Tara A. LeGates

Area of research

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience · Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

Research interest

Research interests include Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research.

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citations

4,102

works

NIH funding

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Recent publications

Light as a central modulator of circadian rhythms, sleep and affect

Nature reviews. Neuroscience 2014cited by 978position: firstdoi

Aberrant light directly impairs mood and learning through melanopsin-expressing neurons

Nature 2012cited by 576position: firstdoi

Grants

Coordination of plasticity between discrete synapses in reward circuits

NSF2402645$750,0002024–2027PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Samer Hattar · National Institute of Mental Health2 papers (2012–2014)Hui Wang · Hypertension Institute1 papers (2012–2012)Alfredo Kirkwood · Johns Hopkins University1 papers (2012–2012)Cara M. Altimus · Milken Institute1 papers (2012–2012)Hey‐Kyoung Lee · Johns Hopkins University1 papers (2012–2012)Sunggu Yang · Incheon National University1 papers (2012–2012)— · 1 papers (2012–2012)Diego C. Fernandez · Johns Hopkins University1 papers (2014–2014)Haiqing Zhao · Johns Hopkins University1 papers (2012–2012)