What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Central nervous system
- Neuroscience
- Internal medicine
Lennart Heimer focuses on Neuroscience, Anatomy, Basal forebrain, Extended amygdala and Nucleus accumbens.
Neuroscience is often connected to Biophysics in his work.
His Anatomy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hormone, Male rats, Stria terminalis and Medial forebrain bundle.
His Basal forebrain research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Forebrain and Cholinergic neuron.
Amygdala covers Lennart Heimer research in Extended amygdala.
Lennart Heimer has researched Nucleus accumbens in several fields, including Ventral striatum and Lateral hypothalamus.
His most cited work include:
- Two methods for selective silver impregnation of degenerating axons and their synaptic endings in the central nervous system. (1620 citations)
- Specificity in the projection patterns of accumbal core and shell in the rat. (1081 citations)
- New perspectives in basal forebrain organization of special relevance for neuropsychiatric disorders: the striatopallidal, amygdaloid, and corticopetal components of substantia innominata. (1072 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Lennart Heimer mainly focuses on Neuroscience, Anatomy, Basal forebrain, Ventral pallidum and Basal ganglia.
His study in Extended amygdala, Olfactory tubercle, Forebrain, Ventral striatum and Limbic system falls within the category of Neuroscience.
His Extended amygdala study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Amygdaloid body and Anterior commissure.
His Ventral striatum study incorporates themes from Anterograde tracing and Biophysics.
His research integrates issues of Stria terminalis, Medial forebrain bundle, Olfactory bulb, Substantia innominata and Spinal cord in his study of Anatomy.
His studies in Basal forebrain integrate themes in fields like Retrograde tracing, Cortex and Brainstem.
He most often published in these fields:
- Neuroscience (64.08%)
- Anatomy (49.51%)
- Basal forebrain (20.39%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2000-2019)?
- Neuroscience (64.08%)
- Basal forebrain (20.39%)
- Limbic system (9.71%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Neuroscience, Basal forebrain, Limbic system, Anatomy and Amygdala are his primary areas of study.
His research on Basal forebrain frequently links to adjacent areas such as Extended amygdala.
Within one scientific family, Lennart Heimer focuses on topics pertaining to Basal ganglia under Extended amygdala, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Nucleus basalis.
His Limbic system research includes elements of Forebrain, Emotional functions and Neuropsychiatry.
His studies link Solitary tract with Anatomy.
The Amygdala study combines topics in areas such as Limbic lobe and Cognition.
Between 2000 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- The limbic lobe and its output channels: implications for emotional functions and adaptive behavior. (267 citations)
- A new anatomical framework for neuropsychiatric disorders and drug abuse. (261 citations)
- Striatal and central extended amygdala parts of the interstitial nucleus of the posterior limb of the anterior commissure: Evidence from tract-tracing techniques in the rat (66 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Central nervous system
- Neuroscience
- Internal medicine
Lennart Heimer mostly deals with Neuroscience, Basal forebrain, Extended amygdala, Amygdala and Limbic system.
Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Anatomy and Neuroscience.
Lennart Heimer interconnects Solitary tract and Ventral striatum in the investigation of issues within Anatomy.
His Amygdala research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Limbic lobe, Emotional functions and Adaptive behavior.
His Neuron research incorporates themes from Neural degeneration, Dentate gyrus, Olfactory system, Degeneration and Neocortex.
Lennart Heimer has included themes like Nucleus basalis, Cerebrum and Neuropsychiatry in his Basal ganglia study.
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