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Rita J. Balice-Gordon 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 Rita J. Balice-Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 105 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Rita J. Balice-Gordon 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 Rita J. Balice-Gordon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 60 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Rita J. Balice-Gordon is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of neuroscience and medicine, with a notable focus on neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration mechanisms, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments. Their work also encompasses cognitive neuroscience, immunology, molecular biology, physiology, and studies related to neural and behavioral psychology.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Prominent recent publications involving Balice-Gordon as an author reflect these interests. These include:

  • "A Neurofunctional Domains Approach to Evaluate D1/D5 Dopamine Receptor Partial Agonism on Cognition and Motivation in Healthy Volunteers With Low Working Memory Capacity," 2020, The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "A Modest Increase in 11C-PK11195-Positron Emission Tomography TSPO Binding in Depression Is Not Associated With Serum C-Reactive Protein or Body Mass Index," 2021, Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • "The Effects of a Novel Non-catechol Dopamine Partial Agonist on Working Memory in the Aged Rhesus Monkey," 2021, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • "Editorial: Synaptic Diseases: From Biology to Potential Therapy," 2022, Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
  • "Pharmacological modulation of TSPO in microglia/macrophages and neurons in a chronic neurodegenerative model of prion disease," 2023, Journal of Neuroinflammation

Frequent coauthors contributing to their research include Niels Plath, Julia Schubert, Mattia Veronese, Maria Antonietta Nettis, and Valeria Mondelli.

The venues where this scientist most often publishes are:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience

Recognition of their contributions is marked by honors such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014 and a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis: case series and analysis of the effects of antibodies

    Josep Dalmau;Amy J Gleichman;Ethan G Hughes;Jeffrey E Rossi

  • Treatment and prognostic factors for long-term outcome in patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: an observational cohort study

    Maarten J Titulaer;Lindsey McCracken;Iñigo Gabilondo;Thaís Armangué

  • Clinical experience and laboratory investigations in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis

    Josep Dalmau;Eric Lancaster;Eugenia Martinez-Hernandez;Myrna R Rosenfeld

  • Cellular and synaptic mechanisms of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

    Ethan G. Hughes;Xiaoyu Peng;Amy J. Gleichman;Meizan Lai

  • Investigation of LGI1 as the antigen in limbic encephalitis previously attributed to potassium channels: a case series

    Meizan Lai;Maartje G M Huijbers;Eric Lancaster;Francesc Graus

  • Antibodies to the GABAB receptor in limbic encephalitis with seizures: case series and characterisation of the antigen

    Eric Lancaster;Meizan Lai;Xiaoyu Peng;Ethan Hughes

  • Antibody titres at diagnosis and during follow-up of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a retrospective study

    Nuria Gresa-Arribas;Maarten J Titulaer;Abiguei Torrents;Esther Aguilar

  • AMPA receptor antibodies in limbic encephalitis alter synaptic receptor location

    Meizan Lai;Ethan G. Hughes;Xiaoyu Peng;Lei Zhou

  • Encephalitis with refractory seizures, status epilepticus, and antibodies to the GABAA receptor: a case series, characterisation of the antigen, and analysis of the effects of antibodies

    Mar Petit-Pedrol;Thaís Armangue;Thaís Armangue;Xiaoyu Peng;Luis Bataller

  • Human N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antibodies alter memory and behaviour in mice

    Jesús Planagumà;Frank Leypoldt;Francesco Mannara;Francesco Mannara;Javier Gutiérrez-Cuesta

  • Encephalitis and antibodies to dipeptidyl‐peptidase–like protein‐6, a subunit of Kv4.2 potassium channels

    Anna Boronat;Jeffrey M. Gelfand;Nuria Gresa-Arribas;Hyo-Young Jeong

  • Mice lacking the myotonic dystrophy protein kinase develop a late onset progressive myopathy.

    Sita Reddy;Daniel B. J. Smith;Mark M. Rich;John M. Leferovich

  • Acute mechanisms underlying antibody effects in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis.

    Emilia H Moscato;Xiaoyu Peng;Ankit Jain;Thomas D Parsons

  • Antibodies to metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in the Ophelia syndrome

    E. Lancaster;E. Martinez-Hernandez;M.J. Titulaer;M. Boulos

  • Functional Gap Junctions in the Schwann Cell Myelin Sheath

    Rita J. Balice-Gordon;Linda J. Bone;Steven S. Scherer

  • Long-term synapse loss induced by focal blockade of postsynaptic receptors.

    Rita J. Balice-Gordon;Rita J. Balice-Gordon;Jeff W. Lichtman

  • In vivo observations of pre- and postsynaptic changes during the transition from multiple to single innervation at developing neuromuscular junctions

    RJ Balice-Gordon;JW Lichtman

  • Gap junctional coupling and patterns of connexin expression among neonatal rat lumbar spinal motor neurons.

    Qiang Chang;Michael Gonzalez;Martin J. Pinter;Rita J. Balice-Gordon

  • Disruption of TrkB-Mediated Signaling Induces Disassembly of Postsynaptic Receptor Clusters at Neuromuscular Junctions

    Michael Gonzalez;Francis P Ruggiero;Qiang Chang;Yi-Jun Shi

  • In vivo visualization of the growth of pre- and postsynaptic elements of neuromuscular junctions in the mouse

    RJ Balice-Gordon;JW Lichtman

  • Astrocytes Regulate Inhibitory Synapse Formation via Trk-Mediated Modulation of Postsynaptic GABAA Receptors

    Sarina B Elmariah;Eun Joo Oh;Ethan G Hughes;Rita J Balice-Gordon

Frequent Co-Authors

Josep Dalmau
Josep Dalmau University of Barcelona
Francesc Graus
Francesc Graus University of Barcelona
David A. Lynch
David A. Lynch Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Steven S. Scherer
Steven S. Scherer University of Pennsylvania
Jeff W. Lichtman
Jeff W. Lichtman Harvard University
Kenneth H. Fischbeck
Kenneth H. Fischbeck National Institutes of Health
Daniel J. Smith
Daniel J. Smith University of Edinburgh
Carolyn A. Felix
Carolyn A. Felix Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brandon K. Harvey
Brandon K. Harvey National Institute on Drug Abuse
Luke J. Tallon
Luke J. Tallon University of Maryland, Baltimore

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