2026 Christopher A. Del Negro: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	39	8282	7648	3552	3213	72	6945

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Overview

Christopher A. Del Negro is affiliated with William & Mary in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of neuroscience and psychology. Their work explores various aspects of neural and physiological processes related to respiratory rhythms and neuroendocrine regulation.

Their research covers several main fields of study, including:

Neuroscience
Psychology

Within these broader fields, their work delves into specific subfields such as:

Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Cognitive Neuroscience
Social Psychology
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

The primary topics of Christopher A. Del Negro's research include:

Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Neural dynamics and brain function
Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Infant Health and Development

The scientist has published extensively in various academic venues, with frequent publications in:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Annual Review of Neuroscience
Cell Reports
The Journal of Physiology
European Journal of Neuroscience

Recent publications reflect ongoing contributions to understanding respiratory physiology and neural control mechanisms. Selected papers include:

"Breathing Rhythm and Pattern and Their Influence on Emotion," 2022, Annual Review of Neuroscience
"Role of NaV1.6-mediated persistent sodium current and bursting-pacemaker properties in breathing rhythm generation," 2023, Cell Reports
"Inspiratory and sigh breathing rhythms depend on distinct cellular signalling mechanisms in the preBötzinger complex," 2024, The Journal of Physiology
"Transcriptomes of electrophysiologically recorded Dbx1-derived respiratory neurons of the preBötzinger complex in neonatal mice," 2022, Scientific Reports
"Role of Synaptic Inhibition in the Coupling of the Respiratory Rhythms that Underlie Eupnea and Sigh Behaviors," 2020, eNeuro

Collaboration is a significant aspect of this scientist's work. Frequent coauthors include:

Maria Cristina D. Picardo
Gregory D. Smith
Cameron J. Grover
Daniel S. Borrus
Yae K. Sugimura

Best Publications

Looking for inspiration: new perspectives on respiratory rhythm.

Jack L. Feldman;Christopher A. Del Negro

939
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Breathing matters

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781
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Understanding the rhythm of breathing: so near yet so far

Jack L. Feldman;Christopher A. Del Negro;Paul A. Gray

482
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Sodium and Calcium Current-Mediated Pacemaker Neurons and Respiratory Rhythm Generation

Christopher A. Del Negro;Consuelo Morgado-Valle;John A. Hayes;Devin D. Mackay

337
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Respiratory rhythm generation in neonatal and adult mammals: the hybrid pacemaker-network model.

Jeffrey C Smith;Robert J Butera;Naohiro Koshiya;Christopher Del Negro

314
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Persistent sodium current, membrane properties and bursting behavior of pre-bötzinger complex inspiratory neurons in vitro.

Christopher A. Del Negro;Naohiro Koshiya;Robert J. Butera;Jeffrey C. Smith

313
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Respiratory rhythm: an emergent network property?

Christopher A Del Negro;Consuelo Morgado-Valle;Jack L Feldman

281
Citations
Inspiratory bursts in the preBötzinger complex depend on a calcium-activated non-specific cation current linked to glutamate receptors in neonatal mice.

Ryland W. Pace;Devin D. Mackay;Jack L. Feldman;Christopher A. Del Negro;Christopher A. Del Negro

246
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Developmental Origin of preBötzinger Complex Respiratory Neurons

Paul A Gray;John A Hayes;Guang Y Ling;Isabel Llona

234
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Calcium-activated nonspecific cation current and synaptic depression promote network-dependent burst oscillations

Jonathan E. Rubin;John A. Hayes;Jeffrey L. Mendenhall;Christopher A. Del Negro

181
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Models of respiratory rhythm generation in the pre-Bötzinger complex. III. Experimental tests of model predictions

Christopher A. Del Negro;Sheree M. Johnson;Robert J. Butera;Jeffrey C. Smith

180
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Flufenamic acid as an ion channel modulator

Romain Guinamard;Christophe Simard;Christopher Del Negro

167
Citations
Role of persistent sodium current in mouse preBötzinger Complex neurons and respiratory rhythm generation

Ryland W. Pace;Devin D. Mackay;Jack L. Feldman;Christopher A. Del Negro;Christopher A. Del Negro

155
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Ionic Basis for Serotonin-Induced Bistable Membrane Properties in Guinea Pig Trigeminal Motoneurons

Chie-Fang Hsiao;Christopher A. Del Negro;Peggy R. Trueblood;Scott H. Chandler

148
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Periodicity, Mixed-Mode Oscillations, and Quasiperiodicityin a Rhythm-Generating Neural Network

Christopher A. Del Negro;Christopher G. Wilson;Robert J. Butera;T. Henrique Rigatto

125
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Phosphatidylinositol 4,5‐bisphosphate regulates inspiratory burst activity in the neonatal mouse preBötzinger complex

Erin A. Crowder;Margaret S. Saha;Ryland W. Pace;Honglu Zhang

110
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Laser ablation of Dbx1 neurons in the pre-Bötzinger Complex stops inspiratory rhythm and impairs output in neonatal mice

Xueying Wang;John A Hayes;Ann L Revill;Hanbing Song

108
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Evidence for a novel bursting mechanism in rodent trigeminal neurons.

Christopher A. Del Negro;Chie-Fang Hsiao;Scott H. Chandler;Alan Garfinkel

104
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Neurokinin Receptor-Expressing Pre-Botzinger Complex Neurons in Neonatal Mice Studied In Vitro

John A. Hayes;Christopher A. Del Negro

99
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Interactions of persistent sodium and calcium-activated nonspecific cationic currents yield dynamically distinct bursting regimes in a model of respiratory neurons

Justin R. Dunmyre;Christopher A. Del Negro;Jonathan E. Rubin

99
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Author response: Laser ablation of Dbx1 neurons in the pre-Bötzinger complex stops inspiratory rhythm and impairs output in neonatal mice

Xueying Wang;John A Hayes;Ann L Revill;Hanbing Song

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