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Michael R. Bruchas

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Neuroscience

D-Index
66
Citations
17672
World Ranking
2986
National Ranking
1386

Michael R. Bruchas 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 Michael R. Bruchas sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Michael R. Bruchas 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 Michael R. Bruchas sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 66 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael R. Bruchas is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Neuroscience, with a significant emphasis on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Cognitive Neuroscience. Additional subfields include Endocrine and Autonomic Systems as well as Physiology.

Their work extensively covers topics such as Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function, and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research.

Michael R. Bruchas has contributed to a range of recent publications, reflecting ongoing investigations in neural processes and behavior. Notable papers include:

  • Pain induces adaptations in ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons to drive anhedonia-like behavior, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • Ventral tegmental area GABAergic inhibition of cholinergic interneurons in the ventral nucleus accumbens shell promotes reward reinforcement, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • An endogenous opioid circuit determines state-dependent reward consumption, 2021, Nature
  • A photoswitchable GPCR-based opsin for presynaptic inhibition, 2021, Neuron
  • Induction of a torpor-like hypothermic and hypometabolic state in rodents by ultrasound, 2023, Nature Metabolism

The scientist collaborates frequently with a select group of coauthors, contributing to a substantial body of work alongside:

  • Garret D. Stuber
  • Christian E. Pedersen
  • Sean C. Piantadosi
  • Raajaram Gowrishankar
  • Larry S. Zweifel

Publication venues for Michael R. Bruchas's research feature prominently in peer-reviewed journals with rigorous standards. The most common venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Neuron
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Nature Neuroscience

The combination of their research focus, collaboration network, and publication record illustrates a career dedicated to exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms within neuroscience, particularly those related to receptor signaling pathways and neural behavior regulation.

Best Publications

  • Injectable, Cellular-Scale Optoelectronics with Applications for Wireless Optogenetics

    Tae Il Kim;Tae Il Kim;Jordan G. McCall;Yei Hwan Jung;Xian Huang

  • Molecular mechanisms of opioid receptor-dependent signaling and behavior.

    Ream Al-Hasani;Michael R. Bruchas

  • Soft, stretchable, fully implantable miniaturized optoelectronic systems for wireless optogenetics

    Sung Il Park;Daniel S. Brenner;Gunchul Shin;Clinton D. Morgan

  • The Dysphoric Component of Stress Is Encoded by Activation of the Dynorphin κ-Opioid System

    Benjamin B. Land;Michael R. Bruchas;Julia C. Lemos;Mei Xu

  • CRH Engagement of the Locus Coeruleus Noradrenergic System Mediates Stress-Induced Anxiety

    Jordan G. McCall;Ream Al-Hasani;Edward R. Siuda;Daniel Y. Hong

  • The dynorphin/kappa opioid system as a modulator of stress-induced and pro-addictive behaviors

    M.R. Bruchas;B.B. Land;C. Chavkin

  • Wireless optofluidic systems for programmable in vivo pharmacology and optogenetics

    John A. Rogers;Michael Raymond Bruchas;Jaewoong Jeong;Jordan Gary Mccall

  • Neurobiological links between stress and anxiety.

    Nuria Daviu;Michael R. Bruchas;Bita Moghaddam;Carmen Sandi

  • Endogenous and Exogenous Opioids in Pain.

    Gregory Corder;Daniel C. Castro;Michael R. Bruchas;Grégory Scherrer

  • Flexible Near-Field Wireless Optoelectronics as Subdermal Implants for Broad Applications in Optogenetics

    Gunchul Shin;Adrian M. Gomez;Ream Al-Hasani;Yu Ra Jeong

  • Distinct Subpopulations of Nucleus Accumbens Dynorphin Neurons Drive Aversion and Reward

    Ream Al-Hasani;Jordan G. McCall;Gunchul Shin;Adrian M. Gomez

  • Kinase cascades and ligand-directed signaling at the kappa opioid receptor.

    Michael R. Bruchas;Charles Chavkin

  • Activation of the kappa opioid receptor in the dorsal raphe nucleus mediates the aversive effects of stress and reinstates drug seeking

    Benjamin B. Land;Michael R. Bruchas;Selena Schattauer;William J. Giardino

  • Stress-Induced p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation Mediates κ-Opioid-Dependent Dysphoria

    Michael R. Bruchas;Benjamin B. Land;Megumi Aita;Mei Xu

  • Locus coeruleus to basolateral amygdala noradrenergic projections promote anxiety-like behavior

    Jordan G McCall;Edward R Siuda;Dionnet L Bhatti;Lamley A Lawson

  • Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Receptor Structure, Signaling, Ligands, Functions, and Interactions with Opioid Systems

    Lawrence Toll;Michael R. Bruchas;Girolamo Calo;Brian M. Cox

  • Selective p38α MAPK deletion in serotonergic neurons produces stress resilience in models of depression and addiction

    Michael R. Bruchas;Abigail G. Schindler;Haripriya Shankar;Daniel I. Messinger

  • Kappa opioid receptor activation of p38 MAPK is GRK3- and arrestin-dependent in neurons and astrocytes.

    Michael R. Bruchas;Tara A. Macey;Janet D. Lowe;Charles Chavkin

  • A Motivational and Neuropeptidergic Hub: Anatomical and Functional Diversity within the Nucleus Accumbens Shell

    Daniel C. Castro;Michael R. Bruchas

  • CRF1-R Activation of the Dynorphin/Kappa Opioid System in the Mouse Basolateral Amygdala Mediates Anxiety-Like Behavior

    Michael R. Bruchas;Benjamin B. Land;Julia C. Lemos;Charles Chavkin

  • Wireless optoelectronic photometers for monitoring neuronal dynamics in the deep brain.

    Luyao Lu;Luyao Lu;Philipp Gutruf;Philipp Gutruf;Li Xia;Dionnet L. Bhatti

  • Long-Acting κ Opioid Antagonists Disrupt Receptor Signaling And Produce Noncompetitive Effects By Activating C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase

    Michael R. Bruchas;Tao Yang;Selena Schreiber;Mia DeFino

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Gereau
Robert W. Gereau Washington University in St. Louis
John A. Rogers
John A. Rogers Northwestern University
Charles Chavkin
Charles Chavkin University of Washington
Garret D. Stuber
Garret D. Stuber University of Washington
Yonggang Huang
Yonggang Huang Northwestern University
Michael J. Krashes
Michael J. Krashes National Institutes of Health
Thomas L. Kash
Thomas L. Kash University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jin-Moo Lee
Jin-Moo Lee Washington University in St. Louis
Kyung In Jang
Kyung In Jang Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Yuhang Li
Yuhang Li Beihang University

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