What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His primary scientific interests are in Caenorhabditis elegans, Neuroscience, Transient receptor potential channel, Neuron and Signal transduction.
His Caenorhabditis elegans research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Phenotype, Mutant and Cell biology.
William R Schafer has researched Cell biology in several fields, including Genetics and Calcium channel.
His Neuroscience study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Nematode caenorhabditis elegans and Mechanosensation.
His research in Transient receptor potential channel intersects with topics in Mechanotransduction and Noxious stimulus.
His Signal transduction study combines topics in areas such as Receptor and Chemotaxis.
His most cited work include:
- Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research (627 citations)
- Genetic and pharmacological suppression of oncogenic mutations in ras genes of yeast and humans. (466 citations)
- Protein prenylation: genes, enzymes, targets, and functions. (338 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Caenorhabditis elegans, Neuroscience, Cell biology, Sensory system and Artificial intelligence.
His work deals with themes such as Mutant, Neuron, Neuropeptide, Receptor and Mechanotransduction, which intersect with Caenorhabditis elegans.
His Mutant research includes elements of Computational biology and Anatomy.
In his work, Transient receptor potential channel is strongly intertwined with Mechanosensation, which is a subfield of Neuroscience.
His research in Cell biology intersects with topics in Biochemistry, Calcium, Voltage-dependent calcium channel and Ion channel.
His work on Tracking as part of general Artificial intelligence research is frequently linked to Image processing, bridging the gap between disciplines.
He most often published in these fields:
- Caenorhabditis elegans (49.47%)
- Neuroscience (35.64%)
- Cell biology (31.91%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Neuroscience (35.64%)
- Caenorhabditis elegans (49.47%)
- Cell biology (31.91%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
William R Schafer mainly investigates Neuroscience, Caenorhabditis elegans, Cell biology, Sensory system and Mechanosensation.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Drosophila melanogaster, Nerve net and Nociception.
His studies in Cell biology integrate themes in fields like Pathogen, Neuropeptide, Receptor, Innate immune system and Invertebrate.
His studies deal with areas such as Genetics, Arousal and Neuronal circuits as well as Sensory system.
His work carried out in the field of Mechanosensation brings together such families of science as Mechanotransduction and Gap junction.
His Stimulation study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Functional imaging and Multisensory integration.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- An open-source platform for analyzing and sharing worm-behavior data (45 citations)
- Caenorhabditis elegans and the network control framework - FAQs. (18 citations)
- An Afferent Neuropeptide System Transmits Mechanosensory Signals Triggering Sensitization and Arousal in C. elegans. (15 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
His primary areas of study are Caenorhabditis elegans, Neuroscience, Cell biology, Mechanosensation and Nervous system.
His Caenorhabditis elegans research includes themes of Arousal, Genome, Gene family, Receptor and Egg laying.
His Neuroscience research incorporates elements of Network science and Network control.
His Cell biology study incorporates themes from Ankyrin and Mechanoreceptor.
His research integrates issues of Nerve net and Electrical Synapses in his study of Nervous system.
His work deals with themes such as Stimulation, Functional imaging and Sensory biology, which intersect with Biological neural network.
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