Vidal-Gadea Lab Research Impact

Molecular Neuroethology Laboratory
Illinois State University, 2015-2025
Last updated: October 2025
$1.47M
Total Funding (PI)
29
Publications
913
Citations
220
Students Mentored
14
h-index
4.1
Avg Impact Factor

Career Milestones

2015
Started as Assistant Professor, Illinois State University
2015
eLife publication on magnetosensation (Featured in Nature Reviews, NPR, Scientific American)
2016
First NIH R15 Award ($403K)
2018
NSF MCB Grant ($639K), Outstanding STEM Professional Award
2019
PNAS publication on DMD pathophysiology, Promoted to Associate Professor (effective 2020)
2020
Researchers to Know, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition
2021
Million Dollar Club
2022
Second NIH Award ($375K)
2024
Outstanding College Researcher Award, eLife validation paper
2025
Promoted to Full Professor

Research Productivity (2015-2025)

Funding Trajectory

Student Mentorship

Research Impact

66+
Student co-authorships on peer-reviewed publications
200+
Conference presentations by trainees
90%+
STEM career placement rate
71
Research videos (35K+ educational views)
3
Integrated research programs with clinical applications
6
Major media features (NPR, NBC, Nature Reviews, Scientific American)

Citation Impact Over Time