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Christopher S. Colwell

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Neuroscience

D-Index
69
Citations
13887
World Ranking
2680
National Ranking
1258

Christopher S. Colwell 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 Christopher S. Colwell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 188 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher S. Colwell 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 Christopher S. Colwell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Christopher S. Colwell is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within neuroscience and medicine, with a primary emphasis on circadian rhythms, sleep, and neurodegenerative diseases.

The scientist's work is prominently published in several venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuron
  • Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • eLife

Main fields of study include Neuroscience and Medicine. Within these broad fields, notable subfields are Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Research topics covered in their publications consist of:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Christopher S. Colwell include:

  • Circadian modulation by time-restricted feeding rescues brain pathology and improves memory in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, 2023, Cell Metabolism
  • Defining circadian disruption in neurodegenerative disorders, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Uninterrupted CAG repeat drives striatum-selective transcriptionopathy and nuclear pathogenesis in human Huntingtin BAC mice, 2022, Neuron
  • COVID-19-associated Lung Microvascular Endotheliopathy: A "From the Bench" Perspective, 2022, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • The circadian clock is disrupted in mice with adenine-induced tubulointerstitial nephropathy, 2020, Kidney International

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Christopher S. Colwell include:

  • Cristina A. Ghiani
  • Huei-Bin Wang
  • Emily K. Pauli
  • Ketema N. Paul
  • Gene D. Block

Best Publications

  • Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide mediates circadian rhythmicity and synchrony in mammalian clock neurons

    Sara J Aton;Christopher S Colwell;Anthony J Harmar;James Waschek

  • Linking neural activity and molecular oscillations in the SCN

    Christopher S. Colwell

  • Disrupted circadian rhythms in VIP- and PHI-deficient mice

    Christopher S. Colwell;Stephan Michel;Jason Itri;Williams Rodriguez

  • Age-Related Decline in Circadian Output

    Takahiro J. Nakamura;Wataru Nakamura;Shin Yamazaki;Takashi Kudo

  • Dopaminergic modulation of NMDA-induced whole cell currents in neostriatal neurons in slices: contribution of calcium conductances

    Carlos Cepeda;Christopher S. Colwell;Jason N. Itri;Scott H. Chandler

  • Circadian modulation of learning and memory in fear-conditioned mice.

    Dipesh Chaudhury;Christopher S. Colwell

  • Disruption of circadian rhythms accelerates development of diabetes through pancreatic beta-cell loss and dysfunction.

    John E. Gale;Heather I. Cox;Jingyi Qian;Gene D. Block

  • Circadian regulation of hippocampal long-term potentiation.

    Dipesh Chaudhury;Louisa M. Wang;Christopher S. Colwell

  • Serotonin modulates photic responses in the hamster suprachiasmatic nuclei.

    MA Rea;JD Glass;CS Colwell

  • How to fix a broken clock

    Analyne M. Schroeder;Christopher S. Colwell

  • NMDA as well as non-NMDA receptor antagonists can prevent the phase-shifting effects of light on the circadian system of the golden hamster.

    Christopher S. Colwell;Michael Menaker

  • Expression of the Circadian Clock Gene Period2 in the Hippocampus: Possible Implications for Synaptic Plasticity and Learned Behaviour

    Louisa M-C Wang;Joanna M Dragich;Joanna M Dragich;Takashi Kudo;Irene H Odom

  • Vasoactive intestinal peptide and the mammalian circadian system.

    Andrew M. Vosko;Analyne Schroeder;Dawn H. Loh;Christopher S. Colwell

  • Circadian dysfunction in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

    Takashi Kudo;Dawn H. Loh;Danny Truong;Yingfei Wu

  • Excitatory Actions of GABA in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

    Hee Joo Choi;C. Justin Lee;Analyne Schroeder;Yoon Sik Kim

  • Melatonin inhibits hippocampal long-term potentiation.

    Louisa M. Wang;Nanthia A. Suthana;Dipesh Chaudhury;David R. Weaver

  • Circadian modulation of calcium levels in cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

    Christopher S. Colwell

  • Dysfunctions in Circadian Behavior and Physiology in Mouse Models of Huntington's Disease

    Takashi Kudo;Analyne Schroeder;Dawn H. Loh;Dika Kuljis

  • Do NMDA receptors mediate the effects of light on circadian behavior

    Christopher S. Colwell;Martin R. Ralph;Michael Menaker

  • Rhythmic coupling among cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

    Christopher S. Colwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Gene D. Block
Gene D. Block University of California, Los Angeles
James A. Waschek
James A. Waschek University of California, Los Angeles
Michael S. Levine
Michael S. Levine Princeton University
John Piacentini
John Piacentini University of California, Los Angeles
Johanna H. Meijer
Johanna H. Meijer Leiden University Medical Center
James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles
Anthony T. Campagnoni
Anthony T. Campagnoni University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Menaker
Michael Menaker University of Virginia
Dana L. McMakin
Dana L. McMakin Florida International University
Carlos Cepeda
Carlos Cepeda University of California, Los Angeles

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