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Darwin K. Berg 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 Darwin K. Berg sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 151 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Darwin K. Berg 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 Darwin K. Berg sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Darwin K. Berg is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience. The main fields of study associated with their work include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with four publications, and Neuroscience with two publications.

Their subfields of study include Cancer Research, Developmental Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology. These areas intersect with their primary research topics, which are focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, and RNA Research and Splicing.

Darwin K. Berg has contributed recent papers including:

  • MicroRNA-218 instructs proper assembly of hippocampal networks, 2023, published in eLife
  • MicroRNA-218 instructs proper assembly of hippocampal networks, 2022, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors throughout these publications include:

  • Seth R. Taylor
  • Mariko Kobayashi
  • Antonietta Vilella
  • Durgesh Tiwari
  • Norjin Zolboot

Their work has appeared mainly in eLife and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), demonstrating focus on peer-reviewed and preprint scientific communication platforms.

Throughout their career, Darwin K. Berg has been recognized with several fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded in 2018
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2008
  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, awarded in 1981

The breadth and scope of their studies reflect ongoing contributions to understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms relevant to disease regulation and neural development. The research on microRNA, in particular, links molecular genetics with neurological processes, emphasizing mechanisms of neurogenesis and neuroplasticity.

Best Publications

  • Nicotinic Receptors in the Development and Modulation of CNS Synapses

    Lorna W Role;Darwin K Berg

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XX. Current Status of the Nomenclature for Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors and Their Subunits

    R. J. Lukas;J.-P. Changeux;N. Le Novere;E. X. Albuquerque

  • β-Amyloid peptide blocks the response of α7-containing nicotinic receptors on hippocampal neurons

    Qing-song Liu;Hideki Kawai;Darwin K. Berg

  • Neurons can maintain multiple classes of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors distinguished by different subunit compositions.

    William G. Conroy;Darwin K. Berg

  • Neurons assemble acetylcholine receptors with as many as three kinds of subunits while maintaining subunit segregation among receptor subtypes

    Ann B. Vernallis;William G. Conroy;Darwin K. Berg

  • Nicotinic receptors that bind α-bungarotoxin on neurons raise intracellular free ca2+

    Sukumar Vijayaraghavan;Phyllis C. Pugh;Zhong-wei Zhang;Margaret M. Rathouz

  • Binding of α -bungarotoxin to Acetylcholine Receptors in Mammalian Muscle

    Darwin K. Berg;Regis B. Kelly;Peter B. Sargent;Patrick Williamson

  • Neuronal acetylcholine receptors that bind alpha-bungarotoxin mediate neurite retraction in a calcium-dependent manner

    Phyllis C. Pugh;Darwin K. Berg

  • Sequential interplay of nicotinic and GABAergic signaling guides neuronal development.

    Zhaoping Liu;Robert A. Neff;Darwin K. Berg

  • The α5 gene product assembles with multiple acetylcholine receptor subunits to form distinctive receptor subtypes in brain

    William G. Conroy;Ann B. Vernallis;Darwin K. Berg

  • Neuronal acetylcholine receptors that bind α-bungarotoxin with high affinity function as ligand-gated ion channels

    Zhong-wei Zhang;Sukumar Vijayaraghavan;Darwin K. Berg

  • Nicotinic alpha 7 receptors: synaptic options and downstream signaling in neurons.

    Darwin K. Berg;William G. Conroy

  • Inhibition of neuronal acetylcholine sensitivity by α-toxins from Bungarus multicinctus venom

    Peter M. Ravdin;Darwin K. Berg

  • Evidence for ectopic neurotransmission at a neuronal synapse.

    Jay S. Coggan;Jay S. Coggan;Thomas M. Bartol;Thomas M. Bartol;Eduardo Esquenazi;Joel R. Stiles;Joel R. Stiles

  • Voltage-Gated Channels Block Nicotinic Regulation of CREB Phosphorylation and Gene Expression in Neurons

    Karen T Chang;Darwin K Berg

  • Synaptic Currents Generated by Neuronal Acetylcholine Receptors Sensitive to α-Bungarotoxin

    Zhong-wei Zhang;Jay S Coggan;Darwin K Berg

  • Nicotinic α7 Receptor Clusters on Hippocampal GABAergic Neurons: Regulation by Synaptic Activity and Neurotrophins

    Hideki Kawai;Wagner Zago;Darwin K. Berg

  • Endogenous Signaling through α7-Containing Nicotinic Receptors Promotes Maturation and Integration of Adult-Born Neurons in the Hippocampus

    Nolan R. Campbell;Catarina C. Fernandes;Andrew W. Halff;Darwin K. Berg

  • Shared antigenic determinant between the Electrophorus acetylcholine receptor and a synaptic component on chicken ciliary ganglion neurons

    Michele H. Jacob;Darwin K. Berg;Jon M. Lindstrom

  • Dissociated ciliary ganglion neurons in vitro: survival and synapse formation

    Rae Nishi;Darwin K. Berg

  • Fundamental Neuroscience: Fourth Edition

    Larry R. Squire;Larry R. Squire;Darwin Berg;Floyd E. Bloom;Sascha Du Lac

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon Lindstrom
Jon Lindstrom University of Pennsylvania
Qing-song Liu
Qing-song Liu Medical College of Wisconsin
Mark H. Ellisman
Mark H. Ellisman University of California, San Diego
Malcolm A. Smith
Malcolm A. Smith National Institutes of Health
Shumin Duan
Shumin Duan Zhejiang University
Paul J. Whiting
Paul J. Whiting University College London
Jean-Pierre Changeux
Jean-Pierre Changeux Institut Pasteur
Nicholas C. Spitzer
Nicholas C. Spitzer University of California, San Diego
Larry R. Squire
Larry R. Squire University of California, San Diego
Gene W. Yeo
Gene W. Yeo University of California, San Diego

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