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Suicide Risk Mitigation with Insomnia Specific Treatments: A Systematic Review and Potential Mechanistic Link

Olten, B., Unlu, H., Sharma, M. & McCall, W. V., Dec 2026, In: Current Sleep Medicine Reports. 12, 1, 3.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Muscle mass as a resilence factor for endothelial health in obesity

Stepp, D. W. & Fulton, D. J. R., Dec 2026, In: NPJ Metabolic Health and Disease. 4, 1, 5.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Mosaic variants in the LIM homeobox 1 (LHX1) gene contribute to Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome

Kira, D., Brakta, S., Kim, H. G., Butler, J., Chorich, L. P., Phillips, J. A. & Layman, L. C., Dec 2026, In: Human Genetics. 145, 1, 18.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Peripheral macrophages and T-cells accumulate in the degenerating optic tract after repetitive head impact

Main, B. S., Villapol, S., Buenaventura, R. G., Harvey, A. C., Parsadanian, M., Bosomtwi, A., O’Leary, J. D., Gondalia, D. C., St Jean, A. I., Sbaih, O. I., Dardzinski, B. J., Febo, M., Korotcov, A. & Burns, M. P., Jul 2026, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 135, 106511.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Synthesis and characterization of bicyclo[1.1.0]butane amides and 5-methylene-3-azabicyclo[5.1.0]octan-4-ones as covalent modifiers

Texidor, K., Uyghur, D., Wiese, N., Davis, L. O., Green, M., Sharmen, F., Ijaz, A., Barnes, K. M., Bagett, M., Ye, J., Abbang, S. M., Piao, W., Chan, J. Y. K., Ng, Y. K., Lui, V. W. Y., Orecchioni, M. & Borgini, M., Jun 2026, In: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 135, 130572.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Neuroinflammatory and functional outcomes after TBI are sex-dependent: Lessons from estrous-phase stratified female mice

Royal, T., Ahluwalia, P., Gulhane, M., Salles, E. L., Gaur, P., Ahluwalia, M., Randhawa, T., Sunil, S., Budim, S., Akter, K., Khan, M. B., Ghosh, S., Baban, B., Hess, D. C., Vale, F. L., Harris, M. A., Kolhe, R. & Vaibhav, K., May 2026, In: Neurochemistry International. 195, 106136.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Comprehensive profiling of the human tear fluid miRNome using small RNA sequencing

Jones, G., Mayernik, D., Ahmed, S., Williams, E., Altman, J., Lee, T. J., Estes, A., de Paiva, C. S., Martin, P., Sharma, S. & Sharma, A., Apr 2026, In: Ocular Surface. 40, p. 133-143 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Pharmacologic treatment data from chronic insomnia studies and the application to individuals with acute insomnia, a narrative review

Krystal, A., Benca, R., McCall, W. V., Perlis, M. L., Watson, N. F., Winkelman, J. W., Fisher, M. & Morin, C. M., Apr 2026, In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 86, 102246.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Oncolytic HSV-1-Mediated JAG1 Blockade Induces Glioma Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype to Increase Macrophage Activation and Cetuximab-Mediated Senolysis

Rivera-Caraballo, K. A., Lee, T. J., Sinha, A., Orecchioni, M., Pacholczyk, R., Vázquez-Arreguín, K., Sharma, S., Jones, K., Vemuri, K., Sahu, U., Murphy, S. A., Hong, B., Kolhe, R., Sharma, A. K. & Kaur, B., Mar 2 2026, In: Cancer Research. 86, 5, p. 1232-1251 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Nutrition rehabilitation programs and cachexia clinics for anorexia–cachexia syndrome in patients with cancer

Dev, R., Kadakia, K. C., Tennison, J. M., Amano, K., Szafranski, M., Bruera, E., Naito, T. & Del Fabbro, E., Mar 1 2026, In: Oncologist. 31, 3, oyag042.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Adipocyte Leptin Signaling Regulates Glycemia and Cardiovascular Function by Enhancing Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis in Obese Male Mice

Ono, Y., Kennard, S., Wall, B. T., Ma, J. & Belin de Chantemèle, E. J., Mar 2026, In: Diabetes. 75, 3, p. 441-453 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Current best medical practices survey in vagus nerve stimulation programming

