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Biology and Biochemistry

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Neuroscience

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3653
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Graeme W. Davis 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 Graeme W. Davis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 115 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Graeme W. Davis 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 Graeme W. Davis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Graeme W. Davis is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience, with a total of 12 and 11 publications respectively in these main fields of study.

The scientist's work extends into several subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology. This diverse set of subfields reflects a broad engagement with both the molecular underpinnings and functional aspects of neuroscience.

Davis's research topics cover a range of themes such as Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Cellular Transport and Secretion, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering.

The recent papers authored or co-authored by Davis include:

  • Presynaptic Homeostasis Opposes Disease Progression in Mouse Models of ALS-Like Degeneration: Evidence for Homeostatic Neuroprotection (2020, Neuron)
  • SVIP is a molecular determinant of lysosomal dynamic stability, neurodegeneration and lifespan (2021, Nature Communications)
  • NMDAR-dependent presynaptic homeostasis in adult hippocampus: Synapse growth and cross-modal inhibitory plasticity (2022, Neuron)
  • Homeostatic plasticity fails at the intersection of autism-gene mutations and a novel class of common genetic modifiers (2020, eLife)
  • Activation and expansion of presynaptic signaling foci drives presynaptic homeostatic plasticity (2022, Neuron)

The venues where Davis frequently publishes include:

  • Neuron
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife

Collaborations form a significant component of Davis's body of work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Richard D. Fetter
  • Brian O. Orr
  • Giulia Zunino
  • Peter H. Chipman
  • Joon-Yong An

Best Publications

  • Homeostatic control of neural activity: from phenomenology to molecular design.

    Graeme W. Davis

  • Genetic Dissection of Structural and Functional Components of Synaptic Plasticity. I. Fasciclin II Controls Synaptic Stabilization and Growth

    Christoph M Schuster;Graeme W Davis;Richard D Fetter;Corey S Goodman

  • Drosophila Futsch/22C10 is a MAP1B-like protein required for dendritic and axonal development.

    Thomas Hummel;Karin Krukkert;Jack Roos;Graeme Davis

  • Drosophila Futsch Regulates Synaptic Microtubule Organization and Is Necessary for Synaptic Growth

    Jack Roos;Thomas Hummel;Norman Ng;Christian Klämbt

  • GENETIC DISSECTION OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS OF SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY. II. FASCICLIN II CONTROLS PRESYNAPTIC STRUCTURAL PLASTICITY

    Christoph M Schuster;Graeme W Davis;Richard D Fetter;Corey S Goodman

  • Mechanisms Underlying the Rapid Induction and Sustained Expression of Synaptic Homeostasis

    C. Andrew Frank;Matthew J. Kennedy;Carleton P. Goold;Kurt W. Marek

  • Mechanisms of Synapse Assembly and Disassembly

    Yukiko Goda;Graeme W Davis

  • Maintaining the Stability of Neural Function: A Homeostatic Hypothesis

    Graeme W Davis;Ilya Bezprozvanny

  • Unrestricted Synaptic Growth in spinster—a Late Endosomal Protein Implicated in TGF-β-Mediated Synaptic Growth Regulation

    Sean T Sweeney;Graeme W Davis

  • Synaptotagmin I is necessary for compensatory synaptic vesicle endocytosis in vivo

    Kira E. Poskanzer;Kurt W. Marek;Sean T. Sweeney;Graeme W. Davis

  • RIM-binding protein, a central part of the active zone, is essential for neurotransmitter release.

    Karen S. Y. Liu;Matthias Siebert;Sara Mertel;Elena Knoche

  • Homeostatic signaling and the stabilization of neural function.

    Graeme W. Davis

  • Dynactin is necessary for synapse stabilization.

    Benjamin A Eaton;Richard D Fetter;Graeme W Davis

  • Homeostatic Control of Presynaptic Release Is Triggered by Postsynaptic Membrane Depolarization

    Suzanne Paradis;Sean T Sweeney;Graeme W Davis

  • Genetic Dissection of Structural and Functional Components of Synaptic Plasticity. III. CREB Is Necessary for Presynaptic Functional Plasticity

    Graeme W Davis;Christoph M Schuster;Corey S Goodman

  • Synapse-specific control of synaptic efficacy at the terminals of a single neuron

    Graeme W. Davis;Corey S. Goodman

  • Dap160/intersectin scaffolds the periactive zone to achieve high-fidelity endocytosis and normal synaptic growth.

    Bruno Marie;Sean T Sweeney;Kira E Poskanzer;Jack Roos

  • Homeostatic control of presynaptic neurotransmitter release

    Graeme W. Davis;Martin Müller

  • POSTSYNAPTIC PKA CONTROLS QUANTAL SIZE AND REVEALS A RETROGRADE SIGNAL THAT REGULATES PRESYNAPTIC TRANSMITTER RELEASE IN DROSOPHILA

    Graeme W Davis;Aaron DiAntonio;Sophie A Petersen;Corey S Goodman

  • GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANISMS CONTROLLING TARGET SELECTION : TARGET-DERIVED FASCICLIN II REGULATES THE PATTERN OF SYNAPSE FORMATION

    Graeme W Davis;Christoph M Schuster;Corey S Goodman

  • A Neural Tetraspanin, Encoded by late bloomer, That Facilitates Synapse Formation

    Casey C. Kopczynski;Graeme W. Davis;Corey S. Goodman

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard D. Fetter
Richard D. Fetter University of California, San Francisco
Corey S. Goodman
Corey S. Goodman University of California, Berkeley
Stephan J. Sigrist
Stephan J. Sigrist Freie Universität Berlin
Rodney K. Murphey
Rodney K. Murphey Florida Atlantic University
Katherine S. Pollard
Katherine S. Pollard University of California, San Francisco
Dietmar Schmitz
Dietmar Schmitz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Len A. Pennacchio
Len A. Pennacchio Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David L. Stern
David L. Stern Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Lily Yeh Jan
Lily Yeh Jan University of California, San Francisco
Stefan W. Hell
Stefan W. Hell Max Planck Society

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