What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
Keith T. Sillar mostly deals with Neuroscience, Xenopus, Spinal cord, Anatomy and Glycine receptor.
Neuron, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Stimulation, Reflex and Sensory system are subfields of Neuroscience in which his conducts study.
His Xenopus research includes themes of Amphibian, Central nervous system, Embryo and Brainstem.
His study in Spinal cord is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Nerve net, Metamorphosis, Hindlimb, Lumbar and Motor system.
His research in Anatomy intersects with topics in Escape response and Galathea.
His studies deal with areas such as Neuromodulation and Serotonin as well as Glycine receptor.
His most cited work include:
- Central input to primary afferent neurons in crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, is correlated with rhythmic motor output of thoracic ganglia (120 citations)
- A neuronal mechanism for sensory gating during locomotion in a vertebrate (104 citations)
- Effects of Noradrenaline on Locomotor Rhythm–Generating Networks in the Isolated Neonatal Rat Spinal Cord (94 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Keith T. Sillar spends much of his time researching Neuroscience, Xenopus, Spinal cord, Anatomy and Brainstem.
His Central pattern generator research extends to the thematically linked field of Neuroscience.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Endocrinology, Central nervous system, Metamorphosis and Serotonergic, Serotonin in addition to Xenopus.
The Spinal cord study combines topics in areas such as Rana, NMDA receptor, Rhythm and Endogeny.
His research on Anatomy also deals with topics like
- Sensory system that intertwine with fields like Sensory gating,
- Escape response which is related to area like Mauthner cell.
His Brainstem research integrates issues from Amphibian, Nitrergic Neuron, Vertebrate and Hatchling.
He most often published in these fields:
- Neuroscience (71.90%)
- Xenopus (33.88%)
- Spinal cord (25.62%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?
- Neuroscience (71.90%)
- Xenopus (33.88%)
- Zebrafish (4.96%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Neuroscience, Xenopus, Zebrafish, Ecology and Dyslexia.
His Central pattern generator research extends to Neuroscience, which is thematically connected.
His work carried out in the field of Central pattern generator brings together such families of science as Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Depolarization and Refractory period.
His Xenopus study also includes fields such as
- Neuromodulation which connect with Nitric oxide,
- Metamorphosis together with Neural control, Vertebrate, Sensory system, Brainstem and Hatchling.
In the subject of general Ecology, his work in Crayfish is often linked to Cone snail and Echo detection, thereby combining diverse domains of study.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Afterhyperpolarization, Isolated brain, Nitrergic Neuron and Neurotransmitter.
Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Sodium pumps mediate activity-dependent changes in mammalian motor networks. (29 citations)
- The Neuroethology of Predation and Escape: Sillar/The Neuroethology of Predation and Escape (24 citations)
- The neuroethology of predation and escape (21 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- Neuron
- Neurotransmitter
His primary areas of investigation include Neuroscience, Zoology, Neuroethology, Predation and Sodium pump.
His Neuroscience research includes elements of Xenopus and Central pattern generator.
The concepts of his Xenopus study are interwoven with issues in Retina, Diencephalon and Nervous system.
His Sodium pump research includes a combination of various areas of study, such as Organ Culture Technique, Science research, Electronic circuit, Biophysics and Energy source.
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