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Thomas C. Foster 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 Thomas C. Foster sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 167 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas C. Foster 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 Thomas C. Foster sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas C. Foster is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily spanning the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Their work also covers several specialized subfields, including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Behavioral Neuroscience.

Their research topics include a focus on Dietary Effects on Health, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Stress Responses and Cortisol, as well as Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence.

Thomas C. Foster has contributed to multiple recent scholarly articles, reflecting a diverse interest in aging, cognition, and molecular biology aspects of health. Notable publications include:

  • "Senescence-associated hyper-activation to inflammatory stimuli in vitro" (2021, Aging)
  • "Longitudinal Characterization and Biomarkers of Age and Sex Differences in the Decline of Spatial Memory" (2020, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience)
  • "MicroRNA predicts cognitive performance in healthy older adults" (2020, Neurobiology of Aging)
  • "Hippocampal Subregion Transcriptomic Profiles Reflect Strategy Selection during Cognitive Aging" (2020, Journal of Neuroscience)
  • "Epigenetic age acceleration mediates the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and pain severity in adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis pain" (2023, Social Science & Medicine)

The scientist has published multiple times in prominent journals such as Innovation in Aging, Aging, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Aging, and Social Science & Medicine. These venues indicate a sustained focus on aging and neuroscience-related topics.

Thomas C. Foster collaborates frequently with other researchers in their field. Key coauthors include Zhiguang Huo, Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Asha Rani, Roger B. Fillingim, and Lingsong Meng, with whom they have produced multiple joint works, highlighting a network of interdisciplinary cooperation in their research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Gene microarrays in hippocampal aging: statistical profiling identifies novel processes correlated with cognitive impairment.

    Eric M. Blalock;Kuey-Chu Chen;Keith Sharrow;James P. Herman

  • FIP/AAPS guidelines to dissolution/in vitro release testing of novel/special dosage forms

    Martin Siewert;Jennifer Dressman;Cynthia K. Brown;Vinod P. Shah

  • Involvement of hippocampal synaptic plasticity in age-related memory decline.

    Thomas C Foster

  • Calcium homeostasis and modulation of synaptic plasticity in the aged brain.

    Thomas C. Foster

  • Muscleblind-like 2-Mediated Alternative Splicing in the Developing Brain and Dysregulation in Myotonic Dystrophy

    Konstantinos Charizanis;Kuang Yung Lee;Kuang Yung Lee;Ranjan Batra;Marianne Goodwin

  • Curcumin reverses impaired hippocampal neurogenesis and increases serotonin receptor 1A mRNA and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in chronically stressed rats.

    Ying Xu;Baoshan Ku;Li Cui;Xuejun Li

  • Spatial selectivity of rat hippocampal neurons: dependence on preparedness for movement.

    Tom .C Foster;Carl A. Castro;Bruce L. McNaughton

  • Increased Susceptibility to Induction of Long-Term Depression and Long-Term Potentiation Reversal during Aging

    Christopher M. Norris;Donna L. Korol;Thomas C. Foster

  • Reversal of age-related alterations in synaptic plasticity by blockade of L-type Ca2+ channels.

    Christopher M. Norris;Shelley Halpain;Thomas C. Foster

  • Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults.

    Stephen D. Anton;Adam J. Woods;Tetsuo Ashizawa;Diana Barb

  • Calcineurin Links Ca2+ Dysregulation with Brain Aging

    Thomas C. Foster;Keith M. Sharrow;James R. Masse;Christopher M. Norris

  • Long-term enhancement of CA1 synaptic transmission is due to increased quantal size, not quantal content.

    T. C. Foster;B. L. McNaughton

  • Role of Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Beta Expression and Signaling on Cognitive Function During Aging

    Thomas C. Foster

  • Age-associated changes in Ca2+ -dependent processes: Relation to hippocampal synaptic plasticity.

    Thomas C. Foster;Christopher M. Norris

  • Gene therapy restores vision-dependent behavior as well as retinal structure and function in a mouse model of RPE65 Leber congenital amaurosis.

    Ji-jing Pang;Bo Chang;Ashok Kumar;Steven Nusinowitz

  • Estrogen Receptors, the Hippocampus, and Memory:

    Linda A. Bean;Lara Ianov;Thomas C. Foster

  • Region-specific age effects on AMPA sensitivity: electrophysiological evidence for loss of synaptic contacts in hippocampal field CA1.

    Carol A Barnes;G. Rao;T. C. Foster;B. L. McNaughton

  • Daily exercise improves memory, stimulates hippocampal neurogenesis and modulates immune and neuroimmune cytokines in aging rats

    Rachel B. Speisman;Ashok Kumar;Asha Rani;Thomas C. Foster

  • Dissecting the age-related decline on spatial learning and memory tasks in rodent models: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in senescent synaptic plasticity

    Thomas C. Foster

  • Characterizing cognitive aging of working memory and executive function in animal models.

    Jennifer Lynn Bizon;Thomas C Foster;Gene E Alexander;Elizabeth L. Glisky

  • Sex with knockout models: behavioral studies of estrogen receptor α

    Emilie F. Rissman;Scott R. Wersinger;Heather N. Fugger;Thomas C. Foster

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol A. Barnes
Carol A. Barnes University of Arizona
Sam A. Deadwyler
Sam A. Deadwyler Wake Forest University
Bruce L. McNaughton
Bruce L. McNaughton University of California, Irvine
Robert E. Hampson
Robert E. Hampson Wake Forest University
Emanuele Marzetti
Emanuele Marzetti Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
Jennifer L. Bizon
Jennifer L. Bizon University of Florida
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh University of Florida
Ronald A. Cohen
Ronald A. Cohen University of Florida
Elizabeth L. Glisky
Elizabeth L. Glisky University of Arizona
Adam J. Woods
Adam J. Woods The University of Texas at Dallas

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