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Lesley Cheng

La Trobe UniversityORCID 0000-0002-8075-6144Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Survey of the Australian New Zealand Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ANZSEV) Community

Liam Hourigan, Lesley Cheng, Kirsty Danielson

The paper surveys ANZSEV members and their network to understand the community's composition, interests, and beliefs.

bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Molecular signaling pathways underlying schizophrenia

Jari Tiihonen, Marja Koskuvi, Markku Lähteenvuo, Kalevi Trontti, Ilkka Ojansuu, Olli Vaurio, Tyrone D. Cannon, Jouko K Lönnqvist, Sebastian Therman, Jaana Suvisaari, Lesley Cheng, Antti J. Tanskanen, Heidi T. Taipale, Šárka Lehtonen, Jari Koıstınaho

The paper identifies molecular pathways and potential treatments for schizophrenia using stem cell-derived neurons and pharmacological associations.

Schizophrenia Research · May 15, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Asymmetric thinning of the cerebral cortex across the adult lifespan is accelerated in Alzheimer's Disease

James M. Roe, Dídac Vidal-piñeiro A, Øystein Sørensen, Andreas M. Brandmaier, Sandra Düzel, Hector A. Gonzalez, Rogier Kievit, Ethan Knights, Simone Kühn, Ulman Lindenberger, Athanasia M. Mowinckel, Lars H Nyberg, Denise C. Park, Sara Pudas, Melissa M. Rundle, , Michael A. Vacher

The paper identifies asymmetric thinning of the cerebral cortex across aging and Alzheimer's Disease, showing that the initially thicker hemisphere thins faster, with this pattern replicated across multiple cohorts.

Nature Communications · Feb 1, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Influence of species and processing parameters on recovery and content of brain tissue-derived extracellular vesicles

Yiyao Huang, Lesley Cheng, Andrey A. Turchinovich, Vasiliki Mahairaki, Juan Carlos Troncoso, Olga Pletniková, Norman J. Haughey, Laura J. Vella, Andrew Francis Hill, Lei Zheng, Kenneth Whitaker Witwer

This study evaluates the impact of species and processing parameters on the recovery and content of brain tissue-derived extracellular vesicles using modified protocols.

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles · Jun 30, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience