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Naren L. Banik

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Neuroscience

D-Index
76
Citations
17995
World Ranking
1950
National Ranking
934

Naren L. Banik 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 Naren L. Banik sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 377 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Naren L. Banik 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 Naren L. Banik sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Naren L. Banik is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Neurology, Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The main topics addressed in Banik's research include:

  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Calpain Protease Function and Regulation
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on neuroinflammatory processes, neuroprotection, and cellular mechanisms relevant to neurological diseases and injuries. Notable papers include:

  • "Neuroinflammatory responses of microglia in central nervous system trauma," 2020, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • "Calpain activation and progression of inflammatory cycles in Parkinson's disease," 2022, Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
  • "Calpain mediated expansion of CD4+ cytotoxic T cells in rodent models of Parkinson's disease," 2020, Experimental Neurology
  • "Nanoparticle-Based Estrogen Delivery to Spinal Cord Injury Site Reduces Local Parenchymal Destruction and Improves Functional Recovery," 2020, Journal of Neurotrauma
  • "Enolase inhibition alters metabolic hormones and inflammatory factors to promote neuroprotection in spinal cord injury," 2020, Neurochemistry International

Banik frequently publishes in journals such as the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Neurochemistry International, Neurochemical Research, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, and Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark.

Frequent collaborators include Azizul Haque, Denise Matzelle, Donald C. Shields, Vandana Zaman, and Mollie Capone, indicating a collaborative research approach.

Best Publications

  • Role of pro-inflammatory cytokines released from microglia in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Joshua A. Smith;Arabinda Das;Swapan K. Ray;Naren L. Banik

  • Drug Resistance in Glioblastoma: A Mini Review

    Catherine P. Haar;Preetha Hebbar;Gerald C. Wallace;Arabinda Das

  • Oxidative stress and Ca2+ influx upregulate calpain and induce apoptosis in PC12 cells.

    Swapan K. Ray;Melihat Fidan;Mark W. Nowak;Gloria G. Wilford

  • Spinal cord injury: a review of current therapy, future treatments, and basic science frontiers.

    Abhay K. Varma;Arabinda Das;Gerald Wallace;John Barry

  • Calpain in the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury: neuroprotection with calpain inhibitors.

    Swapan K. Ray;Edward L. Hogan;Naren L. Banik

  • A putative mechanism of demyelination in multiple sclerosis by a proteolytic enzyme, calpain.

    Donald C. Shields;Kurt E. Schaecher;Takaomi C. Saido;Naren L. Banik

  • New Insights into the Role of Neuron-Specific Enolase in Neuro-Inflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Neuroprotection.

    Azizul Haque;Rachel Polcyn;Denise Matzelle;Naren L. Banik;Naren L. Banik

  • Hippocampal tissue of patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy is associated with astrocyte activation, inflammation, and altered expression of channels and receptors

    Arabinda Das;Gerald C Wallace;Casey Holmes;Misty L McDowell

  • Calpain and its involvement in the pathophysiology of CNS injuries and diseases: therapeutic potential of calpain inhibitors for prevention of neurodegeneration.

    Swapan K Ray;Naren L Banik

  • Alteration of thromboxane and prostacyclin levels in experimental spinal cord injury.

    C. Y. Hsu;P. V. Halushka;E. L. Hogan;N. L. Banik

  • Oxidative stress, DNA damage, and the telomeric complex as therapeutic targets in acute neurodegeneration.

    Joshua A. Smith;Sookyoung Park;James S. Krause;Naren L. Banik

  • Garlic compounds generate reactive oxygen species leading to activation of stress kinases and cysteine proteases for apoptosis in human glioblastoma T98G and U87MG cells.

    Arabinda Das;Naren L. Banik;Swapan K. Ray

  • Estrogen attenuated markers of inflammation and decreased lesion volume in acute spinal cord injury in rats

    Eric Anthony Sribnick;James Michael Wingrave;Deborah Denise Matzelle;Gloria Gant Wilford

  • Myelin recovery in multiple sclerosis: the challenge of remyelination.

    Maria Podbielska;Naren L. Banik;Ewa Kurowska;Edward L. Hogan

  • Early induction of secondary injury factors causing activation of calpain and mitochondria-mediated neuronal apoptosis following spinal cord injury in rats.

    J. Michael Wingrave;Kurt E. Schaecher;Eric A. Sribnick;Gloria G. Wilford

  • Curcumin activated both receptor-mediated and mitochondria-mediated proteolytic pathways for apoptosis in human glioblastoma T98G cells.

    Surajit Karmakar;Naren L. Banik;Sunil J. Patel;Swapan K. Ray

  • Increased calpain content and progressive degradation of neurofilament protein in spinal cord injury

    Naren L. Banik;Denise C. Matzelle;Gloria Gantt-Wilford;Anne Osborne

  • Melatonin attenuates calpain upregulation, axonal damage and neuronal death in spinal cord injury in rats.

    Supriti Samantaray;Eric A. Sribnick;Arabinda Das;Varduhi H. Knaryan

  • Mechanism of apoptosis with the involvement of calpain and caspase cascades in human malignant neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells exposed to flavonoids.

    Arabinda Das;Naren L. Banik;Swapan K. Ray

  • Dexamethasone protected human glioblastoma U87MG cells from temozolomide induced apoptosis by maintaining Bax:Bcl-2 ratio and preventing proteolytic activities

    Arabinda Das;Naren L Banik;Sunil J Patel;Swapan K Ray

  • A putative mechanism of demyelination in multiple sclerosis by a proteolytic enzyme, calpain (calcium-activated neutral proteinaseyexperimental allergic encephalomyelitisycalpastatinyParkinson's diseaseyAlzheimer's disease)

    Donald C. Shields;Kurt E. Schaecher;Takaomi C. Saido;Naren L. Banik

Frequent Co-Authors

Swapan K. Ray
Swapan K. Ray University of South Carolina
Edward L. Hogan
Edward L. Hogan Medical University of South Carolina
John J. Woodward
John J. Woodward Medical University of South Carolina
Chung Y. Hsu
Chung Y. Hsu China Medical University
Abel Lajtha
Abel Lajtha New York University
Russel J. Reiter
Russel J. Reiter The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Syed F. Ali
Syed F. Ali National Center for Toxicological Research
Craig C. Beeson
Craig C. Beeson Medical University of South Carolina
Takaomi C. Saido
Takaomi C. Saido RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Michael Aschner
Michael Aschner Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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