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Nirao M. Shah

Stanford MedicineORCID 0000-0002-0152-467XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Srinivas Parthasarathy· 2 shared Adarsh TantryiD· 1 shared Aram Avila-HerreraiD· 1 shared Bibudha ParasariD· 1 shared Chung-ha O. DavisiD· 1 shared David L. SterniD· 1 shared Dayu LiniD· 1 shared Diana J. LairdiD· 1 shared

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A brain locus for viable gestation

Sakura Tanaka, Joseph R. Knoedler, Vinicius Miessler de Andrade Carvalho, Maricruz Alvarado, Yichao Wei, Renzhi Yang, Adarsh Tantry, Sheruni A.E. Pilapitiya, Bibudha Parasar, Miao Wang, Chung-ha O. Davis, Lele Cui, Mariko H. Foecke, Diana J. Laird, Longzhi Tan, Nirao M. Shah

This study identifies a brain-specific neuronal population critical for viable pregnancy by analyzing gene expression changes in estrogen receptor alpha-expressing neurons during gestation.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

The neural mechanisms supporting the rise and fall of maternal aggression

Takashi Yamaguchi, Rongzhen Yan, Mashrur Khan, Sota Kuno, Kanishk Tewatia, Takuya Osakada, Srinivas Parthasarathy, Michael E. Pacold, Nirao M. Shah, Dayu Lin

This study identifies a neural circuit involving PAEsr1 and VMHvlNpy2r cells that supports the regulation of maternal aggression through plasticity and oxytocin signaling.

Nature · Apr 15, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Evolution of mechanisms that control mating in Drosophila males

Osama M. Ahmed, Aram Avila-Herrera, Khin May Tun, Paula Hayakawa Serpa, Justin Peng, Srinivas Parthasarathy, Jon-Michael Knapp, David L. Stern, Graeme W. Davis, Katherine S. Pollard, Nirao M. Shah

The paper identifies shared and distinct evolutionary solutions for chemosensory processing and courtship inhibition in two Drosophila species.

Cell Reports · May 1, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience