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Naweed I. Syed

Naweed I. Syed

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
49
Citations
8460
World Ranking
5998
National Ranking
349

Naweed I. Syed 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 Naweed I. Syed sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 171 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Naweed I. Syed 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 Naweed I. Syed sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Naweed I. Syed is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada. Their research spans broadly within the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, contributing extensively to various subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.

Syed's work encompasses a diverse range of topics that include:

  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Nerve injury and regeneration

The scientist has published research in a variety of reputable journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Cells
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
  • Materials Science and Engineering C

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Syed include:

  • "Taurine Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Synapse Development of Both Vertebrate and Invertebrate Central Neurons," 2020, Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
  • "A tuned gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel facilitates myelination of dorsal root ganglia neurons in vitro," 2021, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • "Three dimensional microelectrodes enable high signal and spatial resolution for neural seizure recordings in brain slices and freely behaving animals," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "On the role of epigenetic modifications of HPA axis in posttraumatic stress disorder and resilience," 2025, Journal of Neurophysiology
  • "Dexmedetomidine does not compromise neuronal viability, synaptic connectivity, learning and memory in a rodent model," 2021, Scientific Reports

Syed frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, including:

  • Fahad Iqbal
  • Nerea Jiménez-Téllez
  • Marcus Pehar
  • Tiffany Rice
  • Shadab Batool

In 1993, Syed was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Best Publications

  • A glia-derived acetylcholine-binding protein that modulates synaptic transmission

    August B. Smit;Naweed I. Syed;Dick Schaap;Jan van Minnen

  • In vitro reconstruction of the respiratory central pattern generator of the mollusk Lymnaea.

    N. I. Syed;A. G. M. Bulloch;K. Lukowiak

  • Synapse formation between central neurons requires postsynaptic expression of the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene.

    Ronald E. van Kesteren;Naweed I. Syed;David W. Munno;Jildau Bouwman

  • Retrograde degeneration of neurite membrane structural integrity of nerve growth cones following in vitro exposure to mercury.

    Christopher C. W. Leong;Naweed I. Syed;Fritz L. Lorscheider

  • Operant conditioning of aerial respiratory behaviour in Lymnaea stagnalis

    Ken Lukowiak;Erika Ringseis;Gaynor Spencer;Wic Wildering

  • Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) cause degeneration of cytoskeleton and disrupt synaptic machinery of cultured cortical neurons.

    Fenglian Xu;Cortt Piett;Svetlana Farkas;Munir Qazzaz;Munir Qazzaz

  • Nerve growth factor (NGF) induces sprouting of specific neurons of the snail, Lymnaea stagnalis.

    R. L. Ridgway;N. I. Syed;K. Lukowiak;A. G. M. Bulloch

  • Operant conditioning in Lymnaea: evidence for intermediate- and long-term memory.

    Ken Lukowiak;Nimet Adatia;Darin Krygier;Naweed Syed

  • Transplantation and functional integration of an identified respiratory interneuron in lymnaea stagnalis

    N.I. Syed;R.L. Ridgway;K. Lukowiak;A.G.M. Bulloch

  • The Soma of RPeD1 must be present for long-term memory formation of associative learning in Lymnaea.

    Andi Scheibenstock;Darin Krygier;Zara Haque;Naweed Syed

  • Synapse formation: from cellular and molecular mechanisms to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.

    Shadab Batool;Hussain Raza;Jawwad Zaidi;Saba Riaz

  • Morphology and electrophysiology of neurons innervating the ciliated locomotor epithelium in Lymnaea stagnalis (L.)

    N.I. Syed;W. Winlow

  • Neural changes after operant conditioning of the aerial respiratory behavior in Lymnaea stagnalis.

    Gaynor E. Spencer;Naweed I. Syed;Ken Lukowiak

  • Coordination of locomotor and cardiorespiratory networks of Lymnaea stagnalis by a pair of identified interneurones.

    N. I. Syed;W. Winlow

  • Calcium Channel Structural Determinants of Synaptic Transmission between Identified Invertebrate Neurons

    J. David Spafford;J. David Spafford;David W. Munno;Pim van Nierop;Zhong-Ping Feng

  • Long-term memory of an operantly conditioned respiratory behaviour pattern in lymnaea stagnalis

    Ken Lukowiak;Ralph Cotter;Jackie Westly;Erika Ringseis

  • Mercury-induced toxicity of rat cortical neurons is mediated through N-methyl-D-Aspartate receptors

    Fenglian Xu;Svetlana Farkas;Simone Kortbeek;Fang-Xiong Zhang

  • Reconstruction of neuronal networks in culture

    A.G.M. Bulloch;N.I. Syed

  • Synaptogenesis in the CNS: An Odyssey from Wiring Together to Firing Together

    David W. Munno;Naweed I. Syed

  • In Vitro Synaptogenesis between the Somata of Identified Lymnaea Neurons Requires Protein Synthesis But Not Extrinsic Growth Factors or Substrate Adhesion Molecules

    Zhong-Ping Feng;Judith Klumperman;Ken Lukowiak;Naweed I. Syed

  • Synthesis and functional integration of a neurotransmitter receptor in isolated invertebrate axons.

    G.E. Spencer;N.I. Syed;E.R. van Kesteren;K. Lukowiak

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken Lukowiak
Ken Lukowiak University of Calgary
August B. Smit
August B. Smit Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mike Fainzilber
Mike Fainzilber Weizmann Institute of Science
Leonid L. Moroz
Leonid L. Moroz University of Florida
Ka Wan Li
Ka Wan Li Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes University of California, Los Angeles
Gerald W. Zamponi
Gerald W. Zamponi University of Calgary
Titia K. Sixma
Titia K. Sixma Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Ray W. Turner
Ray W. Turner University of Calgary
Orly Yadid-Pecht
Orly Yadid-Pecht University of Calgary

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