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Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Zhen‐Zhong Xu
Allen Institute for Brain Science
99
2
Zhaoqi Yan
Unknown
85
3
Sun Yeou Kim
Gachon University
64
4
Wenyi Guo
Unknown
59
5
Dongxue He
Jilin University
57
6
Qiuyun You
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
57
7
Chiahui Yen
Ming Chuan University
54
8
Xinling Yang
Xinjiang Medical University
52
9
Mukesh Kumar
Georgia State University
52
10
Felix L. Yeh
Unknown
50

Rising Stars Papers

1
Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant causes severe pulmonary disease in K18-hACE-2 mice
Frontiers in Microbiology|2024
13 cit.
2
Pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants JN.1, KP.2, and EG.5.1 in K18-hACE2 Transgenic Mice
Viruses|2025
7 cit.
3
A Synthetic Derivative SH 66 of Homoisoflavonoid from Liliaceae Exhibits Anti-Neuroinflammatory Activity against LPS-Induced Microglial Cells
Molecules|2024
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Sazzad Khan
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
94
2
Cassi Friday
University of Kentucky
83
3
Dhondup Namgyal
University of Southern California
78
4
Zhongqiang Su
Xinjiang Medical University
73
5
Fahad A. Alhumaydhi
Qassim University
62
6
Giulia Dematteis
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”
62
7
Kristína Kulcsárová
University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik
62
8
Kuok Ho Daniel Tang
University of Arizona
62
9
Simona Lanzillotta
Sapienza University of Rome
62
10
Prince Kumar Singh
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
59

Emerging Leaders Papers

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All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Vilhelm A. Bohr
University of Copenhagen
99
2
Fei Yin
University of Arizona
94
3
Je‐Wook Yu
Yonsei University
83
4
Livio Pellizzoni
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
83
5
Myeong Ok Kim
Gyeongsang National University
79
6
Qitao Ran
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
75
7
Dietmar Rudolf Thal
Allen Institute for Brain Science
73
8
Oskar Hansson
Lund University
69
9
David M. Holtzman
Washington University in St. Louis
68
10
Qingshan Wang
Dalian Medical University
68

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Mitophagy inhibits amyloid-β and tau pathology and reverses cognitive deficits in models of Alzheimer’s disease
Nature Neuroscience|2019
1.7k cit.
2
Earliest accumulation of β-amyloid occurs within the default-mode network and concurrently affects brain connectivity
Nature Communications|2017
927 cit.
3
Apolipoprotein E and Apolipoprotein E Receptors: Normal Biology and Roles in Alzheimer Disease
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine|2012
787 cit.
4
Microglia-mediated T cell infiltration drives neurodegeneration in tauopathy
Nature|2023
584 cit.
5
The Alzheimer's Association appropriate use recommendations for blood biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer s & Dementia|2022
568 cit.
6
ApoE influences amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance despite minimal apoE/Aβ association in physiological conditions
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2013
557 cit.
7
Ablation of the Ferroptosis Inhibitor Glutathione Peroxidase 4 in Neurons Results in Rapid Motor Neuron Degeneration and Paralysis
Journal of Biological Chemistry|2015
503 cit.
8
NAD <sup>+</sup> supplementation normalizes key Alzheimer’s features and DNA damage responses in a new AD mouse model with introduced DNA repair deficiency
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2018
457 cit.
9
Blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease in clinical practice and trials
Nature Aging|2023
443 cit.
10
Telomere-binding Protein TRF2 Binds to and Stimulates the Werner and Bloom Syndrome Helicases
Journal of Biological Chemistry|2002
383 cit.

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