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Himanshu Akolkar

University of PittsburghORCID 0000-0003-0279-1910Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:perturbation response prediction· 1

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NeuroscienceScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedAug 15, 2025

Tuning of Task-Relevant Stiffness in Multiple Directions

Chenguang Zhang, Federico Tessari, James R. Hermus…·Andrew B. Schwartz

This study shows humans predictively adjust arm stiffness before movement to optimize task success, even at the cost of energy efficiency.

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMar 12, 2025

APP overexpression delays synaptic development and alters neuronal network properties

Fulin Ma, Himanshu Akolkar, Ryad Benjamin Benosman, Karl Herrup

This study shows that APP overexpression and Aβ exposure affect neural activity differently in immature and mature cultures, suggesting distinct roles in Alzheimer's disease mechanisms.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.12.641184

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NeuroscienceCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewedJan 27, 2021

Optogenetic therapy: High spatiotemporal resolution and pattern recognition compatible with vision restoration in non-human primates

Grégory Gauvain, Himanshu Akolkar, Antoine Chaffiol…·Serge A. Picaud

The paper evaluates an optogenetic construct for vision restoration in non-human primates, demonstrating high temporal resolution and visual acuity above legal blindness.

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