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Harold L. Atwood

Harold L. Atwood

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Neuroscience

D-Index
70
Citations
14539
World Ranking
2554
National Ranking
142

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1982 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Harold L. Atwood is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and specializes primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their research spans key subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Insect Science, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent publications offer insight into their active research contributions. Among these works are:

  • Proportional Downscaling of Glutamatergic Release Sites by the General Anesthetic Propofol at Drosophila Motor Nerve Terminals, 2020, published in eNeuro
  • Marla Sokolowski Retrospectively, 2021, published in Journal of Neurogenetics

The research topics covered reflect a broad focus on neurobiological and insect physiology research, as well as photoreceptor and optogenetics studies. Additional areas of work include neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, insect and pesticide research, and insect and arachnid ecology and behavior.

  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Throughout their career, Harold L. Atwood has collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Shanker Karunanithi
  • Drew M. Cylinder
  • Deniz Ertekin
  • Oressia Zalucki
  • Leo Marin

The main publication venues for their work include:

  • eNeuro
  • Journal of Neurogenetics

Harold L. Atwood is recognized as a fellow of significant scientific organizations. These honors include:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1981
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science, awarded in 1982
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, awarded in 1972

Best Publications

  • Improved stability of Drosophila larval neuromuscular preparations in haemolymph-like physiological solutions.

    B A Stewart;H L Atwood;H L Atwood;J J Renger;J Wang

  • The GTPase dMiro is required for axonal transport of mitochondria to Drosophila synapses.

    Xiufang Guo;Greg T. Macleod;Greg T. Macleod;Andrea Wellington;Fangle Hu

  • Diversification of synaptic strength: presynaptic elements.

    Harold L. Atwood;Shanker Karunanithi

  • Organization and synaptic physiology of crustacean neuromuscular systems

    H.L. Atwood

  • Quantal size and variation determined by vesicle size in normal and mutant Drosophila glutamatergic synapses.

    Shanker Karunanithi;Leo Marin;Kar Wong;Harold L. Atwood

  • Differential physiology and morphology of motor axons to ventral longitudinal muscles in larval Drosophila

    P. Kurdyak;H. L. Atwood;H. L. Atwood;B. A. Stewart;C.‐F. Wu

  • An Attempt to Account for the Diversity of Crustacean Muscles

    Harold L. Atwood

  • Crustacean Neuromuscular Mechanisms

    Harold L. Atwood

  • Matching of excitatory and inhibitory inputs to crustacean muscle fibers.

    H. L. Atwood;George D Bittner

  • Morphological transformation of synaptic terminals of a phasic motoneuron by long-term tonic stimulation

    GA Lnenicka;HL Atwood;L Marin

  • Synaptic Vesicles: Selective Depletion in Crayfish Excitatory and Inhibitory Axons

    Harold L. Atwood;Fred Lang;Walter A. Morin

  • Homeostasis of Synaptic Transmission in Drosophila with Genetically Altered Nerve Terminal Morphology

    Bryan A. Stewart;Christoph M. Schuster;Corey S. Goodman;Harold L. Atwood

  • Silent synapses in neural plasticity: current evidence.

    Harold L. Atwood;J. Martin Wojtowicz

  • Fast calcium signals in Drosophila motor neuron terminals.

    G. T. Macleod;M. Hegström-Wojtowicz;M. P. Charlton;H. L. Atwood

  • Activity-induced changes in synaptic release sites at the crayfish neuromuscular junction

    JM Wojtowicz;L Marin;HL Atwood

  • Synaptic differentiation of a single motor neuron: conjoint definition of transmitter release, presynaptic calcium signals, and ultrastructure

    RL Cooper;L Marin;HL Atwood

  • Octopamine--a neurohormone with presynaptic activity-dependent effects at crayfish neuromuscular junctions.

    C. A. Breen;H. L. Atwood

  • Drosophila Hsc70-4 is critical for neurotransmitter exocytosis in vivo.

    Peter Bronk;Julia J. Wenniger;Ken Dawson-Scully;Xiufang Guo

  • SYNAPTIC STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY AS A FACTOR ENHANCING PROBABILITY OF CALCIUM-MEDIATED TRANSMITTER RELEASE

    Robin L Cooper;James L. Winslow;C. K. Govind;Harold L. Atwood

  • Synaptic Facilitation: Long-Term Neuromuscular Facilitation in Crustaceans

    R. G. Sherman;H. L. Atwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin L. Cooper
Robin L. Cooper University of Kentucky
Milton P. Charlton
Milton P. Charlton University of Toronto
J. Martin Wojtowicz
J. Martin Wojtowicz University of Toronto
Ian A. Meinertzhagen
Ian A. Meinertzhagen Dalhousie University
Robert S. Zucker
Robert S. Zucker University of California, Berkeley
David R. Hampson
David R. Hampson University of Toronto
Gerald W. Zamponi
Gerald W. Zamponi University of Calgary
Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies
Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ole Petter Ottersen
Ole Petter Ottersen University of Oslo
Bruno van Swinderen
Bruno van Swinderen University of Queensland

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