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86
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20462
World Ranking
1310
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665

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John H. Byrne is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research spans multiple facets of neuroscience and molecular biology, with a significant focus on the mechanisms underlying neural plasticity and memory formation.

Their published work covers a range of topics within neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The main fields of study include Neuroscience, with 55 publications, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 21 publications. More specialized subfields of study include Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cell Biology.

Key topics addressed in their research include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications.

Frequent collaborators of John H. Byrne are:

  • Paul Smolen
  • Douglas A. Baxter
  • Yili Zhang
  • Leonard J. Cleary
  • Curtis L. Neveu

They have contributed to various scientific venues, with a strong presence in biology and neuroscience journals. Notable publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), arXiv (Cornell University), Learning & Memory, Scientific Reports, and Communications Biology.

Their recent papers reflect ongoing exploration of synaptic plasticity and neural activity related to learning and memory. Selected publications include:

  • "Role of p90 ribosomal S6 kinase in long-term synaptic facilitation and enhanced neuronal excitability," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Computational model of the distributed representation of operant reward memory: combinatoric engagement of intrinsic and synaptic plasticity mechanisms," 2020, Learning & Memory
  • "Quantitative description of the interactions among kinase cascades underlying long-term plasticity of Aplysia sensory neurons," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Neuronal population activity dynamics reveal a low-dimensional signature of operant learning in Aplysia," 2022, Communications Biology
  • "Repetitive Action Potential Firing," 2020, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

John H. Byrne was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2001, an award reflecting their standing in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Presynaptic Facilitation Revisited: State and Time Dependence

    John H Byrne;Eric R. Kandel

  • Cellular analysis of associative learning.

    John H Byrne

  • Mathematical Modeling of Gene Networks

    Paul Smolen;Douglas A Baxter;John H Byrne

  • Modeling transcriptional control in gene networks--methods, recent results, and future directions.

    Paul Smolen;Douglas A. Baxter;John H. Byrne

  • Learning and memory : a comprehensive reference

    John H. Byrne

  • 100 Years of Consolidation— Remembering Muller and Pilzecker

    Hilde A. Lechner;Larry R. Squire;John H. Byrne

  • Associative conditioning of single sensory neurons suggests a cellular mechanism for learning

    Edgar T. Walters;John H. Byrne

  • The right time to learn: mechanisms and optimization of spaced learning

    Paul Smolen;Yili Zhang;John H. Byrne

  • Operant Reward Learning in Aplysia: Neuronal Correlates and Mechanisms

    Björn Brembs;Fred D. Lorenzetti;Fredy D. Reyes;Douglas A. Baxter

  • More than synaptic plasticity: role of nonsynaptic plasticity in learning and memory

    Riccardo Mozzachiodi;John H. Byrne

  • Modeling circadian oscillations with interlocking positive and negative feedback loops.

    Paul Smolen;Douglas A. Baxter;John H. Byrne

  • Mechanoafferent neurons innervating tail of Aplysia. I. Response properties and synaptic connections.

    Edgar T Walters;John H Byrne;T. J. Carew;E. R. Kandel

  • Mechanoafferent neurons innervating tail of Aplysia. II. Modulation by sensitizing stimulation

    Edgar T Walters;John H Byrne;T. J. Carew;E. R. Kandel

  • Frequency selectivity, multistability, and oscillations emerge from models of genetic regulatory systems

    Paul Smolen;Douglas A. Baxter;John H. Byrne

  • Long-term sensitization in Aplysia: biophysical correlates in tail sensory neurons.

    Kenneth P. Scholz;John H. Byrne

  • Associative Learning in Invertebrates

    Robert D. Hawkins;John H. Byrne

  • Role of Transforming Growth Factor-β in Long-Term Synaptic Facilitation in Aplysia

    Fan Zhang;Shogo Endo;Leonard J. Cleary;Arnold Eskin

  • Simulation of Synaptic Depression, Posttetanic Potentiation, and Presynaptic Facilitation of Synaptic Potentials From Sensory Neurons Mediating Gill-Withdrawal Reflex in Aplysia

    Kevin J. Gingrich;John H. Byrne

  • From molecules to networks : an introduction to cellular and molecular neuroscience

    John H. Byrne;Ruth Heidelberger;M. Neal Waxham

  • A reduced model clarifies the role of feedback loops and time delays in the Drosophila circadian oscillator.

    Paul Smolen;Douglas A. Baxter;John H. Byrne

  • Associative conditioning analog selectively increases cAMP levels of tail sensory neurons in Aplysia.

    K A Ocorr;E T Walters;J H Byrne

  • Cellular correlates of long-term sensitization in Aplysia.

    Leonard J. Cleary;Wai L. Lee;John H. Byrne

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas A. Baxter
Douglas A. Baxter The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Carmen C. Canavier
Carmen C. Canavier Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Jeannie Chin
Jeannie Chin Baylor College of Medicine
Eric R. Kandel
Eric R. Kandel Columbia University
Edgar T. Walters
Edgar T. Walters The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dean V. Buonomano
Dean V. Buonomano University of California, Los Angeles
Robert D. Hawkins
Robert D. Hawkins Columbia University
Thomas J. Carew
Thomas J. Carew New York University
Vincent F. Castellucci
Vincent F. Castellucci University of Montreal
Behnaam Aazhang
Behnaam Aazhang Rice University

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