Robert C. Malenka

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Malenka is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Malenka has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 5 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Malenka's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (5 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (2 papers). Robert C. Malenka is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (5 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (2 papers). Robert C. Malenka collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert C. Malenka's co-authors include R. A. Nicoll, Reed C. Carroll, Dmitri Lissin, Mark von Zastrow, Roger A. Nicoll, Thomas R. Soderling, Gregory O. Hjelmstad, Pierre‐Marie Lledo, Suresh K. Mukherji and Mark F. Bear and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and Nature Neuroscience.

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Robert C. Malenka

8 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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NMDA-receptor-dependent synaptic plasticity: multiple forms and mechanisms

1993 716 citations Robert C. Malenka, R. A. Nicoll Trends in Neurosciences profile →

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8 of 8 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Synaptic plasticity at thalamocortical synapses in developing rat somatosensory cortex: LTP, LTD, and silent synapses 1999 ·Journal of Neurobiology ·Daniel E. Feldman, Roger A. Nicoll, Robert C. Malenka	17
2	Rapid redistribution of glutamate receptors contributes to long-term depression in hippocampal cultures 1999 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Reed C. Carroll, Dmitri Lissin, Mark von Zastrow, R. A. Nicoll, Robert C. Malenka	375
3	Rapid, Activation-Induced Redistribution of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons 1999 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Dmitri Lissin, Reed C. Carroll, Roger A. Nicoll, Robert C. Malenka, Mark von Zastrow	187
4	Reexamination of the effects of MCPG on hippocampal LTP, LTD, and depotentiation 1995 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Mark F. Bear, Robert C. Malenka	193
5	Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II and long-term potentiation enhance synaptic transmission by the same mechanism. 1995 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Pierre‐Marie Lledo, Gregory O. Hjelmstad, Suresh K. Mukherji, Thomas R. Soderling, Robert C. Malenka, Roger A. Nicoll	374
6	NMDA-receptor-dependent synaptic plasticity: multiple forms and mechanisms breakdown → 1993 ·Trends in Neurosciences ·Robert C. Malenka, R. A. Nicoll	716
7	Effects of GABA on stimulus-evoked changes in [K+]o and parallel fiber excitability. 1982 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·Robert C. Malenka, J. D. Kocsis	17
8	Effects of 4-aminopyridine on the frequency following properties of the parallel fibers of the cerebellar cortex 1980 ·Brain Research ·Jeffery D. Kocsis, Robert C. Malenka, Stephen G. Waxman	4

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