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Mahekdeep Kaur

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Reciprocal control of the stomach and intestine by viscerosensory neurons in caudal brainstem

Naz Dundar, Ilayda Alkislar, Brooke C. Jarvie, Ho Namkung, Kathryn Xie, Mahekdeep Kaur, Queenie Li, Anagh Sinha Ravi, Alejandro López, Antionette Spina, Longhui Qiu, Truong Ly, Jun Oh, Kevin Yackle, Zachary A. Knight

The paper shows that NPFF neurons in the caudal brainstem control gastric emptying and intestinal transit by responding to duodenal nutrient sensing.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

RBProximity-CLIP Enables Subcellular Mapping of RNA-Binding Protein Interactions at Nucleotide Resolution

Iwona Nowak, Ahsan Habib Polash, Hang T Huynh, Mahekdeep Kaur, Vivian Lobo, Jérémy Scutenaire, Michelle Fong, Ghaliah Alluhaibi, Dimitrios G. Anastasakis, Markus Hafner, Daniel Benhalevy, Aishe A. Sarshad

RBProximity-CLIP maps RBP-RNA interactions at subcellular resolution, revealing compartment-specific targets for AGO2, YBX1, and ELAVL1.

Genome biology · Sep 11, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Functional segregation of body-brain signals in the area postrema

Alejandro López-Cruz, Natalie S. Figueredo Burgos, Anna M. Hakimi, Kathryn Xie, Mo Mao, Mahekdeep Kaur, Antionette Spina, Katie Choi, Longhui Qiu, Teresa E. Lever, Fiona Mary Gribble, Frank M. Reimann, Martin Grosvenor Myers, Alice E. Adriaenssens, Zachary A. Knight

The paper identifies distinct AP neuron subtypes that respond to different macronutrients and physiological signals, revealing their roles in satiety and homeostasis beyond nausea.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience