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Last published 2026
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Francesco Cavarretta

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Also affiliated: Emory University (2020–2023); University of Milan (2014–2018); Cornell University (2018–2019); Emory University Hospital (2023); Yale University (2014–2018); National Research Council (2014–2015); Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology (2014); University of Palermo (2014)

Postdoc Researcher

7 h-index 25 pubs 252 cited

  • Odorants
  • Animals
  • Olfactory Bulb
  • Mice
  • Parkinsonian Disorders
  • Smell
  • Dopamine
  • Thalamus
  • Interneurons
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Synapses
  • Computer Simulation
  • Models, Neurological
  • Basal Ganglia
  • Cell Movement

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Francesco Cavarretta studies the nervous system, with a particular focus on the thalamus and its role in motor control and sensory processing. His research investigates changes in neuronal excitability and synaptic integration in models of Parkinson's disease, utilizing computational modeling to understand how oscillatory inputs influence neuronal activity. Cavarretta also explores the intrinsic properties of neurons in the motor thalamus and connected cortical areas. His work has involved collaborations with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has published 25 papers, accumulating 252 citations, and holds an h-index of 7.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 25
  • Citations: 252

Selected Publications

  • ColiFormer: A Transformer-Based Codon Optimization Model Balancing Multiple Objectives for Enhanced E. coli Gene Expression (2026)
    Bioengineering 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • ColiFormer: A Transformer-Based Codon Optimization Model Balancing Multiple Objectives for Enhanced <i>E. coli</i> Gene Expression (2025)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • A mathematical model for data-driven synthesis of neuron morphologies based on random walks (2025)
    Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

9 Collaborators 8 Institutions 2 Countries

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