Asha R. Kallianpur

This study uses microglia-containing human cerebral assembloids to analyze neuroimmune interactions during homeostasis and HIV infection, revealing microglial reactivity and neuroprotective responses.

The paper investigates how a haptoglobin structural variant modifies the effect of APOE alleles on Alzheimer's disease risk and age of onset in European-descent and African American populations.

This study links SARS-CoV-2 infection to brain microvascular injury and neuroinflammation in dementia-like cognitive impairment through network-based genomics analysis.

The paper examines sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes and immune responses using single-cell RNA-sequencing and clinical data, finding higher risk for males and potential mechanisms for sex-specific treatments.