Cassandra Avila
Neuroscience · University of Michigan
Mid career · publishing since 2009Rising activity
Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorMemory and Neural MechanismsHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Publications
16
Citations
72
Est. group size
~1
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
18
Publishing since 2009
In context
Among 553 mid career Neuroscience PIs within our index
Citations: 72p25 290 · p75 1,475 · cohort median 667
Publications / year (recent): 2.4p25 1.4 · p75 5 · cohort median 2.8
Typically publishes in teams of ~5 · 50% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 2 venues
Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
Recent publications
- Reciprocal molecular and cellular cholinergic working memory impairments in Alzheimer's disease model mice
Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2026
- Corticostriatal Action Selection in Rats With Opposed Attentional Biases
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) · 2023
Publishes in
- eLife×4
- Journal of Neuroscience×2
- bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×2
- Movement Disorders×1
- eNeuro×1
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.
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