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Heather A. Cameron is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Neuroscience, with a body of work encompassing 24 publications in the field. The scientist has also contributed extensively to several subfields, including Developmental Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

Their scientific inquiries cover a range of topics such as:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy

Heather A. Cameron has published papers in several frequently appearing scientific venues. These include Hippocampus, where they have published four articles, as well as Trends in Neurosciences and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with two publications each. Other venues include Science and eNeuro.

Recent notable publications by Heather A. Cameron include:

  • "Prenatal maternal infection promotes tissue-specific immunity and inflammation in offspring," 2021, Science
  • "Adult-Born Neurons in the Hippocampus Are Essential for Social Memory Maintenance," 2020, eNeuro
  • "Activity-dependent isomerization of Kv4.2 by Pin1 regulates cognitive flexibility," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Adult-born granule cell mossy fibers preferentially target parvalbumin-positive interneurons surrounded by perineuronal nets," 2021, Hippocampus
  • "The Effects of Anesthesia on Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis," 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience

The scientist frequently collaborates with several peers in their research endeavors. Regular co-authors include Rose-Marie Karlsson, Mumeko C. Tsuda, Emma J. Diethorn, Elizabeth Gould, and Timothy J. Schoenfeld. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Adult neurogenesis produces a large pool of new granule cells in the dentate gyrus.

    Heather A. Cameron;Ronald D.G. Mckay

  • Adult hippocampal neurogenesis buffers stress responses and depressive behaviour

    Jason S. Snyder;Amélie Soumier;Michelle Brewer;James Pickel

  • Differentiation of newly born neurons and glia in the dentate gyrus of the adult rat

    H. A. Cameron;C. S. Woolley;B. S. McEwen;Elizabeth Gould

  • Adult neurogenesis is regulated by adrenal steroids in the dentate gyrus

    H. A. Cameron;Elizabeth Gould

  • Regulation of adult neurogenesis by excitatory input and NMDA receptor activation in the dentate gyrus

    Heather A. Cameron;Bruce S. McEwen;Elizabeth Gould

  • Restoring production of hippocampal neurons in old age.

    Heather A. Cameron;Ronald D. G. McKay

  • Adrenal hormones suppress cell division in the adult rat dentate gyrus.

    Elizabeth Gould;Heather A. Cameron;Deborah C. Daniels;Catherine S. Woolley

  • Human Adult Neurogenesis: Evidence and Remaining Questions.

    Gerd Kempermann;Fred H. Gage;Ludwig Aigner;Hongjun Song

  • Short-term and long-term survival of new neurons in the rat dentate gyrus

    Alexandre G. Dayer;Abigail A. Ford;Kathryn M. Cleaver;Mina Yassaee

  • Regulation of neurogenesis by growth factors and neurotransmitters.

    Heather A. Cameron;Thomas G. Hazel;Ronald D. G. McKay

  • New GABAergic interneurons in the adult neocortex and striatum are generated from different precursors.

    Alexandre G. Dayer;Kathryn M. Cleaver;Thamara Abouantoun;Heather A. Cameron

  • Adult-born hippocampal neurons are more numerous, faster-maturing and more involved in behavior in rats than in mice

    Jason S. Snyder;Jessica S. Choe;Meredith A. Clifford;Sara I. Jeurling

  • Adrenal steroids and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation regulate neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus of adult rats through a common pathway

    H.A Cameron;P Tanapat;E Gould

  • Tianeptine attenuates stress-induced morphological changes in the hippocampus

    Yoshifumi Watanabe;Elizabeth Gould;Deborah C. Daniels;Heather Cameron

  • Phenytoin prevents stress- and corticosterone-induced atrophy of CA3 pyramidal neurons.

    Yoshifumi Watanabe;Elizabeth Gould;Heather A. Cameron;Deborah C. Daniels

  • Adult Neurogenesis: Beyond Learning and Memory*

    Heather A. Cameron;Lucas R. Glover

  • Blockade of NMDA receptors increases cell death and birth in the developing rat dentate gyrus.

    Elizabeth Gould;Heather A. Cameron;Bruce S. McEwen

  • Neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus

    Brian R. Christie;Heather A. Cameron

  • Paradoxical effects of adrenal steroids on the brain: Protection versus degeneration

    Bruce S. McEwen;Jesus Angulo;Heather Cameron;Helen M. Chao

  • Adult Neurogenesis, Mental Health, and Mental Illness: Hope or Hype?

    Amelia J. Eisch;Heather A. Cameron;Juan M. Encinas;Leslie A. Meltzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Gould
Elizabeth Gould Princeton University
Bruce S. McEwen
Bruce S. McEwen Rockefeller University
Catherine S. Woolley
Catherine S. Woolley Northwestern University
Ronald S. Petralia
Ronald S. Petralia National Institutes of Health
Chris J. McBain
Chris J. McBain National Institutes of Health
Ramesh Chittajallu
Ramesh Chittajallu National Institutes of Health
J. Martin Wojtowicz
J. Martin Wojtowicz University of Toronto
Kenneth A. Pelkey
Kenneth A. Pelkey National Institutes of Health
Robert L. Spencer
Robert L. Spencer University of Colorado Boulder
Constantine Pavlides
Constantine Pavlides University of Tsukuba

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