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7360
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Overview

Robert A. Gross is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their work spans multiple areas within neuroscience and medicine, concentrating on neurological disorders, neural dynamics, and brain-computer interfaces. Their research output reflects a strong focus on neurology and cognitive neuroscience.

The primary fields of study explored by Robert A. Gross include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Their research delves into several subfields, notably:

  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • General Health Professions
  • Family Practice

The main topics associated with their work encompass:

  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neurology and Historical Studies
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms

Robert A. Gross has contributed to numerous publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neurology
  • Brain Stimulation
  • UNC Libraries
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Leadership, recognition awards, and publication by men and women in the American Academy of Neurology," 2020, Neurology
  • "Non-invasive Temporal Interference Stimulation of the Hippocampus Suppresses Epileptic Biomarkers in Patients with Epilepsy: Biophysical Differences between Kilohertz and Amplitude Modulated Stimulation," 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Improved Temporal and Spatial Focality of Non-invasive Deep-brain Stimulation using Multipolar Single-pulse Temporal Interference with Applications in Epilepsy," 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Study-phase reinstatement predicts subsequent recall," 2025, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Futures Planning at the AAN," 2021, Neurology

Robert A. Gross collaborates frequently with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Eric R. Cole
  • Svjetlana Miocinovic
  • Faiçal Isbaine
  • Jon T. Willie
  • Enrico Opri

Best Publications

  • A call for transparent reporting to optimize the predictive value of preclinical research

    Story C. Landis;Susan G. Amara;Khusru Asadullah;Chris P. Austin

  • Dynorphin A selectively reduces a large transient (N-type) calcium current of mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons in cell culture

    Robert A. Gross;Robert L. MacDonald

  • The suprachiasmatic nuclei contain a tetrodotoxin-resistant circadian pacemaker.

    William J. Schwartz;Robert A. Gross;Matthew T. Morton

  • Valproic acid selectively reduces the low-threshold (T) calcium current in rat nodose neurons

    Kevin M. Kelly;Robert A. Gross;Robert L. Macdonald

  • Levels of evidence Taking Neurology® to the next level

    Robert A. Gross;Karen C. Johnston

  • Genetic alteration of phospholipase C β3 expression modulates behavioral and cellular responses to μ opioids

    Wei Xie;Gary M. Samoriski;Jay P. McLaughlin;Valerie A. Romoser

  • Regulation of adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate content in human astrocytoma cells by adenosine and the adenine nucleotides.

    Richard B. Clark;Robert Gross;Ying-Fu Su;John P. Perkins

  • Generic substitution in the treatment of epilepsy: case evidence of breakthrough seizures.

    M. J. Berg;R. A. Gross;K. J. Tomaszewski;W. M. Zingaro

  • Dynorphin A and cAMP-dependent protein kinase independently regulate neuronal calcium currents.

    Robert A. Gross;Hylan C. Moises;Michael D. Uhler;Robert L. MacDonald

  • Evidence that a protein–protein interaction ‘hot spot’ on heterotrimeric G protein βγ subunits is used for recognition of a subclass of effectors

    Jamie K. Scott;Shan Fu Huang;Beechanahalli P. Gangadhar;Gary M. Samoriski

  • Relationships between seizure activity and cyclic nucleotide levels in brain.

    James A. Ferrendelli;Ann C. Blank;Robert A. Gross

  • Generic substitution in the treatment of epilepsy: patient and physician perceptions.

    Michel J. Berg;Robert A. Gross;Lisa S. Haskins;Wendy M. Zingaro

  • Spotlight on the July 2 Issue

    Robert A. Gross

  • Spotlight on the January 6 Issue

    Robert A. Gross

  • Spotlight on the January 3 Issue

    Robert A. Gross

  • Spotlight on the July 7 Issue

    Robert A. Gross

  • Mitochondrial permeability transition and calcium dynamics in striatal neurons upon intense NMDA receptor activation

    Conrad C. Alano;Gisela Beutner;Robert T. Dirksen;Robert A. Gross

  • Spotlight on the January 5 Issue

    Robert A. Gross

  • 3-Nitropropionic acid exacerbates N-methyl-D-aspartate toxicity in striatal culture by multiple mechanisms.

    J.G Greene;S.-S Sheu;R.A Gross;J.T Greenamyre

  • Effects of reserpine, propranolol, and aminophylline on seizure activity and CNS cyclic nucleotides.

    Robert A. Gross;James A. Ferrendelli

  • Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook

    R. A. Gross

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan W. Mink
Jonathan W. Mink University of Rochester
Daniel L. Drane
Daniel L. Drane Emory University
Jon T. Willie
Jon T. Willie Washington University in St. Louis
David S. Knopman
David S. Knopman Mayo Clinic
Jeffrey G. Ojemann
Jeffrey G. Ojemann University of Washington
David W. Loring
David W. Loring Emory University
Richard M. Ransohoff
Richard M. Ransohoff Harvard University
Anthony A. Amato
Anthony A. Amato Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Kimford J. Meador
Kimford J. Meador Stanford University

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