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Alessandra Pierani

Alessandra Pierani

Inserm
France

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
40
Citations
9209
World Ranking
7991
National Ranking
368

Alessandra Pierani publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandra Pierani sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 89 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Alessandra Pierani D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandra Pierani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alessandra Pierani is affiliated with Inserm in France and specializes primarily in Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans 34 publications in Neuroscience and 25 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on molecular and cellular processes underlying brain function and development.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their work explores several subfields, notably:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

The research topics covered by Alessandra Pierani include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Frequent co-authors in Alessandra Pierani's projects comprise Frédéric Causeret, Matthieu X. Moreau, Yoann Saillour, Elodie Delberghe, and Andrzej Cwetsch, reflecting collaborative efforts in various neurobiological topics.

Publication venues commonly hosting their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Development, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Nature Communications, and Current Opinion in Neurobiology, indicating active dissemination in both preprint and peer-reviewed platforms.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Alessandra Pierani are:

  • "Single-cell transcriptomics of the early developing mouse cerebral cortex disentangle the spatial and temporal components of neuronal fate acquisition" (2021, Development)
  • "The multiple facets of Cajal-Retzius neurons" (2021, Development)
  • "How Do Electric Fields Coordinate Neuronal Migration and Maturation in the Developing Cortex?" (2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)
  • "Aberrant survival of hippocampal Cajal-Retzius cells leads to memory deficits, gamma rhythmopathies and susceptibility to seizures in adult mice" (2023, Nature Communications)
  • "Cajal-retzius cells: Recent advances in identity and function" (2023, Current Opinion in Neurobiology)

Best Publications

  • A homeodomain protein code specifying progenitor cell identity and neuronal fate in the ventral neural tube

    Thomas M. Jessell;James Briscoe;Johan Ericson;Johan Ericson

  • Requirement for RORγ in Thymocyte Survival and Lymphoid Organ Development

    Zuoming Sun;Derya Unutmaz;Yong-Rui Zou;Mary Jean Sunshine

  • A sonic hedgehog-independent, retinoid-activated pathway of neurogenesis in the ventral spinal cord.

    Alessandra Pierani;Susan Brenner-Morton;Chin Chiang;Thomas M Jessell

  • Multiple origins of Cajal-Retzius cells at the borders of the developing pallium.

    Franck Bielle;Amélie Griveau;Nicolas Narboux-Nême;Sébastien Vigneau;Sébastien Vigneau

  • Genetic Identification of Spinal Interneurons that Coordinate Left-Right Locomotor Activity Necessary for Walking Movements

    Guillermo M Lanuza;Simon Gosgnach;Alessandra Pierani;Thomas M Jessell

  • Control of Interneuron Fate in the Developing Spinal Cord by the Progenitor Homeodomain Protein Dbx1

    A Pierani;L Moran-Rivard;M.J Sunshine;D.R Littman

  • The homeodomain factor lbx1 distinguishes two major programs of neuronal differentiation in the dorsal spinal cord.

    Thomas Müller;Henning Brohmann;Alessandra Pierani;Paul A. Heppenstall

  • Dual-mode operation of neuronal networks involved in left-right alternation

    Adolfo E. Talpalar;Julien Bouvier;Lotta Borgius;Gilles Fortin

  • Different levels of repressor activity assign redundant and specific roles to Nkx6 genes in motor neuron and interneuron specification.

    Anna Vallstedt;Jonas Muhr;Alexandre Pattyn;Alessandra Pierani

  • The embryonic preoptic area is a novel source of cortical GABAergic interneurons.

    Diego M. Gelman;Francisco J. Martini;Sandrina Nóbrega-Pereira;Alessandra Pierani

  • Hindbrain interneurons and axon guidance signaling critical for breathing

    Julien Bouvier;Muriel Thoby-Brisson;Nicolas Renier;Nicolas Renier;Nicolas Renier;Véronique Dubreuil

  • Dynamic assignment and maintenance of positional identity in the ventral neural tube by the morphogen sonic hedgehog.

    Eric Dessaud;Vanessa Ribes;Nikolaos Balaskas;Lin Lin Yang

  • A Wide Diversity of Cortical GABAergic Interneurons Derives from the Embryonic Preoptic Area

    Diego Matias Gelman;Amelie Griveau;Nathalie Dehorter;Anne Teissier

  • Developmental Origin of the Neuronal Subtypes That Comprise the Amygdalar Fear Circuit in the Mouse

    Ronald R. Waclaw;Lisa A. Ehrman;Alessandra Pierani;Kenneth Campbell

  • Activation of octamer-containing promoters by either octamer-binding transcription factor 1 (OTF-1) or OTF-2 and requirement of an additional B-cell-specific component for optimal transcription of immunoglobulin promoters.

    A Pierani;A Heguy;H Fujii;R G Roeder

  • Origin and Molecular Specification of Globus Pallidus Neurons

    Sandrina Nóbrega-Pereira;Diego Gelman;Giorgia Bartolini;Ramón Pla

  • A Novel Role for Dbx1-Derived Cajal-Retzius Cells in Early Regionalization of the Cerebral Cortical Neuroepithelium

    Amélie Griveau;Ugo Borello;Frédéric Causeret;Fadel Tissir

  • Purified octamer binding transcription factors stimulate RNA polymerase III-mediated transcription of the 7SK RNA gene

    Shona Murphy;Alessandra Pierani;Claus Scheidereit;Marialuisa Melli

  • Patterning the cerebral cortex: traveling with morphogens.

    Ugo Borello;Alessandra Pierani

  • Identification of Multiple Subsets of Ventral Interneurons and Differential Distribution along the Rostrocaudal Axis of the Developing Spinal Cord.

    Cédric Francius;Audrey Harris;Vincent Rucchin;Timothy J. Hendricks

  • Lhx2 Regulates the Development of the Forebrain Hem System

    Achira Roy;Miriam Gonzalez-Gomez;Alessandra Pierani;Gundela Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

María Cecilia Angulo
María Cecilia Angulo Inserm
Thomas M. Jessell
Thomas M. Jessell Columbia University
Sonia Garel
Sonia Garel École Normale Supérieure
Martyn Goulding
Martyn Goulding Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Kenneth Campbell
Kenneth Campbell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Oscar Marín
Oscar Marín King's College London
Alain Chédotal
Alain Chédotal Institut de la Vision
Alain Prochiantz
Alain Prochiantz Collège de France
Jean Champagnat
Jean Champagnat Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Norihiro Okada
Norihiro Okada National Cheng Kung University

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