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Fernando Gomez-Pinilla 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 Fernando Gomez-Pinilla sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 184 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla 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 Fernando Gomez-Pinilla sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant focus on subfields such as Neurology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Epidemiology, and Developmental Neuroscience.

Their work covers a diverse range of topics, including:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Fernando Gomez-Pinilla's recent publications provide insight into current research directions and collaborative efforts. Notable papers include:

  • "The BDNF mimetic R-13 attenuates TBI pathogenesis using TrkB-related pathways and bioenergetics," 2023, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • "Exercise epigenetics is fueled by cell bioenergetics: Supporting role on brain plasticity and cognition," 2024, published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • "Thyroid hormone T4 mitigates traumatic brain injury in mice by dynamically remodeling cell type specific genes, pathways, and networks in hippocampus and frontal cortex," 2024, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • "Probiotic therapy modulates the brain-gut-liver microbiota axis in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury," 2024, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • "JSTA: joint cell segmentation and cell type annotation for spatial transcriptomics," 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The frequent co-authors associated with their work include Pavan Thapak, Zhe Ying, Xia Yang, Gregory S. Smith, and Afshin Paydar, reflecting collaborative research efforts across several studies.

Key publication venues where their research appears consist of:

  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Sports Medicine and Health Science

Best Publications

  • Hippocampal BDNF mediates the efficacy of exercise on synaptic plasticity and cognition

    Shoshanna Vaynman;Zhe Ying;Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

  • Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function

    Fernando Gómez-Pinilla

  • Exercise and brain neurotrophins

    S A Neeper;F Gómez-Pinilla;J Choi;C Cotman

  • Physical activity increases mRNA for brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor in rat brain

    Shawne A. Neeper;Fernando Gómez-Pinilla;James Choi;Carl W. Cotman

  • Neurobiology of exercise.

    Rod K. Dishman;Hans Rudolf Berthoud;Frank W. Booth;Carl W. Cotman

  • A high-fat, refined sugar diet reduces hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neuronal plasticity, and learning.

    R Molteni;R.J Barnard;Z Ying;C.K Roberts

  • Voluntary Exercise Induces a BDNF-Mediated Mechanism That Promotes Neuroplasticity

    Fernando Gómez-Pinilla;Zhe Ying;Roland R. Roy;Raffaella Molteni

  • The Influence of Exercise on Cognitive Abilities

    Fernando Gomez-Pinilla;Charles H. Hillman

  • Insulin-like growth factor I interfaces with brain-derived neurotrophic factor-mediated synaptic plasticity to modulate aspects of exercise-induced cognitive function.

    Q. Ding;S. Vaynman;M. Akhavan;Z. Ying

  • Dietary omega-3 fatty acids normalize BDNF levels, reduce oxidative damage, and counteract learning disability after traumatic brain injury in rats.

    Aiguo Wu;Zhe Ying;Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

  • Voluntary exercise following traumatic brain injury: brain-derived neurotrophic factor upregulation and recovery of function.

    G.S Griesbach;D.A Hovda;R Molteni;A Wu

  • Differential effects of acute and chronic exercise on plasticity-related genes in the rat hippocampus revealed by microarray.

    Raffaella Molteni;Zhe Ying;Fernando Gómez-Pinilla

  • Diet and depression: exploring the biological mechanisms of action

    Wolfgang Marx;Melissa Lane;Meghan Hockey;Hajara Aslam

  • License to run: exercise impacts functional plasticity in the intact and injured central nervous system by using neurotrophins.

    Shoshanna Vaynman;Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

  • Interplay between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and signal transduction modulators in the regulation of the effects of exercise on synaptic-plasticity

    S Vaynman;Z Ying;F Gomez-Pinilla

  • Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor functions as a metabotrophin to mediate the effects of exercise on cognition

    Fernando Gomez-Pinilla;Shoshanna Vaynman;Zhe Ying

  • The interplay between oxidative stress and brain‐derived neurotrophic factor modulates the outcome of a saturated fat diet on synaptic plasticity and cognition

    Aiguo Wu;Zhe Ying;Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

  • Differential regulation by exercise of BDNF and NT-3 in rat spinal cord and skeletal muscle

    F Gómez-Pinilla;Z Ying;P Opazo;R R Roy

  • Exercise impacts brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasticity by engaging mechanisms of epigenetic regulation.

    F. Gomez-Pinilla;Y. Zhuang;J. Feng;Z. Ying

  • Revenge of the "sit": how lifestyle impacts neuronal and cognitive health through molecular systems that interface energy metabolism with neuronal plasticity.

    Shoshanna Vaynman;Fernando Gomez-Pinilla

  • Exercise reverses the harmful effects of consumption of a high-fat diet on synaptic and behavioral plasticity associated to the action of brain-derived neurotrophic factor

    R Molteni;A Wu;S Vaynman;Z Ying

  • Three exercise paradigms differentially improve sensory recovery after spinal cord contusion in rats

    Karen J. Hutchinson;Fernando Gómez-Pinilla;Maria J. Crowe;Zhe Ying

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhe Ying
Zhe Ying University of California, Los Angeles
Xia Yang
Xia Yang University of California, Los Angeles
Carl W. Cotman
Carl W. Cotman University of California, Irvine
David A. Hovda
David A. Hovda University of California, Los Angeles
Roland R. Roy
Roland R. Roy University of California, Los Angeles
Ricardo Mario Arida
Ricardo Mario Arida Federal University of Sao Paulo
Nibaldo C. Inestrosa
Nibaldo C. Inestrosa Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Jean de Vellis
Jean de Vellis University of California, Los Angeles
Charles H. Hillman
Charles H. Hillman Northeastern University
Aldons J. Lusis
Aldons J. Lusis University of California, Los Angeles

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