Susanna Molas

618 total citations
18 papers, 396 citations indexed

About

Susanna Molas is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Susanna Molas has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 396 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Susanna Molas's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (9 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (9 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers). Susanna Molas is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (9 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (9 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (8 papers). Susanna Molas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and France. Susanna Molas's co-authors include Andrew R. Tapper, Rubing Zhao-Shea, Steven R. DeGroot, Mara Dierssen, Paul Gardner, Paul M. Klenowski, Liwang Liu, Xavier Gallego, Noemí Robles and Rafaël Maldonado and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Nature Neuroscience and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Susanna Molas

16 papers receiving 394 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susanna Molas United States 11 238 210 94 64 56 18 396
Steven T. Pittenger United States 14 205 0.9× 231 1.1× 92 1.0× 39 0.6× 70 1.3× 26 376
Justin N. Siemian United States 13 189 0.8× 274 1.3× 109 1.2× 132 2.1× 48 0.9× 27 467
Darlene A. Mitrano United States 10 159 0.7× 303 1.4× 116 1.2× 50 0.8× 27 0.5× 13 384
Fabrício Calvo Brazil 10 171 0.7× 177 0.8× 110 1.2× 73 1.1× 58 1.0× 12 379
Agnieszka Gieryk Poland 10 177 0.7× 224 1.1× 81 0.9× 73 1.1× 44 0.8× 11 426
Laurie H. L. Sellings Canada 12 203 0.9× 393 1.9× 121 1.3× 69 1.1× 84 1.5× 13 537
Mathieu Baudonnat France 9 200 0.8× 205 1.0× 107 1.1× 46 0.7× 46 0.8× 9 370
Sergios Charntikov United States 14 170 0.7× 272 1.3× 55 0.6× 68 1.1× 70 1.3× 29 364
Vincenzo Tedesco Italy 9 267 1.1× 267 1.3× 194 2.1× 52 0.8× 34 0.6× 10 480
Caitlin McOmish Australia 12 166 0.7× 206 1.0× 62 0.7× 47 0.7× 40 0.7× 14 407

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susanna Molas

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Durán‐Laforet, Violeta, Timothy G. Freels, Susanna Molas, et al.. (2025). Suppression of binge alcohol drinking by an inhibitory neuronal ensemble in the mouse medial orbitofrontal cortex. Nature Neuroscience. 28(8). 1741–1752.
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Williams, Elora, et al.. (2025). Interpeduncular GABAergic neuron function controls threat processing and innate defensive adaptive learning. Molecular Psychiatry. 30(11). 5427–5436.
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Molas, Susanna, et al.. (2024). Dopamine control of social novelty preference is constrained by an interpeduncular-tegmentum circuit. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2891–2891. 14 indexed citations
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Molas, Susanna, et al.. (2024). Prompting social investigation. eLife. 13. 2 indexed citations
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Klenowski, Paul M., et al.. (2023). A neuronal coping mechanism linking stress-induced anxiety to motivation for reward. Science Advances. 9(49). eadh9620–eadh9620. 17 indexed citations
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Klenowski, Paul M., et al.. (2021). Dynamic activity of interpeduncular nucleus GABAergic neurons controls expression of nicotine withdrawal in male mice. Neuropsychopharmacology. 47(3). 641–651. 22 indexed citations
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DeGroot, Steven R., Rubing Zhao-Shea, Leeyup Chung, et al.. (2020). Midbrain Dopamine Controls Anxiety-like Behavior by Engaging Unique Interpeduncular Nucleus Microcircuitry. Biological Psychiatry. 88(11). 855–866. 45 indexed citations
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Tsuji, Junko, Rubing Zhao-Shea, Ciearra B. Smith, et al.. (2020). Integrated miRNA-/mRNA-Seq of the Habenulo-Interpeduncular Circuit During Acute Nicotine Withdrawal. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 813–813. 9 indexed citations
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Tapper, Andrew R. & Susanna Molas. (2020). Midbrain circuits of novelty processing. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 176. 107323–107323. 31 indexed citations
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Molas, Susanna, Rubing Zhao-Shea, Liwang Liu, et al.. (2017). A circuit-based mechanism underlying familiarity signaling and the preference for novelty. Nature Neuroscience. 20(9). 1260–1268. 48 indexed citations
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Molas, Susanna, Steven R. DeGroot, Rubing Zhao-Shea, & Andrew R. Tapper. (2016). Anxiety and Nicotine Dependence: Emerging Role of the Habenulo-Interpeduncular Axis. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 38(2). 169–180. 78 indexed citations
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Molas, Susanna, Thomas Gener, Mairena Martı́n, et al.. (2014). Hippocampal changes produced by overexpression of the human CHRNA5/A3/B4 gene cluster may underlie cognitive deficits rescued by nicotine in transgenic mice. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 2(1). 147–147. 6 indexed citations
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Molas, Susanna & Mara Dierssen. (2014). The role of nicotinic receptors in shaping and functioning of the glutamatergic system: A window into cognitive pathology. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 46. 315–325. 19 indexed citations
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Muldoon, Pretal P., Kia J. Jackson, Susanna Molas, et al.. (2014). The α3β4* nicotinicAChreceptor subtype mediates physical dependence to morphine: mouse and human studies. British Journal of Pharmacology. 171(16). 3845–3857. 33 indexed citations
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Gallego, Xavier, Jéssica Ruiz‐Medina, Olga Valverde, et al.. (2012). Transgenic over expression of nicotinic receptor alpha 5, alpha 3, and beta 4 subunit genes reduces ethanol intake in mice. Alcohol. 46(3). 205–215. 26 indexed citations
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Gallego, Xavier, Susanna Molas, Alejandro Amador‐Arjona, et al.. (2011). Overexpression of the CHRNA5/A3/B4 genomic cluster in mice increases the sensitivity to nicotine and modifies its reinforcing effects. Amino Acids. 43(2). 897–909. 30 indexed citations
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Molas, Susanna, et al.. (2011). Overexpression of α3/α5/β4 nicotinic receptor subunits modifies impulsive-like behavior. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 122(3). 247–252. 10 indexed citations

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