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Wade Morishita 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 Wade Morishita sits on this spectrum.

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Wade Morishita 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 Wade Morishita sits on this spectrum.

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1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Wade Morishita is affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of themes such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroscience of Respiration and Sleep, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, and Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research.

Recent publications by Wade Morishita include the following:

  • 5-HT modulation of a medial septal circuit tunes social memory stability, 2021, Nature
  • Modulation of 5-HT release by dynorphin mediates social deficits during opioid withdrawal, 2022, Neuron
  • Long-term potentiation is independent of the C-tail of the GluA1 AMPA receptor subunit, 2020, eLife
  • Opponent regulation of striatal output pathways by dopamine and serotonin, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Wade Morishita frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Robert C. Malenka (4 publications)
  • Boris D. Heifets (2 publications)
  • Matthew B. Pomrenze (2 publications)
  • Daniel F. Cardozo Pinto (2 publications)
  • Neir Eshel (2 publications)

The scientist's research has been published in prominent venues such as:

  • Nature
  • Neuron
  • eLife
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Control of Synaptic Strength by Glial TNFα

    Eric C. Beattie;David Stellwagen;Wade Morishita;Jacqueline C. Bresnahan

  • Electrical and synaptic integration of glioma into neural circuits

    Humsa S. Venkatesh;Wade Morishita;Anna C. Geraghty;Dana Silverbush;Dana Silverbush

  • Regulation of AMPA receptor endocytosis by a signaling mechanism shared with LTD.

    Eric C. Beattie;Reed C. Carroll;Xiang Yu;Wade Morishita

  • Activity-dependent regulation of dendritic synthesis and trafficking of AMPA receptors

    William Ju;Wade Morishita;Jennifer Tsui;Guido Gaietta

  • Pharmacotherapy for cognitive impairment in a mouse model of Down syndrome

    Fabian Fernandez;Wade Morishita;Elizabeth Zuniga;James Nguyen

  • Synaptotagmin-1 and Synaptotagmin-7 Trigger Synchronous and Asynchronous Phases of Neurotransmitter Release

    Taulant Bacaj;Dick Wu;Xiaofei Yang;Wade Morishita

  • Regulation of Synaptic Strength by Protein Phosphatase 1

    Wade Morishita;John H Connor;Houhui Xia;Elizabeth M Quinlan

  • Activation of NR2B-containing NMDA receptors is not required for NMDA receptor-dependent long-term depression.

    Wade Morishita;Wei Lu;Gordon B. Smith;Roger A. Nicoll

  • Generation of silent synapses by acute in vivo expression of CaMKIV and CREB

    Hélène Marie;Wade Morishita;Xiang Yu;Nicole Calakos

  • Distinct triggering and expression mechanisms underlie LTD of AMPA and NMDA synaptic responses

    Wade Morishita;Helene Marie;Robert C Malenka

  • Distinct Neuronal Coding Schemes in Memory Revealed by Selective Erasure of Fast Synchronous Synaptic Transmission

    Wei Xu;Wade Morishita;Paul S. Buckmaster;Zhiping P. Pang

  • Postsynaptic synaptotagmins mediate AMPA receptor exocytosis during LTP

    Dick Wu;Taulant Bacaj;Wade Morishita;Debanjan Goswami

  • RETROGRADE SIGNALLING IN DEPOLARIZATION-INDUCED SUPPRESSION OF INHIBITION IN RAT HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 CELLS

    B E Alger;T A Pitler;J J Wagner;L A Martin

  • Calcium Binding to PICK1 Is Essential for the Intracellular Retention of AMPA Receptors Underlying Long-Term Depression

    Ami Citri;Samarjit Bhattacharyya;Samarjit Bhattacharyya;Cong Ma;Wade Morishita

  • Genetic Analysis of Mint/X11 Proteins: Essential Presynaptic Functions of a Neuronal Adaptor Protein Family

    Angela Ho;Wade Morishita;Deniz Atasoy;Xinran Liu

  • A role for Mints in transmitter release: Mint 1 knockout mice exhibit impaired GABAergic synaptic transmission.

    Angela Ho;Wade Morishita;Robert E. Hammer;Robert C. Malenka

  • Postsynaptic mechanisms underlying long-term depression of GABAergic transmission in neurons of the deep cerebellar nuclei.

    Unknown

  • Evidence for Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Activation in the Induction of Depolarization-Induced Suppression of Inhibition in Hippocampal CA1

    Wade Morishita;Sergei A. Kirov;Bradley E. Alger

  • 5-HT modulation of a medial septal circuit tunes social memory stability.

    Xiaoting Wu;Wade Morishita;Kevin T. Beier;Boris D. Heifets

  • Neuroligin-1 Signaling Controls LTP and NMDA-Receptors by Distinct Molecular Pathways

    Xiaoting Wu;Wade K. Morishita;Ashley M. Riley;William D. Hale

  • RIM1α phosphorylation at serine-413 by protein kinase A is not required for presynaptic long-term plasticity or learning

    Pascal S. Kaeser;Pascal S. Kaeser;Hyung Bae Kwon;Jacqueline Blundell;Vivien Chevaleyre;Vivien Chevaleyre

  • The Retromer Supports AMPA Receptor Trafficking During LTP

    Paul Temkin;Wade Morishita;Debanjan Goswami;Kristin Arendt

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Malenka
Robert C. Malenka Stanford University
Thomas C. Südhof
Thomas C. Südhof Stanford University
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Michelle Monje
Michelle Monje Stanford University
Hannes Vogel
Hannes Vogel Stanford University
Dwight E. Bergles
Dwight E. Bergles Johns Hopkins University
Roger A. Nicoll
Roger A. Nicoll University of California, San Francisco
Lu Chen
Lu Chen Stanford University
Mark von Zastrow
Mark von Zastrow University of California, San Francisco
Craig C. Garner
Craig C. Garner Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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