Moore-Hill, D. T., Butler, M., Weiss, D. L., Hill, L. A. T., Smith, H., Pope, B., McIntosh, C., Debs, L., Mbonde, A. A., Murro, A. M. & Vale, F. L., Mar 2026, In: Epilepsy and Behavior Reports. 33, 100849.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Lipoproteins and aldosterone in obesity-associated hypertension

Bollag, W. B., Mar 2026, In: Current Opinion in Physiology. 47, 100924.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Generation and characterization of a novel inducible Sost_P2A_CreERT2 mouse model with high specificity for osteocytes

Prideaux, M., Kitase, Y., Pelletier, S., Robling, A. G. & Bonewald, L. F., Mar 1 2026, In: JBMR Plus. 10, 3, ziag010.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Macrophages in human atherosclerotic plaques in the era of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Ijaz, A., Rasheed, A. & Orecchioni, M., Feb 17 2026, In: ImmunoHorizons. 10, SI

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Analysis of Keratoconus-Related Phenotypes in Two Pcsk1 Mouse Models

Beatty, C., Cai, J., Yu, H., Sun, J., Heo, Y., Baratz, K. H., Bernhisel, A. A., Patel, S. V., Estes, A. J., Kuo, A. N. & Liu, Y., Feb 2026, In: Translational Vision Science and Technology. 15, 2, 3.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Evaluating the impact of the CHANGE initiative on cancer screening referral and uptake in underserved communities in Georgia

Tsai, M. H., Vernon, M. M., Carrillo, A., Pollard, E. & Tingen, M. S., Feb 2026, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 62, 103403.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Real-Time Therapy Response Monitoring Using Surface Biomarkers on Circulating Tumor Cells

Andhari, S., Farmaha, J., Vashisht, A., Vashisht, V., Woodall, J., Mondal, A. K., Jones, K., Pandita, A., Shafi, G., Uttarwar, M., Khandare, J. & Kolhe, R., Feb 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 3, 391.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Primary Indolent Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Wolfenbarger, B., Morera, D., Wolfenbarger, B., Jillella, A. & Zheng, M., Feb 2026, In: Hematology Reports. 18, 1, 12.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Nerve Injury-Induced Immune Responses in the Taste Bud Target Field

Brown, J., Bao, Y., Ali, T., Heisey, E., Ogala, O., Hardeman, T. & McCluskey, L., Feb 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 4, 1839.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The Role of New Agents and Supportive Care in a Multimodal Approach to Cancer Cachexia

Del Fabbro, E. & Pandey, S., Feb 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 4, 649.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Who wants metformin? MeMeMe!

Smith, L., Conner, S. J. & Earwood, J. S., Jan 5 2026, In: Evidence-Based Practice. Publish Ahead of Print

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Researcher photographs in recruitment materials to increase willingness to participate in brain health research

Ledford, C. J. W., Williamson, L. D., Maghsoodpour, A., Wolf, L. E., Chase, A., Desrochers, E., Kye, B., Gunthert, Z., Hayes, H. C., Morgan, J. C. & Hess, D. C., Jan 1 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions. 12, 1, e70215.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Familial Ascending Aortic Aneurysm in a Child With a Pathologic Variant of the Lysyl Oxidase Gene

Cortes, J. E. C., Zbib, A., Bateson, B. P., Vranicar, M., Plowden, J. S., Plunkett, M. P., Pipkin, W. & St. Louis, J. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Lung Metastasis From Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Sturdevant, M., Brownlee, R., Dalgetty, M., Savage, N., Raval, G., Bryan, L. & Miller, D. L., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Apolipoprotein E4 in Alzheimer’s Disease: Role in Pathology, Lipid Metabolism, and Drug Treatment

Al-Ghraiybah, N. F., Alkhalifa, A. E., Itokazu, Y., Farr, T. O., Perez, N. C., Ali, H. & Kaddoumi, A., Jan 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 2, 1004.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Melatonin Administration Attenuates High-Fat-Diet-Induced Renal Damage in Wistar Rats

Kalmukova, O., Zavora, A., Cherezova, A., Savchuk, O., Stefanenko, M., Fedoriuk, M., Jones, A. C., Nepomnyashchy, V., Dzerzhynskyi, M., Semenikhina, M., Ilatovskaya, D. V. & Palygin, O., Jan 2026, In: Biomolecules. 16, 1, 36.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Treatment Delays and Survival Divides: Race, Sex, and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Disparities

