What is she best known for?
The fields of study she is best known for:
- Neuron
- Neurotransmitter
- Neuroscience
Amy B. MacDermott focuses on Neuroscience, Receptor, Electrophysiology, Nociceptor and Spinal cord.
Amy B. MacDermott combines topics linked to Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn with her work on Neuroscience.
The Electrophysiology study combines topics in areas such as Biophysics and Voltage-dependent calcium channel.
As a part of the same scientific family, she mostly works in the field of Nociceptor, focusing on Somatosensory system and, on occasion, Glutamate receptor and Long-term depression.
The various areas that she examines in her Spinal cord study include Purinergic receptor, PPADS and Nociception.
Her studies deal with areas such as Sensory neuron and Dorsal root ganglion as well as Excitatory postsynaptic potential.
Her most cited work include:
- Activation of ATP P2X receptors elicits glutamate release from sensory neuron synapses. (449 citations)
- A functionally characterized test set of human induced pluripotent stem cells (405 citations)
- Disinhibition opens the gate to pathological pain signaling in superficial neurokinin 1 receptor-expressing neurons in rat spinal cord. (279 citations)
What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Neuroscience, AMPA receptor, Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Glutamate receptor and Neurotransmission.
Her study in Neuroscience is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both NMDA receptor, Receptor, Kainate receptor and Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn.
Her AMPA receptor study combines topics in areas such as Glutamatergic and Inflammatory pain.
Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Postsynaptic potential, Stimulus, Neuron, GABAergic and Patch clamp.
Her Glutamate receptor research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Neurotransmitter receptor and Neurotransmitter.
Her Neurotransmission study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as PPADS and Central nervous system.
She most often published in these fields:
- Neuroscience (78.87%)
- AMPA receptor (28.17%)
- Excitatory postsynaptic potential (26.76%)
What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2009-2017)?
- Neuroscience (78.87%)
- Inhibitory postsynaptic potential (15.49%)
- Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn (21.13%)
In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:
Her scientific interests lie mostly in Neuroscience, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn, Excitatory postsynaptic potential and Neurotransmission.
Her Neuroscience study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Glutamate receptor, Long-term potentiation and Posterior Horn Cell.
She combines subjects such as NMDA receptor and Allodynia with her study of Inhibitory postsynaptic potential.
Her research in Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn tackles topics such as Somatosensory system which are related to areas like Mechanosensation, Neuron, Cutaneous receptor and δ-opioid receptor.
Her Excitatory postsynaptic potential research incorporates themes from Stimulus, GABAergic and Postsynaptic potential.
Her research integrates issues of Electrophysiology, Anatomy, Motor neuron, Membrane potential and Soma in her study of Neurogenesis.
Between 2009 and 2017, her most popular works were:
- A functionally characterized test set of human induced pluripotent stem cells (405 citations)
- Deficiency of Dgcr8, a gene disrupted by the 22q11.2 microdeletion, results in altered short-term plasticity in the prefrontal cortex (152 citations)
- Delta Opioid Receptors Presynaptically Regulate Cutaneous Mechanosensory Neuron Input to the Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn (98 citations)
In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Neuron
- Neurotransmitter
- Neuroscience
Amy B. MacDermott spends much of her time researching Neuroscience, Long-term potentiation, Dendritic spine, Synaptic plasticity and Neuroplasticity.
Her Neuroscience research incorporates elements of Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn, Protein kinase B and δ-opioid receptor.
Her research on Long-term potentiation often connects related areas such as Mossy fiber.
Her Dendritic spine research integrates issues from Nonsynaptic plasticity, Synaptic fatigue, Metaplasticity, Neurotransmission and Long-Term Synaptic Depression.
Her Synaptic plasticity investigation overlaps with Working memory, Prefrontal cortex and Neural substrate.
Her study in Neuroplasticity is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Dentate gyrus, Hippocampus, Hippocampal formation and Neurogenesis.
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