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Bernd Heimrich is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany. Their research spans several areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience.

Their contributions focus particularly on the subfields of molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, genetics, and cell biology. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the molecular mechanisms underlying nervous system function and related genetic processes.

Heimrich's main research topics include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation

The scientist has authored multiple papers across prominent journals and platforms, including:

  • "Involvement of GPR17 in Neuronal Fibre Outgrowth," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Regulation of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 synapse function by a Bcl11b/C1ql2/Nrxn3(25b+) pathway," 2023, eLife
  • "K+/Cl− cotransporter 2 (KCC2) and Na+/HCO3− cotransporter 1 (NBCe1) interaction modulates profile of KCC2 phosphorylation," 2023, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Regulation of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 synapse function by a Bcl11b/C1ql2/Nrxn3(25b+) pathway," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Regulation of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 synapse function by a Bcl11b/C1ql2/Nrxn3(25b+) pathway," 2024, eLife

Heimrich collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Artemis Koumoundourou
  • Märt Rannap
  • Elodie De Bruyckere
  • Sigrun Nestel
  • Carsten Reißner

The venues where Heimrich most often publishes are:

  • eLife
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Best Publications

  • A role for Cajal–Retzius cells and reelin in the development of hippocampal connections

    José A. Del Río;Bernd Heimrich;Víctor Borrell;Eckart Förster

  • Functional proteomics identify cornichon proteins as auxiliary subunits of AMPA receptors

    J. Schwenk;N. Harmel;G. Zolles;W. Bildl

  • Neuronal Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins (NEX and BETA2/Neuro D) Regulate Terminal Granule Cell Differentiation in the Hippocampus

    Markus H. Schwab;Angelika Bartholomae;Bernd Heimrich;Dirk Feldmeyer

  • The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Rescues Mitochondrial Defects and Neuronal Loss in iPSC and Fly Models of Parkinson's Disease.

    David C. Schöndorf;David C. Schöndorf;Dina Ivanyuk;Dina Ivanyuk;Pascale Baden;Pascale Baden;Alvaro Sanchez-Martinez

  • Proliferation and differentiation of glial fibrillary acidic protein-immunoreactive glial cells in organotypic slice cultures of rat hippocampus

    J.A. del Rio;J.A. del Rio;B. Heimrich;E. Soriano;E. Soriano;H. Schwegler

  • Infrapyramidal mossy fibers and two-way avoidance learning: developmental modification of hippocampal circuitry and adult behavior of rats and mice

    HP Lipp;H Schwegler;B Heimrich;P Driscoll

  • Stochastic nanoroughness modulates neuron–astrocyte interactions and function via mechanosensing cation channels

    Nils R. Blumenthal;Ola Hermanson;Bernd Heimrich;V. Prasad Shastri

  • Sprouting in the hippocampus is layer-specific

    Michael Frotscher;Bernd Heimrich;Thomas Deller

  • Formation of layer-specific fiber projections to the hippocampus in vitro

    Michael Frotscher;Bernd Heimrich

  • Using genetically-defined rodent strains for the identification of hippocampal traits relevant for two-way avoidance behavior: a non-invasive approach

    H. P. Lipp;H. Schwegler;W. E. Crusio;D. P. Wolfer

  • Differential Survival of Cajal–Retzius Cells in Organotypic Cultures of Hippocampus and Neocortex

    José A. Del Rı́o;José A. Del Rı́o;Bernd Heimrich;Hans Supèr;Vı́ctor Borrell

  • Development of identified neuronal types and of specific synaptic connections in slice cultures of rat hippocampus

    M. Frotscher;S. Zafirov;B. Heimrich

  • Water-maze learning in the mouse correlates with variation in hippocampal morphology.

    H. Schwegler;W. E. Crusio;H. P. Lipp;B. Heimrich

  • Fusion-active glycoprotein G mediates the cytotoxicity of vesicular stomatitis virus M mutants lacking host shut-off activity

    Markus Hoffmann;Yuan-Ju Wu;Markus Gerber;Marianne Berger-Rentsch

  • The Repulsive Guidance Molecule RGMa Is Involved in the Formation of Afferent Connections in the Dentate Gyrus

    Henriette Brinks;Sabine Conrad;Johannes Vogt;Judit Oldekamp

  • Dentate granule cells in reeler mutants and VLDLR and ApoER2 knockout mice.

    Alexander Drakew;Thomas Deller;Thomas Deller;Bernd Heimrich;Bernd Heimrich;Carl Gebhardt;Carl Gebhardt

  • Developmental distribution of a reeler gene-related antigen in the rat hippocampal formation visualized by CR-50 immunocytochemistry.

    A Drakew;M Frotscher;T Deller;M Ogawa

  • Visualizing Production of Beta Interferon by Astrocytes and Microglia in Brain of La Crosse Virus-Infected Mice

    Carsten Kallfass;Andreas Ackerman;Stefan Lienenklaus;Siegfried Weiss

  • Role of Afferent Innervation and Neuronal Activity in Dendritic Development and Spine Maturation of Fascia Dentata Granule Cells

    M. Frotscher;A. Drakew;B. Heimrich

  • Molecular analysis of Nogo expression in the hippocampus during development and following lesion and seizure

    Susan Meier;Anja U. Bräuer;Bernd Heimrich;Martin E. Schwab

  • Strain-specific correlations between hippocampal structural traits and habituation in a spatial novelty situation

    H.-P. Lipp;H. Schwegler;B. Heimrich;A. Cerbone

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Frotscher
Michael Frotscher Universität Hamburg
Martin Schwemmle
Martin Schwemmle University of Freiburg
Herbert Schwegler
Herbert Schwegler Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Ivica Kostović
Ivica Kostović University of Zagreb
Robert Nitsch
Robert Nitsch University of Münster
Catherine Verney
Catherine Verney Grenoble Alpes University
Harry B.M. Uylings
Harry B.M. Uylings Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Karl-Klaus Conzelmann
Karl-Klaus Conzelmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Matthias Staufenbiel
Matthias Staufenbiel University of Tübingen
Peter Staeheli
Peter Staeheli University of Freiburg

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