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Jan-Marino Ramirez is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has a research focus predominantly within the fields of Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their published work spans core subfields such as Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Some of the recently published papers by Jan-Marino Ramirez are:

  • Neuronal mechanisms underlying opioid-induced respiratory depression: our current understanding, 2021, Journal of Neurophysiology
  • The Pathophysiology of Rett Syndrome With a Focus on Breathing Dysfunctions, 2020, Physiology

In addition to their own research, they frequently collaborate with other scholars. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Nicholas J. Burgraff
  • Luíz M. Oliveira
  • Nathan A. Baertsch
  • Alyssa Huff
  • Marlusa Karlen-Amarante

Jan-Marino Ramirez has contributed to several publication venues with notable frequency. These venues include:

  • The FASEB Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Physiology
  • Journal of Neurophysiology
  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

The work of Jan-Marino Ramirez often addresses complex physiological processes related to breathing and respiratory control. Studies such as "Neuronal mechanisms underlying opioid-induced respiratory depression: our current understanding" (2021) and "The Pathophysiology of Rett Syndrome With a Focus on Breathing Dysfunctions" (2020) exemplify a research focus on respiratory mechanisms and neurological disorders impacting breathing.

The interdisciplinary nature of their research integrates neuroscience with respiratory medicine and molecular biology, reflecting a comprehensive approach to understanding autonomic and endocrine system functions as well as respiratory health, particularly in neonatal and infant populations. Their collaboration network and frequent publications in specialized journals support a sustained research presence in these scientific domains.

Best Publications

  • A toolbox of Cre-dependent optogenetic transgenic mice for light-induced activation and silencing

    Linda Madisen;Tianyi Mao;Tianyi Mao;Henner Koch;Jia Min Zhuo

  • Reconfiguration of the neural network controlling multiple breathing patterns: eupnea, sighs and gasps [see comment].

    S P Lieske;M Thoby-Brisson;P Telgkamp;J M Ramirez

  • Differential Contribution of Pacemaker Properties to the Generation of Respiratory Rhythms during Normoxia and Hypoxia

    Fernando Peña;Marjorie A Parkis;Andrew K Tryba;Jan-Marino Ramirez

  • Mecp2 deficiency disrupts norepinephrine and respiratory systems in mice.

    Jean-Charles Viemari;Jean-Christophe Roux;Andrew K Tryba;Véronique Saywell

  • Hypoxia tolerance in mammals and birds: from the wilderness to the clinic.

    Jan-Marino Ramirez;Lars P. Folkow;Arnoldus S. Blix

  • A Multifunctional Role for Octopamine in Locust Flight

    Ian Orchard;Jan Marino Ramirez;Angela B. Lange

  • Pacemaker neurons and neuronal networks: an integrative view

    Jan-Marino Ramirez;Andrew K Tryba;Fernando Peña

  • Neuromodulation and the orchestration of the respiratory rhythm.

    Atsushi Doi;Jan-Marino Ramirez

  • A novel excitatory network for the control of breathing.

    Tatiana M. Anderson;Tatiana M. Anderson;Alfredo J. Garcia;Nathan A. Baertsch;Julia Pollak

  • Endogenous Activation of Serotonin-2A Receptors Is Required for Respiratory Rhythm Generation In Vitro

    Fernando Peña;Jan-Marino Ramirez

  • Selective lesioning of the cat pre‐Bötzinger complex in vivo eliminates breathing but not gasping

    J. M. Ramirez;S. W. Schwarzacher;O. Pierrefiche;B. M. Olivera

  • Identification of two types of inspiratory pacemaker neurons in the isolated respiratory neural network of mice.

    Muriel Thoby-Brisson;Jan-Marino Ramirez

  • Non-Cell-Autonomous Effects of Presenilin 1 Variants on Enrichment-Mediated Hippocampal Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

    Se Hoon Choi;Karthikeyan Veeraraghavalu;Orly Lazarov;Seoan Marler

  • Entrainment of the locomotor rhythm by group Ib afferents from ankle extensor muscles in spinal cats.

    K. G. Pearson;J. M. Ramirez;W. Jiang

  • Breathing disorders in Rett syndrome: progressive neurochemical dysfunction in the respiratory network after birth.

    David M. Katz;Mathias Dutschmann;Jan Marino Ramirez;Gérard Hilaire

  • The Na, K-ATPase α2 isoform is expressed in neurons, and its absence disrupts neuronal activity in newborn mice

    Amy E. Moseley;Steve P. Lieske;Randall K. Wetzel;Paul F. James

  • Postnatal changes in the mammalian respiratory network as revealed by the transverse brainstem slice of mice.

    J. M. Ramirez;U. J. A. Quellmalz;D. W. Richter

  • Maternal Smoking Before and During Pregnancy and the Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.

    Tatiana M. Anderson;Juan M. Lavista Ferres;Shirley You Ren;Rachel Y. Moon

  • Gasping activity in vitro: a rhythm dependent on 5-HT2A receptors.

    Andrew K. Tryba;Fernando Peña;Jan-Marino Ramirez

  • The neuronal mechanisms of respiratory rhythm generation.

    Jan-Marino Ramirez;Diethelm W Richter

  • A toolbox of Cre-dependent optogenetic transgenic mice for light-induced activation and silencing

    Linda Madisen;Tianyi Mao;Henner Koch;Jia-min Zhuo

Frequent Co-Authors

Diethelm W. Richter
Diethelm W. Richter University of Göttingen
Robert F. Hevner
Robert F. Hevner University of California, San Diego
Keir G. Pearson
Keir G. Pearson University of Alberta
Ansgar Büschges
Ansgar Büschges University of Cologne
Gérard Hilaire
Gérard Hilaire Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée
Jeffrey G. Ojemann
Jeffrey G. Ojemann University of Washington
Michael S. Turner
Michael S. Turner University of Chicago
Sue Leurgans
Sue Leurgans Rush University Medical Center

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