Michael M. Merzenich

Research.com Recognitions

• 2016 - Kavli Prize, The Kavli Foundation for the discovery of mechanisms that allow experience and neural activity to remodel brain function
• 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
• 2001 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
• 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
• 1999 - Karl Spencer Lashley Award, The American Philosophical Society In recognition of his original contributions to cortical plasticity

Overview

Best Publications

• Model of autism: increased ratio of excitation/inhibition in key neural systems

  J. L. R. Rubenstein;M. M. Merzenich

  3113
  Citations

• CORTICAL PLASTICITY: From Synapses to Maps

  Dean V. Buonomano;Michael M. Merzenich

  2847
  Citations

• LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION IN LANGUAGE-LEARNING IMPAIRED CHILDREN IMPROVED WITH ACOUSTICALLY MODIFIED SPEECH

  P. Tallal;S. L. Miller;G. Bedi;G. Byma

  2028
  Citations

• Use-dependent alterations of movement representations in primary motor cortex of adult squirrel monkeys

  RJ Nudo;GW Milliken;WM Jenkins;MM Merzenich

  1837
  Citations

• Somatosensory cortical map changes following digit amputation in adult monkeys

  Michael M. Merzenich;Randall J. Nelson;Michael P. Stryker;Max S. Cynader

  1811
  Citations

• Plasticity in the frequency representation of primary auditory cortex following discrimination training in adult owl monkeys

  GH Recanzone;CE Schreiner;MM Merzenich

  1618
  Citations

• Temporal processing deficits of language-learning impaired children ameliorated by training

  Michael M. Merzenich;William M. Jenkins;Paul Johnston;Christoph Schreiner

  1614
  Citations

• Cortical map reorganization enabled by nucleus basalis activity.

  Michael P. Kilgard;Michael M. Merzenich

  1592
  Citations

• Topographic reorganization of somatosensory cortical areas 3b and 1 in adult monkeys following restricted deafferentation

  M. M. Merzenich;J. H. Kaas;J. Wall;R. J. Nelson

  1328
  Citations

• Functional reorganization of primary somatosensory cortex in adult owl monkeys after behaviorally controlled tactile stimulation

  W. M. Jenkins;M. M. Merzenich;M. T. Ochs;T. Allard

  1295
  Citations

• Neural deficits in children with dyslexia ameliorated by behavioral remediation: Evidence from functional MRI

  Elise Temple;Gayle K. Deutsch;Russell A. Poldrack;Steven L. Miller

  1266
  Citations

• Topographic reorganization of the hand representation in cortical area 3b owl monkeys trained in a frequency-discrimination task

  G. H. Recanzone;M. M. Merzenich;W. M. Jenkins;K. A. Grajski

  1003
  Citations

• Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: A randomized, controlled study

  Henry W. Mahncke;Bonnie B. Connor;Jed Appelman;Omar N. Ahsanuddin

  913
  Citations

• PROGRESSION OF CHANGE FOLLOWING MEDIAN NERVE SECTION IN THE CORTICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE HAND IN AREAS 3b AND 1 IN ADULT OWL AND SQUIRREL MONKEYS

  M.M. Merzenich;J.H. Kaas;J.T. Wall;M. Sur

  873
  Citations

• Multiple representations of the body within the primary somatosensory cortex of primates.

  Jon H. Kaas;Randall J. Nelson;Mriganka Sur;Chia-Sheng Lin

  830
  Citations

• Representation of the cochlear partition on the superior temporal plane of the macaque monkey

  Michael M. Merzenich;John F. Brugge

  825
  Citations

• The reorganization of somatosensory cortex following peripheral nerve damage in adult and developing mammals

  J H Kaas;M M Merzenich;H P Killackey

  805
  Citations

• Representation of cochlea within primary auditory cortex in the cat.

  M. M. Merzenich;P. L. Knight;G. L. Roth

  798
  Citations

• Primary cortical representation of sounds by the coordination of action-potential timing

  deCharms Rc;Merzenich Mm

  791
  Citations

• Cortical remodelling induced by activity of ventral tegmental dopamine neurons

  Shaowen Bao;Vincent T. Chan;Michael M. Merzenich

  757
  Citations