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Daniela Braida

Daniela Braida

University of Milan
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
45
Citations
7141
World Ranking
6951
National Ranking
364

Daniela Braida 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 Daniela Braida sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 118 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniela Braida 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 Daniela Braida sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Daniela Braida is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses extensively on the study of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, neuropharmacology, and behavioral neuroscience.

Their research covers several intersecting topics, including:

  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms

Daniela Braida has authored papers published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, some of which include:

  • "Behavioural and pharmacological profiles of zebrafish administrated pyrrolidinyl benzodioxanes and prolinol aryl ethers with high affinity for heteromeric nicotinic acetylcholine receptors," 2020, Psychopharmacology
  • "Persistent cognitive and affective alterations at late withdrawal stages after long-term intermittent exposure to tobacco smoke or electronic cigarette vapour: Behavioural changes and their neurochemical correlates," 2020, Pharmacological Research
  • "Increased Response to 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Reward and Altered Gene Expression in Zebrafish During Short- and Long-Term Nicotine Withdrawal," 2020, Molecular Neurobiology
  • "Altered mRNA Levels of Stress-Related Peptides in Mouse Hippocampus and Caudate-Putamen in Withdrawal after Long-Term Intermittent Exposure to Tobacco Smoke or Electronic Cigarette Vapour," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Conservation of mechanisms regulating emotional-like responses on spontaneous nicotine withdrawal in zebrafish and mammals," 2021, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Daniela Braida include:

  • Luisa Ponzoni
  • Mariaelvina Sala
  • Cecilia Gotti
  • Lucia Carboni
  • Milena Moretti

Their research contributions often appear in specialized journals such as:

  • Pharmacological Research
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Within the broader field of Neuroscience, Daniela Braida's work intersects with several subfields, including:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

Overall, their research addresses the molecular and behavioral mechanisms influenced by nicotinic receptor activity, often using animal models such as zebrafish and mice to explore neurochemical and behavioral outcomes related to nicotine exposure, withdrawal, and drug reward pathways.

Best Publications

  • Sox2 deficiency causes neurodegeneration and impaired neurogenesis in the adult mouse brain.

    Anna L. M. Ferri;Maurizio Cavallaro;Daniela Braida;Antonello Di Cristofano

  • Pharmacologic Rescue of Impaired Cognitive Flexibility, Social Deficits, Increased Aggression, and Seizure Susceptibility in Oxytocin Receptor Null Mice: A Neurobehavioral Model of Autism

    Mariaelvina Sala;Daniela Braida;Daniela Lentini;Marta Busnelli

  • Chronic delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol during adolescence provokes sex-dependent changes in the emotional profile in adult rats: behavioral and biochemical correlates.

    Tiziana Rubino;Daniela Vigano;Natalia Realini;Cinzia Guidali

  • Changes in hippocampal morphology and neuroplasticity induced by adolescent THC treatment are associated with cognitive impairment in adulthood.

    Tiziana Rubino;Natalia Realini;Daniela Braida;Sandra Guidi

  • Conditioned place preference induced by the cannabinoid agonist CP 55,940: interaction with the opioid system.

    D Braida;M Pozzi;R Cavallini;M Sala

  • Cognitive function in young and adult IL (interleukin)-6 deficient mice.

    Daniela Braida;Paola Sacerdote;Alberto E Panerai;Mauro Bianchi

  • Potential anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects of salvinorin A, the main active ingredient of Salvia divinorum, in rodents.

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Capurro;Alessia Zani;Tiziana Rubino

  • Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced conditioned place preference and intracerebroventricular self-administration in rats.

    Daniela Braida;Stefania Iosuè;Simona Pegorini;Mariaelvina Sala

  • Intracerebral self-administration of the cannabinoid receptor agonist CP 55,940 in the rat: interaction with the opioid system.

    Daniela Braida;Morena Pozzi;Daniela Parolaro;Mariaelvina Sala

  • Cellular mechanisms underlying the anxiolytic effect of low doses of peripheral Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in rats.

    Tiziana Rubino;Mariaelvina Sala;Daniela Viganò;Daniela Braida

  • Hallucinatory and rewarding effect of salvinorin A in zebrafish: κ-opioid and CB1-cannabinoid receptor involvement

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Limonta;Simona Pegorini;Alessia Zani

  • The depressive phenotype induced in adult female rats by adolescent exposure to THC is associated with cognitive impairment and altered neuroplasticity in the prefrontal cortex.

    T. Rubino;N. Realini;D. Braida;T. Alberio

  • An inverted U-shaped curve for heptylphysostigmine on radial maze performance in rats: comparison with other cholinesterase inhibitors

    Daniela Braida;Emma Paladini;Pierluigi Griffini;Mariapia Lamperti

  • Capsaicin exhibits neuroprotective effects in a model of transient global cerebral ischemia in Mongolian gerbils

    Simona Pegorini;Daniela Braida;Chiara Verzoni;Chiara Guerini-Rocco

  • Mice Heterozygous for the Oxytocin Receptor Gene (Oxtr+/−) Show Impaired Social Behaviour but not Increased Aggression or Cognitive Inflexibility: Evidence of a Selective Haploinsufficiency Gene Effect

    M. Sala;D. Braida;A. Donzelli;R. Martucci

  • 5-HT1A receptors are involved in the anxiolytic effect of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and AM 404, the anandamide transport inhibitor, in Sprague-Dawley rats

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Limonta;Lorenzo Malabarba;Alessia Zani

  • Neurohypophyseal hormones manipulation modulate social and anxiety-related behavior in zebrafish.

    Daniela Braida;Andrea Donzelli;Roberta Martucci;Valeria Capurro

  • Involvement of κ-Opioid and Endocannabinoid System on Salvinorin A-Induced Reward

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Limonta;Valeria Capurro;Paola Fadda

  • Epileptiform Activity and Cognitive Deficits in SNAP-25+/− Mice are Normalized by Antiepileptic Drugs

    Irene Corradini;Andrea Donzelli;Flavia Antonucci;Hans Welzl

  • Vanilloid VR1 receptor is involved in rimonabant-induced neuroprotection.

    Simona Pegorini;Alessia Zani;Daniela Braida;Chiara Guerini-Rocco

  • Post-ischemic treatment with cannabidiol prevents electroencephalographic flattening, hyperlocomotion and neuronal injury in gerbils.

    Daniela Braida;Simona Pegorini;Maria Vittoria Arcidiacono;Gian Giacomo Consalez

  • Learning about oxytocin: pharmacologic and behavioral issues

    Bice Chini;Marianna Leonzino;Daniela Braida;Mariaelvina Sala

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariaelvina Sala
Mariaelvina Sala University of Milan
Cecilia Gotti
Cecilia Gotti National Research Council (CNR)
Michela Matteoli
Michela Matteoli Humanitas University
Tiziana Rubino
Tiziana Rubino University of Insubria
Daniela Parolaro
Daniela Parolaro University of Insubria
Francesco Clementi
Francesco Clementi University of Milan
Bice Chini
Bice Chini University of Milan
Michele Zoli
Michele Zoli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Claudia Verderio
Claudia Verderio University of Milan
Carolina Frassoni
Carolina Frassoni Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

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