What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Internal medicine
- Gene
- Endocrinology
His primary areas of investigation include Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Glucocorticoid, Hippocampus and Neuroscience.
His Receptor research extends to the thematically linked field of Endocrinology.
As part of the same scientific family, Robert M. Sapolsky usually focuses on Glucocorticoid, concentrating on Hydrocortisone and intersecting with Social status and Baboon.
The various areas that Robert M. Sapolsky examines in his Hippocampus study include Kainic acid, NMDA receptor, Atrophy, Neuron death and Depression.
The concepts of his Neuroscience study are interwoven with issues in Synaptic plasticity and Calcium.
The various areas that Robert M. Sapolsky examines in his Hippocampal formation study include Glutamate receptor, Neurotoxicity, Neuron and In vivo.
His most cited work include:
- How do glucocorticoids influence stress responses? Integrating permissive, suppressive, stimulatory, and preparative actions. (5256 citations)
- The Neuroendocrinology of Stress and Aging: The Glucocorticoid Cascade Hypothesis* (1915 citations)
- Glucocorticoids and hippocampal atrophy in neuropsychiatric disorders. (1632 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Robert M. Sapolsky focuses on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Glucocorticoid, Neuroscience and Hippocampal formation.
Kainic acid, Glutamate receptor, Central nervous system, Hormone and Steroid hormone are among the areas of Internal medicine where the researcher is concentrating his efforts.
His Endocrinology research incorporates themes from Receptor and Neurotoxicity.
Robert M. Sapolsky has researched Glucocorticoid in several fields, including Hydrocortisone, Basal, Dexamethasone and Amygdala.
The Neuroscience study combines topics in areas such as Neuron death and Programmed cell death.
His Neuroprotection study also includes fields such as
- Stroke, Pharmacology and Apoptosis most often made with reference to Ischemia,
- Genetic enhancement and related Immunology.
He most often published in these fields:
- Internal medicine (41.15%)
- Endocrinology (40.46%)
- Glucocorticoid (23.45%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?
- Neuroscience (22.99%)
- Immunology (8.97%)
- Internal medicine (41.15%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Robert M. Sapolsky mostly deals with Neuroscience, Immunology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Developmental psychology.
His Neuroscience research focuses on subjects like Neuron death, which are linked to Glutamate receptor, Kainic acid, Neurotoxicity and Excitotoxicity.
His Immunology research includes elements of Stroke, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and Cell biology.
Robert M. Sapolsky merges Endocrinology with Cutaneous irritation in his study.
His Inflammation study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Tumor necrosis factor alpha and Glucocorticoid.
His Glucocorticoid research incorporates elements of Myeloid and Caveolin 1.
Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Changes in Brain MicroRNAs Contribute to Cholinergic Stress Reactions (167 citations)
- Stress and the brain: individual variability and the inverted-U (166 citations)
- Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (141 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- Internal medicine
- Enzyme
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Neuroscience, Toxoplasma gondii, Amygdala, Hippocampus and Immunology.
In the field of Neuroscience, his study on Neurogenesis and Hippocampal formation overlaps with subjects such as Truism, Inverted u and Abstract thoughts.
His study in Hippocampus is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Suprachiasmatic nucleus and Chronobiology.
Many of his research projects under Immunology are closely connected to Sexual attraction with Sexual attraction, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.
His work in Dentate gyrus addresses subjects such as Glucocorticoid receptor, which are connected to disciplines such as Corticosterone.
Robert M. Sapolsky is investigating Endocrinology and Internal medicine as part of his examination of Chronic stress.
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