Heather Trantham‐Davidson

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Heather Trantham‐Davidson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather Trantham‐Davidson has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 13 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Heather Trantham‐Davidson's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (13 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (10 papers). Heather Trantham‐Davidson is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (13 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (10 papers). Heather Trantham‐Davidson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Heather Trantham‐Davidson's co-authors include Jeremy K. Seamans, Kim A. Neve, L. Judson Chandler, Antonieta Lavı́n, Justin T. Gass, Lori A. Knackstedt, Stan Floresco, Patrick J. Mulholland, Marcelo F. Lopez and W. Bailey Glen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry and Cerebral Cortex.

In The Last Decade

Heather Trantham‐Davidson

21 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Dopamine Receptor Signaling 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Dopamine Receptor Signaling
    2004 659 citations Kim A. Neve, Jeremy K. Seamans et al. Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heather Trantham‐Davidson United States 19 1.5k 802 595 164 142 22 2.0k
Anjali M. Rajadhyaksha United States 28 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 371 0.6× 171 1.0× 147 1.0× 72 2.0k
James B. Daunais United States 27 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 628 1.1× 224 1.4× 162 1.1× 75 2.5k
Khaled Moussawi United States 15 1.6k 1.1× 780 1.0× 568 1.0× 146 0.9× 84 0.6× 33 2.0k
Jasper A. Heinsbroek United States 20 1.3k 0.9× 691 0.9× 567 1.0× 145 0.9× 104 0.7× 32 1.7k
Roberto I. Meléndez United States 21 1.8k 1.2× 842 1.0× 573 1.0× 239 1.5× 141 1.0× 26 2.3k
Julie Espallergues France 17 863 0.6× 657 0.8× 338 0.6× 136 0.8× 163 1.1× 21 1.4k
Roger Cachope United States 16 1.2k 0.8× 741 0.9× 485 0.8× 120 0.7× 180 1.3× 28 1.8k
Antonieta Lavı́n United States 24 1.6k 1.1× 747 0.9× 972 1.6× 94 0.6× 82 0.6× 41 2.1k
Yonatan M. Kupchik United States 21 1.9k 1.3× 969 1.2× 767 1.3× 206 1.3× 114 0.8× 32 2.4k
Patrick E. Rothwell United States 21 1.5k 1.0× 951 1.2× 715 1.2× 249 1.5× 151 1.1× 33 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather Trantham‐Davidson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather & Antonieta Lavı́n. (2019). Loss of dysbindin-1 affects GABAergic transmission in the PFC. Psychopharmacology. 236(11). 3291–3300. 9 indexed citations
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather, Samuel W. Centanni, Patrick J. Mulholland, et al.. (2016). Binge-Like Alcohol Exposure During Adolescence Disrupts Dopaminergic Neurotransmission in the Adult Prelimbic Cortex. Neuropsychopharmacology. 42(5). 1024–1036. 82 indexed citations
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Rinker, Jennifer A., Diana Fulmer, Heather Trantham‐Davidson, et al.. (2016). Differential potassium channel gene regulation in BXD mice reveals novel targets for pharmacogenetic therapies to reduce heavy alcohol drinking. Alcohol. 58. 33–45. 32 indexed citations
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Centanni, Samuel W., et al.. (2016). Loss of δ‐GABAA receptor‐mediated tonic currents in the adult prelimbic cortex following adolescent alcohol exposure. Addiction Biology. 22(3). 616–628. 37 indexed citations
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather & L. Judson Chandler. (2015). Alcohol-induced alterations in dopamine modulation of prefrontal activity. Alcohol. 49(8). 773–779. 59 indexed citations
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Scofield, Michael D., Heather Trantham‐Davidson, Marek Schwendt, et al.. (2015). Failure to Recognize Novelty after Extended Methamphetamine Self-Administration Results from Loss of Long-Term Depression in the Perirhinal Cortex. Neuropsychopharmacology. 40(11). 2526–2535. 24 indexed citations
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Chandler, L. Judson, et al.. (2015). Glutamatergic plasticity and alcohol dependence-induced alterations in reward, affect and cognition. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 65. 309–320. 48 indexed citations
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Gass, Justin T., W. Bailey Glen, Heather Trantham‐Davidson, et al.. (2014). Adolescent Alcohol Exposure Reduces Behavioral Flexibility, Promotes Disinhibition, and Increases Resistance to Extinction of Ethanol Self-Administration in Adulthood. Neuropsychopharmacology. 39(11). 2570–2583. 165 indexed citations
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Gass, Justin T., et al.. (2014). Enhancement of Extinction Learning Attenuates Ethanol-Seeking Behavior and Alters Plasticity in the Prefrontal Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(22). 7562–7574. 73 indexed citations
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather, Justin T. Gass, Marcelo F. Lopez, et al.. (2014). Chronic Alcohol Disrupts Dopamine Receptor Activity and the Cognitive Function of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(10). 3706–3718. 104 indexed citations
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Badanich, Kimberly A., Patrick J. Mulholland, Jacob T. Beckley, Heather Trantham‐Davidson, & John J. Woodward. (2013). Ethanol Reduces Neuronal Excitability of Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortex Neurons Via a Glycine Receptor Dependent Mechanism. Neuropsychopharmacology. 38(7). 1176–1188. 62 indexed citations
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Knackstedt, Lori A., Heather Trantham‐Davidson, & Marek Schwendt. (2013). The role of ventral and dorsal striatum mGluR5 in relapse to cocaine-seeking and extinction learning. Addiction Biology. 19(1). 87–101. 60 indexed citations
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather, Ryan T. LaLumiere, Kathryn J. Reissner, Peter W. Kalivas, & Lori A. Knackstedt. (2012). Ceftriaxone Normalizes Nucleus Accumbens Synaptic Transmission, Glutamate Transport, and Export following Cocaine Self-Administration and Extinction Training. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(36). 12406–12410. 106 indexed citations
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Karlsgodt, Katherine H., et al.. (2010). Reduced Dysbindin Expression Mediates N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Hypofunction and Impaired Working Memory Performance. Biological Psychiatry. 69(1). 28–34. 86 indexed citations
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Jentsch, J. David, et al.. (2009). Dysbindin Modulates Prefrontal Cortical Glutamatergic Circuits and Working Memory Function in Mice. Neuropsychopharmacology. 34(12). 2601–2608. 79 indexed citations
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather, Almira Vazdarjanova, Rujuan Dai, Alvin V. Terry, & Clare Bergson. (2008). Up-regulation of calcyon results in locomotor hyperactivity and reduced anxiety in mice. Behavioural Brain Research. 189(2). 244–249. 21 indexed citations
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather, Sven Kröner, & Jeremy K. Seamans. (2007). Dopamine Modulation of Prefrontal Cortex Interneurons Occurs Independently of DARPP-32. Cerebral Cortex. 18(4). 951–958. 23 indexed citations
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Neve, Kim A., Jeremy K. Seamans, & Heather Trantham‐Davidson. (2004). Dopamine Receptor Signaling. Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction. 24(3). 165–205. 659 indexed citations breakdown →
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Trantham‐Davidson, Heather, et al.. (2004). Mechanisms Underlying Differential D1 versus D2 Dopamine Receptor Regulation of Inhibition in Prefrontal Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(47). 10652–10659. 196 indexed citations
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Neve, Kim A., Jeremy K. Seamans, & Heather Trantham‐Davidson. (2004). Dopamine Receptor Signaling. Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction. 24(3). 165–205. 35 indexed citations

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