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Erick Benjamin Saldes

Peoria campus of the University of Illinois SystemORCID 0009-0008-8930-2772Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Casimir A. Fornal· 1 shared Isidra M. Baker· 1 shared Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein· 1 shared Krishna Kumar VeeravalliiD· 1 shared Kyung‐An HaniD· 1 shared Nabeeha Khan· 1 shared Paul Rafael SabandaliD· 1 shared Sahil Reddy MadaiD· 1 shared

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Casimir A. Fornal

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NeuroscienceExperimental NeurologyPeer-reviewedJan 29, 2026

B7-H3 upregulation in ischemic stroke: friend or foe?

Siva Reddy Challa, Isidra M. Baker, Casimir A. Fornal…·Krishna Kumar Veeravalli

This study investigates B7-H3 expression in ischemic stroke and finds it is upregulated in the ischemic brain, correlating with pro-inflammatory cytokines and potentially modulating immune responses.

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ratstatistical model

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Animal Behavior & CognitioniSciencePeer-reviewedJul 24, 2025

Nighttime Caffeine Intake Increases Motor Impulsivity

Erick Benjamin Saldes, Paul Rafael Sabandal, Kyung‐An Han

This study shows that nighttime caffeine intake impairs inhibitory control in Drosophila, increasing motor impulsivity, with females more affected than males.

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Drosophilabehavioral assay

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