2026 Gavin Rumbaugh: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	46	6616	6084	2872	2582	92	10533

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Overview

Gavin Rumbaugh is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research spans significant areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with a particular focus on molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the understanding of neural development, gene regulation, and neuropharmacology. Their main fields of study include:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Neuroscience

Within these broader disciplines, Rumbaugh's work further explores subfields such as:

Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Cell Biology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Genetics

Their research covers various topics including:

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
RNA Research and Splicing
Cellular transport and secretion
Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

Rumbaugh's publication record includes multiple papers in high-impact journals and respected venues. Some of the notable recent papers include:

"Vagal sensory neurons mediate the Bezold-Jarisch reflex and induce syncope", 2023, Nature
"Design, Optimization, and Study of Small Molecules That Target Tau Pre-mRNA and Affect Splicing", 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
"SYNGAP1 Controls the Maturation of Dendrites, Synaptic Function, and Network Activity in Developing Human Neurons", 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
"Non-synaptic function of the autism spectrum disorder-associated gene SYNGAP1 in cortical neurogenesis", 2023, Nature Neuroscience
"SynGAP splice variants display heterogeneous spatio-temporal expression and subcellular distribution in the developing mammalian brain", 2020, Journal of Neurochemistry

Frequent publication venues for Rumbaugh include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Neuroscience
Cell
Neuro-Oncology
Nature

Collaboration has been a key component of Rumbaugh's scientific work, with frequent coauthors such as:

Courtney A. Miller
László Radnai
Theodore M. Kamenecka
Camilo Rojas
Thomas Vaissière

Best Publications

Phosphorylation of the AMPA Receptor GluR1 Subunit Is Required for Synaptic Plasticity and Retention of Spatial Memory

Hey Kyoung Lee;Kogo Takamiya;Jung Soo Han;Hengye Man

1020
Citations
Arc/Arg3.1 Mediates Homeostatic Synaptic Scaling of AMPA Receptors

Jason D. Shepherd;Gavin Rumbaugh;Jing Wu;Shoaib Chowdhury

916
Citations
Inhibitors of class 1 histone deacetylases reverse contextual memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Mark Kilgore;Courtney A Miller;Daniel M Fass;Daniel M Fass;Krista M Hennig;Krista M Hennig

841
Citations
Cortical DNA methylation maintains remote memory.

Courtney A Miller;Courtney A Miller;Cristin F Gavin;Cristin F Gavin;Jason A White;R Ryley Parrish

725
Citations
Surface Mobility of Postsynaptic AMPARs Tunes Synaptic Transmission

Martin Heine;Laurent Groc;Renato Frischknecht;Jean Claude Béïque

593
Citations
Pathogenic SYNGAP1 mutations impair cognitive development by disrupting maturation of dendritic spine synapses.

James P. Clement;Massimiliano Aceti;Thomas K. Creson;Emin D. Ozkan

445
Citations
SynGAP regulates synaptic strength and mitogen-activated protein kinases in cultured neurons.

Gavin Rumbaugh;J. Paige Adams;J. Paige Adams;Jee H. Kim;Richard L. Huganir

365
Citations
Differential regulation of AMPA receptor subunit trafficking by palmitoylation of two distinct sites.

Takashi Hayashi;Gavin Rumbaugh;Richard L. Huganir

345
Citations
Distinct Synaptic and Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors in Developing Cerebellar Granule Neurons

Gavin Rumbaugh;Stefano Vicini

283
Citations
Synapse-Associated Protein-97 Isoform-Specific Regulation of Surface AMPA Receptors and Synaptic Function in Cultured Neurons

Gavin Rumbaugh;Gek Ming Sia;Craig C. Garner;Richard L. Huganir

264
Citations
An interactive framework for whole-brain maps at cellular resolution

Daniel Fürth;Thomas Vaissière;Ourania Tzortzi;Yang Xuan

259
Citations
Myosin IIb regulates actin dynamics during synaptic plasticity and memory formation.

Christopher S. Rex;Cristin F. Gavin;Maria D. Rubio;Eniko A. Kramar

245
Citations
Interaction of the N-Terminal Domain of the AMPA Receptor GluR4 Subunit with the Neuronal Pentraxin NP1 Mediates GluR4 Synaptic Recruitment

Gek Ming Sia;Jean Claude Béïque;Gavin Rumbaugh;Richard Cho

227
Citations
Synaptic evidence for the efficacy of spaced learning

Enikö A. Kramár;Alex H. Babayan;Cristin F. Gavin;Conor D. Cox

216
Citations
C75, a Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitor, Modulates AMP-activated Protein Kinase to Alter Neuronal Energy Metabolism

Leslie E. Landree;Andrea L. Hanlon;David W. Strong;Gavin Rumbaugh

194
Citations
MicroRNA-182 regulates amygdala-dependent memory formation.

Erica M. Griggs;Erica J. Young;Gavin Rumbaugh;Courtney A. Miller

194
Citations
Impaired NMDA receptor-mediated postsynaptic function and blunted NMDA receptor-dependent persistent pain in mice lacking postsynaptic density-93 protein.

Yuan Xiang Tao;Gavin Rumbaugh;Guo Du Wang;Ronald S. Petralia

191
Citations
Reduced cognition in Syngap1 mutants is caused by isolated damage within developing forebrain excitatory neurons.

Emin D. Ozkan;Thomas K. Creson;Enikö A. Kramár;Camilo Rojas

156
Citations
Reduced expression of the NMDA receptor-interacting protein SynGAP causes behavioral abnormalities that model symptoms of Schizophrenia.

Xiaochuan Guo;Peter J Hamilton;Nicholas J Reish;J David Sweatt

153
Citations
Syngap1 haploinsufficiency damages a postnatal critical period of pyramidal cell structural maturation linked to cortical circuit assembly

Massimiliano Aceti;Thomas K. Creson;Thomas Vaissiere;Camilo Rojas

148
Citations
Exon 5 and Spermine Regulate Deactivation of NMDA Receptor Subtypes

Gavin Rumbaugh;Kate Prybylowski;Jian Feng Wang;Stefano Vicini

140
Citations