John R. Heckenlively

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · University of Michigan

Established · publishing since 1977

Retinal Development and Disorders Retinal Diseases and Treatments Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Ocular Disorders and Treatments Connexins and lens biology

Publications

419

Citations

24,205

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 1977

In context

Among 1,668 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index

Citations: 24,205cohort median 3,422

Publications / year (recent): 0.4cohort median 4.8

Typically publishes in teams of ~13 · 0% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 4 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.4/year recently

Collaborators per year

Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.

Recent publications

Accessory heterozygous mutations in cone photoreceptor CNGA3 exacerbate CNG channel–associated retinopathy
Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2018
Mutations in the novel gene IFT88 are involved in causing non-syndromic inherited retinal degeneration (IRD)
2018
GPR98
2018
CLRN1
2018
Progressive Loss of Rod Sensitivity in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (adRP) due to RHO Pro23His Mutation
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2017
Mutation Detection in Patients with Retinal Dystrophies Using Targeted Next Generation Sequencing
PLoS ONE · 2016
De novo intrachromosomal gene conversion from OPN1MW to OPN1LW in the male germline results in Blue Cone Monochromacy
Scientific Reports · 2016

Publishes in

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science×10
American Journal of Ophthalmology×4
Ophthalmic Genetics×4
Translational Vision Science & Technology×3
Human Mutation×3

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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