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Scott C. Baraban

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Neuroscience

D-Index
59
Citations
11741
World Ranking
4026
National Ranking
1828

Scott C. Baraban 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 Scott C. Baraban sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 150 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Scott C. Baraban 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 Scott C. Baraban sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Scott C. Baraban is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on several specialized subfields including Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience, and Neurology.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of areas related to brain function and disease mechanisms. Key topics include Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Fish Biology, Ecology, and Behavior, as well as CRISPR and Genetic Engineering.

Recent publications by Scott C. Baraban include:

  • Phenotypic analysis of catastrophic childhood epilepsy genes, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Hippocampal gamma and sharp-wave ripple oscillations are altered in a Cntnap2 mouse model of autism spectrum disorder, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Maximally selective single-cell target for circuit control in epilepsy models, 2021, Neuron
  • Imaging epilepsy in larval zebrafish, 2020, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
  • A zebrafish-centric approach to antiepileptic drug development, 2021, Disease Models & Mechanisms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Scott C. Baraban include:

  • Rosalia Paternò
  • Francisco Figueroa
  • Maia Moog
  • Mariana L. Casalia
  • Paige Whyte-Fagundes

The scientist's contributions have been published predominantly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Communications Biology, Brain Communications, Cell Reports, and Neuron, indicating an engagement with journals focusing on biology, neuroscience, and medical research. The publication record includes multiple papers in bioRxiv, reflecting an active presence in preprint dissemination.

Best Publications

  • Pentylenetetrazole induced changes in zebrafish behavior, neural activity and C-fos expression

    S.C. Baraban;M.R. Taylor;P.A. Castro;H. Baier

  • Mice lacking Dlx1 show subtype-specific loss of interneurons, reduced inhibition and epilepsy.

    Inma Cobos;Maria Elisa Calcagnotto;Alex J Vilaythong;Myo T Thwin

  • Drug screening in Scn1a zebrafish mutant identifies clemizole as a potential Dravet syndrome treatment

    Scott C. Baraban;Matthew T. Dinday;Gabriela A. Hortopan

  • Intrinsically determined cell death of developing cortical interneurons

    Derek G. Southwell;Mercedes F. Paredes;Rui P. Galvao;Rui P. Galvao;Daniel L. Jones

  • Knock-Out Mice Reveal a Critical Antiepileptic Role for Neuropeptide Y

    Scott C. Baraban;Gunther Hollopeter;Jay C. Erickson;Philip A. Schwartzkroin

  • GABA progenitors grafted into the adult epileptic brain control seizures and abnormal behavior

    Robert F Hunt;Kelly M Girskis;John L Rubenstein;Arturo Alvarez-Buylla

  • Life without neuropeptide Y.

    Richard D. Palmiter;Jay C. Erickson;Gunther Hollopeter;Scott C. Baraban

  • Animal models in epilepsy research: legacies and new directions.

    Brian P Grone;Scott C Baraban

  • Osmolarity, ionic flux, and changes in brain excitability

    Philip A Schwartzkroin;Scott C Baraban;Daryl W Hochman

  • Reduction of seizures by transplantation of cortical GABAergic interneuron precursors into Kv1.1 mutant mice

    Scott C. Baraban;Derek G. Southwell;Rosanne C. Estrada;Daniel L. Jones

  • Dissociation of synchronization and excitability in furosemide blockade of epileptiform activity.

    Daryl W. Hochman;Scott C. Baraban;James W. M. Owens;Philip A. Schwartzkroin

  • Interneuron Diversity series: Interneuronal neuropeptides--endogenous regulators of neuronal excitability.

    Scott C. Baraban;Melanie K. Tallent

  • Cortical inhibition modified by embryonic neural precursors grafted into the postnatal brain.

    Manuel Alvarez-Dolado;Maria Elisa Calcagnotto;Kameel M. Karkar;Derek G. Southwell

  • Dysfunction of synaptic inhibition in epilepsy associated with focal cortical dysplasia.

    Maria Elisa Calcagnotto;Mercedes F. Paredes;Tarik Tihan;Nicholas M. Barbaro

  • Clemizole and modulators of serotonin signalling suppress seizures in Dravet syndrome

    Aliesha Griffin;Kyla R. Hamling;Kelly G. Knupp;SoonGweon Hong

  • Dlx5 and Dlx6 Regulate the Development of Parvalbumin-Expressing Cortical Interneurons

    Yanling Wang;Catherine A. Dye;Vikaas Sohal;Jason E. Long

  • Zebrafish as a model for studying genetic aspects of epilepsy.

    Gabriela A. Hortopan;Matthew T. Dinday;Scott C. Baraban

  • Role of medulla oblongata in generation of sympathetic and vagal outflows.

    Patrice G. Guyenet;Naohiro Koshiya;Donghai Huangfu;Scott C. Baraban

  • Large-Scale Phenotype-Based Antiepileptic Drug Screening in a Zebrafish Model of Dravet Syndrome

    Matthew T. Dinday;Scott C. Baraban

  • A Large-scale Mutagenesis Screen to Identify Seizure-resistant Zebrafish

    Scott C. Baraban;Matthew T. Dinday;Peter A. Castro;Sally Chege

Frequent Co-Authors

John L.R. Rubenstein
John L.R. Rubenstein University of California, San Francisco
Philip A. Schwartzkroin
Philip A. Schwartzkroin University of California, Davis
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla University of California, San Francisco
Richard D. Palmiter
Richard D. Palmiter University of Washington
Nicholas M. Barbaro
Nicholas M. Barbaro The University of Texas at Austin
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth Stanford University
Patrice G. Guyenet
Patrice G. Guyenet University of Virginia
Ruth L. Stornetta
Ruth L. Stornetta University of Virginia
John R. Huguenard
John R. Huguenard Stanford University
Axel Visel
Axel Visel Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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