Shari G. Birnbaum

9.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
68 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Shari G. Birnbaum is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Shari G. Birnbaum has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Shari G. Birnbaum's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (13 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (9 papers). Shari G. Birnbaum is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (13 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (9 papers). Shari G. Birnbaum collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Korea. Shari G. Birnbaum's co-authors include Amy F.T. Arnsten, Eric J. Nestler, Susheel Vijayraghavan, Graham V. Williams, Min Wang, J. David Sweatt, Luis F. Parada, Jane R. Taylor, Steven G. Kernie and Ami Graham and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Shari G. Birnbaum

67 papers receiving 7.3k citations

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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.

Inverted-U dopamine D1 receptor actions on prefrontal neurons engaged in working memory

2007 784 citations Shari G. Birnbaum, Amy F.T. Arnsten et al. profile →
Mania-like behavior induced by disruption of CLOCK

2007 617 citations Kole T. Roybal, Ami Graham et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
TrkB Regulates Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Governs Sensitivity to Antidepressive Treatment

2008 511 citations Shari G. Birnbaum, Steven G. Kernie et al. Neuron profile →
The orexigenic hormone ghrelin defends against depressive symptoms of chronic stress

2008 501 citations Michael Lutter, Ichiro Sakata et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shari G. Birnbaum United States	39	3.0k	2.4k	2.0k	1.5k	1.1k	68	7.4k
John D. Elsworth United States	52	4.3k 1.4×	2.9k 1.2×	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.3×	155	9.1k
Jens D. Mikkelsen Denmark	54	4.2k 1.4×	3.5k 1.4×	1.3k 0.7×	2.7k 1.8×	964 0.9×	238	9.3k
Laurence H. Tecott United States	49	3.9k 1.3×	3.4k 1.4×	1.1k 0.5×	2.2k 1.4×	1.9k 1.8×	78	9.8k
Amanda J. Roberts United States	52	5.0k 1.6×	2.9k 1.2×	1.7k 0.8×	992 0.6×	1.5k 1.5×	186	9.3k
Maarten van den Buuse Australia	48	3.4k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	476 0.3×	845 0.8×	254	7.7k
Colleen A. McClung United States	43	3.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	2.5k 1.3×	3.9k 2.5×	1.5k 1.4×	95	9.9k
Peter Gass Germany	49	3.1k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	440 0.3×	1.0k 1.0×	199	7.7k
Vaishnav Krishnan United States	27	2.9k 0.9×	2.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	952 0.6×	959 0.9×	57	8.7k
Kerrie L. Thomas United Kingdom	31	5.1k 1.7×	1.9k 0.8×	3.1k 1.5×	595 0.4×	668 0.6×	71	8.9k
Kuei‐Sen Hsu Taiwan	42	3.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	498 0.3×	883 0.8×	148	6.0k

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Kim, Han‐Kyul, Teppei Fujikawa, Noriyoshi Isozumi, et al.. (2025). High dietary phosphate intake induces anxiety in normal male mice. Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health. 49. 101112–101112.

Cho, Kyung‐Ok, Zane R. Lybrand, Naoki Ito, et al.. (2015). Aberrant hippocampal neurogenesis contributes to epilepsy and associated cognitive decline. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6606–6606. 322 indexed citations

Lu, Jui-Yun, Hemanth R. Nelvagal, Lingling Wang, et al.. (2015). Intrathecal enzyme replacement therapy improves motor function and survival in a preclinical mouse model of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 116(1-2). 98–105. 29 indexed citations

Smith, Laura N., Jakub Jedynak, Miles R. Fontenot, et al.. (2014). Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Regulates Synaptic and Behavioral Plasticity to Repeated Cocaine Administration. Neuron. 82(3). 645–658. 56 indexed citations

Amiri, Anahita, Efrain Sanchez‐Ortiz, Woosung Cho, et al.. (2014). Analysis of Fmr1 Deletion in a Subpopulation of Post‐Mitotic Neurons in Mouse Cortex and Hippocampus. Autism Research. 7(1). 60–71. 12 indexed citations

