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Izabella M. Bankowski

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2269-8476Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Neuroscience· 2 Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Evan A. BordtiD· 3 shared Haley A. NorrisiD· 2 shared Indra R. BishnoiiD· 2 shared Maggie M. SlaminiD· 2 shared Alexis M. CeasrineiD· 1 shared Caitlin T. RavichandraniD· 1 shared Christopher J. McDougleiD· 1 shared Dorit MöhrleiD· 1 shared

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Cx3cr1-BAC-CRE-mediated knockout of toll-like receptor 4 alters mouse communicative behaviors, microglial morphology, and engulfment of synaptic material

Izabella M. Bankowski, Indra R. Bishnoi, Eva E. Shin, Mia J Cashin, Dorit Möhrle, Haley A. Norris, Drew T Barry, Maggie M. Slamin, Evan A. Bordt

This study shows that TLR4 signaling in CX3CR1-expressing myeloid cells affects microglial morphology, synaptic engulfment, and communicative behaviors in mice under normal conditions.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Where's my mom? Resilient maternal preference in post-weaning male and female mice within a multi-chamber social behavior task

Maggie M. Slamin, Indra R. Bishnoi, Izabella M. Bankowski, Haley A. Norris, Evan A. Bordt

This study shows that juvenile mice retain strong maternal preference post-weaning, which remains resilient to immune activation, with sex-specific differences in exploration behavior.

Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health · Jun 18, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Gonadal Hormones Impart Male-Biased Behavioral Vulnerabilities to Immune Activation via Microglial Mitochondrial Function

Evan A. Bordt, Haley Moya, Young Chan Jo, Caitlin T. Ravichandran, Izabella M. Bankowski, Alexis M. Ceasrine, Christopher J. McDougle, William A. Carlezon, Staci D. Bilbo

This study shows that male-biased social behavior deficits after early-life immune activation are linked to microglial mitochondrial dysfunction and are influenced by perinatal gonadal hormones.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2022Neuroscience