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Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Rafael Moliner
University of Helsinki
2
Qinhong Huang
Guangzhou Medical University
3
Kirsten Cherian
Stanford Medicine
4
Sean M. Burke
University of California San Diego
5
Lindsay Collins
University of Oregon
6
Lior Matityahu
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
7
April S. Caravaca
Science for Life Laboratory
8
Yuika Okura
Tokyo Institute of Technology
9
Nastaran Fazel Modares
Unknown
10
Sanling Liu
Beijing Academy of Social Sciences

Papers

1
Structural mechanisms of α7 nicotinic receptor allosteric modulation and activation
Cell|2024
55 cit.
2
Publication in Cell Discovery (2025) [10 citations, W4409230199]
Cell Discovery|2025
10 cit.
3
Publication in Science Advances (2025) [3 citations, W4415035231]
Science Advances|2025
3 cit.
4
Publication in Nature Communications (2026) [1 citation, W7136149824]
Nature Communications|2026
1 cit.
5
Identification of TNFAIP6 as a reliable prognostic indicator of low-grade glioma
Heliyon|2024
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Ryan Hibbs
University of California San Diego
2
Zhangqiang Li
Laboratoire de Biologie Physico-Chimique des Protéines Membranaires
3
Chao Chang
Peking University
4
Dongliang Liu
Shanghai Public Security Bureau
5
Ji Hu
ShanghaiTech University
6
Eduardo Pozo
Hospital Clínico San Carlos
7
Gül Dölen
Johns Hopkins University
8
Nadine Gogolla
ClearMotion (United States)
9
Rilei Yu
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10
Xiaoshuang Huang
Bio-Medical Science (South Korea)

Papers

1
Psychedelics reopen the social reward learning critical period
Nature|2023
329 cit.
2
Terahertz Photons Improve Cognitive Functions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Research|2023
121 cit.
3
Designing antimicrobial peptides using deep learning and molecular dynamic simulations
Briefings in Bioinformatics|2023
106 cit.
4
An ultra-sensitive metasurface biosensor for instant cancer detection based on terahertz spectra
Nano Research|2023
99 cit.
5
Structural and dynamic mechanisms of GABAA receptor modulators with opposing activities
Nature Communications|2022
95 cit.
6
Structural basis for high-voltage activation and subtype-specific inhibition of human Na <sub>v</sub> 1.8
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
88 cit.
7
Structural mechanism of muscle nicotinic receptor desensitization and block by curare
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology|2022
83 cit.
8
Inhibition of Cancer Cell Migration and Glycolysis by Terahertz Wave Modulation via Altered Chromatin Accessibility
Research|2022
75 cit.
9
Representation and control of pain and itch by distinct prefrontal neural ensembles
Neuron|2023
75 cit.
10
Structural mechanisms of GABAA receptor autoimmune encephalitis
Cell|2022
73 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Jean‐Pierre Changeux
Institut Pasteur
2
William A. Catterall
Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
3
Roderick MacKinnon
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
4
Kevin J. Tracey
Northwell Health
5
Baldomero M. Olivera
University of Utah
6
Richard W. Tsien
NYU Langone Health
7
Henry A. Lester
California Institute of Technology
8
John A. Dani
University of Pennsylvania
9
Kenneth J. Kellar
Unknown
10
Susan Wonnacott
University of Bath

Papers

1
On the nature of allosteric transitions: A plausible model
Journal of Molecular Biology|1965
8.9k cit.
2
The Structure of the Potassium Channel: Molecular Basis of K <sup>+</sup> Conduction and Selectivity
Science|1998
6.8k cit.
3
Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin
Nature|2000
4.2k cit.
4
HMG-1 as a Late Mediator of Endotoxin Lethality in Mice
Science|1999
3.4k cit.
5
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation
Nature|2002
3.2k cit.
6
Shock and Tissue Injury Induced by Recombinant Human Cachectin
Science|1986
2.6k cit.
7
Anti-cachectin/TNF monoclonal antibodies prevent septic shock during lethal bacteraemia
Nature|1987
2.5k cit.
8
Three types of neuronal calcium channel with different calcium agonist sensitivity
Nature|1985
2.2k cit.
9
Crystal Structure of a Mammalian Voltage-Dependent <i>Shaker</i> Family K <sup>+</sup> Channel
Science|2005
2.1k cit.
10
Chemistry of ion coordination and hydration revealed by a K+ channel–Fab complex at 2.0 Å resolution
Nature|2001
2.1k cit.

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