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Michael L. Keaser

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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Sex-dependent changes in insular cortex connectivity in a rat model of comorbid pain

Laura Inês Ventura, Michael L. Keaser, Luis Hernández, Mahadi H. Shahed, Hayelom Kebede Mekonen, Ohannes K. Melemedjian, Alison J. Scott, Robert K. Ernst, David Anthony Seminowicz, Richard J. Traub, Joyce T. Da Silva

The paper investigates sex-dependent changes in insular cortex connectivity in a rat model of comorbid pain, finding increased insular-thalamo connectivity in female rats.

bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

The human claustrum initiates networks for externally and internally driven task demands.

Brent W. Stewart, Matthew Alexander Cormie, Michael L. Keaser, Massieh Moayedi, Brian N. Mathur, David Anthony Seminowicz

This study identifies the claustrum as a key initiator of task-dependent network states in cognitive control using fMRI and structural connectivity analyses.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Pathological claustrum activity drives aberrant cognitive network processing in human chronic pain

Brent W. Stewart, Michael L. Keaser, Hwiyoung Lee, Sarah M. Margerison, Matthew Alexander Cormie, Massieh Moayedi, Martin A. Lindquist, Shuo Chen, Brian N. Mathur, David Anthony Seminowicz

The paper identifies pathological claustrum activity and its influence on cognitive network processing in chronic pain patients.

Current Biology · Apr 12, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Three Dimensions of Association Link Migraine Symptoms and Functional Connectivity

Samuel R. Krimmel, Danielle D. DeSouza, Michael L. Keaser, Bharati M. Sanjanwala, Robert Paul Cowan, Martin A. Lindquist, Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite, David Anthony Seminowicz

The paper identifies three dimensions linking migraine symptoms to brain functional connectivity using CCA and RSFC, revealing novel network targets and patient subtypes.

Journal of Neuroscience · Jun 29, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Prolonged tonic pain in healthy humans enhances functional connectivity of descending pain modulation networks involving the amygdala, periaqueductal gray and parabrachial nucleus to cortical sensory-discriminative areas

Timothy J. Meeker, Anne‐Christine Schmid, Michael L. Keaser, Shariq Ali Khan, Rao P. Gullapalli, Susan G. Dorsey, Joel D. Greenspan, David Anthony Seminowicz

This study shows that tonic pain in healthy humans alters functional connectivity within the Descending Pain Modulatory Network, with specific connections predicting pain intensity and being modulated by pain.

bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience

Prolonged Pain Reliably Slows Peak Alpha Frequency by Reducing Fast Alpha Power

Andrew J. Furman, Mariya Prokhorenko, Michael L. Keaser, Jing Zhang, Shuo Chen, Ali Mazaheri, David Anthony Seminowicz

This study shows prolonged pain slows peak alpha frequency by reducing fast alpha power, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for pain management.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience

Sensorimotor peak alpha frequency is a reliable biomarker of pain sensitivity

Andrew J. Furman, Mariya Prokhorenko, Michael L. Keaser, Jing Zhang, Shuo Chen, Ali Mazaheri, David Anthony Seminowicz

The paper investigates whether resting alpha frequency is a reliable biomarker for predicting sensitivity to prolonged pain in healthy individuals.

Cerebral Cortex · Apr 24, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Prolonged tonic pain in healthy humans disrupts intrinsic brain networks implicated in pain modulation

Timothy J. Meeker, Anne-Christine Schmid, Michael L. Keaser, Shariq Ali Khan, Rao P. Gullapalli, Susan G. Dorsey, Joel D. Greenspan, David Anthony Seminowicz

The paper investigates how prolonged tonic pain affects intrinsic brain networks in healthy humans, finding altered functional connectivity in pain modulation networks.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2019 · PreprintNeuroscience