2026 Christopher S. Colwell: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	69	2680	2449	1258	1129	188	13887

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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

908
Citations
Linking neural activity and molecular oscillations in the SCN

Christopher S. Colwell

542
Citations
Disrupted circadian rhythms in VIP- and PHI-deficient mice

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

467
Citations
Age-Related Decline in Circadian Output

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

426
Citations
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

339
Citations
Circadian modulation of learning and memory in fear-conditioned mice.

Dipesh Chaudhury;Christopher S. Colwell

307
Citations
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

305
Citations
Circadian regulation of hippocampal long-term potentiation.

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

276
Citations
Serotonin modulates photic responses in the hamster suprachiasmatic nuclei.

MA Rea;JD Glass;CS Colwell

275
Citations
How to fix a broken clock

Analyne M. Schroeder;Christopher S. Colwell

251
Citations
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

229
Citations
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

229
Citations
Vasoactive intestinal peptide and the mammalian circadian system.

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

212
Citations
Circadian dysfunction in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

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

209
Citations
Excitatory Actions of GABA in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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

199
Citations
Melatonin inhibits hippocampal long-term potentiation.

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

198
Citations
Circadian modulation of calcium levels in cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Christopher S. Colwell

195
Citations
Dysfunctions in Circadian Behavior and Physiology in Mouse Models of Huntington's Disease

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

192
Citations
Do NMDA receptors mediate the effects of light on circadian behavior

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

188
Citations
Rhythmic coupling among cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Christopher S. Colwell

185
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