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Edward S. Ruthazer

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Neuroscience

D-Index
37
Citations
5121
World Ranking
8824
National Ranking
521

Edward S. Ruthazer 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 Edward S. Ruthazer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 94 publications — 14th percentile

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Edward S. Ruthazer 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 Edward S. Ruthazer sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Edward S. Ruthazer is a researcher affiliated with the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada. Their work spans multiple subfields within neuroscience, particularly focusing on cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as molecular biology. Their research integrates topics in neurology, cognitive neuroscience, and immunology.

The primary fields of study associated with Edward S. Ruthazer include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Among the subfields they engage with are:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Immunology

Their research interests are reflected across a variety of topics including:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
  • Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms
  • Complement System in Diseases

Edward S. Ruthazer has contributed to numerous scientific publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Microglial trogocytosis and the complement system regulate axonal pruning in vivo" (2021), published in DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • "Improved genetically encoded near-infrared fluorescent calcium ion indicators for in vivo imaging" (2020), published in PLoS Biology
  • "Guiding synaptic plasticity: Novel roles for netrin-1 in synaptic plasticity and memory formation in the adult brain" (2020), published in The Journal of Physiology
  • "Pre- and post-synaptic roles for DCC in memory consolidation in the adult mouse hippocampus" (2020), published in Molecular Brain
  • "Stentian structural plasticity in the developing visual system" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The researcher's frequent co-authors include:

  • Anne Schohl
  • Vanessa J. Li
  • Elena Kutsarova
  • Zahraa Chorghay
  • Sarah Aufmkolk

Publications by Edward S. Ruthazer appear most frequently in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Frontiers in Neural Circuits
  • PLoS Biology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Dendrite growth increased by visual activity requires NMDA receptor and Rho GTPases

    Wun Chey Sin;Kurt Haas;Edward S. Ruthazer;Hollis T. Cline

  • Control of axon branch dynamics by correlated activity in vivo.

    Edward S. Ruthazer;Colin J. Akerman;Hollis T. Cline

  • The Role of Activity in the Development of Long-Range Horizontal Connections in Area 17 of the Ferret

    Edward S. Ruthazer;Michael P. Stryker

  • Stabilization of Axon Branch Dynamics by Synaptic Maturation

    Edward S. Ruthazer;Jianli Li;Hollis T. Cline

  • Insights into activity-dependent map formation from the retinotectal system: a middle-of-the-brain perspective

    Edward S. Ruthazer;Hollis T. Cline

  • On and off domains of geniculate afferents in cat primary visual cortex

    Jianzhong Z Jin;Chong Weng;Chun-I Yeh;Chun-I Yeh;Joshua A Gordon;Joshua A Gordon

  • DCC Expression by Neurons Regulates Synaptic Plasticity in the Adult Brain

    Katherine E. Horn;Stephen D. Glasgow;Delphine Gobert;Sarah-Jane Bull

  • Maternal immune activation in neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Cynthia M. Solek;Nasr Farooqi;Myriam Verly;Tony K. Lim

  • D-serine as a gliotransmitter and its roles in brain development and disease

    Marion R Van Horn;Mari Sild;Edward S Ruthazer

  • Development of Single Retinofugal Axon Arbors in Normal and β2 Knock-Out Mice

    Onkar S. Dhande;Ethan W. Hua;Emily Guh;Jonathan Yeh

  • Netrin-1 Promotes Excitatory Synaptogenesis between Cortical Neurons by Initiating Synapse Assembly

    Jennifer S. Goldman;Jennifer S. Goldman;Jennifer S. Goldman;Mohammed A. Ashour;Margaret H. Magdesian;Nicolas X. Tritsch

  • Relationship between the Ocular Dominance and Orientation Maps in Visual Cortex of Monocularly Deprived Cats

    Michael C Crair;Edward S Ruthazer;Deda C Gillespie;Michael P Stryker

  • Ocular dominance peaks at pinwheel center singularities of the orientation map in cat visual cortex.

    Michael C. Crair;Edward S. Ruthazer;Deda C. Gillespie;Michael P. Stryker

  • Activity dependence of cortical axon branch formation: a morphological and electrophysiological study using organotypic slice cultures.

    Naofumi Uesaka;Satoshi Hirai;Takuro Maruyama;Edward S. Ruthazer

  • Microglial trogocytosis and the complement system regulate axonal pruning in vivo

    Tony Ky Lim;Edward S Ruthazer

  • Improved genetically encoded near-infrared fluorescent calcium ion indicators for in vivo imaging

    Yong Qian;Yong Qian;Danielle M. Orozco Cosio;Kiryl D. Piatkevich;Kiryl D. Piatkevich;Sarah Aufmkolk;Sarah Aufmkolk;Sarah Aufmkolk

  • Neural activity regulates synaptic properties and dendritic structure in vivo through calcineurin/NFAT signaling.

    Neil Schwartz;Anne Schohl;Edward S. Ruthazer

  • A long Stokes shift red fluorescent Ca2+ indicator protein for two-photon and ratiometric imaging.

    Jiahui Wu;Ahmed S. Abdelfattah;Loïs S. Miraucourt;Elena Kutsarova

  • Radial Glia: Progenitor, Pathway, and Partner

    Mari Sild;Edward S. Ruthazer

  • Rapid Hebbian axonal remodeling mediated by visual stimulation.

    Martin Munz;Delphine Gobert;Anne Schohl;Jessie Poquérusse;Jessie Poquérusse

  • Inhibitory Mechanism by Polysialic Acid for Lamina-Specific Branch Formation of Thalamocortical Axons

    Nobuhiko Yamamoto;Kayo Inui;Yuki Matsuyama;Akiko Harada

  • Neurodevelopmental effects of chronic exposure to elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a developing visual system

    Ryan H Lee;Elizabeth A Mills;Neil Schwartz;Mark R Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy E. Kennedy
Timothy E. Kennedy Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Hollis T. Cline
Hollis T. Cline Scripps Research Institute
Philippe Séguéla
Philippe Séguéla McGill University
Michael P. Stryker
Michael P. Stryker University of California, San Francisco
Robert E. Campbell
Robert E. Campbell University of Tokyo
Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir
Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir University of Cambridge
Loredano Pollegioni
Loredano Pollegioni University of Insubria
Edith Hamel
Edith Hamel Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Pierrick Coupé
Pierrick Coupé University of Bordeaux
Michael C. Crair
Michael C. Crair Yale University

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