Catherine A. Thorn

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Catherine A. Thorn is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Catherine A. Thorn has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Catherine A. Thorn's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (7 papers) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (6 papers). Catherine A. Thorn is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (7 papers) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (6 papers). Catherine A. Thorn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Canada. Catherine A. Thorn's co-authors include Ann M. Graybiel, Daniel J. Gibson, Yasuo Kubota, Nancy Kopell, Mark Kramer, Adriano B. L. Tort, Hisham E. Atallah, Mark W. Howe, Christopher I. Moore and William E. DeCoteau and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Catherine A. Thorn

20 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Dynamic cross-frequency couplings of local field potential oscillations in rat striatum and hippocampus during performance of a T-maze task

2008 593 citations Adriano B. L. Tort, Mark Kramer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Catherine A. Thorn

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Nikolaus Maier Germany

Naoki Yamawaki United States

Enrique Pérez‐Garci Switzerland

Patrick L. Tierney United States

Maria Blatow Germany

Mariano Belluscio Argentina

Zhifeng Liang China

C. Andrew Chapman Canada

Véronique Coizet France

Fuyuki Karube Japan

Nikolaus Maier Germany

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Kolber, Benedict J., et al.. (2026). Neuropeptides in control of left–right neural circuits. Trends in Neurosciences. 49(2). 125–140.

Sankaranarayanan, Ishwarya, et al.. (2025). Molecular and functional asymmetry in Cckar-expressing vagal sensory neurons. Cell Reports. 44(11). 116507–116507. 1 indexed citations

Souza, Rimenez R., Ching-Jiunn Tseng, Hervé Abdi, et al.. (2024). Optogenetic inhibition of the locus coeruleus blocks vagus nerve stimulation-induced enhancement of extinction of conditioned fear in rats. Learning & Memory. 31(12). a053958–a053958. 3 indexed citations

Ploski, Jonathan E., et al.. (2023). Frequency Specific Optogenetic Stimulation of the Locus Coeruleus Induces Task-Relevant Plasticity in the Motor Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 44(7). e1528232023–e1528232023. 4 indexed citations

Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2022). Longitudinal assessment of skilled forelimb motor impairments in DJ-1 knockout rats. Behavioural Brain Research. 424. 113774–113774. 3 indexed citations

Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2021). Self-Administration of Right Vagus Nerve Stimulation Activates Midbrain Dopaminergic Nuclei. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 15. 782786–782786. 29 indexed citations

Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2021). Local activation of α2 adrenergic receptors is required for vagus nerve stimulation induced motor cortical plasticity. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 21645–21645. 23 indexed citations

Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2021). Vagus Nerve Stimulation Induced Motor Map Plasticity Does Not Require Cortical Dopamine. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 15. 693140–693140. 8 indexed citations

Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2020). Preparation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Electrodes for Chronic Implantation in Rats. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 6 indexed citations

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Peña, June Bryan de la, Jonathan E. Ploski, Craig R. Stumpf, et al.. (2020). A Highly Selective MNK Inhibitor Rescues Deficits Associated with Fragile X Syndrome in Mice. Neurotherapeutics. 18(1). 624–639. 13 indexed citations

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Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2020). Vagus nerve stimulation promotes cortical reorganization and reduces task-dependent calorie intake in male and female rats. Brain Research. 1748. 147099–147099. 16 indexed citations

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Thorn, Catherine A., John F. Harms, Jeremy R. Edgerton, et al.. (2018). Striatal, Hippocampal, and Cortical Networks Are Differentially Responsive to the M4- and M1-Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Mediated Effects of Xanomeline. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 10(3). 1753–1764. 27 indexed citations

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Lebois, Evan P., et al.. (2017). Muscarinic receptor subtype distribution in the central nervous system and relevance to aging and Alzheimer's disease. Neuropharmacology. 136(Pt C). 362–373. 88 indexed citations

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Thorn, Catherine A., et al.. (2017). Effects of M1 and M4 activation on excitatory synaptic transmission in CA1. Hippocampus. 27(7). 794–810. 36 indexed citations

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Thorn, Catherine A. & Ann M. Graybiel. (2014). Differential Entrainment and Learning-Related Dynamics of Spike and Local Field Potential Activity in the Sensorimotor and Associative Striatum. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(8). 2845–2859. 60 indexed citations

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Normand, Elizabeth A., Shane R. Crandall, Catherine A. Thorn, et al.. (2013). Temporal and Mosaic Tsc1 Deletion in the Developing Thalamus Disrupts Thalamocortical Circuitry, Neural Function, and Behavior. Neuron. 78(5). 895–909. 46 indexed citations

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Thorn, Catherine A., Hisham E. Atallah, Mark W. Howe, & Ann M. Graybiel. (2010). Differential Dynamics of Activity Changes in Dorsolateral and Dorsomedial Striatal Loops during Learning. Neuron. 66(5). 781–795. 293 indexed citations

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Tort, Adriano B. L., Mark Kramer, Catherine A. Thorn, et al.. (2008). Dynamic cross-frequency couplings of local field potential oscillations in rat striatum and hippocampus during performance of a T-maze task. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(51). 20517–20522. 593 indexed citations breakdown →

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DeCoteau, William E., Catherine A. Thorn, Daniel J. Gibson, et al.. (2007). Learning-related coordination of striatal and hippocampal theta rhythms during acquisition of a procedural maze task. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(13). 5644–5649. 178 indexed citations

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DeCoteau, William E., Catherine A. Thorn, Daniel J. Gibson, et al.. (2007). Oscillations of Local Field Potentials in the Rat Dorsal Striatum During Spontaneous and Instructed Behaviors. Journal of Neurophysiology. 97(5). 3800–3805. 91 indexed citations

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