Cara M. Altimus

Melanopsin cells are the principal conduits for rod–cone input to non-image-forming vision

Ali D. Güler, Jennifer L. Ecker, Gurprit S. Lall et al. · Nature · 2008 · 870 citations · Full text

Ganglion Cell, Photoreceptor Cell, Retina +9

Aberrant light directly impairs mood and learning through melanopsin-expressing neurons

Tara A. LeGates, Cara M. Altimus, Hui Wang et al. · Nature · 2012 · 551 citations · Full text

Light Regulation, Cognitive Science, Photoreceptor Cell +8

Rods-cones and melanopsin detect light and dark to modulate sleep independent of image formation

Cara M. Altimus, Ali D. Güler, Kathryn Villa et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 289 citations · Full text

Sleep Disorders, Social Sciences, Ganglion Cell +19

Distinct Contributions of Rod, Cone, and Melanopsin Photoreceptors to Encoding Irradiance

Gurprit S. Lall, Victoria L. Revell, Hiroshi Momiji et al. · Neuron · 2010 · 287 citations · Full text

Rod photoreceptors drive circadian photoentrainment across a wide range of light intensities

Cara M. Altimus, Ali D. Güler, Nazia M. Alam et al. · Nature Neuroscience · 2010 · 253 citations · Full text

Biology, Light Regulation, Photoreceptor Cell +12