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Athina Markou publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 272 publications — 11th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Athina Markou D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Athina Markou was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research contributions were situated primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with specific focus on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology.

The research topics covered by Athina Markou included:

  • Biochemical Acid Research Studies
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Biotin and Related Studies

Regarding publication venues, Markou's work appeared most frequently in:

  • Endocrine Abstracts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • European Journal of Endocrinology

Their recent papers addressed biomedical and endocrinological topics involving adrenal masses and autoimmune syndromes. Notable publications included:

  • Prediction of adrenal masses nature through texture analysis and deep learning: Preliminary results from ENS@T RADIO-AI multicentric study (2024, Endocrine Abstracts)
  • Arare case of caucasian patient with insulin autoimmune syndrome induced by a-lipoic acid (2020, Endocrine Abstracts)
  • Identification of Adrenal Masses with Potential of Malignancy through Radiomics: A Large ENSAT Multicentric Study (2025, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • Utility of seated saline suppression test: setting the record straight (2025, European Journal of Endocrinology)

Frequent collaborators in research included:

  • Lorenzo Tucci
  • Giulio Vara
  • Valentina Morelli
  • Ulrich Dischinger
  • Massimo Terzolo

The scientist's work contributed data and insights on endocrine system disorders through advanced imaging techniques, radiomics, and biochemical analysis. Their collaborations often involved multicentric studies and efforts to clarify diagnostic tests within endocrinology.

Best Publications

  • Assessing antidepressant activity in rodents: recent developments and future needs

    John F. Cryan;Athina Markou;Irwin Lucki

  • The neurobiology of anhedonia and other reward-related deficits

    Andre Der-Avakian;Athina Markou

  • Neurobiological similarities in depression and drug dependence : A self-medication hypothesis

    Athina Markou;Thomas R. Kosten;George F. Koob

  • Dramatic decreases in brain reward function during nicotine withdrawal

    Mark P. Epping-Jordan;Shelly S. Watkins;George F. Koob;Athina Markou

  • Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research

    Shannon G. Matta;David J. Balfour;Neal L. Benowitz;R. Thomas Boyd

  • Neurobiology of drug addiction.

    George F. Koob;S. Barak Caine;Petri Hyytia;Athina Markou

  • Neurobiological mechanisms in the transition from drug use to drug dependence

    George F Koob;Serge H Ahmed;Benjamin Boutrel;Scott A Chen

  • Postcocaine anhedonia : an animal model of cocaine withdrawal

    Athina Markou;George F. Koob

  • Animal models of drug craving

    A Markou;F Weiss;L H Gold;S B Caine

  • Role for hypocretin in mediating stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine-seeking behavior.

    Benjamin Boutrel;Paul J. Kenny;Sheila E. Specio;Rémi Martin-Fardon

  • Neural mechanisms underlying nicotine addiction: acute positive reinforcement and withdrawal

    Shelly S. Watkins;George F. Koob;Athina Markou

  • DECREASED BRAIN REWARD PRODUCED BY ETHANOL WITHDRAWAL

    Gery Schulteis;Athina Markou;Maury Cole;George F. Koob

  • The biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction: commentary and debate

    J Altman;B J Everitt;S Glautier;A Markou

  • Excitotoxic lesions of the basolateral amygdala impair the acquisition of cocaine-seeking behaviour under a second-order schedule of reinforcement.

    Rachel B. Whitelaw;Athina Markou;Trevor W. Robbins;Barry J. Everitt

  • Neurobiological evidence for hedonic allostasis associated with escalating cocaine use.

    Serge H Ahmed;Paul J Kenny;George F Koob;Athina Markou

  • Removing obstacles in neuroscience drug discovery: the future path for animal models.

    Athina Markou;Christian Chiamulera;Mark A Geyer;Mark Tricklebank

  • Basal extracellular dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens are decreased during cocaine withdrawal after unlimited-access self-administration.

    Friedbert Weiss;Athina Markou;Marge T. Lorang;George F. Koob

  • Relative sensitivity to naloxone of multiple indices of opiate withdrawal: a quantitative dose-response analysis.

    G Schulteis;A Markou;L H Gold;L Stinus

  • Neurobiology of the nicotine withdrawal syndrome

    Paul J. Kenny;Athina Markou

  • Construct validity of a self-stimulation threshold paradigm: effects of reward and performance manipulations.

    Athina Markou;George F. Koob

Frequent Co-Authors

George F. Koob
George F. Koob National Institute on Drug Abuse
Paul J. Kenny
Paul J. Kenny Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mark A. Geyer
Mark A. Geyer University of California, San Diego
Jared W. Young
Jared W. Young University of California, San Diego
John F. Cryan
John F. Cryan University College Cork
M. G. Finn
M. G. Finn Georgia Institute of Technology
Wolfgang Froestl
Wolfgang Froestl AC Immune (Switzerland)
Alasdair M. Barr
Alasdair M. Barr University of British Columbia
Friedbert Weiss
Friedbert Weiss Scripps Research Institute
Diego A. Pizzagalli
Diego A. Pizzagalli Harvard University

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