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Vernon L. Towle 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 Vernon L. Towle sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 133 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vernon L. Towle 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 Vernon L. Towle sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Vernon L. Towle is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work covers several main topics, which include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Multisensory perception and integration

Towle has published in various high-profile venues, frequently contributing to the following journals:

  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Artificial Organs
  • Epilepsia

Their recent papers illustrate the scope of their research interests, including:

  • Electrophysiological markers of memory consolidation in the human brain when memories are reactivated during sleep, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Surgical Outcomes and EEG Prognostic Factors After Stereotactic Laser Amygdalohippocampectomy for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, 2021, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Visual speech differentially modulates beta, theta, and high gamma bands in auditory cortex, 2021, European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Caffeine reverses the unconsciousness produced by light anesthesia in the continued presence of isoflurane in rats, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • In-vivo testing of a novel wireless intraspinal microstimulation interface for restoration of motor function following spinal cord injury, 2023, Artificial Organs

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Towle include:

  • James X. Tao
  • Shasha Wu
  • Naoum P. Issa
  • Peter C. Warnke
  • David Brang

These collaborations reflect multidisciplinary approaches across neuroscience and clinical research fields. Towle's research contributions cover experimental studies on brain function and neural engineering, including studies on epileptic conditions and brain-computer interfaces.

Best Publications

  • The spatial location of EEG electrodes: locating the best-fitting sphere relative to cortical anatomy

    Vernon L. Towle;Vernon L. Towle;José Bolaños;José Bolaños;Diane Suarez;Diane Suarez;Kim Tan

  • ECoG gamma activity during a language task: differentiating expressive and receptive speech areas.

    Vernon L. Towle;Hyun-Ah Yoon;Michael Castelle;J. Christopher Edgar

  • Estimation of in vivo human brain-to-skull conductivity ratio from simultaneous extra- and intra-cranial electrical potential recordings

    Y. Lai;W. Van Drongelen;L. Ding;K. E. Hecox

  • A model for intracortical visual prosthesis research.

    Philip Troyk;Martin Bak;Joshua Berg;David Bradley

  • Visuotopic mapping through a multichannel stimulating implant in primate V1.

    D. C. Bradley;P. R. Troyk;J. A. Berg;M. Bak

  • Improved delayed visual reproduction test performance in multiple sclerosis patients receiving interferon beta-1b.

    N. H. Pliskin;D. P. Hamer;D. S. Goldstein;V. L. Towle

  • Functional magnetic resonance studies of the reorganization of the human hand sensorimotor area after unilateral brain injury in the perinatal period

    Yue Cao;Eric M. Vikingstad;Peter R. Huttenlocher;Vernon L. Towle

  • Age-related changes in the latency of the visual evoked potential: Influences of check size ☆

    S Sokol;A Moskowitz;V.L Towle

  • Charles Bonnet Syndrome: An Early Marker for Dementia?

    N H Pliskin;T A Kiolbasa;V L Towle;L Pankow

  • The visual evoked potential in glaucoma and ocular hypertension: effects of check size, field size, and stimulation rate.

    V L Towle;A Moskowitz;S Sokol;B Schwartz

  • Hypoglycemic thresholds for cognitive dysfunction in humans.

    John D Blackman;Vernon L Towle;Gary F Lewis;Jean-Paul Spire

  • Seizure anticipation in pediatric epilepsy: use of Kolmogorov entropy.

    Wim van Drongelen;Sujatha Nayak;David M Frim;Michael H Kohrman

  • Evoked potential and preferential looking estimates of visual acuity in pediatric patients.

    Samuel Sokol;Virginia C. Hansen;Anne Moskowitz;Paul Greenfield

  • Electrocorticographic coherence patterns.

    Vernon L. Towle;Renee K. Carder;Leila Khorasani;Dan Lindberg

  • Boundary element method-based cortical potential imaging of somatosensory evoked potentials using subjects' magnetic resonance images.

    Bin He;X. Zhang;J. Lian;H. Sasaki

  • Evaluation of cortical current density imaging methods using intracranial electrocorticograms and functional MRI.

    Xiaoxiao Bai;Vernon L. Towle;Eric J. He;Bin He

  • Antiglutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibody-associated epilepsy.

    Ahmad Daif;Rimas Vincas Lukas;Naoum P. Issa;Adil Javed

  • Stereotactic EEG-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.

    James X Tao;Shasha Wu;Maureen Lacy;Sandra Rose

  • Functional mapping of human motor cortical activation with conventional MR imaging at 1.5 T.

    Yue Cao;Vernon L. Towle;David N. Levin;James M. Balter

  • Hypoglycemic Thresholds for Cognitive Dysfunction in IDDM

    Blackman Jd;Towle Vl;Sturis J;Lewis Gf

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas B. McCreery
Douglas B. McCreery Huntington Medical Research Institutes
Stuart F. Cogan
Stuart F. Cogan The University of Texas at Dallas
Bin He
Bin He Carnegie Mellon University
Marcia Grabowecky
Marcia Grabowecky Northwestern University
Anthony T. Reder
Anthony T. Reder University of Chicago
Steven A. Hillyard
Steven A. Hillyard University of California, San Diego
J. Christopher Edgar
J. Christopher Edgar Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Stefano Boccaletti
Stefano Boccaletti Institute for Complex Systems
Douglas R. Nordli
Douglas R. Nordli University of Chicago
Christopher K. Zarins
Christopher K. Zarins Stanford University

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