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Overview

Erik Fransen is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and has a research portfolio primarily focused on medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans various subfields including surgery, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, and sensory systems.

Their recent publications reflect a diverse range of topics and venues, with selected papers including:

  • "A brain atlas of synapse protein lifetime across the mouse lifespan" (2022, Neuron)
  • "Atmospheric deposition of elements and its relevance for nutrient budgets of tropical forests" (2020, Biogeochemistry)
  • "Identification of ageing state clusters of reclaimed asphalt binders using principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) based on chemo-rheological parameters" (2020, Construction and Building Materials)
  • "DNA Methylation as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Malignant Mesothelioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (2021, Journal of Thoracic Oncology)
  • "The Synapse Diversity Dilemma: Molecular Heterogeneity Confounds Studies of Synapse Function" (2020, Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience)

Their research covers key topics such as hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, genetics, vestibular and auditory disorders, nasal surgery and airway studies, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, viral infections and immunology research, hearing loss and rehabilitation, and ear surgery and otitis media.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Guy Van Camp, Vincent Van Rompaey, Frank Declau, Seth G. N. Grant, and Marc Peeters. These collaborations indicate a breadth of interdisciplinary work and joint research activities within medical and neuroscientific communities.

Publication venues where Erik Fransen has multiple contributions include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Reports, Prenatal Diagnosis, Ear and Hearing, and Facial Plastic Surgery.

Best Publications

  • Graded persistent activity in entorhinal cortex neurons

    Alexei V. Egorov;Bassam N. Hamam;Erik Fransén;Michael E. Hasselmo

  • Temporal Frequency of Subthreshold Oscillations Scales with Entorhinal Grid Cell Field Spacing

    Lisa M. Giocomo;Eric A. Zilli;Erik Fransén;Michael E. Hasselmo

  • Properties and role of I(h) in the pacing of subthreshold oscillations in entorhinal cortex layer II neurons.

    Clayton T. Dickson;Jacopo Magistretti;Mark H. Shalinsky;Erik Fransén

  • Occupational noise, smoking, and a high body mass index are risk factors for age-related hearing impairment and moderate alcohol consumption is protective: a European population-based multicenter study.

    Erik Fransen;Vedat Topsakal;Jan Jaap Hendrickx;Lut Van Laer

  • Mechanism of Graded Persistent Cellular Activity of Entorhinal Cortex Layer V Neurons

    Erik Fransén;Babak Tahvildari;Alexei V. Egorov;Michael E. Hasselmo

  • Comparative analysis of dynamic cell viability, migration and invasion assessments by novel real-time technology and classic endpoint assays.

    Ridha Limame;An Wouters;Bea Pauwels;Erik Fransen

  • Architecture of the Mouse Brain Synaptome

    Fei Zhu;Fei Zhu;Mélissa Cizeron;Mélissa Cizeron;Zhen Qiu;Ruth Benavides-Piccione

  • L1 Knockout Mice Show Dilated Ventricles, Vermis Hypoplasia and Impaired Exploration Patterns

    Erik Fransen;Rudi D'Hooge;Guy Van Camp;Marleen Verhoye

  • Positional Cloning of a Gene Involved in Hereditary Multiple Exostoses

    W. Wuyts;W. Van Hul;J. Wauters;M. Nemtsova

  • L1-Associated Diseases: Clinical Geneticists Divide, Molecular Geneticists Unite

    Erik Fransen;Guy Van Camp;Lieve Vits;Patrick J. Willems

  • CRASH syndrome: clinical spectrum of corpus callosum hypoplasia, retardation, adducted thumbs, spastic paraparesis and hydrocephalus due to mutations in one single gene, L1.

    E. Fransen;V. Lemmon;G. Van Camp;L. Vits

  • A COMMON FOUNDER FOR THE 35DELG GJB2 GENE MUTATION IN CONNEXIN 26 HEARING IMPAIRMENT

    L Van Laer;P Coucke;R F Mueller;G Caethoven

  • GRM7 variants confer susceptibility to age-related hearing impairment

    Rick A. Friedman;Lut Van Laer;Matthew J. Huentelman;Sonal S. Sheth

  • High Prevalence of Symptoms of Menière's Disease in three Families With a Mutation in the COCH Gene

    E. Fransen;M. Verstreken;W. I. M. Verhagen;F. L. Wuyts

  • C-terminal neurogranin is increased in cerebrospinal fluid but unchanged in plasma in Alzheimer's disease

    Ann De Vos;Dirk Jacobs;Hanne Struyfs;Erik Fransen

  • The grainyhead like 2 gene (GRHL2), alias TFCP2L3, is associated with age-related hearing impairment

    Lut Van Laer;Els Van Eyken;Erik Fransen;Jeroen R. Huyghe

  • MASA syndrome is due to mutations in the neural cell adhesion gene L1CAM.

    Lieve Vits;Guy Van Camp;Paul Coucke;Erik Fransen

  • BMI-related metabolic composition of the follicular fluid of women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment and the consequences for oocyte and embryo quality

    S D M Valckx;I De Pauw;Diane De Neubourg;I Inion

  • A dominant-negative GFI1B mutation in the gray platelet syndrome

    Davide Monteferrario;Nikhita A Bolar;Anna E Marneth;Konnie M Hebeda

  • Simulations of the role of the muscarinic-activated calcium-sensitive nonspecific cation current I-NCM in entorhinal neuronal activity during delayed matching tasks

    Erik Fransén;Angel A. Alonso;Michael E. Hasselmo

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy Van Camp
Guy Van Camp University of Antwerp
Paul Van de Heyning
Paul Van de Heyning University of Antwerp
Lut Van Laer
Lut Van Laer University of Antwerp
Bernard Sabbe
Bernard Sabbe University of Antwerp
Marc Peeters
Marc Peeters University of Antwerp
Peter Paul De Deyn
Peter Paul De Deyn University of Antwerp
Sebastiaan Engelborghs
Sebastiaan Engelborghs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cor W. R. J. Cremers
Cor W. R. J. Cremers Radboud University
Richard J.H. Smith
Richard J.H. Smith University of Iowa
Hannie Kremer
Hannie Kremer Radboud University

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