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Theodore Cummins

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Ion channel regulation and functionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasNeuroscience and Neural Engineering

Publications

236

Citations

16,340

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
AI-generated

Theodore Cummins studies voltage-gated sodium channels—proteins in cell membranes that generate the electrical signals used by nerve and muscle cells. His work examines how specific channel types (such as Nav1.6, Nav1.7, and Nav1.8) contribute to pain, epilepsy, and neuronal excitability, and explores ways to target them for treatment, including gene-therapy approaches and natural toxins like scorpion venom.

Voltage-gated sodium channelsPain signaling and analgesiaEpilepsy and neuronal excitabilityIon channel regulation and modulationGene therapy and toxin-based inhibitors

Publication activity peaked around 2018-2020 and has slowed in recent years, averaging roughly four papers per year over the last five 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 3.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 12 publications182019: 15 publications192020: 17 publications17202021: 6 publications212022: 8 publications22232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • PMC×11
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×7
  • Figshare×6
  • Stem Cell Reports×4
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science×4

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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