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Tommaso Fellin

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Neuroscience

D-Index
45
Citations
11466
World Ranking
6824
National Ranking
357

Tommaso Fellin 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 Tommaso Fellin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 100 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tommaso Fellin 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 Tommaso Fellin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Tommaso Fellin is affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology in Italy and works primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, and Neurology.

The scientist's research explores a range of topics related to brain function and neural processes. These main topics include:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Fellin has published research in several notable scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Methods
  • Nature Communications

Recent papers authored by Fellin feature contributions to studies in brain imaging, neural plasticity, and neurotransmitter monitoring. Selected recent publications include:

  • "A genetically encoded sensor for in vivo imaging of orexin neuropeptides" (2022, Nature Methods)
  • "Paradoxical somatodendritic decoupling supports cortical plasticity during REM sleep" (2022, Science)
  • "A deep-learning approach for online cell identification and trace extraction in functional two-photon calcium imaging" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Sensitive multicolor indicators for monitoring norepinephrine in vivo" (2023, Nature Methods)
  • "Complementary encoding of spatial information in hippocampal astrocytes" (2022, PLoS Biology)

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Fellin's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Stefano Panzeri
  • Sebastiano Curreli
  • Andrea Sattin
  • Dania Vecchia
  • Monica Moroni

Best Publications

  • Neuronal Synchrony Mediated by Astrocytic Glutamate through Activation of Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors

    Tommaso Fellin;Olivier Pascual;Sara Gobbo;Tullio Pozzan

  • The tripartite synapse: roles for gliotransmission in health and disease

    Michael M. Halassa;Tommaso Fellin;Philip G. Haydon

  • Astrocytic Modulation of Sleep Homeostasis and Cognitive Consequences of Sleep Loss

    Michael M. Halassa;Michael M. Halassa;Cedrick Florian;Tommaso Fellin;James R. Munoz

  • Synaptic Islands Defined by the Territory of a Single Astrocyte

    Michael M. Halassa;Tommaso Fellin;Hajime Takano;Jing-Hui Dong

  • Neuronal Synchrony Mediated by Astrocytic Glutamate through Activation of Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors

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  • Neurone-to-astrocyte signalling in the brain represents a distinct multifunctional unit.

    Tommaso Fellin;Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Familial hemiplegic migraine mutations increase Ca2+ influx through single human CaV2.1 channels and decrease maximal CaV2.1 current density in neurons

    Angelita Tottene;Tommaso Fellin;Stefano Pagnutti;Siro Luvisetto

  • Enhanced astrocytic Ca2+ signals contribute to neuronal excitotoxicity after status epilepticus.

    Shinghua Ding;Tommaso Fellin;Yingzi Zhu;So-Young Lee

  • Communication between neurons and astrocytes: relevance to the modulation of synaptic and network activity

    Tommaso Fellin

  • mGluR5 stimulates gliotransmission in the nucleus accumbens.

    Marcello D'Ascenzo;Tommaso Fellin;Miho Terunuma;Raquel Revilla-Sanchez

  • Cracking the Neural Code for Sensory Perception by Combining Statistics, Intervention, and Behavior.

    Stefano Panzeri;Christopher D. Harvey;Eugenio Piasini;Peter E. Latham

  • Tripartite synapses: roles for astrocytic purines in the control of synaptic physiology and behavior.

    Michael M. Halassa;Tommaso Fellin;Philip G. Haydon

  • Layer-specific excitatory circuits differentially control recurrent network dynamics in the neocortex

    Riccardo Beltramo;Giulia D'Urso;Marco Dal Maschio;Pasqualina Farisello

  • Endogenous nonneuronal modulators of synaptic transmission control cortical slow oscillations in vivo

    Tommaso Fellin;Michael M. Halassa;Miho Terunuma;Francesca Succol

  • Astrocytes Coordinate Synaptic Networks: Balanced Excitation and Inhibition

    Tommaso Fellin;Olivier Pascual;Philip G. Haydon

  • Glutamate-mediated cytosolic calcium oscillations regulate a pulsatile prostaglandin release from cultured rat astrocytes

    Micaela Zonta;Annalisa Sebelin;Sara Gobbo;Tommaso Fellin

  • Specific Kinetic Alterations of Human CaV2.1 Calcium Channels Produced by Mutation S218L Causing Familial Hemiplegic Migraine and Delayed Cerebral Edema and Coma after Minor Head Trauma

    Angelita Tottene;Francesca Pivotto;Tommaso Fellin;Tiziana Cesetti

  • Astrocytic Glutamate Is Not Necessary for the Generation of Epileptiform Neuronal Activity in Hippocampal Slices

    Tommaso Fellin;Marta Gomez-Gonzalo;Sara Gobbo;Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Purinergic Receptors Mediate Two Distinct Glutamate Release Pathways in Hippocampal Astrocytes

    Tommaso Fellin;Tullio Pozzan;Giorgio Carmignoto

  • Parvalbumin-Positive Inhibitory Interneurons Oppose Propagation But Favor Generation of Focal Epileptiform Activity.

    Michele Sessolo;Iacopo Marcon;Serena Bovetti;Gabriele Losi

  • Complete loss of P/Q calcium channel activity caused by a CACNA1A missense mutation carried by patients with episodic ataxia type 2.

    Serena Guida;Flavia Trettel;Stefano Pagnutti;Elide Mantuano

  • Two-Photon Bidirectional Control and Imaging of Neuronal Excitability with High Spatial Resolution In Vivo

    Angelo Forli;Dania Vecchia;Noemi Binini;Francesca Succol

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip G. Haydon
Philip G. Haydon Tufts University
Stefano Panzeri
Stefano Panzeri University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Michael M. Halassa
Michael M. Halassa MIT
Giorgio Carmignoto
Giorgio Carmignoto National Research Council (CNR)
Gaute T. Einevoll
Gaute T. Einevoll Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Fabio Benfenati
Fabio Benfenati Italian Institute of Technology
Michela Chiappalone
Michela Chiappalone Italian Institute of Technology
Stephen J. Moss
Stephen J. Moss Tufts University
Ofer Yizhar
Ofer Yizhar Weizmann Institute of Science
Simone Kühn
Simone Kühn Max Planck Institute for Human Development

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