Hu, Jie, Jui-Yun Lu, Andrew M.S. Wong, et al.. (2012). Intravenous high-dose enzyme replacement therapy with recombinant palmitoyl–protein thioesterase reduces visceral lysosomal storage and modestly prolongs survival in a preclinical mouse model of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 107(1-2). 213–221. 38 indexed citations

Gleason, Kelly, Shari G. Birnbaum, Abhay A. Shukla, & Subroto Ghose. (2012). Susceptibility of the adolescent brain to cannabinoids: long-term hippocampal effects and relevance to schizophrenia. Translational Psychiatry. 2(11). e199–e199. 53 indexed citations

Li, Yi, Jie Hu, Andrew M.S. Wong, et al.. (2010). DHHC5 Interacts with PDZ Domain 3 of Post-synaptic Density-95 (PSD-95) Protein and Plays a Role in Learning and Memory. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(17). 13022–13031. 68 indexed citations

Wang, Hong, Yi Nong, Shari G. Birnbaum, et al.. (2009). Norbin Is an Endogenous Regulator of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Signaling. Science. 326(5959). 1554–1557. 105 indexed citations

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Perelló, Mario, Ichiro Sakata, Shari G. Birnbaum, et al.. (2009). Ghrelin Increases the Rewarding Value of High-Fat Diet in an Orexin-Dependent Manner. Biological Psychiatry. 67(9). 880–886. 295 indexed citations

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Green, Thomas A., Imran Alibhai, C. Nathaniel Roybal, et al.. (2009). Environmental Enrichment Produces a Behavioral Phenotype Mediated by Low Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Response Element Binding (CREB) Activity in the Nucleus Accumbens. Biological Psychiatry. 67(1). 28–35. 141 indexed citations

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Potenza, Marc N., Edward S. Brodkin, Bao‐Zhu Yang, et al.. (2008). Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis Identifies Rat Genomic Regions Related to Amphetamine-Induced Locomotion and Gαi3 Levels in Nucleus Accumbens. Neuropsychopharmacology. 33(11). 2735–2746. 4 indexed citations

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Roybal, Kole T., Ami Graham, Jennifer A. DiNieri, et al.. (2007). Mania-like behavior induced by disruption of CLOCK. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(15). 6406–6411. 617 indexed citations breakdown →

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Berton, Olivier, Herbert E. Covington, Karl Ebner, et al.. (2007). Induction of ΔFosB in the Periaqueductal Gray by Stress Promotes Active Coping Responses. Neuron. 55(2). 289–300. 105 indexed citations

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Berton, Olivier, Herbert E. Covington, Karl Ebner, et al.. (2007). Induction of ΔFosB in the Periaqueductal Gray by Stress Promotes Active Coping Responses. Neuron. 56(3). 574–574. 3 indexed citations

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Shalin, Sara C., Regula E. Egli, Shari G. Birnbaum, et al.. (2006). Signal transduction mechanisms in memory disorders. Progress in brain research. 157. 25–384. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Xixi, Li-Lian Yuan, Shari G. Birnbaum, et al.. (2006). Deletion ofKv4.2Gene Eliminates Dendritic A-Type K⁺Current and Enhances Induction of Long-Term Potentiation in Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(47). 12143–12151. 256 indexed citations

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Schrader, Laura A., et al.. (2005). ERK/MAPK regulates the Kv4.2 potassium channel by direct phosphorylation of the pore-forming subunit. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 290(3). C852–C861. 146 indexed citations

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Ramos, Brian P., et al.. (2003). Dysregulation of Protein Kinase A Signaling in the Aged Prefrontal Cortex. Neuron. 40(4). 835–845. 190 indexed citations

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Birnbaum, Shari G., Kevin T. Gobeske, Joshua D. Auerbach, Jane R. Taylor, & Amy F.T. Arnsten. (1999). A role for norepinephrine in stress-induced cognitive deficits: α-1-adrenoceptor mediation in the prefrontal cortex. Biological Psychiatry. 46(9). 1266–1274. 205 indexed citations

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