Roger A. Nicoll
University of California, San Francisco
Roger A. Nicoll is an American neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco where he is professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology. His research has contributed significantly to understanding synaptic physiology and pharmacology, particularly synaptic plasticity.
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Roger A. Nicoll is an American neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco where he is professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology. His research has contributed significantly to understanding synaptic physiology and pharmacology, particularly synaptic plasticity.
Affiliation
University of California, San Francisco
Top Publications
- Endogenous cannabinoids mediate retrograde signalling at hippocampal synapses (2001) - 1,631 citations
- PSD-95 Involvement in Maturation of Excitatory Synapses (2000) - 1,327 citations
- Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Brain (2002) - 1,273 citations
- Evidence for silent synapses: Implications for the expression of LTP (1995) - 1,251 citations
- AMPA Receptor Trafficking at Excitatory Synapses (2003) - 1,157 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Roger A. Nicoll
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-6977-4632
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5053859273
Research interests
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
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- 1,631OpenAlex citations
- 1,327OpenAlex citations
- Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Brain ↗2002 · Science1,273OpenAlex citations
- 1,251OpenAlex citations
- AMPA Receptor Trafficking at Excitatory Synapses ↗2003 · Neuron1,157OpenAlex citations
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- Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Brain ↗2002 · Science
- AMPA Receptor Trafficking at Excitatory Synapses ↗2003 · Neuron
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