2026 Larry S. Zweifel: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	49	5941	5468	2606	2353	106	9828

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Overview

Larry S. Zweifel is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines mainly centered on neuroscience and molecular biology. The primary fields of study include Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

Their work addresses a variety of topics within these fields, prominently featuring:

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior
Stress Responses and Cortisol
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Zweifel has published numerous papers, with recent notable publications including:

"VTA Glutamate Neuron Activity Drives Positive Reinforcement Absent Dopamine Co-release" (2020) in Neuron
"Intercalated amygdala clusters orchestrate a switch in fear state" (2021) in Nature
"Periaqueductal gray/dorsal raphe dopamine neurons contribute to sex differences in pain-related behaviors" (2021) in Neuron
"Conditional Single Vector CRISPR/SaCas9 Viruses for Efficient Mutagenesis in the Adult Mouse Nervous System" (2020) in Cell Reports
"An endogenous opioid circuit determines state-dependent reward consumption" (2021) in Nature

Their frequent publication venues include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
eLife
Neuron
Nature
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Zweifel has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, notably:

Avery C. Hunker
Marta E. Soden
Barbara Juarez
Michael R. Bruchas
Mi-Seon Kong

Best Publications

Anxiety Cells in a Hippocampal-Hypothalamic Circuit.

Jessica C. Jimenez;Katy Su;Alexander R. Goldberg;Victor M. Luna

639
Citations
Genetic identification of a neural circuit that suppresses appetite

Matthew E. Carter;Marta E. Soden;Larry S. Zweifel;Richard D. Palmiter

611
Citations
Elucidating an Affective Pain Circuit that Creates a Threat Memory.

Sung Han;Matthew T. Soleiman;Marta E. Soden;Larry S. Zweifel

504
Citations
FUNCTIONS AND MECHANISMS OF RETROGRADE NEUROTROPHIN SIGNALLING

Larry S. Zweifel;Rejji Kuruvilla;David D. Ginty

501
Citations
Disruption of NMDAR-dependent burst firing by dopamine neurons provides selective assessment of phasic dopamine-dependent behavior.

Larry S. Zweifel;Jones Griffith Parker;Collin J. Lobb;Aundrea Rainwater

497
Citations
Functional circuit architecture underlying parental behaviour.

Johannes Kohl;Benedicte M. Babayan;Nimrod D. Rubinstein;Anita E. Autry

459
Citations
A Neurotrophin Signaling Cascade Coordinates Sympathetic Neuron Development through Differential Control of TrkA Trafficking and Retrograde Signaling

Rejji Kuruvilla;Larry S Zweifel;Natalia O Glebova;Bonnie E Lonze

441
Citations
Activation of dopamine neurons is critical for aversive conditioning and prevention of generalized anxiety

Larry S Zweifel;Jonathan P Fadok;Emmanuela Argilli;Michael G Garelick

317
Citations
Agouti-related peptide neural circuits mediate adaptive behaviors in the starved state

Stephanie L Padilla;Jian Qiu;Marta E Soden;Elisenda Sanz

303
Citations
Evidence in Support of Signaling Endosome-Based Retrograde Survival of Sympathetic Neurons

Haihong Ye;Rejji Kuruvilla;Larry S Zweifel;David D Ginty

294
Citations
Role of NMDA Receptors in Dopamine Neurons for Plasticity and Addictive Behaviors

Larry S. Zweifel;Emanuela Argilli;Antonello Bonci;Richard D. Palmiter

235
Citations
A Central Amygdala CRF Circuit Facilitates Learning about Weak Threats.

Christina A. Sanford;Marta E. Soden;Madison A. Baird;Samara M. Miller

214
Citations
Kappa Opioid Receptor-Induced Aversion Requires p38 MAPK Activation in VTA Dopamine Neurons.

Jonathan M. Ehrich;Daniel I. Messinger;Cerise R. Knakal;Jamie R. Kuhar

193
Citations
Systematic Identification of Splice Variants in Human P/Q-Type Channel α12.1 Subunits: Implications for Current Density and Ca2+-Dependent Inactivation

Tuck Wah Soong;Carla D. DeMaria;Rebecca S. Alvania;Larry S. Zweifel

186
Citations
Hotspots of missense mutation identify neurodevelopmental disorder genes and functional domains.

Madeleine R. Geisheker;Gabriel Heymann;Tianyun Wang;Bradley P. Coe

182
Citations
The cAMP-protein kinase A signal transduction pathway modulates ethanol consumption and sedative effects of ethanol.

Gary Wand;Michael Levine;Larry Zweifel;William Schwindinger

177
Citations
Synergy of Distinct Dopamine Projection Populations in Behavioral Reinforcement

Gabriel Heymann;Yong S. Jo;Kathryn L. Reichard;Naomi McFarland

170
Citations
Dentate granule cell recruitment of feedforward inhibition governs engram maintenance and remote memory generalization.

Nannan Guo;Marta E Soden;Charlotte Herber;Michael TaeWoo Kim

167
Citations
Recruitment of Actin Modifiers to TrkA Endosomes Governs Retrograde NGF Signaling and Survival

Anthony W. Harrington;Coryse St. Hillaire;Larry S. Zweifel;Natalia O. Glebova

164
Citations
Olfactory inputs modulate respiration-related rhythmic activity in the prefrontal cortex and freezing behavior.

Andrew H. Moberly;Mary Schreck;Janardhan P. Bhattarai;Larry S. Zweifel

161
Citations