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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
H Jin
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2
Sebastiaan De Schepper
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
3
Cam‐Hoa Mac
National Tsing Hua University
4
Hao Chang
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
5
Manon Giraudier
University of Potsdam
6
Martina D’Agostini
University of Southern California
7
Elise Granton
University of Calgary
8
Surabhi R. Madhvapathy
Northwestern University
9
Nicolò Rossetti
Imec the Netherlands
10
Shani Zilberman-Itskovich
Tel Aviv University

Papers

1
A body–brain circuit that regulates body inflammatory responses
Nature|2024
324 cit.
2
Stress-sensitive neural circuits change the gut microbiome via duodenal glands
Cell|2024
103 cit.
3
Miniaturized implantable temperature sensors for the long-term monitoring of chronic intestinal inflammation
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2024
71 cit.
4
Biofilm exopolysaccharides alter sensory-neuron-mediated sickness during lung infection
Cell|2024
71 cit.
5
Publication in Advanced Materials (2024) [22 citations, W4394607165]
Advanced Materials|2024
22 cit.
6
Publication in Brain Sciences (2024) [21 citations, W4400583621]
Brain Sciences|2024
21 cit.
7
Publication in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2025) [20 citations, W4407175078]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience|2025
20 cit.
8
Publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025) [14 citations, W4408132228]
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2025
14 cit.
9
Intestinal macrophages modulate synucleinopathy along the gut–brain axis
Nature|2026
8 cit.
10
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Does Not Accelerate Fear Extinction: A Randomized, Sham‐Controlled Study
Psychophysiology|2025
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Isaac M. Chiu
Harvard University
2
Kip A. Ludwig
University of Wisconsin–Madison
3
Colin Reardon
University of California, Davis
4
Alice Bertocchi
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
5
Simona Lodato
Humanitas University
6
Soyon Hong
UK Dementia Research Institute
7
Daniela Di Maro
University of Siena
8
Kanyi Pu
Nanyang Technological University
9
Guosong Hong
Neurosciences Institute
10
Tongkai Chen
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Papers

1
Near-infrared II fluorescence imaging
Nature Reviews Methods Primers|2024
287 cit.
2
Perivascular cells induce microglial phagocytic states and synaptic engulfment via SPP1 in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease
Nature Neuroscience|2023
281 cit.
3
Nanoparticles with ultrasound-induced afterglow luminescence for tumour-specific theranostics
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2022
252 cit.
4
Tether-free photothermal deep-brain stimulation in freely behaving mice via wide-field illumination in the near-infrared-II window
Nature Biomedical Engineering|2022
218 cit.
5
Nociceptor neurons direct goblet cells via a CGRP-RAMP1 axis to drive mucus production and gut barrier protection
Cell|2022
211 cit.
6
Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion
Nature|2023
208 cit.
7
Thermosensitive Hydrogel Incorporating Prussian Blue Nanoparticles Promotes Diabetic Wound Healing via ROS Scavenging and Mitochondrial Function Restoration
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces|2022
206 cit.
8
Molecular radio afterglow probes for cancer radiodynamic theranostics
Nature Materials|2023
190 cit.
9
Renal clearable polyfluorophore nanosensors for early diagnosis of cancer and allograft rejection
Nature Materials|2022
189 cit.
10
A Dual‐Locked Activatable Phototheranostic Probe for Biomarker‐Regulated Photodynamic and Photothermal Cancer Therapy
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2022
169 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Kevin J. Tracey
Northwell Health
2
Luis Ulloa
Duke University
3
Ben A. Barres
Stanford University
4
Guy E. Boeckxstaens
KU Leuven
5
Michael P. Kilgard
The University of Texas at Dallas
6
Peijing Rong
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
7
Peter J. Schwartz
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano
8
Seth A. Hays
The University of Texas at Dallas
9
Mark S. George
Medical University of South Carolina
10
Clifford J. Woolf
Boston Children's Hospital

Papers

1
Heart rate variability: Standards of measurement, physiological interpretation, and clinical use
European Heart Journal|1996
15.3k cit.
2
Neurotoxic reactive astrocytes are induced by activated microglia
Nature|2017
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
The Classical Complement Cascade Mediates CNS Synapse Elimination
Cell|2007
3.3k cit.
6
A Transcriptome Database for Astrocytes, Neurons, and Oligodendrocytes: A New Resource for Understanding Brain Development and Function
Journal of Neuroscience|2008
3.2k cit.
7
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation
Nature|2002
3.2k cit.
8
Baroreflex sensitivity and heart-rate variability in prediction of total cardiac mortality after myocardial infarction
The Lancet|1998
3.1k cit.
9
Shock and Tissue Injury Induced by Recombinant Human Cachectin
Science|1986
2.6k cit.
10
Anti-cachectin/TNF monoclonal antibodies prevent septic shock during lethal bacteraemia
Nature|1987
2.5k cit.

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