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John O'Keefe
London, United States
143 H-Index
2,385 Citations
1,758 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2014)0
Overview
John O'Keefe is a neuroscience specialist at University College London. Based in United States.
For Patients
- Research is cited 2K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Currently at University College London in London, United States
Biography
John O'Keefe is an American-British neuroscientist who discovered place cells in the hippocampus, revealing how the brain creates a map of space. Nobel Prize 2014.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
2,385 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
Physics Letters BNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated EquipmentNuclear Physics B
Key Publications
Observation of single isolated electrons of high transverse momentum in events with missing transverse energy at the CERN p collider
Evidence for Z0→e+e− at the CERN p collider
Search for νμ→νe oscillations in the NOMAD experiment
The NOMAD experiment at the CERN SPS
Observation of very large transverse momentum jets at the CERN p collider
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of John O'Keefe
1971
Discovered place cells
Found neurons in hippocampus that fire when an animal is in a specific location, creating a cognitive map
