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Pietro Baldelli

Pietro Baldelli

University of Genoa
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
46
Citations
6234
World Ranking
6778
National Ranking
355

Pietro Baldelli 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 Pietro Baldelli sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 107 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pietro Baldelli 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 Pietro Baldelli 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.

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

Overview

Pietro Baldelli is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields primarily focused on molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex biological systems.

The main fields of study associated with Baldelli include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

The subfields of study where Baldelli's work is concentrated encompass:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cell Biology
  • Materials Chemistry

Baldelli's research topics cover a range of subjects related to cellular function and neurological conditions, including:

  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry

Their publication record features recent papers that illustrate these areas of interest. Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Neuronal firing modulation by a membrane-targeted photoswitch" (2020), published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Homeostatic Plasticity in Epilepsy" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Presynaptic L-Type Ca2+ Channels Increase Glutamate Release Probability and Excitatory Strength in the Hippocampus during Chronic Neuroinflammation" (2020), published in Journal of Neuroscience
  • "PRRT2 modulates presynaptic Ca2+ influx by interacting with P/Q-type channels" (2021), published in Cell Reports
  • "Increased responsiveness at the cerebellar input stage in the PRRT2 knockout model of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia" (2021), published in Neurobiology of Disease

Baldelli frequently publishes in several scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Nature Nanotechnology
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Fabio Benfenati
  • Pierluigi Valente
  • Antonella Marte
  • Bruno Sterlini
  • Anna Corradi

Best Publications

  • The synapsins: Key actors of synapse function and plasticity

    F. Cesca;P. Baldelli;F. Valtorta;F. Benfenati

  • Acute stress increases depolarization-evoked glutamate release in the rat prefrontal/frontal cortex: the dampening action of antidepressants.

    Laura Musazzi;Marco Milanese;Pasqualina Farisello;Simona Zappettini

  • SYN1 loss-of-function mutations in autism and partial epilepsy cause impaired synaptic function

    Anna Fassio;Lysanne Patry;Sonia Congia;Franco Onofri

  • Lack of Synapsin I Reduces the Readily Releasable Pool of Synaptic Vesicles at Central Inhibitory Synapses

    Pietro Baldelli;Anna Fassio;Flavia Valtorta;Fabio Benfenati

  • Protein kinase A-mediated synapsin I phosphorylation is a central modulator of Ca2+-dependent synaptic activity.

    Andrea Menegon;Dario Bonanomi;Chiara Albertinazzi;Francesco Lotti

  • Microbiota-gut brain axis involvement in neuropsychiatric disorders

    Luigi Francesco Iannone;Alberto Preda;Hervé M. Blottière;Gerard Clarke

  • PRRT2 Is a Key Component of the Ca2+-Dependent Neurotransmitter Release Machinery

    Pierluigi Valente;Enrico Castroflorio;Pia Rossi;Manuela Fadda

  • Effective gating charges per channel in voltage-dependent K+ and Ca2+ channels.

    Francesca Noceti;Pietro Baldelli;Xiangyang Wei;Ning Qin

  • Emergent functional properties of neuronal networks with controlled topology.

    Emanuele Marconi;Thierry Nieus;Alessandro Maccione;Pierluigi Valente

  • PRRT2 controls neuronal excitability by negatively modulating Na+ channel 1.2/1.6 activity

    Floriana Fruscione;Pierluigi Valente;Bruno Sterlini;Alessandra Romei

  • Opposite Changes in Glutamatergic and GABAergic Transmission Underlie the Diffuse Hyperexcitability of Synapsin I–Deficient Cortical Networks

    Michela Chiappalone;Michela Chiappalone;Silvia Casagrande;Mariateresa Tedesco;Flavia Valtorta

  • Large-scale, high-resolution electrophysiological imaging of field potentials in brain slices with microelectronic multielectrode arrays.

    Enrico Ferrea;Alessandro Maccione;Lucian Medrihan;Thierry Nieus

  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Enhances GABA Release Probability and Nonuniform Distribution of N- and P/Q-Type Channels on Release Sites of Hippocampal Inhibitory Synapses

    Pietro Baldelli;Jesus-Miguel Hernandez-Guijo;Valentina Carabelli;Emilio Carbone

  • REST/NRSF-mediated intrinsic homeostasis protects neuronal networks from hyperexcitability

    Davide Pozzi;Gabriele Lignani;Gabriele Lignani;Enrico Ferrea;Andrea Contestabile

  • Neuronal firing modulation by a membrane-targeted photoswitch

    Mattia Lorenzo DiFrancesco;Francesco Lodola;Elisabetta Colombo;Luca Maragliano

  • Synapsin II desynchronizes neurotransmitter release at inhibitory synapses by interacting with presynaptic calcium channels

    Lucian Medrihan;Fabrizia Cesca;Andrea Raimondi;Gabriele Lignani

  • TBC1D24 regulates neuronal migration and maturation through modulation of the ARF6-dependent pathway

    Antonio Falace;Emmanuelle Buhler;Emmanuelle Buhler;Manuela Fadda;Françoise Watrin;Françoise Watrin

  • L-type calcium channels in adrenal chromaffin cells: Role in pace-making and secretion

    A Marcantoni;P Baldelli;J M Hernandez-Guijo;V Comunanza

  • Exposure to cAMP and β-adrenergic stimulation recruits CaV3 T-type channels in rat chromaffin cells through Epac cAMP-receptor proteins

    M. Novara;P. Baldelli;D. Cavallari;V. Carabelli

  • BDNF up-regulates evoked GABAergic transmission in developing hippocampus by potentiating presynaptic N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels signalling.

    P. Baldelli;M. Novara;V. Carabelli;J. M. Hernández-Guijo

  • The Transcription Repressor REST in Adult Neurons: Physiology, Pathology, and Diseases

    Pietro Baldelli;Jacopo Meldolesi

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabio Benfenati
Fabio Benfenati Italian Institute of Technology
Emilio Carbone
Emilio Carbone University of Turin
Flavia Valtorta
Flavia Valtorta Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Federico Zara
Federico Zara University of Genoa
Lutz Birnbaumer
Lutz Birnbaumer National Institutes of Health
Alfonso Represa
Alfonso Represa Aix-Marseille University
Guglielmo Lanzani
Guglielmo Lanzani Italian Institute of Technology
Giambattista Bonanno
Giambattista Bonanno University of Genoa
Marco Sampietro
Marco Sampietro Polytechnic University of Milan
Laura Cancedda
Laura Cancedda Italian Institute of Technology

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