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Nicoletta Kessaris 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 Nicoletta Kessaris sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 87 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicoletta Kessaris 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 Nicoletta Kessaris sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Nicoletta Kessaris is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and primarily works in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, and Genetics.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics relevant to brain development and function. Some notable papers include:

  • "Transient developmental imbalance of cortical interneuron subtypes presages long-term changes in behavior" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "Developmental origin of oligodendrocytes determines their function in the adult brain" (2024, Nature Neuroscience)
  • "MTG8 interacts with LHX6 to specify cortical interneuron subtype identity" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Fate mapping reveals mixed embryonic origin and unique developmental codes of mouse forebrain septal neurons" (2022, Communications Biology)
  • "Cortical interneuron specification and diversification in the era of big data" (2023, Current Opinion in Neurobiology)

The predominant research topics they engage with include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Congenital heart defects research

Their collaborations frequently involve researchers such as Zeinab Asgarian, Lorenza Magno, Agata Stryjewska, Anna Noren Rubin, and Myrto Denaxa.

Nicoletta Kessaris has published across several journals, with contributions in Nature Neuroscience, Cell Reports, Nature Communications, Communications Biology, and Current Opinion in Neurobiology.

Best Publications

  • Competing waves of oligodendrocytes in the forebrain and postnatal elimination of an embryonic lineage.

    Nicoletta Kessaris;Matthew Fogarty;Palma Iannarelli;Matthew Grist

  • Neural crest origins of the neck and shoulder

    Toshiyuki Matsuoka;Per E. Ahlberg;Nicoletta Kessaris;Palma Iannarelli

  • PDGFRA/NG2 glia generate myelinating oligodendrocytes and piriform projection neurons in adult mice

    Leanne E Rivers;Kaylene M Young;Matteo Rizzi;Françoise Jamen

  • CNS-resident glial progenitor/stem cells produce Schwann cells as well as oligodendrocytes during repair of CNS demyelination.

    Malgorzata Zawadzka;Malgorzata Zawadzka;Leanne E. Rivers;Stephen P.J. Fancy;Stephen P.J. Fancy;Chao Zhao

  • Regional Astrocyte Allocation Regulates CNS Synaptogenesis and Repair

    Hui-Hsin Tsai;Huiliang Li;Luis C. Fuentealba;Anna V. Molofsky

  • Spatial Genetic Patterning of the Embryonic Neuroepithelium Generates GABAergic Interneuron Diversity in the Adult Cortex

    Matthew Fogarty;Matthew Grist;Diego Gelman;Oscar Marín

  • Glial cells in the mouse enteric nervous system can undergo neurogenesis in response to injury

    Catia Laranjeira;Katarina Sandgren;Nicoletta Kessaris;William Richardson

  • Regulation of Oligodendrocyte Development and Myelination by Glucose and Lactate

    Johanne E. Rinholm;Nicola B. Hamilton;Nicoletta Kessaris;William D. Richardson

  • Subventricular zone stem cells are heterogeneous with respect to their embryonic origins and neurogenic fates in the adult olfactory bulb.

    Kaylene M Young;Matthew Fogarty;Nicoletta Kessaris;William D Richardson

  • Oligodendrocyte wars

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  • ATP release through connexin hemichannels and gap junction transfer of second messengers propagate Ca2+ signals across the inner ear

    Fabio Anselmi;Victor H. Hernandez;Giulia Crispino;Anke Seydel

  • The generation of adipocytes by the neural crest

    Nathalie Billon;Palma Iannarelli;Miguel Caetano Monteiro;Corinne Glavieux-Pardanaud

  • A subset of oligodendrocytes generated from radial glia in the dorsal spinal cord.

    Matthew Fogarty;William D. Richardson;Nicoletta Kessaris

  • Classes and continua of hippocampal CA1 inhibitory neurons revealed by single-cell transcriptomics.

    Kenneth D. Harris;Hannah Hochgerner;Nathan G. Skene;Nathan G. Skene;Lorenza Magno

  • Adult neural stem cells in distinct microdomains generate previously unknown interneuron types

    Florian T Merkle;Luis C Fuentealba;Timothy A Sanders;Lorenza Magno

  • The embryonic preoptic area is a novel source of cortical GABAergic interneurons.

    Diego M. Gelman;Francisco J. Martini;Sandrina Nóbrega-Pereira;Alessandra Pierani

  • Postmitotic Nkx2-1 controls the migration of telencephalic interneurons by direct repression of guidance receptors

    Sandrina Nóbrega-Pereira;Nicoletta Kessaris;Tonggong Du;Shioko Kimura

  • An 'oligarchy' rules neural development.

    David H. Rowitch;Q.Richard Lu;Nicoletta Kessaris;William D. Richardson

  • Dorsally and Ventrally Derived Oligodendrocytes Have Similar Electrical Properties but Myelinate Preferred Tracts

    Tripathi Rb;Clarke Le;Burzomato;Kessaris N

  • Early forebrain wiring: genetic dissection using conditional Celsr3 mutant mice.

    Libing Zhou;Isabelle Bar;Younes Achouri;Kenneth Campbell

  • SoxD proteins influence multiple stages of oligodendrocyte development and modulate SoxE protein function

    CC Stolt;A Schlierf;P Lommes;T Werner

  • Adult neural stem cells in distinct microdomains generate previously unknown interneuron types - eScholarship

    Arturo Alvarez-Buylla;FT Merkle;LC Fuentealba;TA Sanders

Frequent Co-Authors

William D. Richardson
William D. Richardson University College London
Vassilis Pachnis
Vassilis Pachnis The Francis Crick Institute
Michael Wegner
Michael Wegner University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Sten Linnarsson
Sten Linnarsson Karolinska Institute
Kenneth D. Harris
Kenneth D. Harris University College London
Peter Somogyi
Peter Somogyi University of Oxford
André M. Goffinet
André M. Goffinet Université Catholique de Louvain
Oscar Marín
Oscar Marín King's College London
David Attwell
David Attwell University College London
Stephen P.J. Fancy
Stephen P.J. Fancy University of California, San Francisco

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