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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.
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- h-index: 43
- Publications: 173
- Citations: 8,566
Selected Publications
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Cheating death: selection on digestive physiology overcomes expected growth costs of antipredator defences (2025)
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- Clade-Specific Allometries in Avian Basal Metabolic Rate Demand a Broader Theory of Allometry
- Allometric effects on metabolism, ecology, and biomechanics in avian and squamate reptiles
- Clade-specific allometries in avian basal metabolic rate demand a broader theory of allometry - Data and Code
- Clade-specific allometries in avian basal metabolic rate demand a broader theory of allometry - Data and Code
- Clade-specific allometries in avian basal metabolic rate demand a broader theory of allometry - Data and Code
- Clade-Specific Allometries in Avian Basal Metabolic Rate Demand a Broader Theory of Allometry
- Clade-specific allometries in avian basal metabolic rate demand a broader theory of allometry - Data and Code
- Clade-specific allometries in avian basal metabolic rate demand a broader theory of allometry - Data and Code
- Clade-specific allometries in avian basal metabolic rate demand a broader theory of allometry - Data and Code
- Does getting defensive get you anywhere?—Seasonal balancing selection, temperature, and parasitoids shape real‐world, protective endosymbiont dynamics in the pea aphid
- Growth and globalization of the Central African wildlife economy: Insights from a 23-year study of wild meat markets on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
- Correction: Growth and globalization of the Central African wildlife economy: Insights from a 23-year study of wild meat markets on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
- Does getting defensive get you anywhere?—Seasonal balancing selection, temperature, and parasitoids shape real‐world, protective endosymbiont dynamics in the pea aphid
- Frequent Drivers, Occasional Passengers: Signals of Symbiont-Driven Seasonal Adaptation and Hitchhiking in the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
- Does getting defensive get you anywhere?—Seasonal balancing selection, temperature, and parasitoids shape real‐world, protective endosymbiont dynamics in the pea aphid
- Frequent Drivers, Occasional Passengers: Signals of Symbiont-Driven Seasonal Adaptation and Hitchhiking in the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
- Does getting defensive get you anywhere?—Seasonal balancing selection, temperature, and parasitoids shape real‐world, protective endosymbiont dynamics in the pea aphid
- Frequent Drivers, Occasional Passengers: Signals of Symbiont-Driven Seasonal Adaptation and Hitchhiking in the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
- Does getting defensive get you anywhere?—Seasonal balancing selection, temperature, and parasitoids shape real‐world, protective endosymbiont dynamics in the pea aphid
- Frequent Drivers, Occasional Passengers: Signals of Symbiont-Driven Seasonal Adaptation and Hitchhiking in the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
- Measuring <i>Daphnia</i> life history in the wild: The efficacy of individual field cages
- Quantifying population and clone-specific non-linear reaction norms to food gradients in Daphnia magna
- Measuring <i>Daphnia</i> life history in the wild: The efficacy of individual field cages
- Quantifying population and clone-specific non-linear reaction norms to food gradients in Daphnia magna
- Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses
- Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses - SANER 2022 - Experimental Data
- Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses
- Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses - SANER 2022 - Experimental Data
- Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses
- Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses - SANER 2022 - Experimental Data
- Unraveling the mysteries of parsonage turner syndrome: A journey towards optimal management. A systematic review
- Cervical spine positioning patterns amongst hand surgeons: A critical analysis of surgical posture
- Growth and globalization of the Central African wildlife economy: Insights from a 23-year study of wild meat markets on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
- Correction: Growth and globalization of the Central African wildlife economy: Insights from a 23-year study of wild meat markets on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
- Growth and globalization of the Central African wildlife economy: Insights from a 23-year study of wild meat markets on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
- Correction: Growth and globalization of the Central African wildlife economy: Insights from a 23-year study of wild meat markets on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
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