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Douglas P. Munoz

Douglas P. Munoz

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
94
Citations
31977
World Ranking
948
National Ranking
50

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Douglas P. Munoz is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans interdisciplinary areas including Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's recent publications include studies on various topics related to neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive processes, and neurological disorders. Notable papers include:

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the Central Nervous System, 2020, published in Trends in Neurosciences
  • Is subthreshold depression in adolescence clinically relevant?, 2022, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Interleukin-1β mediates alterations in mitochondrial fusion/fission proteins and memory impairment induced by amyloid-β oligomers, 2021, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Coordination of Pupil and Saccade Responses by the Superior Colliculus, 2021, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Classification and staging of Parkinson's disease using video-based eye tracking, 2023, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Munoz's research covers main topics such as Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, dementia and cognitive impairment research, and Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments. Additional topics include visual perception and processing mechanisms, olfactory and sensory function studies, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, and color perception and design.

Frequent co-authors contributing to Munoz's body of work are:

  • Donald C. Brien
  • Brian C. Coe
  • Mario Masellis
  • Richard H. Swartz
  • Sandra E. Black

The scientist's research appears regularly in several key academic venues such as:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Brain Communications
  • European Journal of Neuroscience

Douglas P. Munoz was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1993, recognizing their contributions to their research fields.

Best Publications

  • Look away: the anti-saccade task and the voluntary control of eye movement

    Douglas P. Munoz;Stefan Everling;Stefan Everling

  • Salience, relevance, and firing: a priority map for target selection

    Jillian H. Fecteau;Douglas P. Munoz

  • Maturation of widely distributed brain function subserves cognitive development.

    Beatriz Luna;Keith R. Thulborn;Douglas P. Munoz;Elisha P. Merriam

  • An anti-diabetes agent protects the mouse brain from defective insulin signaling caused by Alzheimer’s disease–associated Aβ oligomers

    Theresa R. Bomfim;Leticia Forny-Germano;Luciana B. Sathler;Jordano Brito-Moreira

  • Saccade-related activity in monkey superior colliculus. I. Characteristics of burst and buildup cells

    D. P. Munoz;R. H. Wurtz

  • Age-related performance of human subjects on saccadic eye movement tasks.

    D. P. Munoz;J. R. Broughton;J. E. Goldring;I. T. Armstrong

  • Fixation cells in monkey superior colliculus. I. Characteristics of cell discharge

    D. P. Munoz;R. H. Wurtz

  • Neuronal Activity in Monkey Superior Colliculus Related to the Initiation of Saccadic Eye Movements

    Michael C. Dorris;Martin Paré;Douglas P. Munoz

  • Neuronal Correlates for Preparatory Set Associated with Pro-Saccades and Anti-Saccades in the Primate Frontal Eye Field

    Stefan Everling;Douglas P. Munoz

  • A Model of Saccade Initiation Based on the Competitive Integration of Exogenous and Endogenous Signals in the Superior Colliculus

    Thomas P. Trappenberg;Michael C. Dorris;Douglas P. Munoz;Raymond M. Klein

  • Fixation cells in monkey superior colliculus. II: Reversible activation and deactivation

    D. P. Munoz;R. H. Wurtz

  • SACCADIC PROBABILITY INFLUENCES MOTOR PREPARATION SIGNALS AND TIME TO SACCADIC INITIATION

    Michael C. Dorris;Douglas P. Munoz

  • Lateral Inhibitory Interactions in the Intermediate Layers of the Monkey Superior Colliculus

    Douglas P. Munoz;Peter J. Istvan

  • ROLE OF PRIMATE SUPERIOR COLLICULUS IN PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF ANTI-SACCADES AND PRO-SACCADES

    Stefan Everling;Michael C. Dorris;Raymond M. Klein;Douglas P. Munoz

  • Quantifying center bias of observers in free viewing of dynamic natural scenes.

    Po-He Tseng;Ran Carmi;Ian G. M. Cameron;Douglas P. Munoz

  • TNF-α Mediates PKR-Dependent Memory Impairment and Brain IRS-1 Inhibition Induced by Alzheimer’s β-Amyloid Oligomers in Mice and Monkeys

    Mychael V. Lourenco;Julia R. Clarke;Rudimar L. Frozza;Theresa R. Bomfim

  • Human fMRI evidence for the neural correlates of preparatory set

    Jason D. Connolly;Melvyn A. Goodale;Ravi S. Menon;Douglas P. Munoz

  • ALTERED CONTROL OF VISUAL FIXATION AND SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENTS IN ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

    Douglas P. Munoz;Irene T. Armstrong;Karen A. Hampton;Kimberly D. Moore

  • Role of the rostral superior colliculus in active visual fixation and execution of express saccades.

    D. P. Munoz;R. H. Wurtz

  • Deficits in saccadic eye-movement control in Parkinson's disease

    Florence Chan;Irene T. Armstrong;Giovanna Pari;Richard J. Riopelle

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernanda G. De Felice
Fernanda G. De Felice Queen's University
Brian D. Corneil
Brian D. Corneil University of Western Ontario
Sergio T. Ferreira
Sergio T. Ferreira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Daniel Guitton
Daniel Guitton McGill University
William L. Klein
William L. Klein Northwestern University
James N. Reynolds
James N. Reynolds Queen's University
Raymond M. Klein
Raymond M. Klein Dalhousie University
Robert H. Wurtz
Robert H. Wurtz National Institutes of Health
John R. Kirby
John R. Kirby Queen's University
Patrick W. Stroman
Patrick W. Stroman Queen's University

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