Michael O′Connor Source Confirmed

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Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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43 h-index 174 pubs 8,406 cited

Research Areas

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Avian ecology and behavior Software Engineering Research Physiological and biochemical adaptations Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael O′Connor conducts interdisciplinary research spanning evolutionary ecology, insect physiology, and clinical medicine. A primary area of his work focuses on the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum), specifically investigating how seasonal balancing selection, environmental temperature, and parasitoids shape the dynamics of protective endosymbionts. This research explores symbiont-driven seasonal adaptation and genetic hitchhiking within insect populations. He has also investigated the ecdysone biosynthetic pathway in Diptera, identifying stage-specific components such as the genes Spook and Spookier.

In the field of avian physiology, he has examined clade-specific allometries in basal metabolic rates to refine broader biological theories of allometry. His clinical research includes investigating therapeutic interventions for sepsis, such as the use of Colivelin to mitigate endothelial injury and glycocalyx shedding in mouse models. Furthermore, he has conducted systematic reviews on the management of Parsonage Turner Syndrome and developed methods to detect and verify misuses within the TensorFlow API in software engineering contexts.

He has an h-index of 43 and has authored 174 publications, accumulating over 8,400 citations. He collaborates with University of Arkansas researchers including Adam M. Siepielski, Taylor Ping, Wade A. Boys, and Tara L. Lanzer. He maintains an active laboratory website and continues to publish regularly, with his most recent research appearing in 2025.

Metrics

  • h-index: 43
  • Publications: 174
  • Citations: 8,406

Selected Publications

  • Cheating death: selection on digestive physiology overcomes expected growth costs of antipredator defences (2025) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Taylor Ping University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Adam M. Siepielski University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Wade A. Boys University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Tara L Lanzer University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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