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Diego Restrepo is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans primarily within neuroscience, with a significant focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, biophysics, sensory systems, cognitive neuroscience, and biomedical engineering.

Their recent publications reflect a range of interests in neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, and olfactory and sensory function studies. Notable papers include:

  • Learning improves decoding of odor identity with phase-referenced oscillations in the olfactory bulb (2020, eLife)
  • Molecular layer interneurons in the cerebellum encode for valence in associative learning (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Cell-type-specific control of basolateral amygdala neuronal circuits via entorhinal cortex-driven feedforward inhibition (2020, eLife)
  • Long-term in vivo three-photon imaging reveals region-specific differences in healthy and regenerative oligodendrogenesis (2024, Nature Neuroscience)
  • Optical vagus nerve modulation of heart and respiration via heart-injected retrograde AAV (2021, Scientific Reports)

Diego Restrepo frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Emily A. Gibson, Gregory L. Futia, Juliet T. Gopinath, Baris N. Ozbay, and Daniel Ramírez-Gordillo. These coauthor relationships indicate an active research network focused on advancing understanding of neural circuits and sensory systems.

Their publication venues demonstrate a consistent engagement with journals and preprint repositories relevant to neuroscience and biomedical optics. Key venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • Neurophotonics
  • eLife
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Restrepo's research topics encompass diverse areas within neuroscience and sensory biology, such as:

  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

This extensive research portfolio reflects a specialization in understanding neural circuits, sensory processes, and neurobiological mechanisms using cutting-edge imaging and molecular techniques within a multidisciplinary framework.

Best Publications

  • Transduction Mechanisms in Vertebrate Olfactory Receptor Cells

    Detlev Schild;Diego Restrepo

  • More Than Smell-COVID-19 Is Associated With Severe Impairment of Smell, Taste, and Chemesthesis.

    Valentina Parma;Kathrin Ohla;Maria G Veldhuizen;Masha Y Niv

  • Systems and methods for receiving and managing power in wireless devices

    Regan Zane;Zoya Popovic;Andrew Sharp;Diego Restrepo

  • Odor stimuli trigger influx of calcium into olfactory neurons of the channel catfish.

    Diego Restrepo;Takenori Miyamoto;Bruce P. Bryant;John H. Teeter

  • Simultaneous activation of mouse main and accessory olfactory bulbs by odors or pheromones

    Fuqiang Xu;Michele Schaefer;Ikuhiro Kida;James Schafer

  • Emerging views on the distinct but related roles of the main and accessory olfactory systems in responsiveness to chemosensory signals in mice

    Diego Restrepo;Julie Arellano;Anthony M. Oliva;Michele L. Schaefer

  • Olfactory neurons expressing transient receptor potential channel M5 (TRPM5) are involved in sensing semiochemicals

    Weihong Lin;Robert Margolskee;Gerald Donnert;Stefan W. Hell

  • Associative Cortex Features in the First Olfactory Brain Relay Station

    Wilder Doucette;David H. Gire;Jennifer Whitesell;Vanessa Carmean

  • Biopsies of Human Olfactory Epithelium

    Bruce W. Jafek;B. Murrow;Robin L Michaels;D. Restrepo

  • In Vivo Penetration Mechanics and Mechanical Properties of Mouse Brain Tissue at Micrometer Scales

    A.A. Sharp;A.M. Ortega;D. Restrepo;D. Curran-Everett

  • Odors Detected by Mice Deficient in Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channel Subunit A2 Stimulate the Main Olfactory System

    Weihong Lin;Julie Arellano;Burton Slotnick;Diego Restrepo

  • Olfactory fingerprints for major histocompatibility complex-determined body odors.

    Michele L. Schaefer;David A. Young;Diego Restrepo

  • Adrenergic modulation of olfactory bulb circuitry affects odor discrimination.

    Wilder Doucette;Julie Milder;Diego Restrepo

  • TRPM5-Expressing Solitary Chemosensory Cells Respond to Odorous Irritants

    Weihong Lin;Tatsuya Ogura;Robert F. Margolskee;Thomas E. Finger

  • Profound Context-Dependent Plasticity of Mitral Cell Responses in Olfactory Bulb

    Wilder Doucette;Diego Restrepo

  • Second messenger signaling in olfactory transduction

    Diego Restrepo;John H. Teeter;Detlev Schild

  • Shape-memory polymer coated electrodes

    Dudley Finch;Kenneth Gall;Andrew Sharp;Diego Restrepo

  • Three dimensional two-photon brain imaging in freely moving mice using a miniature fiber coupled microscope with active axial-scanning.

    Baris N. Ozbay;Gregory L. Futia;Ming Ma;Victor M. Bright

  • Effects of in utero odorant exposure on neuroanatomical development of the olfactory bulb and odour preferences

    Josephine Todrank;Giora Heth;Giora Heth;Diego Restrepo

  • Olfactory Fingerprints for Major Histocompatibility Complex-Determined Body Odors II: Relationship among Odor Maps, Genetics, Odor Composition, and Behavior

    Michele L. Schaefer;Kunio Yamazaki;Kazumi Osada;Kazumi Osada;Diego Restrepo

  • Characterization of a novel inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor in isolated olfactory cilia.

    D L Kalinoski;S B Aldinger;A G Boyle;T Huque

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor M. Bright
Victor M. Bright University of Colorado Boulder
Ken Gall
Ken Gall Duke University
Detlev Schild
Detlev Schild University of Göttingen
Burton M. Slotnick
Burton M. Slotnick American University
Regan Zane
Regan Zane Utah State University
Yoav Gilad
Yoav Gilad University of Chicago
Jan Havlíček
Jan Havlíček Charles University
S. Craig Roberts
S. Craig Roberts University of Stirling
Doron Lancet
Doron Lancet Weizmann Institute of Science
Zoya Popovic
Zoya Popovic University of Colorado Boulder

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