World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Best Female Scientists
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Best Female Scientists

D-Index
119
Citations
55383
World Ranking
585
National Ranking
351

Neuroscience

D-Index
119
Citations
55867
World Ranking
397
National Ranking
235

Medicine

D-Index
119
Citations
55801
World Ranking
3878
National Ranking
2123

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Anne B. Young is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their recent research contributions include a publication titled Lessons from the Tim Greenamyre model, published in 2025 in the journal Neurobiology of Disease.

The publication venues frequently associated with Anne B. Young's work highlight a focus on journals such as:

  • Neurobiology of Disease

Collaborations have been a part of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Mary B. Kennedy
  • L. E. Davis
  • Eric M. Schwartz
  • Marge Livingstone
  • Kristen M. Harris

Anne B. Young has been recognized with awards such as:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (1994)

Best Publications

  • The functional anatomy of basal ganglia disorders.

    Roger L. Albin;Anne B. Young;John B. Penney

  • A polymorphic DNA marker genetically linked to Huntington's disease

    James F. Gusella;Nancy S. Wexler;P. Michael Conneally;Susan L. Naylor

  • Sirtuin 2 Inhibitors Rescue α-Synuclein-Mediated Toxicity in Models of Parkinson's Disease

    Tiago Fleming Outeiro;Eirene Kontopoulos;Stephen M. Altmann;Irina Kufareva

  • Differential loss of striatal projection neurons in Huntington disease.

    Anton Reiner;Roger L. Albin;Keith D. Anderson;Constance J. D'Amato

  • Venezuelan kindreds reveal that genetic and environmental factors modulate Huntington's disease age of onset

    Nancy S. Wexler;Judith Lorimer;Julie Porter;Fidela Gomez

  • Regional and cellular gene expression changes in human Huntington's disease brain.

    Angela Kaye Hodges;Andrew D. Strand;Aaron K. Aragaki;Alexandre Kuhn

  • Inhibition of caspase-1 slows disease progression in a mouse model of Huntington's disease

    Victor O. Ona;Mingwei Li;Jean Paul G. Vonsattel;L. John Andrews

  • PGC-1α, A Potential Therapeutic Target for Early Intervention in Parkinson’s Disease

    Bin Zheng;Zhixiang Liao;Joseph J. Locascio;Kristen A. Lesniak

  • Decreased expression of striatal signaling genes in a mouse model of Huntington’s disease

    Ruth Luthi-Carter;Andrew Strand;Nikki L. Peters;Steven M. Solano

  • Sp1 and TAFII130 Transcriptional Activity Disrupted in Early Huntington's Disease

    Anthone W. Dunah;Hyunkyung Jeong;April Griffin;Yong Man Kim

  • Gamma-aminobutyric acid binding to receptor sites in the rat central nervous system.

    Stephen R. zukin;Anne B. Young;Solomon H. Snyder

  • Altered brain neurotransmitter receptors in transgenic mice expressing a portion of an abnormal human Huntington disease gene

    Jang-Ho J. Cha;Christoph M. Kosinski;Julie A. Kerner;Stephen A. Alsdorf

  • Excitatory amino acids and Alzheimer's disease.

    J.Timothy Greenamyre;Anne B. Young

  • Metabotropic glutamate receptor mRNA expression in the basal ganglia of the rat

    CM Testa;DG Standaert;AB Young;JB Penney

  • Speculations on the Functional Anatomy of Basal Ganglia Disorders

    J B Penney;A B Young

  • Excitatory amino acid receptors in the brain: membrane binding and receptor autoradiographic approaches.

    Anne B. Young;Graham E. Fagg

  • Anatomical and affinity state comparisons between dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in the rat central nervous system.

    Eric K. Richfield;John B. Penney;Anne B. Young

  • Strychnine binding associated with glycine receptors of the central nervous system.

    Anne B. Young;Solomon H. Snyder

  • NMDA receptor losses in putamen from patients with Huntington's disease

    AB Young;JT Greenamyre;Z Hollingsworth;R Albin

  • Glutamic acid: Selective depletion by viral induced granule cell loss in hamster cerebellum

    Anne B. Young;Mary Lou Oster-Granite;Robert M. Herndon;Solomon H. Snyder

Frequent Co-Authors

John B. Penney
John B. Penney University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David G. Standaert
David G. Standaert University of Alabama at Birmingham
Roger L. Albin
Roger L. Albin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Linda Davies
Linda Davies University of Manchester
Ira Shoulson
Ira Shoulson Georgetown University
James M. Olson
James M. Olson Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
John Keady
John Keady University of Manchester
J. Timothy Greenamyre
J. Timothy Greenamyre University of Pittsburgh
Solomon H. Snyder
Solomon H. Snyder Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
James F. Gusella
James F. Gusella Harvard University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Students interested in Neuroscience often explore related fields that can broaden their career opportunities. Online degrees now make it easier and more affordable to pursue these pathways while balancing other commitments.

For those considering the mental health sector, there are affordable online mft programs that focus on marriage and family therapy. These programs combine theoretical learning with real-world skills and are ideal for those wanting to work in therapeutic or counseling settings.

If you’re looking to deepen your understanding of human behavior, an online masters psychology degree offers advanced insight and research-based skills. For undergraduate options, cheap online psychology degree programs are available and can be a cost-effective way to enter the field.

Social work remains another popular option for neuroscience students interested in community impact. The msw degree is designed for flexibility and can lead to varied roles in healthcare, advocacy, and therapy.

Best Scientists Citing Anne B. Young

Trending Scientists