2026 Mark O. Cunningham: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	41	7859	7254	30	29	106	6735

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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

601
Citations
Single-column thalamocortical network model exhibiting gamma oscillations, sleep spindles, and epileptogenic bursts

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

535
Citations
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

377
Citations
Multiple origins of the cortical gamma rhythm

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

305
Citations
GABA-enhanced collective behavior in neuronal axons underlies persistent gamma-frequency oscillations

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

246
Citations
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

236
Citations
A role for fast rhythmic bursting neurons in cortical gamma oscillations in vitro

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

225
Citations
Gamma Oscillations Induced by Kainate Receptor Activation in the Entorhinal Cortex In Vitro

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

211
Citations
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

205
Citations
Neuronal metabolism governs cortical network response state

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

200
Citations
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

190
Citations
Rates and Rhythms: A Synergistic View of Frequency and Temporal Coding in Neuronal Networks

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

185
Citations
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

178
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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

172
Citations
High-frequency network oscillations in cerebellar cortex.

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

159
Citations
NR2B-containing NMDA autoreceptors at synapses on entorhinal cortical neurons.

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

155
Citations
NMDA receptor-dependent switching between different gamma rhythm-generating microcircuits in entorhinal cortex

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

143
Citations
The Contribution of Raised Intraneuronal Chloride to Epileptic Network Activity

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

142
Citations
A neocortical delta rhythm facilitates reciprocal interlaminar interactions via nested theta rhythms

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

128
Citations
Cholinergic neuromodulation controls directed temporal communication in neocortex in vitro

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

113
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