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Thomas R. Clandinin

Thomas R. Clandinin

Stanford University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
49
Citations
8721
World Ranking
5986
National Ranking
2619

Thomas R. Clandinin publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas R. Clandinin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 128 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Thomas R. Clandinin D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas R. Clandinin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award
  • 2003 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Thomas R. Clandinin is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields related to neuroscience and molecular biology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and development.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Clandinin's work further specializes in several subfields such as:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Biophysics
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

The research topics covered by their publications include:

  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Clandinin has a significant body of published work, frequently appearing in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Biology
  • Cell
  • Neuron
  • eLife

Their recent papers include:

  • "Fly Cell Atlas: A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly" (2022, Science)
  • "Sustained deep-tissue voltage recording using a fast indicator evolved for two-photon microscopy" (2022, Cell)
  • "Coupling of activity, metabolism and behaviour across the Drosophila brain" (2021, Nature)
  • "SPARC enables genetic manipulation of precise proportions of cells" (2020, Nature Neuroscience)
  • "A positively tuned voltage indicator for extended electrical recordings in the brain" (2023, Nature Methods)

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Michelle M. Pang
  • Andrew B. Berger
  • Shaul Druckmann
  • Maxwell H. Turner
  • Kevin Mann

Thomas R. Clandinin has received notable awards including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020)
  • National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award (2007)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2003)

Best Publications

  • N-Cadherin Regulates Target Specificity in the Drosophila Visual System

    Chi-Hon Lee;Tory Herman;Thomas R. Clandinin;Roger Lee

  • Processing properties of ON and OFF pathways for Drosophila motion detection

    Rudy Behnia;Damon A. Clark;Adam G. Carter;Thomas R. Clandinin

  • Defining the computational structure of the motion detector in Drosophila

    Damon A. Clark;Limor Bursztyn;Mark A. Horowitz;Mark J. Schnitzer;Mark J. Schnitzer

  • Subcellular Imaging of Voltage and Calcium Signals Reveals Neural Processing In Vivo

    Helen H. Yang;François St-Pierre;Xulu Sun;Xiaozhe Ding

  • Different levels of the C. elegans growth factor LIN-3 promote distinct vulval precursor fates.

    Wendy S Katz;Russell J Hill;Thomas R Clandinin;Paul W Sternberg

  • Inositol trisphosphate mediates a RAS-independent response to LET-23 receptor tyrosine kinase activation in C. elegans.

    Thomas R Clandinin;John A DeModena;Paul W Sternberg

  • Fast two-photon imaging of subcellular voltage dynamics in neuronal tissue with genetically encoded indicators

    Simon Chamberland;Helen H Yang;Michael M Pan;Stephen W Evans

  • The protocadherin Flamingo is required for axon target selection in the Drosophila visual system

    Roger C Lee;Thomas R Clandinin;Thomas R Clandinin;Chi-Hon Lee;Pei-Ling Chen

  • Making connections in the fly visual system.

    Thomas R Clandinin;S.Lawrence Zipursky

  • sli-1, a negative regulator of let-23-mediated signaling in C. elegans.

    Gregg D. Jongeward;Thomas R. Clandinin;Paul W. Sternberg

  • Drosophila LAR regulates R1-R6 and R7 target specificity in the visual system.

    Thomas R. Clandinin;Chi-Hon Lee;Tory Herman;Roger C. Lee

  • The Agrin/Perlecan-Related Protein Eyes Shut Is Essential for Epithelial Lumen Formation in the Drosophila Retina

    Nicole Husain;Milena Pellikka;Henry Hong;Tsveta Klimentova

  • Loom-sensitive neurons link computation to action in the Drosophila visual system.

    Saskia E.J. de Vries;Thomas R. Clandinin

  • Modular Use of Peripheral Input Channels Tunes Motion-Detecting Circuitry

    Marion Silies;Daryl M. Gohl;Yvette E. Fisher;Limor Freifeld

  • Sustained deep-tissue voltage recording using a fast indicator evolved for two-photon microscopy

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  • Drosophila N-cadherin mediates an attractive interaction between photoreceptor axons and their targets.

    Saurabh Prakash;Jason C Caldwell;Daniel F Eberl;Thomas R Clandinin

  • Orientation Selectivity Sharpens Motion Detection in Drosophila.

    Yvette E. Fisher;Marion Silies;Thomas R. Clandinin

  • Motion processing streams in Drosophila are behaviorally specialized.

    Alexander Y. Katsov;Thomas R. Clandinin

  • Genetic Dissection Reveals Two Separate Retinal Substrates for Polarization Vision in Drosophila

    Mathias F. Wernet;Mariel M. Velez;Damon A. Clark;Franziska Baumann-Klausener

  • Afferent Growth Cone Interactions Control Synaptic Specificity in the Drosophila Visual System

    Thomas R Clandinin;S.Lawrence Zipursky

  • A POINT MUTATION IN THE EXTRACELLULAR DOMAIN ACTIVATES LET-23, THE CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR HOMOLOG

    Wendy S. Katz;Giovanni M. Lesa;Drakoulis Yannoukakos;Thomas R. Clandinin

  • Activity-independent prespecification of synaptic partners in the visual map of Drosophila.

    P. Robin Hiesinger;R. Grace Zhai;Yi Zhou;Tong Wey Koh

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul W. Sternberg
Paul W. Sternberg California Institute of Technology
S. Lawrence Zipursky
S. Lawrence Zipursky University of California, Los Angeles
Mark J. Schnitzer
Mark J. Schnitzer Stanford University
Mark Horowitz
Mark Horowitz Stanford University
Lisa M. Giocomo
Lisa M. Giocomo Stanford University
Ian A. Meinertzhagen
Ian A. Meinertzhagen Dalhousie University
Chris Q. Doe
Chris Q. Doe Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Michael Z. Lin
Michael Z. Lin Stanford University
Christopher Potter
Christopher Potter University of Cambridge
Liqun Luo
Liqun Luo Stanford University

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