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Mark O. Cunningham

Mark O. Cunningham

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
41
Citations
6735
World Ranking
7859
National Ranking
30

Mark O. Cunningham 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 Mark O. Cunningham sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 106 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark O. Cunningham 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 Mark O. Cunningham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mark O. Cunningham is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple disciplines, with a particular focus on neural dynamics, brain function, and neurological disorders such as epilepsy.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study in which Cunningham has published are:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Pharmacology

Key topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

The scientist has published research papers in several prominent venues, including:

  • Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • Epilepsia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Reviews in the Neurosciences
  • The Journal of Physiology

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Cunningham include:

  • Acute systemic inflammation exacerbates neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease: IL-1β drives amplified responses in primed astrocytes and neuronal network dysfunction, 2021, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Closed-loop optogenetic control of the dynamics of neural activity in non-human primates, 2022, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Cannabinoid treatments in epilepsy and seizure disorders, 2023, Physiological Reviews
  • Modeling the Human Brain With ex vivo Slices and in vitro Organoids for Translational Neuroscience, 2022, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Limitations of animal epilepsy research models: Can epileptic human tissue provide translational benefit?, 2021, ALTEX

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Stephen Sener
  • Walley Temple
  • Gerald P. Murphy
  • James Grace
  • Hannah Watson

Best Publications

  • Recruitment of parvalbumin-positive interneurons determines hippocampal function and associated behavior.

    Elke C. Fuchs;Aleksandar R. Zivkovic;Mark O. Cunningham;Steven Middleton

  • Single-column thalamocortical network model exhibiting gamma oscillations, sleep spindles, and epileptogenic bursts

    Roger D. Traub;Diego Contreras;Mark O. Cunningham;Hilary Murray

  • A beta2-frequency (20–30 Hz) oscillation in nonsynaptic networks of somatosensory cortex

    Anita K. Roopun;Steven J. Middleton;Mark O. Cunningham;Fiona E. N. LeBeau

  • Multiple origins of the cortical gamma rhythm

    Miles A. Whittington;Mark O. Cunningham;Fiona E.N. LeBeau;Claudia Racca

  • GABA-enhanced collective behavior in neuronal axons underlies persistent gamma-frequency oscillations

    R. D. Traub;M. O. Cunningham;T. Gloveli;F. E. N. LeBeau

  • Acute systemic inflammation exacerbates neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease: IL-1β drives amplified responses in primed astrocytes and neuronal network dysfunction

    Ana Belen Lopez-Rodriguez;Edel Hennessy;Carol L Murray;Arshed Nazmi

  • A role for fast rhythmic bursting neurons in cortical gamma oscillations in vitro

    Mark O. Cunningham;Miles A. Whittington;Andrea Bibbig;Anita Roopun

  • Gamma Oscillations Induced by Kainate Receptor Activation in the Entorhinal Cortex In Vitro

    Mark O. Cunningham;Ceri H. Davies;Eberhard H. Buhl;Nancy Kopell

  • Region-Specific Reduction in Entorhinal Gamma Oscillations and Parvalbumin-Immunoreactive Neurons in Animal Models of Psychiatric Illness

    Mark O. Cunningham;Jillian Hunt;Steven Middleton;Fiona E. N. LeBeau

  • Neuronal metabolism governs cortical network response state

    M. O. Cunningham;D. D. Pervouchine;C. Racca;N. J. Kopell

  • The anticonvulsant, lamotrigine decreases spontaneous glutamate release but increases spontaneous GABA release in the rat entorhinal cortex in vitro.

    Mark O. Cunningham;Roland S.G. Jones

  • Rates and Rhythms: A Synergistic View of Frequency and Temporal Coding in Neuronal Networks

    Matt Ainsworth;Shane Lee;Mark O. Cunningham;Roger D. Traub

  • Region-Specific Changes in Gamma and Beta2 Rhythms in NMDA Receptor Dysfunction Models of Schizophrenia

    Anita K. Roopun;Mark O. Cunningham;Claudia Racca;Kai Alter

  • Dual effects of gabapentin and pregabalin on glutamate release at rat entorhinal synapses in vitro

    Mark O. Cunningham;Gavin L. Woodhall;Sarah E. Thompson;David J. Dooley

  • High-frequency network oscillations in cerebellar cortex.

    Steven J. Middleton;Claudia Racca;Mark O. Cunningham;Roger D. Traub

  • NR2B-containing NMDA autoreceptors at synapses on entorhinal cortical neurons.

    Gavin Woodhall;D. Ieuan Evans;Mark O. Cunningham;Roland S. G. Jones

  • NMDA receptor-dependent switching between different gamma rhythm-generating microcircuits in entorhinal cortex

    Steven Middleton;Jozsi Jalics;Tilman Kispersky;Fiona E. N. LeBeau

  • The Contribution of Raised Intraneuronal Chloride to Epileptic Network Activity

    Hannah Alfonsa;Edward M. Merricks;Neela K. Codadu;Mark O. Cunningham

  • A neocortical delta rhythm facilitates reciprocal interlaminar interactions via nested theta rhythms

    Lucy M. Carracedo;Henrik Kjeldsen;Leonie Cunnington;Alastair Jenkins

  • Cholinergic neuromodulation controls directed temporal communication in neocortex in vitro

    Anita K Roopun;Fiona E N LeBeau;James Rammell;Mark O Cunningham

Frequent Co-Authors

Miles A. Whittington
Miles A. Whittington University of York
Roger D. Traub
Roger D. Traub IBM (United States)
Fiona E. N. LeBeau
Fiona E. N. LeBeau Newcastle University
Marcus Kaiser
Marcus Kaiser University of Nottingham
Roland S. G. Jones
Roland S. G. Jones University of Bath
Nancy Kopell
Nancy Kopell Boston University
Douglass M. Turnbull
Douglass M. Turnbull Newcastle University
Alexander Thiele
Alexander Thiele Newcastle University
Charles H. Large
Charles H. Large Autifony Therapeutics (United Kingdom)
Andrew J. Trevelyan
Andrew J. Trevelyan Newcastle University

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