What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Gene
- Central nervous system
- Neuron
His main research concerns Neuroscience, Zebrafish, Spinal cord, Regeneration and Motor neuron.
His Axon, Central nervous system and Morris water navigation task study in the realm of Neuroscience interacts with subjects such as Synaptic plasticity and Tetanic stimulation.
His Zebrafish research includes elements of Optic nerve and Cell biology.
His Spinal cord research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Lesion, Anatomy and Brainstem.
His work in Anatomy tackles topics such as Anterograde tracing which are related to areas like Myelin.
The various areas that he examines in his Regeneration study include In vitro, Chondroitin sulfate, Glycosaminoglycan, Retinal and Axon guidance.
His most cited work include:
- Axonal regrowth after spinal cord transection in adult zebrafish (306 citations)
- The polysialic acid modification of the neural cell adhesion molecule is involved in spatial learning and hippocampal long-term potentiation. (288 citations)
- Motor Neuron Regeneration in Adult Zebrafish (175 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Zebrafish, Neuroscience, Cell biology, Regeneration and Spinal cord.
Thomas Becker interconnects Spinal muscular atrophy, Axon, Anatomy, Spinal Cord Regeneration and Neurogenesis in the investigation of issues within Zebrafish.
In the field of Neuroscience, his study on Optic nerve, Motor neuron, Central nervous system and OLIG2 overlaps with subjects such as Population.
His study focuses on the intersection of Cell biology and fields such as Cell type with connections in the field of Cellular differentiation.
His Regeneration research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Progenitor cell, Spinal cord injury, Immune system and Neural stem cell.
In his research, Axon guidance is intimately related to Morpholino, which falls under the overarching field of Spinal cord.
He most often published in these fields:
- Zebrafish (78.95%)
- Neuroscience (51.32%)
- Cell biology (52.63%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Zebrafish (78.95%)
- Regeneration (36.84%)
- Cell biology (52.63%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Thomas Becker mainly focuses on Zebrafish, Regeneration, Cell biology, Spinal Cord Regeneration and Neuroscience.
Thomas Becker combines subjects such as Spinal muscular atrophy, Chondrolectin, Axon, Synapse and Genetic screen with his study of Zebrafish.
His Regeneration research incorporates elements of Neurogenesis, Spinal cord injury and Immune system.
His Cell biology research includes themes of Anatomical continuity, Anatomy and Spinal cord transection.
Spinal Cord Regeneration is a subfield of Spinal cord that Thomas Becker investigates.
His research integrates issues of Cilium, Vertebrate, Stem cell and Pathology in his study of Spinal cord.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Dynamic control of proinflammatory cytokines Il-1β and Tnf-α by macrophages in zebrafish spinal cord regeneration. (62 citations)
- The spinal ependymal zone as a source of endogenous repair cells across vertebrates. (20 citations)
- Regeneration of Dopaminergic Neurons in Adult Zebrafish Depends on Immune System Activation and Differs for Distinct Populations (12 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- Neuron
- Central nervous system
Regeneration, Zebrafish, Innate immune system, Proinflammatory cytokine and Cell biology are his primary areas of study.
His work deals with themes such as Neurogenesis and Glial scar, which intersect with Regeneration.
His Neurogenesis research is included under the broader classification of Neuroscience.
The concepts of his Glial scar study are interwoven with issues in Cilium, Vertebrate and Ependymal Cell.
His Innate immune system study incorporates themes from Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Spinal Cord Regeneration and Early Regeneration.
His Population investigation overlaps with other disciplines such as OLIG2, Immune system, Dopaminergic and Progenitor cell.
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