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Bruno Giros 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 Bruno Giros sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 255 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruno Giros 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 Bruno Giros sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Bruno Giros is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience. Their research primarily focuses on neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior and receptor mechanisms and signaling, with significant involvement in neuroscience and neuropharmacology research.

The scientist has published 52 papers in neuroscience, with notable subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, and endocrine and autonomic systems. Their work frequently covers key topics such as:

  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders

Significant publications by Giros include:

  • GPR56/ADGRG1 is associated with response to antidepressant treatment, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Nucleus accumbens D1- and D2-expressing neurons control the balance between feeding and activity-mediated energy expenditure, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Striatal projection neurons coexpressing dopamine D1 and D2 receptors modulate the motor function of D1- and D2-SPNs, 2024, Nature Neuroscience
  • Disruption of Astrocyte-Dependent Dopamine Control in the Developing Medial Prefrontal Cortex Leads to Excessive Grooming in Mice, 2022, Biological Psychiatry
  • Essential role of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 in cardiac development and function, 2021, DukeSpace (Duke University)

Giros has been published predominantly in venues such as BioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), where there are 13 publications, Biological Psychiatry with three publications, Nature Communications with two, Brain Behavior and Immunity with two, and Nature Neuroscience with one.

Their research collaborations include frequent coauthors such as Gohar Fakhfouri, Elsa Isingrini, Naguib Mechawar, Gustavo Turecki, and Maria Antonietta Davoli. These collaborators have worked jointly on multiple publications, indicating ongoing collaborative efforts in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel dopamine receptor (D3) as a target for neuroleptics.

    Pierre Sokoloff;Bruno Giros;Marie-Pascale Martres;Marie-Louise Bouthenet

  • Hyperlocomotion and indifference to cocaine and amphetamine in mice lacking the dopamine transporter

    B Giros;M Jaber;S R Jones;R M Wightman

  • Mutations of the X-linked genes encoding neuroligins NLGN3 and NLGN4 are associated with autism.

    Stéphane Jamain;Hélène Quach;Catalina Betancur;Maria Råstam

  • Localization of dopamine D3 receptor mRNA in the rat brain using in situ hybridization histochemistry: comparison with dopamine D2 receptor mRNA.

    Marie-Louise Bouthenet;Evelyne Souil;Marie-Pascale Martres;Pierre Sokoloff

  • Alternative splicing directs the expression of two D2 dopamine receptor isoforms

    Bruno Giros;Pierre Sokoloff;Marie-Pascale Martres;Jean-François Riou

  • Identification, characterization, and localization of the dopamine D3 receptor in rat brain using 7-[3H]hydroxy-N,N-di-n-propyl-2-aminotetralin.

    D Lévesque;J Diaz;C Pilon;M P Martres

  • Profound neuronal plasticity in response to inactivation of the dopamine transporter

    Sara R. Jones;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Mohamed Jaber;Bruno Giros

  • Molecular characterization of the dopamine transporter

    Bruno Giros;Marc G. Caron

  • A Third Vesicular Glutamate Transporter Expressed by Cholinergic and Serotoninergic Neurons

    Christelle Gras;Etienne Herzog;Gian Carlo Bellenchi;Véronique Bernard

  • The Existence of a Second Vesicular Glutamate Transporter Specifies Subpopulations of Glutamatergic Neurons

    Etienne Herzog;Gian Carlo Bellenchi;Christelle Gras;Véronique Bernard

  • Cocaine self-administration in dopamine-transporter knockout mice.

    Beatriz A. Rocha;Fabio Fumagalli;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Sara R. Jones

  • Cloning, pharmacological characterization, and chromosome assignment of the human dopamine transporter.

    B Giros;S el Mestikawy;N Godinot;K Zheng

  • Cocaine and Amphetamine Increase Extracellular Dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens of Mice Lacking the Dopamine Transporter Gene

    Ezio Carboni;Cécile Spielewoy;Cinzia Vacca;Marika Nosten-Bertrand

  • Pharmacology of human dopamine D3 receptor expressed in a mammalian cell line: comparison with D2 receptor.

    Pierre Sokoloff;Marc Andrieux;Roger Besançon;Catherine Pilon

  • Cloning and functional characterization of a cocaine-sensitive dopamine transporter.

    Bruno Giros;Salah El Mestikawy;Lucie Bertrand;Marc G. Caron

  • Essential role of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 in cardiac development and function.

    Mohamed Jaber;Walter J. Koch;Howard Rockman;Bradley Smith

  • Linkage and association of the glutamate receptor 6 gene with autism.

    Stéphane Jamain;Catalina Betancur;Hélène Quach;Anne Philippe

  • Delineation of discrete domains for substrate, cocaine, and tricyclic antidepressant interactions using chimeric dopamine-norepinephrine transporters.

    B. Giros;Yan-Min Wang;S. Suter;S. B. Mcleskey

  • Cloning of a functional vesicular GABA and glycine transporter by screening of genome databases

    Corinne Sagné;Corinne Sagné;Salah El Mestikawy;Marie-Françoise Isambert;Michel Hamon

  • Dopamine activation of the arachidonic acid cascade as a basis for D1/D2 receptor synergism.

    Piomelli D;Pilon C;Giros B;Sokoloff P

  • Erratum: Cocaine self-administration in dopamine-transporter knockout mice

    Beatriz Rocha;Fabio Fumagalli;Raul Gainetdinov;Sara Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc G. Caron
Marc G. Caron Duke University
Pierre Sokoloff
Pierre Sokoloff Grenoble Alpes University
Michel Hamon
Michel Hamon Université Paris Cité
Salah El Mestikawy
Salah El Mestikawy Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Catalina Betancur
Catalina Betancur Sorbonne University
Vincent Vialou
Vincent Vialou Sorbonne University
Jean-Charles Schwartz
Jean-Charles Schwartz Bioprojet (France)
Naguib Mechawar
Naguib Mechawar McGill University
Marion Leboyer
Marion Leboyer Paris-Est Créteil University

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