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Ramesh Chittajallu 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 Ramesh Chittajallu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 publications — 1st percentile

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Ramesh Chittajallu 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 Ramesh Chittajallu sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Ramesh Chittajallu is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a range of subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, and Genetics.

The scientist's research interests cover several main topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Virus-based gene therapy research, and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

Recent publications by Ramesh Chittajallu demonstrate a focus on interneuron function and neural circuitry across species. Notable papers include:

  • "Viral manipulation of functionally distinct interneurons in mice, non-human primates and humans" (2020), published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "Activity-dependent tuning of intrinsic excitability in mouse and human neurogliaform cells" (2020), published in eLife
  • "Paradoxical network excitation by glutamate release from VGluT3+ GABAergic interneurons" (2020), published in eLife
  • "An enhancer-AAV toolbox to target and manipulate distinct interneuron subtypes" (2025), published in Neuron
  • "A versatile viral toolkit for functional discovery in the nervous system" (2022), published in Cell Reports Methods

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Ramesh Chittajallu across numerous publications, including Kenneth A. Pelkey, Chris J. McBain, Xiaoqing Yuan, Steven Hunt, and Gord Fishell. These collaborations reflect ongoing contributions to understanding complex neural networks and interneuron subtypes.

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Neuron, Nature Neuroscience, and SSRN Electronic Journal. These platforms have published multiple articles, showcasing active research dissemination.

Best Publications

  • Young Dentate Granule Cells Mediate Pattern Separation, whereas Old Granule Cells Facilitate Pattern Completion

    Toshiaki Nakashiba;Jesse D. Cushman;Kenneth A. Pelkey;Sophie Renaudineau

  • Hippocampal GABAergic Inhibitory Interneurons.

    Kenneth A. Pelkey;Ramesh Chittajallu;Michael T. Craig;Ludovic Tricoire;Ludovic Tricoire

  • Postnatal NG2 proteoglycan-expressing progenitor cells are intrinsically multipotent and generate functional neurons.

    Shibeshih Belachew;Ramesh Chittajallu;Ramesh Chittajallu;Adan A. Aguirre;Xiaoqing Yuan

  • Regulation of glutamate release by presynaptic kainate receptors in the hippocampus.

    Ramesh Chittajallu;Michel Vignes;Kumlesh K. Dev;Janine M. Barnes

  • PDZ Proteins Interacting with C-Terminal GluR2/3 Are Involved in a PKC-Dependent Regulation of AMPA Receptors at Hippocampal Synapses

    Michael I. Daw;Ramesh Chittajallu;Zuner A. Bortolotto;Kumlesh K. Dev

  • Hippocampal LTD expression involves a pool of AMPARs regulated by the NSF-GluR2 interaction.

    Andreas Lüthi;Ramesh Chittajallu;Fabrice Duprat;Mary J Palmer

  • Kainate receptors: subunits, synaptic localization and function.

    Ramesh Chittajallu;Steven P Braithwaite;Vernon R.J Clarke;Jeremy M Henley

  • NG2-positive cells in the mouse white and grey matter display distinct physiological properties

    R. Chittajallu;A. Aguirre;V. Gallo

  • NG2-expressing cells in the subventricular zone are type C-like cells and contribute to interneuron generation in the postnatal hippocampus

    Adan A. Aguirre;Ramesh Chittajallu;Shibeshih Belachew;Vittorio Gallo

  • Pentraxins coordinate excitatory synapse maturation and circuit integration of parvalbumin interneurons

    Kenneth A. Pelkey;Elizabeth Barksdale;Michael T. Craig;Xiaoqing Yuan

  • Viral manipulation of functionally distinct interneurons in mice, non-human primates and humans

    Douglas Vormstein-Schneider;Jessica D. Lin;Kenneth A. Pelkey;Ramesh Chittajallu

  • Regulation of Kv1 subunit expression in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells and their role in G1/S phase progression of the cell cycle

    R. Chittajallu;Y. Chen;H. Wang;X. Yuan

  • Expression of the green fluorescent protein in the oligodendrocyte lineage: a transgenic mouse for developmental and physiological studies.

    Xiaoqing Yuan;Ramesh Chittajallu;Shibeshih Belachew;Stacie Anderson

  • Dual origins of functionally distinct O-LM interneurons revealed by differential 5-HT 3A R expression

    Ramesh Chittajallu;Michael T Craig;Ashley McFarland;Xiaoqing Yuan

  • Emergence of cortical inhibition by coordinated sensory-driven plasticity at distinct synaptic loci.

    Ramesh Chittajallu;John T R Isaac

  • Developmental origin dictates interneuron AMPA and NMDA receptor subunit composition and plasticity.

    Jose A Matta;Kenneth A Pelkey;Michael T Craig;Ramesh Chittajallu

  • Long-term, selective gene expression in developing and adult hippocampal pyramidal neurons using focal in utero electroporation.

    Ivan Navarro-Quiroga;Ramesh Chittajallu;Vittorio Gallo;Tarik F. Haydar

  • Satellite NG2 progenitor cells share common glutamatergic inputs with associated interneurons in the mouse dentate gyrus

    Jean-Marie Mangin;Albrecht Kunze;Ramesh Chittajallu;Vittorio Gallo

  • NG2 cell response in the CNP-EGFP mouse after contusive spinal cord injury.

    Judith M. Lytle;Judith M. Lytle;Ramesh Chittajallu;Jean R. Wrathall;Vittorio Gallo

  • Neurogliaform cells dynamically regulate somatosensory integration via synapse-specific modulation.

    Ramesh Chittajallu;Kenneth A Pelkey;Chris J McBain

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris J. McBain
Chris J. McBain National Institutes of Health
Kenneth A. Pelkey
Kenneth A. Pelkey National Institutes of Health
Vittorio Gallo
Vittorio Gallo National Institutes of Health
Jeremy M. Henley
Jeremy M. Henley University of Bristol
Graham L. Collingridge
Graham L. Collingridge Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Kareem A. Zaghloul
Kareem A. Zaghloul National Institutes of Health
Gord Fishell
Gord Fishell Harvard Medical School
John T.R. Isaac
John T.R. Isaac Johnson & Johnson (United States)

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