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  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Judith R. Walters is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and primarily focuses on research related to neurological disorders, with an emphasis on Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments. Their work spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, integrating specialized subfields such as Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's publications illustrate a consistent examination of motor system changes and pharmacological interventions in rodent models for Parkinson's disease. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Early decreases in cortical mid-gamma peaks coincide with the onset of motor deficits and precede exaggerated beta build-up in rat models for Parkinson's disease" (2021, Neurobiology of Disease)
  • "Oscillatory waveform sharpness asymmetry changes in motor thalamus and motor cortex in a rat model of Parkinson's disease" (2022, Experimental Neurology)
  • "Pharmacological actions of a novel and highly selective D3 dopamine receptor agonist, ML417, in a rodent model of Parkinson's disease" (2022, The FASEB Journal)

Their research covers main topics such as:

  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Judith R. Walters include E. S. Brazhnik, Nikolay Novikov, Airlie J. McCoy, Neda M. Ilieva, and Marian W. Ghraib. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships within their research themes.

The predominant publication venues for their work are:

  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Experimental Neurology
  • The FASEB Journal

In 2018, Judith R. Walters was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an indication of their standing in the scientific community. Their career continues to contribute to understanding motor circuit dysfunction and pharmacological strategies in Parkinson's disease models through experimental neuroscience approaches.

Best Publications

  • DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS: EFFECT OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS AND AMPHETAMINE ON SINGLE CELL ACTIVITY

    Benjamin S. Bunney;Judith R. Walters;Robert H. Roth;George K. Aghajanian

  • Functional Connectivity of Human Striatum: A Resting State fMRI Study

    A. Di Martino;A.P.J. Scheres;D.S. Margulies;A.M.C. Kelly

  • Varieties of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Related Intra-Individual Variability

    F. Xavier Castellanos;Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke;Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke;Anouk Scheres;Adriana Di Martino

  • D1 dopamine receptor activation required for postsynaptic expression of D2 agonist effects

    Judith R. Walters;Debra A. Bergstrom;Joanne H. Carlson;Thomas N. Chase

  • Dopaminergic neurons: An in vivo system for measuring drug interactions with presynaptic receptors

    Judith R. Walters;Robert H. Roth

  • Central dopaminergic neurons: Effects of alterations in impulse flow on the accumulation of dihydroxyphenylacetic acid

    Robert H. Roth;L.Charles Murrin;Judith R. Walters

  • Neuronal oscillations in the basal ganglia and movement disorders: evidence from whole animal and human recordings.

    William D. Hutchison;Jonathan O. Dostrovsky;Judith R. Walters;Richard Courtemanche

  • DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS: SIMILAR BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF γ-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND ACUTE LESIONS OF THE NIGRONEOSTRIATAL PATHWAY

    Judith R. Walters;Robert H. Roth;George K. Aghajanian

  • DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS: DRUG-INDUCED ANTAGONISM OF THE INCREASE IN TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE ACTIVITY PRODUCED BY CESSATION OF IMPULSE FLOW

    Judith R. Walters;Robert H. Roth

  • Dopaminergic Neurons Intrinsic to the Primate Striatum

    Ranjita Betarbet;Robert Turner.;Vijay Chockkan;Mahlon R. DeLong

  • Tricyclic antidepressants: effects on the firing rate of brain noradrenergic neurons

    Henrik V. Nybäck;Judith R. Walters;George K. Aghajanian;Robert H. Roth

  • Stimulation of both D1 and D2 dopamine receptors appears necessary for full expression of postsynaptic effects of dopamine agonists: a neurophysiological study.

    Joanne H. Carlson;Joanne H. Carlson;Debra A. Bergstrom;Judith R. Walters

  • Unilateral lesion of the nigrostriatal pathway decreases the firing rate and alters the firing pattern of globus pallidus neurons in the rat.

    Helen S. Pan;Judith R. Walters

  • Effect of impulse flow on the release and synthesis of dopamine in the striatum

    Robert H. Roth;Judith R. Walters;George K. Aghajanian

  • Effects of muscimol and picrotoxin on single unit activity of substantia nigra neurons

    Barbara L. Waszczak;Nancy Eng;Judith R. Walters

  • The response of subthalamic nucleus neurons to dopamine receptor stimulation in a rodent model of Parkinson's disease.

    Deborah S. Kreiss;Christopher W. Mastropietro;Saima S. Rawji;Judith R. Walters

  • Effect of gamma-hydroxybutyrate on dopamine and dopamine metabolites in the rat striatum☆

    Judith R. Walters;Robert H. Roth

  • Effects of D1 and D2 dopamine receptor stimulation on the activity of substantia nigra pars reticulata neurons in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats: D1/D2 coactivation induces potentiated responses.

    Barton G. Weick;Judith R. Walters

  • Multisecond oscillations in firing rate in the basal ganglia: robust modulation by dopamine receptor activation and anesthesia.

    David N. Ruskin;Debra A. Bergstrom;Yoshiki Kaneoke;Bindu N. Patel

  • Beta frequency synchronization in basal ganglia output during rest and walk in a hemiparkinsonian rat.

    Irene Avila;Louise C. Parr-Brownlie;Elena Brazhnik;Edward Castañeda

  • Apomorphine and dopamine D1 receptor agonists increase the firing rates of subthalamic nucleus neurons

    D.S. Kreiss;L.A. Anderson;J.R. Walters

Frequent Co-Authors

George K. Aghajanian
George K. Aghajanian Yale University
Mahlon R. DeLong
Mahlon R. DeLong Emory University
Alan P. Koretsky
Alan P. Koretsky National Institutes of Health
Robert Turner
Robert Turner Max Planck Society
Jonathan O. Dostrovsky
Jonathan O. Dostrovsky University of Toronto
John T.R. Isaac
John T.R. Isaac Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Thomas Boraud
Thomas Boraud University of Bordeaux
Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard Rockefeller University
Andres Buonanno
Andres Buonanno National Institutes of Health
Carol A. Tamminga
Carol A. Tamminga The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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