2026 William H. Merigan: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	41	7766	7168	3335	3015	143	9747

Overview

William H. Merigan is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research primarily spans neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding neural and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's work includes significant contributions to the fields of molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, ophthalmology, and atomic and molecular physics with optics. Their research topics notably cover retinal development and disorders, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, visual perception and processing mechanisms, neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neural engineering, ocular and laser science research, and color science and applications.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by William H. Merigan include:

In vivo-directed evolution of adeno-associated virus in the primate retina, 2020, JCI Insight
Optogenetic restoration of retinal ganglion cell activity in the living primate, 2020, Nature Communications
Imaging Transplanted Photoreceptors in Living Nonhuman Primates with Single-Cell Resolution, 2020, Stem Cell Reports
In vivo chromatic and spatial tuning of foveolar retinal ganglion cells in Macaca fascicularis, 2022, PLoS ONE
Localized Photoreceptor Ablation Using Femtosecond Pulses Focused With Adaptive Optics, 2020, Translational Vision Science & Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with this scientist include:

David R. Williams
Juliette E. McGregor
Qiang Yang
Tyler Godat
Sara S. Patterson

Their publications appear regularly in significant venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Vision, JCI Insight, Nature Communications, and Stem Cell Reports.

William H. Merigan's research has emphasized retinal development and disorders, exploring photoreceptor biology and optogenetic interventions. This work integrates cellular and molecular neuroscience approaches to investigate visual perception and the underlying neural dynamics.

The scientist's contributions to ocular and laser science research connect to their studies involving advanced imaging techniques and adaptive optics, further linking their expertise to physics-based optics applications in biological systems.

Best Publications

HOW PARALLEL ARE THE PRIMATE VISUAL PATHWAYS

W. H. Merigan;J. H. R. Maunsell

2308
Citations
In Vivo???Directed Evolution of a New Adeno-Associated Virus for Therapeutic Outer Retinal Gene Delivery from the Vitreous

Deniz Dalkara;Leah C. Byrne;Ryan R. Klimczak;Meike Visel

795
Citations
Does primate motion perception depend on the magnocellular pathway

W. H. Merigan;C. E. Byrne;J. H. R. Maunsell

378
Citations
The susceptibility of the retina to photochemical damage from visible light.

Jennifer J Hunter;Jessica I W Morgan;William H Merigan;David H Sliney

377
Citations
The effects of parvocellular lateral geniculate lesions on the acuity and contrast sensitivity of macaque monkeys

W. H. Merigan;L. M. Katz;J. H. R. Maunsell

363
Citations
Macaque vision after magnocellular lateral geniculate lesions.

William H. Merigan;John H.R. Maunsell

352
Citations
Spatio-temporal vision of macaques with severe loss of Pβ retinal ganglion cells

William H. Merigan;Thomas A. Eskin

270
Citations
Intravitreal Injection of AAV2 Transduces Macaque Inner Retina

Lu Yin;Kenneth Greenberg;Kenneth Greenberg;Jennifer J. Hunter;Deniz Dalkara

235
Citations
Chromatic and achromatic vision of macaques: role of the P pathway

William H. Merigan

233
Citations
In vivo autofluorescence imaging of the human and macaque retinal pigment epithelial cell mosaic.

Jessica I. W. Morgan;Alfredo Dubra;Robert Wolfe;William H. Merigan

233
Citations
In vivo fluorescence imaging of primate retinal ganglion cells and retinal pigment epithelial cells

Daniel C Gray;William Merigan;Jessica I Wolfing;Bernard P Gee

228
Citations
Antibody neutralization poses a barrier to intravitreal adeno-associated viral vector gene delivery to non-human primates

Melissa A. Kotterman;Lu Yin;Jennifer M. Strazzeri;John G. Flannery

217
Citations
Motion Perception following Lesions of the Superior Temporal Sulcus in the Monkey

Tatiana Pasternak;William H. Merigan

212
Citations
Basic visual capacities and shape discrimination after lesions of extrastriate area V4 in macaques.

William H. Merigan

195
Citations
Visual Effects of Lesions of Cortical Area V2 in Macaques

W. H. Merigan;T. A. Nealey;J. H. R. Maunsell

192
Citations
Adaptive optics retinal imaging in the living mouse eye

Ying Geng;Alfredo Dubra;Lu Yin;William H. Merigan

171
Citations
Vision science and adaptive optics, the state of the field.

Susana Marcos;John S. Werner;Stephen A. Burns;William H. Merigan

155
Citations
Light-induced retinal changes observed with high-resolution autofluorescence imaging of the retinal pigment epithelium.

Jessica I. W. Morgan;Jennifer J. Hunter;Benjamin Masella;Robert Wolfe

149
Citations
Spatial resolution across the macaque retina

William H. Merigan;Laurence M. Katz

148
Citations
Cortical area V4 is critical for certain texture discriminations, but this effect is not dependent on attention.

William H. Merigan

124
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John H. R. Maunsell University of Chicago

Gregory J. Zelinsky Stony Brook University

Botond Roska University of Basel

Edward M. Callaway Salk Institute for Biological Studies

J. Anthony Movshon New York University

Richard C. Saunders National Institutes of Health

Constance L. Cepko Harvard University

Pablo Artal University of Murcia

Luiz Carlos L. Silveira Federal University of Para

External Links

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