Tsai, M. H., Cortes, J. E., Lee, M., Sifuentes, H. & Bae, S., Jan 1 2026, In: Cancer Research Communications. 6, 1, p. 235-244 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Public Reporting and Case Selection in Congenital Heart Surgery: Signals From a Multicenter Observational Study

Jayaram, N., Hall, M., Spertus, J. A., Chauhan, D., Karamlou, T., St. Louis, J. D., Jones, P. G., Noel-Macdonnell, J. & Anderson, B. R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Unveiling patterns: an exploration of machine learning techniques for unsupervised feature selection in single-cell data

Chatterjee, N., Taraskin, A., Divakaran, H., Jaeger, N., Enriquez, V., Hedrick, C. C. & Alimadadi, A., Jan 2026, In: Briefings in Bioinformatics. 27, 1, bbag006.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Cannabidiol as a Prophylactic Agent Against Glioblastoma Growth: A Preclinical Investigation

Wang, L. P., Bhandari, B., Naeini, S. E., Hill, B., Rogers, H. M., Gouron, J., Perez-Morales, N., Khan, A., Meeks, W., El-Marakby, A., Young, N., Vale, F. L., Ali, S., Wallace, G., Yu, J. C., Arbab, A. S., Salles, É. L. & Baban, B., Jan 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 2, 757.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Understanding Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Biology, Therapeutics and Drug Resistance

Ahluwalia, P., Kolhe, R. & Rojiani, M., Jan 2026, In: Biomedicines. 14, 1, 193.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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PTUPB improves cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease associated with enhancing cerebral vascular myogenic response and attenuating vascular remodeling

Morgan, G. C., Gregory, A., Tang, C., Hwang, S. H., Border, J. J., Xu, J., Liu, Y., Bai, S., Lee, T. J., Cantwell, C., Bunn, D., Wagner, K. M., Morisseau, C., Pittman, C., Ngo, A., Osayi, P., Pabbidi, A., O’Herron, P., Bagi, Z. & Filosa, J. A. & 5 others, Yu, H., McReynolds, C., Hammock, B. D., Roman, R. J. & Fan, F., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: GeroScience.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Treatment Delays and Survival Divides: Race, Sex, and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Disparities

Tsai, M.-H., Cortes, J. E., Lee, M., Sifuentes, H. & Bae, S., Jan 1 2026, In: Cancer Research Communications.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Overestimation of Pathogenic Variants in Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism and Kallmann Syndrome

Grater, L., Hawkins, Z., Ben-Mahmoud, A., Kim, H. G. & Layman, L. C., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Endocrine Practice.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Impact of telemedicine on improving access to metabolic/bariatric surgery care in minority and other underserved patients with obesity

Mohammad, B., Edwards, M. A., Nimeri, A., Thompson, C., Johnson-Mann, C., Clapp, B. & Hilton, L. R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Age-associated chemokine receptor expression profiles in human peripheral blood monocyte subsets predict cardiovascular disease risk

Komaravolu, R. K., Chatterjee, N., Kumar, S., Allen, J. L., Durant, C., Wu, R., Valentin-Guillama, G., McSkimming, C., Drago, F., Taylor, A. M., Miller, Y. I., Ley, K., McNamara, C. A., Alimadadi, A. & Hedrick, C. C., 2026, In: Frontiers in immunology. 17, 1749366.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Microglial histone deacetylase-3 conditional deletion attenuates neurological deficits after intracerebral hemorrhage

Watson, N. J., Xu, H. & Sukumari-Ramesh, S., 2026, In: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 20, 1734472.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Proteomic and Lipidomic Atlas of Gut-Associated Lymph and Venous Depots in Female Piglets

Anderson, B. J., Moss, C. E., Lee, D. D., Czepielewski, R. S., Helmink, B. A., Onufer, E. J., Davis, D. L., Strickland, M. R., Kurashima, K., Jain, A. K., Coon, J. J., Randolph, G. J. & Overmyer, K. A., 2026, In: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. Publish Ahead of Print

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Editorial: HLA-G in health and disease: comprehensive insights and future therapeutic directions

Russick, J., Rizzo, R. & Ajith, A., 2026, In: Frontiers in immunology. 17, 1786277.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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