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Steven Brooks

National Institutes of HealthORCID 0000-0001-7357-1419Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Hans Christian AckermaniD· 2 shared Adriana MarquesiD· 1 shared Aline da Silva MoreiraiD· 1 shared Amy Parker RuhliD· 1 shared Bryan T. MottiD· 1 shared Caroline M. PercopoiD· 1 shared Charles S. GruganiD· 1 shared Cheryl Ann WinkleriD· 1 shared

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Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Johannes S. P. Doehl, Tiago Donatelli Serafim, Serena Doh, Charles S. Grugan, Eva Iniguez, Luana Aparecida Rogerio, Ronja Frigard, Ranadhir Dey, Pedro Cecílio, Xinglong Gu, Pang‐Yen Tseng, Aline da Silva Moreira, Mahnaz Minai, James Oristian, Hans Christian Ackerman, , Jesus Gilberto Valenzuela

The paper identifies a neuroimmune response that enables rapid tick removal in guinea pigs and humans, independent of antibodies, offering a new strategy for preventing tick-borne diseases.

Advanced Science · Jan 27, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Alpha globin gene copy number and incident ischemic stroke risk among Black Americans

Amy Parker Ruhl, Neal O. Jeffries, Yang Yu, Steven Brooks, Rakhi P P. Naik, Lydia H. Pecker, Bryan T. Mott, Cheryl Ann Winkler, Nicole D. Armstrong, Neil A. Zakai, Orlando M. Gutiérrez, Suzanne E. Judd, Virginia J. Howard, George Howard, Marguerite R. Irvin, , Hans Christian Ackerman

This study examines the association between alpha globin gene copy number and ischemic stroke risk in Black Americans, finding no significant association.

Frontiers in Stroke · Jun 15, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine