Zhen Guan

This study identifies the oral cavity as a source of lung dysbiosis after spinal cord injury and shows that targeted antibiotic delivery reduces infection risk.

This paper shows spinal cord injury causes hematopoietic stem cells to enter a repressed state due to glucocorticoid surges, leading to long-term hematopoietic failure, which can be reversed by early glucocorticoid receptor blockade.

This study shows that microglia reduce lesion size and improve recovery after spinal cord injury in mice by promoting astroglial encapsulation and limiting inflammation.