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Massimo Pasqualetti

Massimo Pasqualetti

University of Pisa
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
37
Citations
4668
World Ranking
8849
National Ranking
487

Massimo Pasqualetti 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 Massimo Pasqualetti sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 112 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Massimo Pasqualetti 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 Massimo Pasqualetti sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Massimo Pasqualetti is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans various subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics focus on several areas:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

Massimo Pasqualetti has published research in a variety of venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Science Advances

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Massimo Pasqualetti cover topics related to synaptic pathology, brain connectivity, and neurotransmission. Selected recent publications include:

  • "mTOR-related synaptic pathology causes autism spectrum disorder-associated functional hyperconnectivity" (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • "Increased fMRI connectivity upon chemogenetic inhibition of the mouse prefrontal cortex" (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • "The continued need for animals to advance brain research" (2021) published in Neuron
  • "Wiring and Volume Transmission: An Overview of the Dual Modality for Serotonin Neurotransmission" (2023) published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • "Dysfunctional d-aspartate metabolism in BTBR mouse model of idiopathic autism" (2020) published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics

Collaborations are an important part of Massimo Pasqualetti's scientific work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Noemi Barsotti
  • Alberto Galbusera
  • Alessandro Gozzi
  • Marco Pagani
  • Michael Lombardo

Best Publications

  • Increased Sensitivity of the Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor α2 Subunit Causes Familial Epilepsy with Nocturnal Wandering and Ictal Fear

    Paolo Aridon;Carla Marini;Chiara Di Resta;Elisa Brilli

  • Ectopic Hoxa2 induction after neural crest migration results in homeosis of jaw elements in Xenopus.

    Massimo Pasqualetti;Michela Ori;Irma Nardi;F. M. Rijli

  • Lack of brain serotonin affects postnatal development and serotonergic neuronal circuitry formation.

    Sara Migliarini;G. Pacini;B. Pelosi;G. Lunardi

  • Distribution and cellular localization of the serotonin type 2C receptor messenger RNA in human brain

    M Pasqualetti;M Ori;M Castagna;D Marazziti

  • Evolutionary biology: lamprey Hox genes and the evolution of jaws.

    Yoko Takio;Massimo Pasqualetti;Shigehiro Kuraku;Shigeki Hirano

  • Hoxa2- and rhombomere-dependent development of the mouse facial somatosensory map.

    Franck Oury;Yasunori Murakami;Jean-Sebastien Renaud;Massimo Pasqualetti

  • Increased fMRI connectivity upon chemogenetic inhibition of the mouse prefrontal cortex

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  • mTOR-related synaptic pathology causes autism spectrum disorder-associated functional hyperconnectivity.

    Marco Pagani;Marco Pagani;Noemi Barsotti;Alice Bertero;Alice Bertero;Stavros Trakoshis;Stavros Trakoshis

  • Hox paralog group 2 genes control the migration of mouse pontine neurons through slit-robo signaling.

    Marc J Geisen;Thomas Di Meglio;Massimo Pasqualetti;Sebastien Ducret

  • Autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion impairs prefrontal functional connectivity in mouse and human

    Alice Bertero;Alice Bertero;Adam Liska;Marco Pagani;Roberta Parolisi

  • Life without brain serotonin: Reevaluation of serotonin function with mice deficient in brain serotonin synthesis

    Valentina Mosienko;Daniel Beis;Massimo Pasqualetti;Jonas Waider

  • Segmental development of reticulospinal and branchiomotor neurons in lamprey: insights into the evolution of the vertebrate hindbrain.

    Yasunori Murakami;Massimo Pasqualetti;Massimo Pasqualetti;Yoko Takio;Shigeki Hirano

  • Homozygous Loss of Autism-Risk Gene CNTNAP2 Results in Reduced Local and Long-Range Prefrontal Functional Connectivity.

    Adam Liska;Alice Bertero;Alice Bertero;Ryszard Gomolka;Mara Sabbioni

  • Deletion of Autism Risk Gene Shank3 Disrupts Prefrontal Connectivity

    Marco Pagani;Alice Bertero;Alice Bertero;Adam Liska;Alberto Galbusera

  • Altered functional connectivity networks in acallosal and socially impaired BTBR mice.

    Francesco Sforazzini;Alice Bertero;Alice Bertero;Luca Dodero;Gergely David

  • Two-photon polymerization of sub-micrometric patterned surfaces: investigation of cell-substrate interactions and improved differentiation of neuron-like cells.

    Attilio Marino;Attilio Marino;Gianni Ciofani;Carlo Filippeschi;Carlo Filippeschi;Mario Pellegrino

  • Distribution of the 5-HT5A serotonin receptor mRNA in the human brain

    Massimo Pasqualetti;Michela Ori;Irma Nardi;Maura Castagna

  • Brain-wide Mapping of Endogenous Serotonergic Transmission via Chemogenetic fMRI.

    Andrea Giorgi;Andrea Giorgi;Sara Migliarini;Alberto Galbusera;Giacomo Maddaloni

  • Dopamine D2 receptor dysfunction is rescued by adenosine A2A receptor antagonism in a model of DYT1 dystonia.

    Francesco Napolitano;Massimo Pasqualetti;Alessandro Usiello;Emanuela Santini

  • The GTP-binding protein Rhes modulates dopamine signalling in striatal medium spiny neurons

    Francesco Errico;Emanuela Santini;Sara Migliarini;Anders Borgkvist

  • Hox gene expression patterns in Lethenteron japonicum embryos--insights into the evolution of the vertebrate Hox code.

    Yoko Takio;Shigehiro Kuraku;Yasunori Murakami;Massimo Pasqualetti

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Usiello
Alessandro Usiello University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Alessandro Gozzi
Alessandro Gozzi Italian Institute of Technology
Donatella Marazziti
Donatella Marazziti University of Pisa
Filippo M. Rijli
Filippo M. Rijli Friedrich Miescher Institute
Maria Luisa Scattoni
Maria Luisa Scattoni Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Shigeru Kuratani
Shigeru Kuratani RIKEN
Stefano Panzeri
Stefano Panzeri University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Angelo Bifone
Angelo Bifone University of Turin
Michael V. Lombardo
Michael V. Lombardo Italian Institute of Technology
Nicola B. Mercuri
Nicola B. Mercuri University of Rome Tor Vergata

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