Author

Mirela Iodi Carstens

University of California, Davis

Listed by name: these papers carry no ORCID for this author, so different people with the same name may be mixed together.

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Neuroscience· 1 Physiology· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Earl E. CarstensiD· 2 shared Alexandra ManolacheiD· 1 shared Alexandru BabeșiD· 1 shared Amanda NguyeniD· 1 shared Aristea Bountouvas· 1 shared Dan T. DomocosiD· 1 shared Debora‐Elena Huţanu· 1 shared Edward Tak Wei· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2022-2025 · peak 1/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 25 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

2 shared papersPhysiology

Earl E. CarstensORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

2 papers

Recent·Most cited

PhysiologyCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewedDec 20, 2025

TRPM8-dependent shaking in mammals and birds

Tudor Şelescu, Ramona-Andreea Bivoleanu, Violeta-Maria Caragea…·Alexandru Babeș

This study shows that TRPM8-dependent shaking behavior occurs in both mammals and birds to remove water from fur and feathers.

3 citations

mousemultiple species

𝕏 PostBluesky

NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedAug 5, 2022

Inhibition of itch by neurokinin 1 receptor (Tacr1) -expressing ON cells in the rostral ventromedial medulla

Taylor Follansbee, Dan T. Domocos, Eileen K. Nguyen…·Earl E. Carstens

This study investigates the role of Tacr1-expressing ON cells in the RVM in modulating pruriceptive transmission, finding they inhibit itch despite being pronociceptive.

22 citations

mouseexperimental assay

𝕏 PostBluesky