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Henrique von Gersdorff

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Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
8454
World Ranking
6440
National Ranking
2800

Henrique von Gersdorff 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 Henrique von Gersdorff sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 102 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Henrique von Gersdorff 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 Henrique von Gersdorff sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Henrique von Gersdorff is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The work includes a strong focus on subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Developmental Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas including:

  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics

Henrique von Gersdorff has been frequently published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Cell Reports, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, and Cell. These outlets reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work across molecular neuroscience and related biological studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by von Gersdorff include:

  • "Molecular mechanism of prestin electromotive signal amplification" (2021, Cell)
  • "Encoding sound in the cochlea: from receptor potential to afferent discharge" (2021, The Journal of Physiology)
  • "A melanopsin ganglion cell subtype forms a dorsal retinal mosaic projecting to the supraoptic nucleus" (2023, Nature Communications)
  • "Resurgent Na+ currents promote ultrafast spiking in projection neurons that drive fine motor control" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Motor cortex analogue neurons in songbirds utilize Kv3 channels to generate ultranarrow spikes" (2023, eLife)

Their frequent collaborators include André Dagostin, Benjamin M. Zemel, Alexander A. Nevue, Claudio V. Mello, and Peter V. Lovell, reflecting sustained partnerships in their scientific investigations.

Henrique von Gersdorff was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1999, marking an early accolade in their academic career.

Best Publications

  • Dynamics of synaptic vesicle fusion and membrane retrieval in synaptic terminals

    Henrique Von Gersdorff;Gary Mathews

  • Fine-tuning an auditory synapse for speed and fidelity: developmental changes in presynaptic waveform, EPSC kinetics, and synaptic plasticity.

    Holger Taschenberger;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Optimizing Synaptic Architecture and Efficiency for High-Frequency Transmission

    Holger Taschenberger;Ricardo M. Leão;Kevin C. Rowland;George A. Spirou

  • Short-term plasticity at the calyx of Held

    Henrique von Gersdorff;J. Gerard G. Borst

  • Evidence That Vesicles on the Synaptic Ribbon of Retinal Bipolar Neurons Can Be Rapidly Released

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Eilat Vardi;Gary Matthews;Peter Sterling

  • Presynaptic Depression at a Calyx Synapse: The Small Contribution of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Ralf Schneggenburger;Sibylle Weis;Erwin Neher

  • Inhibition of endocytosis by elevated internal calcium in a synaptic terminal.

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Gary Matthews

  • Depletion and Replenishment of Vesicle Pools at a Ribbon-Type Synaptic Terminal

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Gary Matthews

  • Submillisecond Kinetics of Glutamate Release from a Sensory Synapse

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Takeshi Sakaba;Ken Berglund;Masao Tachibana

  • Synaptic Cleft Acidification and Modulation of Short-Term Depression by Exocytosed Protons in Retinal Bipolar Cells

    Mary J. Palmer;Court Hull;Jozsef Vigh;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Sharp Ca2+ Nanodomains beneath the Ribbon Promote Highly Synchronous Multivesicular Release at Hair Cell Synapses

    Cole W. Graydon;Cole W. Graydon;Soyoun Cho;Geng Lin Li;Bechara Kachar

  • Structure suggests function: the case for synaptic ribbons as exocytotic nanomachines.

    David Lenzi;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • The Unitary Event Underlying Multiquantal EPSCs at a Hair Cell's Ribbon Synapse

    Geng Lin Li;Erica Keen;Daniel Andor-Ardó;A. J. Hudspeth

  • Synaptic vesicle endocytosis: fast and slow modes of membrane retrieval

    Stephen M. Smith;Robert Renden;Robert Renden;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Presynaptic Na+ Channels: Locus, Development, and Recovery from Inactivation at a High-Fidelity Synapse

    Ricardo M. Leão;Christopher Kushmerick;Christopher Kushmerick;Raphael Pinaud;Robert Renden

  • Physiological temperatures reduce the rate of vesicle pool depletion and short-term depression via an acceleration of vesicle recruitment

    Christopher Kushmerick;Robert Renden;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Fast, Temperature-Sensitive and Clathrin-Independent Endocytosis at Central Synapses.

    Igor Delvendahl;Nicholas P. Vyleta;Henrique von Gersdorff;Stefan Hallermann

  • Presynaptic Ca2+ buffers control the strength of a fast post-tetanic hyperpolarization mediated by the α3 Na+/K +-ATPase

    Jun Hee Kim;Igor Sizov;Maxim Dobretsov;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Synaptic transmission at the calyx of Held under in vivo like activity levels.

    Joachim Hermann;Michael Pecka;Henrique von Gersdorff;Benedikt Grothe

  • ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF SYNAPTIC VESICLE CYCLING

    Henrique von Gersdorff;Gary Matthews

  • Developmental shift to a mechanism of synaptic vesicle endocytosis requiring nanodomain Ca2

    Takayuki Yamashita;Kohgaku Eguchi;Naoto Saitoh;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Light evokes Ca2+ spikes in the axon terminal of a retinal bipolar cell.

    Dario A Protti;Nicolas Flores-Herr;Henrique von Gersdorff;Henrique von Gersdorff

  • Synaptic Ribbons:Versatile Signal Transducers

    Henrique von Gersdorff

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary Matthews
Gary Matthews Stony Brook University
Bechara Kachar
Bechara Kachar National Institutes of Health
Tomoyuki Takahashi
Tomoyuki Takahashi Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Jeffrey S. Diamond
Jeffrey S. Diamond National Institutes of Health
Maarten Kamermans
Maarten Kamermans Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Benedikt Grothe
Benedikt Grothe Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Marco A. M. Prado
Marco A. M. Prado University of Western Ontario
Harris Ripps
Harris Ripps University of Illinois at Chicago
Lu-Yang Wang
Lu-Yang Wang University of Toronto
Didier Dulon
Didier Dulon Inserm

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