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Robert M. Kessler is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Sensory Systems, Pharmaceutical Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Physiology.

The scientist's recent publications encompass a range of topics related to olfactory and sensory function, advanced drug delivery systems, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, diet and metabolism studies, neuroscience, neuropharmacology research, and the healthcare impacts of COVID-19. Notable papers include:

  • "Distribution of insulin in primate brain following nose-to-brain transport" (2024) published in Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
  • "Brain mGlu5 Is Linked to Cognition and Cigarette Smoking but Does Not Differ From Control in Early Abstinence From Chronic Methamphetamine Use" (2024) in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Mask Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic Causing Undesirable Post-Operative Complications" (2021) in Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
  • "An Osteopathic Approach to Patients with Degenerative and Herniated Discs" (2021) in The AAO Journal
  • "Why I Became an FAAO and Why You Should As Well" (2022) also in The AAO Journal

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Kessler include Kylie Smith, Jinda Fan, Gwendolyn A. Marriner, John M. Gerdes, and Kurt R. Zinn. These collaborations reflect an interdisciplinary approach, contributing to a broad scope of research outputs.

Their publications are commonly found in venues such as The AAO Journal, Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, and Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. This distribution indicates engagement with both clinical and neuroscientific communities.

Kessler's work has engaged with key topics such as:

  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • COVID-19 and Healthcare Impacts

This profile highlights a diversified research trajectory centered on the intersections of medical and neuroscientific disciplines, providing contributions to understanding sensory function, metabolic processes, and drug delivery mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Comparison and Evaluation of Retrospective Intermodality Brain Image Registration Techniques

    West J;Fitzpatrick Jm;Wang My;Dawant Bm

  • Glucose utilization of cerebral gliomas measured by [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose and positron emission tomography

    G. Di Chiro;R. L. DeLaPaz;R. A. Brooks;L. Sokoloff

  • Regional cerebral activation in irritable bowel syndrome and control subjects with painful and nonpainful rectal distention.

    Howard Mertz;Victoria Morgan;Gordon Tanner;David Pickens

  • Dopaminergic Network Differences in Human Impulsivity

    Joshua W. Buckholtz;Michael T. Treadway;Ronald L. Cowan;Neil D. Woodward

  • Cerebral glucography with positron tomography. Use in normal subjects and in patients with schizophrenia.

    Monte S. Buchsbaum;David H. Ingvar;Robert Kessler;Robert N. Waters

  • Mesolimbic dopamine reward system hypersensitivity in individuals with psychopathic traits

    Joshua W. Buckholtz;Michael T. Treadway;Ronald L. Cowan;Neil D. Woodward

  • Frontal cortex and basal ganglia metabolic rates assessed by positron emission tomography with [18F]2-deoxyglucose in affective illness.

    M.S. Buchsbaum;J. Wu;L.E. DeLisi;H. Holcomb

  • Dopaminergic mechanisms of individual differences in human effort-based decision-making.

    M. T. Treadway;J. W. Buckholtz;R. L. Cowan;N. D. Woodward

  • The neurobiological basis of binge-eating disorder.

    Robert M. Kessler;Peter H. Hutson;Barry K. Herman;Marc N. Potenza

  • [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in refractory complex partial seizures.

    William H. Theodore;Michael E. Newmark;Susumu Sato;Rodney Brooks

  • Novel Selective Allosteric Activator of the M1 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Regulates Amyloid Processing and Produces Antipsychotic-Like Activity in Rats

    Carrie K. Jones;Ashley E. Brady;Albert A. Davis;Zixiu Xiang

  • Midbrain Dopamine Receptor Availability Is Inversely Associated with Novelty-Seeking Traits in Humans

    David H. Zald;Ronald L. Cowan;Patrizia Riccardi;Ronald M. Baldwin

  • Identification of extrastriatal dopamine D2 receptors in post mortem human brain with [125I]epidepride

    Robert M. Kessler;William O. Whetsell;M. Sib Ansari;John R. Votaw

  • Positron emission tomography studies of basal ganglia and somatosensory cortex neuroleptic drug effects: Differences between normal controls and schizophrenic patients

    Monte S. Buchsbaum;Joseph C. Wu;Lynn E. DeLisi;Henry H. Holcomb

  • Retrospective intermodality registration techniques for images of the head: surface-based versus volume-based

    J. West;J.M. Fitzpatrick;M.Y. Wang;B.M. Dawant

  • Relationship of Dopamine Type 2 Receptor Binding Potential With Fasting Neuroendocrine Hormones and Insulin Sensitivity in Human Obesity

    Julia P. Dunn;Robert M. Kessler;Irene D. Feurer;Nora D. Volkow

  • Decreased dopamine type 2 receptor availability after bariatric surgery: preliminary findings

    Julia P. Dunn;Ronald L. Cowan;Nora D. Volkow;Irene D. Feurer

  • Occupancy of Striatal and Extrastriatal Dopamine D2 Receptors by Clozapine and Quetiapine

    Robert M Kessler;M Sib Ansari;Patrizia Riccardi;Rui Li

  • Amphetamine-induced displacement of [18F] fallypride in striatum and extrastriatal regions in humans.

    Patrizia Riccardi;Rui Li;Mohammad Sib Ansari;David Zald

  • Cognition, schizophrenia, and the atypical antipsychotic drugs

    Herbert Y. Meltzer;Sohee Park;Robert Kessler

  • Dopamine D2 receptor levels in striatum, thalamus, substantia nigra, limbic regions, and cortex in schizophrenic subjects.

    Robert M. Kessler;Neil D. Woodward;Patrizia Riccardi;Rui Li

Frequent Co-Authors

David H. Zald
David H. Zald Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Neil D. Woodward
Neil D. Woodward Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michael T. Treadway
Michael T. Treadway Emory University
Sohee Park
Sohee Park Vanderbilt University
Monte S. Buchsbaum
Monte S. Buchsbaum University of California, San Diego
Ariel Y. Deutch
Ariel Y. Deutch Vanderbilt University
William O. Whetsell
William O. Whetsell Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Manus J. Donahue
Manus J. Donahue Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lynn E. DeLisi
Lynn E. DeLisi Harvard Medical School
Nora D. Volkow
Nora D. Volkow National Institutes of Health

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