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Esther Shohami is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and medicine, with a particular emphasis on neurology, cognitive neuroscience, and cellular and molecular neuroscience. The scientist's work integrates various aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, neurovascular disturbances, and neuroinflammation, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain injury and recovery.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

Esther Shohami has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • Chemokine Receptors CC Chemokine Receptor 5 and C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 4 Are New Therapeutic Targets for Brain Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury (2020, Journal of Neurotrauma)
  • Pharmacological blockers of CCR5 and CXCR4 improve recovery after traumatic brain injury (2021, Experimental Neurology)
  • The longitudinal biochemical profiling of TBI in a drop weight model of TBI (2023, Scientific Reports)
  • Cognitive Effects of Astaxanthin Pretreatment on Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury (2020, Frontiers in Neurology)
  • Frequency-tuned electromagnetic field therapy improves post-stroke motor function: A pilot randomized controlled trial (2022, Frontiers in Neurology)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Batsheva Weisinger
  • Yaron Segal
  • Sigal Liraz-Zaltsman
  • S. Thomas Carmichael
  • Dharam Pani Pandey

Esther Shohami commonly publishes in venues such as the Journal of Neurotrauma, Frontiers in Neurology, Neurotrauma Reports, Experimental Neurology, and Scientific Reports, reflecting the interdisciplinary scope of their research.

Their research contributions span multiple subfields which include:

  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Biology

Through their work, Esther Shohami has engaged with complex topics related to traumatic brain injury, employing biochemical, cognitive, and electromagnetic therapeutic approaches to explore recovery mechanisms and treatment potentials in neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • An endogenous cannabinoid (2-AG) is neuroprotective after brain injury

    David Panikashvili;Constantina Simeonidou;Shimon Ben-Shabat;Lumír Hanuš

  • Peripheral cannabinoid receptor, CB2, regulates bone mass

    Orr Ofek;Meliha Karsak;Nathalie Leclerc;Meirav Fogel

  • Mouse closed head injury model induced by a weight-drop device

    Michael A Flierl;Philip F Stahel;Kathryn M Beauchamp;Steven J Morgan

  • Cerebral ischemia and trauma-different etiologies yet similar mechanisms: neuroprotective opportunities.

    Ronen R Leker;Esther Shohami

  • Dual role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in brain injury

    Esther Shohami;Irene Ginis;John M Hallenbeck

  • An experimental model of closed head injury in mice: pathophysiology, histopathology, and cognitive deficits.

    Yun Chen;Shlomo Constantini;Victoria Trembovler;Marta Weinstock

  • Closed Head Injury Triggers Early Production of TNFα and IL-6 by Brain Tissue:

    E. Shohami;M. Novikov;R. Bass;A. Yamin

  • Rapamycin is a neuroprotective treatment for traumatic brain injury.

    S. Erlich;A. Alexandrovich;E. Shohami;R. Pinkas-Kramarski

  • Cytokine production in the brain following closed head injury: dexanabinol (HU-211) is a novel TNF-α inhibitor and an effective neuroprotectant

    E Shohami;R Gallily;R Mechoulam;R Bass

  • Inhibition of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFα) Activity in Rat Brain is Associated with Cerebroprotection after Closed Head Injury

    E Shohami;R Bass;D Wallach;A Yamin

  • Experimental closed head injury: analysis of neurological outcome, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, intracranial neutrophil infiltration, and neuronal cell death in mice deficient in genes for pro-inflammatory cytokines.

    Philip F. Stahel;Esther Shohami;Firas M. Younis;Karin Kariya

  • CCR5 Is a Therapeutic Target for Recovery after Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury

    Mary T. Joy;Einor Ben Assayag;Einor Ben Assayag;Dalia Shabashov-Stone;Sigal Liraz-Zaltsman;Sigal Liraz-Zaltsman;Sigal Liraz-Zaltsman

  • Human brain endothelium: coexpression and function of vanilloid and endocannabinoid receptors.

    Susanne Andrea Golech;Richard M. McCarron;Ye Chen;Joliet Bembry

  • Erythropoietin is neuroprotective, improves functional recovery, and reduces neuronal apoptosis and inflammation in a rodent model of experimental closed head injury

    I Yatsiv;N Grigoriadis;C Simeonidou;P F Stahel

  • N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine, a biogenic amine and melatonin metabolite, functions as a potent antioxidant

    Dun-Xian Tan;Lucien C. Manchester;Susanne Burkhardt;Rosa M. Sainz

  • Dynamic changes in N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors after closed head injury in mice: Implications for treatment of neurological and cognitive deficits

    Anat Biegon;Pamela A. Fry;Charles M. Paden;Alexander Alexandrovich

  • Experimental closed head injury in rats: mechanical, pathophysiologic, and neurologic properties.

    Yoram Shapira;Esther Shohami;Avner Sidi;Dov Soffer

  • Cannabinoids and brain injury: therapeutic implications

    Raphael Mechoulam;David Panikashvili;Esther Shohami

  • Motor and cognitive deficits in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice after closed head injury.

    Y Chen;L Lomnitski;D.M Michaelson;E Shohami

  • Oxidative stress in closed-head injury: brain antioxidant capacity as an indicator of functional outcome.

    Esther Shohami;Elie Beit-Yannai;Michal Horowitz;Ron Kohen

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael Mechoulam
Raphael Mechoulam Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Anat Biegon
Anat Biegon Stony Brook University
Ron Kohen
Ron Kohen Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Daniel M. Michaelson
Daniel M. Michaelson Tel Aviv University
Philip Lazarovici
Philip Lazarovici Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Illana Gozes
Illana Gozes Tel Aviv University
Philip F. Stahel
Philip F. Stahel University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Alcino J. Silva
Alcino J. Silva University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph Weidenfeld
Joseph Weidenfeld Hebrew University of Jerusalem
John M. Hallenbeck
John M. Hallenbeck National Institutes of Health

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