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Elisabeth Glowatzki is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of neuroscience, with a significant focus on sensory systems, cognitive neuroscience, and molecular biology. The scientist's work also intersects with nutrition and dietetics and biomedical engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding complex biological phenomena.

Their recent scholarly contributions include studies published in respected venues such as eLife, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neurophysiology, and Neuroscience. Notable publications are:

  • "Sound exposure dynamically induces dopamine synthesis in cholinergic LOC efferents for feedback to auditory nerve fibers" (2020, eLife)
  • "Molecular signatures define subtypes of auditory afferents with distinct peripheral projection patterns and physiological properties" (2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Functional subgroups of cochlear inner hair cell ribbon synapses differently modulate their EPSC properties in response to stimulation" (2021, Journal of Neurophysiology)
  • "Efferent synaptic transmission at the vestibular type II hair cell synapse" (2020, Journal of Neurophysiology)
  • "Cholinergic Modulation of Membrane Properties of Calyx Terminals in the Vestibular Periphery" (2020, Neuroscience)

The frequent co-authors of Glowatzki include Eric D. Young, Soroush G. Sadeghi, Marco Manca, Philippe Vincent, and Sherry Jingjing Wu. These collaborations have contributed to a cohesive body of work advancing understanding in auditory neuroscience and related areas.

Glowatzki's publications have appeared predominantly in the following research venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neurophysiology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • eLife

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specific interests including hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, and genetics; hearing loss and rehabilitation; biochemical analysis and sensing techniques; acoustic wave phenomena research; ion channel regulation and function; vestibular and auditory disorders; and noise effects and management.

Elisabeth Glowatzki's academic work contributes to the broader understanding of auditory systems and sensory processing mechanisms, enhancing knowledge that spans molecular, physiological, and clinical aspects of hearing and balance.

Best Publications

  • Transmitter release at the hair cell ribbon synapse.

    Elisabeth Glowatzki;Paul A. Fuchs

  • The origin of spontaneous activity in the developing auditory system

    Nicolas X. Tritsch;Eunyoung Yi;Jonathan E. Gale;Elisabeth Glowatzki

  • Sensorineural Deafness and Seizures in Mice Lacking Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3

    Rebecca P. Seal;Omar Akil;Eunyoung Yi;Christopher M. Weber

  • Strong voltage-dependent inward rectification of inward rectifier K+ channels is caused by intracellular spermine

    B Fakler;U Brändle;E Glowatzki;S Weidemann

  • Cholinergic synaptic inhibition of inner hair cells in the neonatal mammalian cochlea.

    Elisabeth Glowatzki;Paul A. Fuchs

  • Time course and calcium dependence of transmitter release at a single ribbon synapse

    Juan D. Goutman;Elisabeth Glowatzki

  • Two modes of release shape the postsynaptic response at the inner hair cell ribbon synapse

    Lisa Grant;Eunyoung Yi;Elisabeth Glowatzki

  • Desensitization of the P2X2 receptor controlled by alternative splicing

    U. Brändle;P. Spielmanns;R. Osteroth;J. Sim

  • The afferent synapse of cochlear hair cells.

    Paul A Fuchs;Elisabeth Glowatzki;Tobias Moser

  • Kir2.1 inward rectifier K+ channels are regulated independently by protein kinases and ATP hydrolysis

    B. Fakler;U. Brändle;Elisabeth B Glowatzki;H. P. Zenner

  • Developmental Regulation of Nicotinic Synapses on Cochlear Inner Hair Cells

    Eleonora Katz;Ana Belén Elgoyhen;María E. Gómez-Casati;Marlies Knipper

  • The postsynaptic function of type II cochlear afferents

    Catherine Weisz;Elisabeth Glowatzki;Paul Fuchs

  • A structural determinant of differential sensitivity of cloned inward rectifier K+ channels to intracellular spermine.

    B. Fakler;U. Brändle;Ch. Bond;E. Glowatzki

  • Inflammatory Mediators Potentiate ATP-gated Channels through the P2X3 Subunit

    Martin Paukert;Ralph Osteroth;Hyun Soon Geisler;Uwe Brändle

  • Subunit-dependent assembly of inward-rectifier K+ channels

    Elisabeth B Glowatzki;G. Fakler;U. Brandle;U. Rexhausen

  • A “Synaptoplasmic Cistern” Mediates Rapid Inhibition of Cochlear Hair Cells

    Maria Lioudyno;Hakim Hiel;Jee Hyun Kong;Eleonora Katz

  • Unmyelinated type II afferent neurons report cochlear damage

    Chang Liu;Elisabeth Glowatzki;Paul Albert Fuchs

  • Facilitating efferent inhibition of inner hair cells in the cochlea of the neonatal rat.

    Juan Diego Goutman;Paul Albert Fuchs;Elisabeth Glowatzki

  • Distribution of the Na,K-ATPase α Subunit in the Rat Spiral Ganglion and Organ of Corti

    Will J. McLean;K. Anne Smith;Elisabeth Glowatzki;Sonja J. Pyott

  • The Glutamate–Aspartate Transporter GLAST Mediates Glutamate Uptake at Inner Hair Cell Afferent Synapses in the Mammalian Cochlea

    Elisabeth Glowatzki;Ning Cheng;Hakim Hiel;Eunyoung Yi

  • Differentiation of inner ear stem cells to functional sensory neurons.

    Rodrigo Martinez-Monedero;Rodrigo Martinez-Monedero;Eunyoung Yi;Kazuo Oshima;Kazuo Oshima;Elisabeth Glowatzki

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Albert Fuchs
Paul Albert Fuchs Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
J. Michael McIntosh
J. Michael McIntosh University of Utah
Eric D. Young
Eric D. Young Johns Hopkins University
Tobias Moser
Tobias Moser University of Göttingen
Dwight E. Bergles
Dwight E. Bergles Johns Hopkins University
Ana Belén Elgoyhen
Ana Belén Elgoyhen University of Buenos Aires
Karl Kandler
Karl Kandler University of Pittsburgh
Robert H. Edwards
Robert H. Edwards University of California, San Francisco
James E. Zadina
James E. Zadina Tulane University
Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies
Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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