Glenn C. Friedman;Todd McLaughlin

  • MOLECULAR GRADIENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF RETINOTOPIC MAPS

    Todd McLaughlin;Dennis D. M. O'Leary

  • Selective collateral elimination in early postnatal development restricts cortical distribution of rat pyramidal tract neurones.

    Brent B. Stanfield;Dennis D. M. O'Leary;Carl Fricks

  • Retinotopic map refinement requires spontaneous retinal waves during a brief critical period of development.

    Todd McLaughlin;Christine L. Torborg;Marla B. Feller;Dennis D.M. O'Leary

  • Eph receptors and ephrins in neural development.

    Dennis Dm O'Leary;David G Wilkinson

  • Fate of midbrain dopaminergic neurons controlled by the engrailed genes.

    Horst H. Simon;Harald Saueressig;Wolfgang Wurst;Martyn D. Goulding

  • Development of topographic order in the mammalian retinocollicular projection

    D. K. Simon;D. D. M. O'leary

  • Topographic mapping from the retina to the midbrain is controlled by relative but not absolute levels of EphA receptor signaling.

    Arthur Brown;Paul A Yates;Paul A Yates;Patrick Burrola;Dan Ortuño

  • Growth and targeting of subplate axons and establishment of major cortical pathways [published erratum appears in J Neurosci 1993 Mar;13(3):following table of contents]

    J. A. De Carlos;D. D. M. O'leary

  • Potential of visual cortex to develop an array of functional units unique to somatosensory cortex

    Bradley L. Schlaggar;Dennis D. M. O'Leary

  • Evidence that the early postnatal restriction of the cells of origin of the callosal projection is due to the elimination of axonal collaterals rather than to the death of neurons

    D.D.M. O'Leary;B.B. Stanfield;W.M. Cowan

  • Inaccuracies in initial growth and arborization of chick retinotectal axons followed by course corrections and axon remodeling to develop topographic order

    H. Nakamura;D. D. M. O'leary

  • Patterning centers, regulatory genes and extrinsic mechanisms controlling arealization of the neocortex.

    Dennis D.M O'Leary;Yasushi Nakagawa

Frequent Co-Authors

W. M. Cowan
W. M. Cowan Washington University in St. Louis
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Marc Tessier-Lavigne Xaira Therapeutics
James W. Fawcett
James W. Fawcett University of Cambridge
Linda J. Richards
Linda J. Richards Washington University in St. Louis
Martyn Goulding
Martyn Goulding Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Samuel L. Pfaff
Samuel L. Pfaff Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Sandrine Thuret
Sandrine Thuret King's College London
Laura López-Mascaraque
Laura López-Mascaraque Spanish National Research Council
Richard H. Dyck
Richard H. Dyck University of Calgary
Christopher A. Walsh
Christopher A. Walsh Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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