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Marc Morissette

Marc Morissette

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
57
Citations
8527
World Ranking
4424
National Ranking
254

Marc Morissette 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 Marc Morissette sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 139 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Marc Morissette 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 Marc Morissette sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Marc Morissette is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work encompasses several key subfields, including Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Surgery, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

Their research spans multiple topics, with a significant emphasis on Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, as well as neuroscience and neuropharmacology research. Additional research themes include nuclear receptors and signaling, shoulder injury and treatment, shoulder and clavicle injuries, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, and knee injuries with reconstruction techniques.

Marc Morissette has contributed to a range of scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Orthopaedic Proceedings
  • Brain Research Bulletin
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Family Medicine and Community Health
  • Biomolecules

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Associations between concussion and risk of diagnosis of psychological and neurological disorders: a retrospective population-based cohort study" (2020) in Family Medicine and Community Health
  • "Prevention of L-Dopa-Induced Dyskinesias by MPEP Blockade of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Is Associated with Reduced Inflammation in the Brain of Parkinsonian Monkeys" (2022) in Cells
  • Co-authored papers with recent emphasis on Parkinson's disease and neuroactive steroids, such as "Neuroactive steroids and Parkinson's disease: Review of human and animal studies" (2023) in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and "Impact of sex on neuroimmune contributions to Parkinson's disease" (2023) in Brain Research Bulletin
  • "Sex and Age Differences in a Progressive Synucleinopathy Mouse Model" (2023) in Biomolecules

Frequent collaborators of Marc Morissette include Thérèse Di Paolo, Mélanie Bourque, Denis Soulet, Jarret M. Woodmass, and Heather J. Prior. These collaborations have contributed substantially to their body of work and helped cover complex interdisciplinary topics within neuroscience, neurology, and orthopaedic research.

Best Publications

  • Contribution of estrogen receptors alpha and beta to the effects of estradiol in the brain.

    M. Morissette;M. Le Saux;M. D’Astous;S. Jourdain

  • Sex and estrous cycle variations of rat striatal dopamine uptake sites.

    M. Morissette;T. Di Paolo

  • Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, protects dopaminergic neurons in MPTP-treated mice

    Julie Blanchet;Fanny Longpré;Geneviève Bureau;Marc Morissette

  • Estrogenic modulation of brain activity: implications for schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

    Michel Cyr;Frederic Calon;Marc Morissette;Thérèse Di Paolo

  • Neuroprotective properties of 17beta-estradiol, progesterone, and raloxifene in MPTP C57Bl/6 mice.

    Sophie Callier;Sophie Callier;Marc Morissette;Michelle Grandbois;Didier Pélaprat

  • Ovarian steroids and raloxifene prevent MPTP-induced dopamine depletion in mice.

    Grandbois M;Morissette M;Callier S;Di Paolo T

  • Ovarian steroids and selective estrogen receptor modulators activity on rat brain NMDA and AMPA receptors.

    Michel Cyr;Othman Ghribi;Caroline Thibault;Marc Morissette

  • Effect of chronic estradiol and progesterone treatments of ovariectomized rats on brain dopamine uptake sites

    M. Morissette;T. Di Paolo

  • Steroids-dopamine interactions in the pathophysiology and treatment of CNS disorders.

    Maria Gabriela Sánchez;Mélanie Bourque;Marc Morissette;Thérèse Di Paolo

  • mGluR5 metabotropic glutamate receptors and dyskinesias in MPTP monkeys

    Pershia Samadi;Laurent Grégoire;Marc Morissette;Fréderic Calon

  • Molecular basis of levodopa-induced dyskinesias.

    F. Calon;R. Grondin;M. Morissette;M. Goulet

  • Preproenkephalin mRNA expression in the caudate-putamen of MPTP monkeys after chronic treatment with the D2 agonist U91356A in continuous or intermittent mode of administration: comparison with L-DOPA therapy.

    Marc Morissette;Martin Goulet;Jean-Jacques Soghomonian;Pierre J Blanchet

  • Estrogen and SERM neuroprotection in animal models of Parkinson's disease

    Marc Morissette;Sara Al Sweidi;Sophie Callier;Thérèse Di Paolo

  • Striatal D-2 dopamine agonist binding sites fluctuate during the rat estrous cycle

    Thérèse Di Paolo;Pierre Falardeau;Marc Morissette

  • Stereospecific prevention by 17beta-estradiol of MPTP-induced dopamine depletion in mice.

    Sophie Callier;Sophie Callier;Marc Morissette;Michelle Grbois;Thérèse Di Paolo

  • Changes of GABA receptors and dopamine turnover in the postmortem brains of parkinsonians with levodopa-induced motor complications.

    Frédéric Calon;Marc Morissette;Ali H. Rajput;Oleh Hornykiewicz;Oleh Hornykiewicz

  • Drugs with estrogen-like potency and brain activity: potential therapeutic application for the CNS.

    M. Cyr;F. Calon;M. Morissette;M. Grandbois

  • Implication of the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway in the neuroprotective effect of estradiol in the striatum of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine mice.

    Myreille D'Astous;Pablo Mendez;Marc Morissette;Luis Miguel Garcia-Segura

  • ERβ mediates the estradiol increase of D2 receptors in rat striatum and nucleus accumbens

    Maryvonne Le Saux;Marc Morissette;Thérèse Di Paolo

  • Associative and limbic regions of monkey striatum express high levels of dopamine D3 receptors: effects of MPTP and dopamine agonist replacement therapies.

    M Morissette;M Goulet;R Grondin;P Blanchet

Frequent Co-Authors

Thérèse Di Paolo
Thérèse Di Paolo Université Laval
Paul J. Bédard
Paul J. Bédard Université Laval
Frédéric Calon
Frédéric Calon Université Laval
Laurent Grégoire
Laurent Grégoire Université Laval
Claude Rouillard
Claude Rouillard Université Laval
Richard Grondin
Richard Grondin University of Kentucky
Martin Parent
Martin Parent Université Laval
Luis M. Garcia-Segura
Luis M. Garcia-Segura Spanish National Research Council
Othman Ghribi
Othman Ghribi University of North Dakota
Jean-Jacques Soghomonian
Jean-Jacques Soghomonian Boston University

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