What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Internal medicine
- Neuroscience
- Neuron
William D. Willis mainly investigates Neuroscience, Spinothalamic tract, Anatomy, Nociception and Spinal cord.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Hyperalgesia and Nociceptor in addition to Neuroscience.
His research in Spinothalamic tract intersects with topics in Receptive field, Lumbosacral joint, Sural nerve and Neural Conduction.
His work deals with themes such as Brainstem, Cord, Antidromic and Thalamus, which intersect with Anatomy.
His Nociception research includes elements of Capsaicin, Retrograde tracing and Neurotransmission.
The concepts of his Spinal cord study are interwoven with issues in Spinoreticular tract, Noxious stimulus and Reticular formation.
His most cited work include:
- Sensory Mechanisms of the Spinal Cord (1425 citations)
- Diencephalic mechanisms of pain sensation (363 citations)
- The role of NMDA and non-NMDA excitatory amino acid receptors in the excitation of primate spinothalamic tract neurons by mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical stimuli (345 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
William D. Willis focuses on Neuroscience, Spinal cord, Anatomy, Nociception and Spinothalamic tract.
He usually deals with Neuroscience and limits it to topics linked to Nociceptor and Neuropathic pain.
William D. Willis interconnects Electrophysiology, Cord, Somatosensory system and Central nervous system in the investigation of issues within Spinal cord.
His Anatomy research incorporates elements of Receptive field, Antidromic, Sensory system and Thalamus.
His Nociception study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Anesthesia and Endocrinology.
His Hyperalgesia research incorporates themes from NMDA receptor, Capsaicin and Sensitization.
He most often published in these fields:
- Neuroscience (49.08%)
- Spinal cord (33.94%)
- Anatomy (33.49%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2016)?
- Neuroscience (49.08%)
- Nociception (32.11%)
- Spinal cord (33.94%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
William D. Willis mostly deals with Neuroscience, Nociception, Spinal cord, Capsaicin and Anesthesia.
The various areas that William D. Willis examines in his Neuroscience study include Nociceptor, Neurotransmission and Spinothalamic tract.
His studies deal with areas such as Endocrinology and Central nervous system as well as Nociception.
His Spinal cord research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Lesion and Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Excitatory postsynaptic potential.
He has researched Capsaicin in several fields, including Intradermal injection, Adenosine and Pharmacology.
His studies in Somatosensory system integrate themes in fields like Anatomy and Nervous system.
Between 2001 and 2016, his most popular works were:
- Role of neurotransmitters in sensitization of pain responses. (241 citations)
- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Contributes to Spinal Cord Central Sensitization (196 citations)
- Long-term potentiation in spinothalamic neurons (183 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Internal medicine
- Central nervous system
- Neuron
William D. Willis mainly focuses on Neuroscience, Nociception, Spinal cord, Capsaicin and Pharmacology.
The concepts of his Neuroscience study are interwoven with issues in Long-term potentiation, Neurotransmission and Spinothalamic tract.
His Spinothalamic tract study incorporates themes from Somatosensory system and Anatomy.
His Nociception study deals with Central nervous system intersecting with Sensory system.
His Spinal cord research includes themes of Lesion, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Excitatory postsynaptic potential and Noxious stimulus.
His Pharmacology study combines topics in areas such as Anesthesia and Protein kinase B, Phosphorylation.
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