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Erick M. Contreras

University of California, Riverside

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Concussive Injury in Human Forebrain Organoids Alters Neurogenesis and Neuroimmune Signaling

Razieh Jaberi, Prince David Okoro, Christopher Taitano-Johnson, Erick M. Contreras, Rhea Chidambaram, Piunik Oganian Babakhanins, Iman Noshadi, Nicole I. zur Nieden, Vijayalakshmi Santhakumar

This study uses human forebrain organoids to show that concussive injury affects neurogenesis and neuroimmune signaling differently depending on developmental stage.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Neuronal Toll-like Receptor-4 regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Mediates Dentate Circuit Dysfunction after Traumatic Brain Injury

Deepak Subramanian, Erick M. Contreras, Laura Dovek, Razieh Jaberi, Emmanuel Green, Ysabelle K Lao, Iryna M. Ethell, Vijayalakshmi Santhakumar

This study identifies a TLR4-MMP-9 signaling axis that drives early post-TBI dentate gyrus circuit dysfunction and behavioral deficits in rodents.

Journal of Neuroinflammation · Jun 3, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience