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Edwin S. Levitan

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
9464
World Ranking
14600
National Ranking
6116

Edwin S. Levitan publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 143 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Edwin S. Levitan D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edwin S. Levitan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Edwin S. Levitan is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research spans across neuroscience and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a specialized focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience. Additional subfields of study include molecular biology, cell biology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and biophysics.

The main topics of Edwin S. Levitan's research include:

  • Neurobiology and insect physiology research
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Lipid membrane structure and behavior
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Their recent published papers are as follows:

  • Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II in Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2021, Translational Stroke Research
  • Stac protein regulates release of neuropeptides, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Regional Variation in Striatal Dopamine Spillover and Release Plasticity, 2020, ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Ca2+ and cAMP open differentially dilating synaptic fusion pores, 2023, Journal of Cell Science
  • Desynchronized Somas and Terminals in a Morning Clock Neuron: Presynaptic Ca2+ Spiking and Native Neuropeptide Release Peak As Somatic Ca2+ Declines, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Edwin S. Levitan include:

  • Markus K. Klose
  • Dinara Bulgari
  • Brigitte F. Schmidt
  • David L. Deitcher
  • Marcel P. Bruchez

The scientist has published multiple articles in various venues. The most common publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
  • Translational Stroke Research
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Structural and functional basis for GABAA receptor heterogeneity.

    Edwin S. Levitan;Peter R. Schofield;Peter R. Schofield;David R. Burt;Lucy M. Rhee

  • Mediation of Neuronal Apoptosis by Kv2.1-Encoded Potassium Channels

    Sumon Pal;Karen A. Hartnett;Jeanne M. Nerbonne;Edwin S. Levitan

  • Role of metallothionein in nitric oxide signaling as revealed by a green fluorescent fusion protein.

    Linda L. Pearce;Robin E. Gandley;Weiping Han;Karla Wasserloos

  • Single subunits of the GABAA receptor form ion channels with properties of the native receptor

    Leslie A. C. Blair;Edwin S. Levitan;John Marshall;Vincent E. Dionne

  • Nitric oxide-induced changes in intracellular zinc homeostasis are mediated by metallothionein/thionein

    Claudette M. St. Croix;K. J. Wasserloos;K. E. Dineley;I. J. Reynolds

  • Peroxynitrite-Induced Neuronal Apoptosis Is Mediated by Intracellular Zinc Release and 12-Lipoxygenase Activation

    Yumin Zhang;Hong Wang;Jianrong Li;Daniel A. Jimenez

  • Alternative splicing contributes to K+ channel diversity in the mammalian central nervous system.

    C J Luneau;J B Williams;J Marshall;E S Levitan

  • Restriction of Secretory Granule Motion near the Plasma Membrane of Chromaffin Cells

    Laura M. Johns;Edwin S. Levitan;Eric A. Shelden;Ronald W. Holz

  • Neuronal Peptide Release Is Limited by Secretory Granule Mobility

    Nancy V Burke;Weiping Han;Danqing Li;Koichi Takimoto

  • Cav1.3 Channel Voltage Dependence, Not Ca2+ Selectivity, Drives Pacemaker Activity and Amplifies Bursts in Nigral Dopamine Neurons

    Ilva Putzier;Paul H. M. Kullmann;John P. Horn;Edwin S. Levitan

  • Neuropeptide Delivery to Synapses by Long-Range Vesicle Circulation and Sporadic Capture

    Man Yan Wong;Chaoming Zhou;Dinara Shakiryanova;Thomas E. Lloyd

  • Distribution, Splicing and Glucocorticoid-Induced Expression of Cardiacα1Candα1DVoltage-gated Ca2+Channel mRNAs

    Koichi Takimoto;Danqing Li;Jeanne M. Nerbonne;Edwin S. Levitan

  • Biophysical and pharmacological properties of cloned GABAA receptor subunits expressed in xenopus oocytes

    Edwin S. Levitan;Leslie A.C. Blair;Vincent E. Dionne;Eric A. Barnard

  • The p150(Glued) CAP-Gly domain regulates initiation of retrograde transport at synaptic termini.

    Thomas E. Lloyd;James Machamer;Kathleen O'Hara;Ji Han Kim

  • Surface Expression of Kv1 Channels Is Governed by a C-terminal Motif

    Danqing Li;Koichi Takimoto;Edwin S. Levitan

  • Apoptotic surge of potassium currents is mediated by p38 phosphorylation of Kv2.1.

    Patrick T. Redman;Kai He;Karen A. Hartnett;Bahiyya S. Jefferson

  • Streamlined synaptic vesicle cycle in cone photoreceptor terminals.

    Ruth Rea;Jian Li;Ajay Dharia;Edwin S Levitan

  • Neuropeptide release by efficient recruitment of diffusing cytoplasmic secretory vesicles

    Weiping Han;Yuen Keng Ng;Daniel Axelrod;Edwin S. Levitan

  • Visualization of neuropeptide expression, transport, and exocytosis in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Sujata Rao;Cynthia Lang;Edwin S. Levitan;David L. Deitcher

  • Dexamethasone rapidly induces Kv1.5 K+ channel gene transcription and expression in clonal pituitary cells

    Koichi Takimoto;Alla F. Fomina;Robert Gealy;James S. Trimmer

Frequent Co-Authors

Carmen C. Canavier
Carmen C. Canavier Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Elias Aizenman
Elias Aizenman University of Pittsburgh
Simon C. Watkins
Simon C. Watkins University of Pittsburgh
Richard H. Kramer
Richard H. Kramer University of California, Berkeley
Marcel P. Bruchez
Marcel P. Bruchez Carnegie Mellon University
James S. Trimmer
James S. Trimmer University of California, Davis
Bruce R. Pitt
Bruce R. Pitt University of Pittsburgh
Peter Sterling
Peter Sterling University of Pennsylvania
Stephan J. Sigrist
Stephan J. Sigrist Freie Universität Berlin
Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies
Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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