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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Dmitri A. Rusakov is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily revolves around neuroscience, with significant contributions spanning subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, and Developmental Neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Ion channel regulation and function

Their publication record includes contributions to venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Trends in Neurosciences, Neuropharmacology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and The "biomedical & life sciences collection."

Among their recent papers are:

  • Noisy Synaptic Conductance: Bug or a Feature? (2020), Trends in Neurosciences
  • LTP Induction Boosts Glutamate Spillover by Driving Withdrawal of Perisynaptic Astroglia (2020), Neuron
  • Academia Europaea Position Paper on Translational Medicine: The Cycle Model for Translating Scientific Results into Community Benefits (2020), Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Astrocytes regulate brain extracellular pH via a neuronal activity-dependent bicarbonate shuttle (2020), Nature Communications
  • Adenosine signalling to astrocytes coordinates brain metabolism and function (2024), Nature

Frequent co-authors in Dmitri A. Rusakov's collaborations include:

  • Olga Kopach
  • Leonid P. Savtchenko
  • Kaiyu Zheng
  • Thomas P. Jensen
  • Sergiy Sylantyev

Dmitri A. Rusakov received recognition as a Member of the Academia Europaea in 2012, highlighting their ongoing engagement with the broader scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Long-term potentiation depends on release of d -serine from astrocytes

    Christian Henneberger;Thomas Papouin;Thomas Papouin;Stéphane H. R. Oliet;Stéphane H. R. Oliet;Dmitri A. Rusakov

  • Astrocytes mediate neurovascular signaling to capillary pericytes but not to arterioles

    Anusha Mishra;James P Reynolds;Yang Chen;Alexander V Gourine

  • Extrasynaptic Glutamate Diffusion in the Hippocampus: Ultrastructural Constraints, Uptake, and Receptor Activation

    Dmitri A. Rusakov;Dimitri M. Kullmann

  • A genetically encoded fluorescent sensor for in vivo imaging of GABA.

    Jonathan S Marvin;Yoshiteru Shimoda;Vincent Magloire;Marco Leite

  • Anti-Hebbian long-term potentiation in the hippocampal feedback inhibitory circuit.

    Karri P. Lamsa;Joost H. Heeroma;Peter Somogyi;Dmitri A. Rusakov

  • Molecular signals of plasticity at the tetrapartite synapse.

    Alexander Dityatev;Dmitri A Rusakov

  • Cannabinoid- and lysophosphatidylinositol-sensitive receptor GPR55 boosts neurotransmitter release at central synapses

    Sergiy Sylantyev;Thomas P. Jensen;Ruth A. Ross;Dmitri A. Rusakov

  • LTP Induction Boosts Glutamate Spillover by Driving Withdrawal of Perisynaptic Astroglia.

    Christian Henneberger;Christian Henneberger;Christian Henneberger;Lucie Bard;Aude Panatier;Aude Panatier;Aude Panatier;James P. Reynolds

  • The Extracellular Matrix Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Regulates Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity by Modulating Postsynaptic L-Type Ca2+ Channels

    Gaga Kochlamazashvili;Christian Henneberger;Olena Bukalo;Elena Dvoretskova

  • Extracellular Ca2+ Depletion Contributes to Fast Activity-Dependent Modulation of Synaptic Transmission in the Brain

    D.A. Rusakov;A. Fine;A. Fine

  • NR2B-containing receptors mediate cross talk among hippocampal synapses.

    Annalisa Scimemi;Alan Fine;Dimitri M. Kullmann;Dmitri A. Rusakov

  • Repeated confocal imaging of individual dendritic spines in the living hippocampal slice: evidence for changes in length and orientation associated with chemically induced LTP

    T. Hosokawa;D. A. Rusakov;T. V. P. Bliss;A. Fine

  • NGF and neurotrophin-3 both activate TrkA on sympathetic neurons but differentially regulate survival and neuritogenesis.

    Daniel J. Belliveau;Irena Krivko;Judi Kohn;Christian Lachance

  • Activation of AMPA, Kainate, and Metabotropic Receptors at Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Synapses: Role of Glutamate Diffusion

    Ming-Yuan Min;Dmitri A Rusakov;Dimitri M Kullmann

  • Astrocytic GABA transporter activity modulates excitatory neurotransmission

    Kim Boddum;Kim Boddum;Thomas P. Jensen;Vincent Magloire;Uffe Kristiansen

  • Zinc Dynamics and Action at Excitatory Synapses

    Angela Maria Vergnano;Nelson Rebola;Leonid P. Savtchenko;Paulo S. Pinheiro;Paulo S. Pinheiro

  • Geometric and viscous components of the tortuosity of the extracellular space in the brain

    Dmitri A. Rusakov;Dimitri M. Kullmann

  • The optimal height of the synaptic cleft

    Leonid P. Savtchenko;Dmitri A. Rusakov

  • Bassoon Specifically Controls Presynaptic P/Q-type Ca2+ Channels via RIM-Binding Protein

    Daria Davydova;Claudia Marini;Claire King;Julia Klueva

  • GABAA Receptors at Hippocampal Mossy Fibers

    Arnaud Ruiz;Ruth Fabian-Fine;Ricardo Scott;Matthew C. Walker

  • Interactions between brain mitochondria and cytoskeleton: evidence for specialized outer membrane domains involved in the association of cytoskeleton-associated proteins to mitochondria in situ and in vitro.

    J. F. Leterrier;D. A. Rusakov;B. D. Nelson;M. Linden

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Henneberger
Christian Henneberger University of Bonn
Michael G. Stewart
Michael G. Stewart The Open University
Dimitri M. Kullmann
Dimitri M. Kullmann University College London
Alexey Semyanov
Alexey Semyanov Jiaxing University
Alexander Dityatev
Alexander Dityatev German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Gleb B. Sukhorukov
Gleb B. Sukhorukov Queen Mary University of London
U. Valentin Nägerl
U. Valentin Nägerl University of Bordeaux
Matthew C. Walker
Matthew C. Walker University College London
Alexander V. Gourine
Alexander V. Gourine University College London

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