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David A. Hopkins

David A. Hopkins

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Neuroscience

D-Index
53
Citations
12220
World Ranking
5056
National Ranking
294

Overview

David A. Hopkins is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada and primarily works in the field of neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, sensory systems, biomedical engineering, and nutrition and dietetics.

Their work addresses a range of topics such as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, olfactory and sensory function studies, advanced chemical sensor technologies, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, tryptophan and brain disorders, and memory and neural mechanisms.

Hopkins' recent papers cover diverse aspects of neuroscience and political science, showcasing interdisciplinary interests. The following publications highlight their recent research contributions:

  • Olfactory neuropathology in Alzheimer's disease: a sign of ongoing neurodegeneration, 2021, BMB Reports
  • Anatomical and neurochemical organization of the serotonergic system in the mammalian brain and in particular the involvement of the dorsal raphe nucleus in relation to neurological diseases, 2021, Progress in Brain Research
  • Rat anterior cingulate neurons responsive to rule or strategy changes are modulated by the hippocampal theta rhythm and sharp-wave ripples, 2024, European Journal of Neuroscience
  • How Polarization Begets Polarization: Ideological Extremism in the US Congress, 2025, Congress & the Presidency

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hopkins include:

  • Harry W.M. Steinbusch
  • Gowoon Son
  • Ali Jahanshahi
  • Seung-Jun Yoo
  • Jackson Tyler Boonstra

Hopkins' publications have appeared in several journals and venues, including:

  • BMB Reports
  • Progress in Brain Research
  • European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Congress & the Presidency

In addition to journal articles, Hopkins is the author of the book Polarized by Degrees, published in 2024 by Cambridge University Press. This work has been cited in related academic circles.

Best Publications

  • Viscerotopic representation of the upper alimentary tract in the rat: sensory ganglia and nuclei of the solitary and spinal trigeminal tracts.

    Steven M. Altschuler;Xinman Bao;Detlef Bieger;David A. Hopkins

  • Neurobiology of butyrylcholinesterase.

    Sultan Darvesh;David A. Hopkins;Changiz Geula

  • Amygdaloid projections to the mesencephalon, pons and medulla oblongata in the cat.

    D. A. Hopkins;G. Holstege

  • Gross and microscopic anatomy of the human intrinsic cardiac nervous system

    J A Armour;D A Murphy;B X Yuan;S Macdonald

  • Viscerotopic representation of the upper alimentary tract in the medulla oblongata in the rat: the nucleus ambiguus.

    Detlef Bieger;David A. Hopkins

  • The central distribution of the cervical vagus nerve and gastric afferent and efferent projections in the rat.

    R.A. Leslie;D.G. Gwyn;D.A. Hopkins

  • Substantia nigra projections to the reticular formation, superior colliculus and central gray in the rat, cat and monkey

    David A. Hopkins;Louis W. Niessen

  • The cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease: evaluating its role in cognitive decline.

    Heidi I L Jacobs;Heidi I L Jacobs;David A Hopkins;David A Hopkins;Helen C Mayrhofer;Emiliano Bruner

  • Anatomy of human extrinsic cardiac nerves and ganglia.

    Ronald D. Janes;J. Christopher Brandys;David A. Hopkins;David E. Johnstone

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR CONTROL IN THE RHESUS MONKEY: EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE ROLE OF CORTICOMOTONEURONAL CONNECTIONS

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  • Gross and microscopic anatomy of the canine intrinsic cardiac nervous system.

    Bing-Xiang Yuan;J. L. Ardell;D. A. Hopkins;A. M. Losier

  • Mamillary body in the rat: topography and synaptology of projections from the subicular complex, prefrontal cortex, and midbrain tegmentum.

    Gary V. Allen;David A. Hopkins

  • Distribution of butyrylcholinesterase in the human amygdala and hippocampal formation.

    S. Darvesh;D. L. Grantham;D. A. Hopkins

  • Distribution of nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide-receptive, cyclic GMP-producing structures in the rat brain

    J de Vente;D.A Hopkins;M Markerink-van Ittersum;P.C Emson

  • Vagal efferent projections: viscerotopy, neurochemistry and effects of vagotomy.

    D A Hopkins;D Bieger;J deVente;W M Steinbusch

  • Reciprocal connections between the amygdala and parabrachial nuclei: ultrastructural demonstration by degeneration and axonal transport of horseradish peroxidase in the cat

    Yoshiki Takeuchi;John H. McLean;David A. Hopkins

  • Gastric afferents to the nucleus of the solitary tract in the cat

    D.G. Gwyn;R.A. Leslie;D.A. Hopkins

  • Constitutive expression of the 27-kDa heat shock protein (Hsp27) in sensory and motor neurons of the rat nervous system

    Jean-Christophe Plumier;D. A. Hopkins;H. A. Robertson;R. W. Currie

  • Differential distribution of butyrylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase in the human thalamus.

    Sultan Darvesh;David A. Hopkins

  • Observations on the afferent and efferent organization of the vagus nerve and the innervation of the stomach in the squirrel monkey.

    D. G. Gwyn;R. A. Leslie;D. A. Hopkins

  • Activity of in vivo atrial and ventricular neurons in chronically decentralized canine hearts.

    J. L. Ardell;C. K. Butler;F. M. Smith;D. A. Hopkins

  • Re-investigation of the innervation of the thymus gland in mice and rats.

    Dwight M. Nance;David A. Hopkins;Detlef Bieger

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry W.M. Steinbusch
Harry W.M. Steinbusch Maastricht University
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Clifford B. Saper
Clifford B. Saper Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Marshall Devor
Marshall Devor Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Heidi I.L. Jacobs
Heidi I.L. Jacobs Harvard University
Jeremy D. Schmahmann
Jeremy D. Schmahmann Harvard Medical School
Dwight M. Nance
Dwight M. Nance University of California, Irvine
Richard R. Miselis
Richard R. Miselis University of Pennsylvania
Benjamin Rusak
Benjamin Rusak Dalhousie University

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