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Cary Lai

Neuroscience · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Axon Guidance and Neuronal SignalingHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Publications

82

Citations

11,266

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1978

Research summary
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Cary Lai studies how signaling molecules in the brain—especially the Neuregulin-1/ErbB4 pathway—shape the development and flexibility of neural circuits. Recent work examines how the anesthetic drug ketamine can reopen the brain's capacity for change (plasticity), with applications ranging from restoring vision in amblyopia ("lazy eye") to explaining antidepressant effects. The research also covers how neurons migrate and form connections during brain development.

Neuregulin/ErbB4 brain signalingCortical plasticity and critical periodsKetamine effects on brain and moodInterneuron development and migrationExcitatory-inhibitory synapse formation

Publication activity peaked around 2020 and has since slowed substantially, with few or no publications in the most recent years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 5 publications5202021: 1 publication2122232024: 1 publication242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology×2
  • UNC Libraries×2
  • Neuron×1
  • Current Biology×1
  • Translational Psychiatry×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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