Helen E. Scharfman

19.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
188 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Helen E. Scharfman is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen E. Scharfman has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 74 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 68 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Helen E. Scharfman's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (125 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (73 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (49 papers). Helen E. Scharfman is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (125 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (73 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (49 papers). Helen E. Scharfman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Helen E. Scharfman's co-authors include Devin K. Binder, Jeffrey H. Goodman, Neil J. MacLusky, Anne L. Sollas, Susan D. Croll, Catherine E. Myers, Daniel P. McCloskey, Pierre Lavenex, David G. Amaral and Philip A. Schwartzkroin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Medicine and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Helen E. Scharfman

183 papers receiving 14.4k citations

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Mini Review

2004 1.2k citations Devin K. Binder, Helen E. Scharfman profile →
The dentate gyrus: fundamental neuroanatomical organization (dentate gyrus for dummies)

2007 605 citations Helen E. Scharfman et al. Progress in brain research profile →
Increased neurogenesis and the ectopic granule cells after intrahippocampal BDNF infusion in adult rats

2005 595 citations Helen E. Scharfman, Susan D. Croll et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Opposing interictal dynamics in Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy 2025 ·Progress in Neurobiology ·(unknown), Helen E. Scharfman	0
2	Choline supplementation in early life improves and low levels of choline can impair outcomes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease 2024 ·eLife ·(unknown), (unknown), Paige Leary, John J. LaFrancois, David Alcantara‐Gonzalez, Swati Jain, (unknown), Justin J. Botterill, Stephen D. Ginsberg, Helen E. Scharfman	3
3	Choline supplementation in early life improves and low levels of choline can impair outcomes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease 2024 ·eLife ·(unknown), (unknown), Paige Leary, John J. LaFrancois, David Alcantara‐Gonzalez, Swati Jain, (unknown), Justin J. Botterill, Stephen D. Ginsberg, Helen E. Scharfman	2
4	Increasing adult-born neurons protects mice from epilepsy 2023 ·eLife ·Swati Jain, John J. LaFrancois, (unknown), Justin J. Botterill, (unknown), Chiara Criscuolo, Helen E. Scharfman	1
5	High‐frequency oscillations ( 250–500 Hz ) in animal models of Alzheimer's disease and two animal models of epilepsy 2022 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown), Helen E. Scharfman	24
6	Bidirectional Regulation of Cognitive and Anxiety-like Behaviors by Dentate Gyrus Mossy Cells in Male and Female Mice 2021 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Justin J. Botterill, Vinod Kumar, (unknown), Cátia M. Teixeira, John J. LaFrancois, Helen E. Scharfman	34
7	CIM6P/IGF‐2 Receptor Ligands Reverse Deficits in Angelman Syndrome Model Mice 2020 ·Autism Research ·Emmanuel Cruz, Giannina Descalzi, Adam B. Steinmetz, Helen E. Scharfman, Aaron Katzman, Cristina M. Alberini	31
8	Adult-born hippocampal neurons bidirectionally modulate entorhinal inputs into the dentate gyrus 2019 ·Science ·Victor M. Luna, Christoph Anacker, Nesha S. Burghardt, (unknown), Valentine Andreu, Amira Millette, Paige Leary, Rebecca Ravenelle, Jessica Jimenez, Alessia Mastrodonato, Christine A. Denny, André A. Fenton, Helen E. Scharfman, René Hen	131
9	A companion to the preclinical common data elements for physiologic data in rodent epilepsy models. A report of the TASK3 Physiology Working Group of the ILAE/AES Joint Translational Task Force 2018 ·Epilepsia Open ·Jan A. Gorter, Erwin A. van Vliet, Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere, Gordon F. Buchanan, Daniel Friedman, Karin Borges, Heidi L. Grabenstatter, Katarzyna Łukasiuk, Helen E. Scharfman, Astrid Nehlig	17
10	Acute restraint stress decreases c-fos immunoreactivity in hilar mossy cells of the adult dentate gyrus 2017 ·Brain Structure and Function ·(unknown), Áine Duffy, Helen E. Scharfman	22
11	Interictal spikes during sleep are an early defect in the Tg2576 mouse model of β-amyloid neuropathology 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Korey Kam, Áine Duffy, (unknown), John J. LaFrancois, Helen E. Scharfman	98
12	Aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis contributes to epilepsy and associated cognitive decline 2015 ·Nature Communications ·Kyung‐Ok Cho, Zane R. Lybrand, Naoki Ito, Rebecca Brulet, (unknown), Ling Zhang, Levi B. Good, Kerstin Ure, Steven G. Kernie, Shari G. Birnbaum, Helen E. Scharfman, Amelia J. Eisch, Jenny Hsieh	322
13	Shared cognitive and behavioral impairments in epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease and potential underlying mechanisms 2013 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Jeannie Chin, Helen E. Scharfman	88
14	Postnatal neurogenesis as a therapeutic target in temporal lobe epilepsy 2009 ·Epilepsy Research ·Helen E. Scharfman, Daniel P. McCloskey	64
15	A role for hilar cells in pattern separation in the dentate gyrus: A computational approach 2008 ·Hippocampus ·Catherine E. Myers, Helen E. Scharfman	137
16	The dentate gyrus : a comprehensive guide to structure, function, and clinical implications 2007 ·Elsevier eBooks ·Helen E. Scharfman	46
17	The CA3 “backprojection” to the dentate gyrus 2007 ·Progress in brain research ·Helen E. Scharfman	199
18	Depression of Synaptic Transmission by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Adult Rat Hippocampus and Evidence for Increased Efficacy after Chronic Seizures 2005 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Daniel P. McCloskey, Susan D. Croll, Helen E. Scharfman	107
19	Growth factors and epilepsy 2005 ·Nova Science Publishers eBooks ·Devin K. Binder, Helen E. Scharfman	11
20	The parahippocampal region : implications for neurological and psychiatric diseases 2000 ·Helen E. Scharfman, Menno P. Witter, Robert Schwarcz	60

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