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Stephanie L. Borgland

Stephanie L. Borgland

University of Calgary
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
7557
World Ranking
7170
National Ranking
422

Stephanie L. Borgland 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 Stephanie L. Borgland sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 110 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Stephanie L. Borgland 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 Stephanie L. Borgland sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stephanie L. Borgland is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and works primarily within the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their research output spans several subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Pharmacology.

Their work addresses multiple main topics such as Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, and Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin.

Borgland has published extensively in a variety of academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Cell Reports
  • Neuropsychopharmacology

Their recent papers include:

  • "Maternal low-dose aspartame and stevia consumption with an obesogenic diet alters metabolism, gut microbiota and mesolimbic reward system in rat dams and their offspring," 2020, published in Gut
  • "Dopamine Inputs from the Ventral Tegmental Area into the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Modulate Neuropathic Pain-Associated Behaviors in Mice," 2020, published in Cell Reports
  • "Pharmacokinetics and central accumulation of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its bioactive metabolites are influenced by route of administration and sex in rats," 2021, published in Scientific Reports
  • "The orbitofrontal cortex, food intake and obesity," 2020, published in Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
  • "Impact of insulin and insulin resistance on brain dopamine signalling and reward processing - An underexplored mechanism in the pathophysiology of depression?," 2023, published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Frequent collaborators in Borgland's research include Min Qiao, Aida Mohammadkhani, Lauren T. Seabrook, Colleen Peterson, and Nathan Godfrey.

Best Publications

  • Orexin A in the VTA is critical for the induction of synaptic plasticity and behavioral sensitization to cocaine.

    Stephanie L. Borgland;Sharif A. Taha;Federica Sarti;Howard L. Fields

  • Orexin A/Hypocretin-1 Selectively Promotes Motivation for Positive Reinforcers

    Borgland Sl;Chang Sj;Bowers Ms;Thompson Jl

  • Acute and Chronic Cocaine-Induced Potentiation of Synaptic Strength in the Ventral Tegmental Area: Electrophysiological and Behavioral Correlates in Individual Rats

    Stephanie L. Borgland;Robert C. Malenka;Antonello Bonci

  • Hypocretin (orexin) facilitates reward by attenuating the antireward effects of its cotransmitter dynorphin in ventral tegmental area

    John W. Muschamp;Jonathan A. Hollander;Jennifer L. Thompson;George Voren

  • Inhibition of orexin-1/hypocretin-1 receptors inhibits yohimbine-induced reinstatement of ethanol and sucrose seeking in Long-Evans rats

    Jemma K. Richards;Jeffrey A. Simms;Pia Steensland;Sharif A. Taha

  • Insulin induces long-term depression of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons via endocannabinoids

    Gwenaël Labouèbe;Shuai Liu;Shuai Liu;Carine Dias;Haiyan Zou

  • Insulin in the ventral tegmental area reduces hedonic feeding and suppresses dopamine concentration via increased reuptake.

    Dmitry. M. Mebel;Jovi. C. Y. Wong;Yifei. J. Dong;Stephanie. L. Borgland

  • Opioid Agonists Have Different Efficacy Profiles for G Protein Activation, Rapid Desensitization, and Endocytosis of Mu-opioid Receptors

    Stephanie L. Borgland;Mark Connor;Peregrine B. Osborne;John B. Furness

  • Insulin induces long-term depression of VTA dopamine neurons via an endocannabinoid-mediated mechanism

    Gwenaël Labouèbe;Shuai Liu;Carine Dias;Haiyan Zou

  • Adenovirus Vector-Induced Expression of the C-X-C Chemokine IP-10 Is Mediated through Capsid-Dependent Activation of NF-κB

    Stephanie L. Borgland;Gloria P. Bowen;Norman C. W. Wong;Towia A. Libermann

  • Orexin/hypocretin role in reward: implications for opioid and other addictions.

    Corey Baimel;Corey Baimel;Selena E Bartlett;Lih-Chu Chiou;Andrew J Lawrence

  • Acute Opioid Receptor Desensitization And Tolerance: Is There A Link?

    Stephanie L Borgland

  • Orexin B/hypocretin 2 increases glutamatergic transmission to ventral tegmental area neurons

    Stephanie Borgland;Emily Storm;Antonello Bonci

  • Blocking microglial pannexin-1 channels alleviates morphine withdrawal in rodents.

    Nicole E Burma;Robert P Bonin;Heather Leduc-Pessah;Corey Baimel

  • Projection-Target-Defined Effects of Orexin and Dynorphin on VTA Dopamine Neurons

    Corey Baimel;Corey Baimel;Benjamin K. Lau;Min Qiao;Stephanie L. Borgland

  • Palmitoylation of δ-catenin by DHHC5 mediates activity-induced synapse plasticity

    G Stefano Brigidi;Yu Sun;Dayne Beccano-Kelly;Kimberley Pitman

  • Endocannabinoid modulation of homeostatic and non-homeostatic feeding circuits.

    Benjamin K. Lau;Daniela Cota;Luigia Cristino;Stephanie L. Borgland

  • Adenovirus Vector-Induced Inflammation: Capsid-Dependent Induction of the C-C Chemokine RANTES Requires NF-κB

    Gloria P. Bowen;Stephanie L. Borgland;Mindy Lam;Towia A. Libermann

  • A role for hypocretin/orexin in motivation.

    Jennifer L. Thompson;Stephanie L. Borgland

  • Acute cocaine exposure alters spine density and long‐term potentiation in the ventral tegmental area

    Federica Sarti;Stephanie L. Borgland;Viktor N. Kharazia;Antonello Bonci

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonello Bonci
Antonello Bonci National Institute on Drug Abuse
MacDonald J. Christie
MacDonald J. Christie University of Sydney
Gerald W. Zamponi
Gerald W. Zamponi University of Calgary
Raul R. Gainetdinov
Raul R. Gainetdinov Saint Petersburg State University
Selena E. Bartlett
Selena E. Bartlett Queensland University of Technology
Stan B. Floresco
Stan B. Floresco University of British Columbia
Jaideep S. Bains
Jaideep S. Bains University of Calgary
Anthony G. Phillips
Anthony G. Phillips University of British Columbia
William A. Carlezon
William A. Carlezon Harvard University
Rodrigo A. España
Rodrigo A. España Drexel University

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