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genetic neurodegenerative diseases

Last updated June 2, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Sebastian J. Hofer
Inserm
99
2
Diana Arseni
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
80
3
Artur Shvetcov
The University of Sydney
60
4
Caitlin A. Finney
The University of Sydney
50
5
Neta Rosenzweig
Brigham and Women's Hospital
40
6
Vanessa C. Wheeler
Broad Institute
10

Rising Stars Papers

1
Sex-dependent APOE4 neutrophil–microglia interactions drive cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
Nature Medicine|2024
61 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Alhamdu Adamu
Shanxi Medical University
99
2
William Barrie
University of Cambridge
90
3
Zhuoran Yin
Brigham and Women's Hospital
80
4
Ann‐Kathrin Schalkamp
UK Dementia Research Institute
60
5
Andrew S. Mendiola
Gladstone Institutes
40
6
Yongjin Yoo
Stanford University
30
7
C Bravo
Cornell University
20
8
Kia M. Barclay
Washington University in St. Louis
10

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
APOE4 impairs the microglial response in Alzheimer’s disease by inducing TGFβ-mediated checkpoints
Nature Immunology|2023
189 cit.
2
Identification of a protective microglial state mediated by miR-155 and interferon-γ signaling in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Nature Neuroscience|2023
107 cit.
3
Human iPSC 4R tauopathy model uncovers modifiers of tau propagation
Cell|2024
67 cit.
4
An inducible genetic tool to track and manipulate specific microglial states reveals their plasticity and roles in remyelination
Immunity|2024
53 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
John Q. Trojanowski
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
99
2
Bryan J. Traynor
National Institutes of Health
90
3
Welcome Bender
Harvard University
80
4
Mike Hutton
Jacksonville College
70
5
Tony Wyss‐Coray
Neurosciences Institute
60
6
Bernardino Ghetti
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
50
7
Brian K. Kaspar
Nationwide Children's Hospital
40
8
J. Paul Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
30
9
Christian Kubisch
University of Bonn
20
10
Berislav V. Zloković
University of Rochester Medical Center
10

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Blood-Brain Barrier: From Physiology to Disease and Back
Physiological Reviews|2018
2.1k cit.
2
Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads
Neuron|2022
1.8k cit.
3
A human brain vascular atlas reveals diverse mediators of Alzheimer’s risk
Nature|2022
779 cit.
4
apoE isoform–specific disruption of amyloid β peptide clearance from mouse brain
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2008
759 cit.
5
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Pericyte loss influences Alzheimer-like neurodegeneration in mice
Nature Communications|2013
606 cit.
6
Deficiency in Mural Vascular Cells Coincides with Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption in <scp>A</scp>lzheimer's Disease
Brain Pathology|2012
551 cit.
7
APOE4/4 is linked to damaging lipid droplets in Alzheimer’s disease microglia
Nature|2024
445 cit.
8
Colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) signaling in injured neurons facilitates protection and survival
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2013
277 cit.
9
TDP-43 Mediates Degeneration in a Novel<i>Drosophila</i>Model of Disease Caused by Mutations in VCP/p97
Journal of Neuroscience|2010
267 cit.
10
Chronic Stress Exacerbates Tau Pathology, Neurodegeneration, and Cognitive Performance through a Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor-Dependent Mechanism in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Tauopathy
Journal of Neuroscience|2011
262 cit.

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