Dylan Carter‐Cusack

This study shows that microglia are not essential for normal postnatal brain development and cognitive function in rats, as Fireko rats lack microglia but show no behavioral differences.

This study examines the effects of a loss-of-function mutation in the rat Il34 gene on macrophage development, homeostasis, and inflammation in both the brain and periphery.

This study shows that wild-type bone marrow cells can restore macrophage populations and reverse developmental defects in Csf1rko rats, but not in the brain.

The paper shows that wild-type bone marrow-derived microglia-like cells reduce strain-dependent neuropathology in Csf1r mutant mice by preventing thalamic calcification.

This study examines the impact of a heterozygous Csf1r mutation on brain development and neuropathology in mice, showing reduced microglial abundance and altered gene expression in disease models.

This study examines transcriptomic variation in macrophages from IBD families and finds extreme individual variation in gene expression linked to HLA genotype and genetic susceptibility to IBD.