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Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Natalie Hauglund
University of Oxford
2
Li-Feng Jiang-Xie
Washington University in St. Louis
3
Suneesh Thilak
New Cross Hospital
4
Stephanie von Holstein‐Rathlou
University of Copenhagen
5
Laura Bojarskaite
Oslo University Hospital
6
Kazuhisa Ishida
The University of Tokyo
7
Jong Duck Choi
Konkuk University
8
Jose A. Mazzitelli
Washington University in St. Louis
9
Hokyung Jin
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
10
Rashad Hussain
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Papers

1
Norepinephrine-mediated slow vasomotion drives glymphatic clearance during sleep
Cell|2025
244 cit.
2
Neuronal dynamics direct cerebrospinal fluid perfusion and brain clearance
Nature|2024
187 cit.
3
Diagnosis and management of subarachnoid haemorrhage
Nature Communications|2024
157 cit.
4
Publication in Nature (2025) [51 citations, W4411023381]
Nature|2025
51 cit.
5
Role of aquaporin-4 polarization in extracellular solute clearance
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS|2024
43 cit.
6
Detection of Glymphatic Outflow of Tau from Brain to Cerebrospinal Fluid in Mice
Methods in molecular biology|2024
6 cit.
7
Delayed cerebral ischaemia after subarachnoid haemorrhage: pathophysiology, diagnosis and neurotherapeutic opportunities
Discover Medicine|2025
5 cit.
8
Is glymphatic clearance the secret to restorative sleep?
Brain|2025
4 cit.
9
Publication in Methods in molecular biology (2024) [W4393051372]
Methods in molecular biology|2024
0 cit.
10
Publication in Advanced Science (2026) [W7143046659]
Advanced Science|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Changyong Gao
Heze University
2
Madeline A. Lancaster
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
3
Jiali Pu
Wuhan University
4
Iben Lundgaard
Lund University
5
Mingming Ma
Zhengzhou University
6
Klas H. Pettersen
Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering
7
Lin‐Hui Wang
Soochow University
8
Leo M. Miyakoshi
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
9
Chuanqin Xia
Sichuan University
10
Justin Rustenhoven
University of Auckland

Papers

1
Interaction Between the Glymphatic System and α-Synuclein in Parkinson’s Disease
Molecular Neurobiology|2023
125 cit.
2
Androgens increase excitatory neurogenic potential in human brain organoids
Nature|2022
121 cit.
3
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 inhibition prevents aquaporin-4 depolarization-mediated glymphatic dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease
Journal of Advanced Research|2023
114 cit.
4
Tissue morphology influences the temporal program of human brain organoid development
Cell stem cell|2023
95 cit.
5
Age-related alterations in meningeal immunity drive impaired CNS lymphatic drainage
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2023
88 cit.
6
Specific immune status in Parkinson’s disease at different ages of onset
npj Parkinson s Disease|2022
56 cit.
7
Reduced coupling of global brain function and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Parkinson’s disease
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism|2023
51 cit.
8
Noninvasive neuroimaging provides evidence for deterioration of the glymphatic system in Parkinson's disease relative to essential tremor
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders|2022
44 cit.
9
An experimental and modeling study on the oxidation of ammonia-methanol mixtures in a jet stirred reactor
Fuel|2023
36 cit.
10
The state of brain activity modulates cerebrospinal fluid transport
Progress in Neurobiology|2023
27 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Maiken Nedergaard
University of Rochester Medical Center
2
Jonathan Kipnis
Washington University in St. Louis
3
Jeffrey J. Iliff
University of Washington
4
Per Kristian Eide
Oslo University Hospital
5
Joanna M. Wardlaw
University of Edinburgh
6
Kari Alitalo
University of Helsinki
7
John D. Pickard
National Institute for Health and Care Research
8
Shinji Naganawa
Nagoya University
9
Helene Benveniste
Yale University
10
Hajime Arai
Seirei Social Welfare Community

Papers

1
A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid β
Science Translational Medicine|2012
5.6k cit.
2
Neuroimaging standards for research into small vessel disease and its contribution to ageing and neurodegeneration
The Lancet Neurology|2013
5.4k cit.
3
Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance from the Adult Brain
Science|2013
5.3k cit.
4
Structural and functional features of central nervous system lymphatic vessels
Nature|2015
4.3k cit.
5
Elevation of the Extracellular Concentrations of Glutamate and Aspartate in Rat Hippocampus During Transient Cerebral Ischemia Monitored by Intracerebral Microdialysis
Journal of Neurochemistry|1984
2.9k cit.
6
A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2015
2.2k cit.
7
A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF‐C, is a ligand for the Flt4 (VEGFR‐3) and KDR (VEGFR‐2) receptor tyrosine kinases.
The EMBO Journal|1996
1.7k cit.
8
Uniquely Hominid Features of Adult Human Astrocytes
Journal of Neuroscience|2009
1.5k cit.
9
Impairment of paravascular clearance pathways in the aging brain
Annals of Neurology|2014
1.5k cit.
10
Expression of the fms-like tyrosine kinase 4 gene becomes restricted to lymphatic endothelium during development.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1995
1.4k cit.

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