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John Drago is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine, Physics and Astronomy, and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research topics cover a wide range, focusing on Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research, Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications, Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and DNA Repair Mechanisms.

Drago has authored several research publications, notable ones including:

  • THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF IVERMECTIN FOR COVID-19: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MECHANISMS AND EVIDENCE, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Functional magnetic particle imaging (fMPI) of cerebrovascular changes in the rat brain during hypercapnia, 2023, Physics in Medicine and Biology
  • Pharmacokinetics and safety of inhaled ivermectin in mice as a potential COVID-19 treatment, 2022, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • A sensitive, stable, continuously rotating FFL MPI system for functional imaging of the rat brain, 2022, PubMed
  • A prospective trial comparing programmable targeted long-read sequencing and short-read genome sequencing for genetic diagnosis of cerebellar ataxia, 2025, Genome Research

Frequent collaborators in their research include Lawrence L. Wald, Bastien Guérin, Jason Stockmann, Stefanie Kalfas, and Hak-Kim Chan. This collaborative network reflects a multidisciplinary approach involving experts in related areas.

Drago's works have been published extensively in several venues, the most frequent being Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, with seven publications. Additional venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Physics in Medicine and Biology, Genome Research, and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

Best Publications

  • Targeted disruption of the alpha isoform of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gene in mice results in abolishment of the pleiotropic effects of peroxisome proliferators.

    S S Lee;T Pineau;J Drago;E J Lee

  • Defects in enteric innervation and kidney development in mice lacking GDNF

    José G. Pichel;Liya Shen;Hui Z. Sheng;Ann-Charlotte Granholm

  • Defective lymphoid development in mice lacking expression of the common cytokine receptor gamma chain.

    Xiqing Cao;Elizabeth W. Shores;Jane Hu-Li;Miriam R. Anver

  • Early neonatal death in mice homozygous for a null allele of the insulin receptor gene

    Domenico Accili;John Drago;John Drago;Eric J. Lee;Mark D. Johnson;Mark D. Johnson

  • Lhx2, a LIM homeobox gene, is required for eye, forebrain, and definitive erythrocyte development.

    Forbes D. Porter;John Drago;Yang Xu;Surindar S. Cheema

  • A targeted mutation of the D3 dopamine receptor gene is associated with hyperactivity in mice.

    D. Accili;C. S. Fishburn;J. Drago;H. Steiner

  • Subunit composition and pharmacology of two classes of striatal presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mediating dopamine release in mice.

    Outi Salminen;Karen L. Murphy;Karen L. Murphy;J. Michael McIntosh;John Drago

  • Altered striatal function in a mutant mouse lacking D1A dopamine receptors.

    J Drago;C R Gerfen;J E Lachowicz;H Steiner

  • Fibroblast growth factor stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of neural precursor cells in vitro

    M. Murphy;J. Drago;P. F. Bartlett

  • Phenotypic characterization of an alpha 4 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit knock-out mouse.

    Shelley A. Ross;John Y. F. Wong;Jeremiah J. Clifford;Anthony Kinsella

  • FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR-MEDIATED PROLIFERATION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PRECURSORS DEPENDS ON ENDOGENOUS PRODUCTION OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I

    John Drago;Mark Murphy;Simon M. Carroll;Richard P. Harvey

  • Behavioural assessment of mice lacking D1A dopamine receptors

    D.R Smith;C.D Striplin;A.M Geller;R.B Mailman

  • Automated assessment of bradykinesia and dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease.

    Robert I Griffiths;Katya Kotschet;Katya Kotschet;Sian Arfon;Zheng Ming Xu

  • Role of the D1A dopamine receptor in the pathogenesis of genetic hypertension.

    F E Albrecht;J Drago;R A Felder;M P Printz

  • Dose-related neuroprotective effects of chronic nicotine in 6-hydroxydopamine treated rats, and loss of neuroprotection in α4 nicotinic receptor subunit knockout mice

    Rebecca E Ryan;Shelley A Ross;John Drago;Richard E Loiacono

  • Disruption of dopamine D1 receptor gene expression attenuates alcohol-seeking behavior

    Mufida El-Ghundi;Susan R George;John Drago;Paul J Fletcher

  • Spatial learning deficit in dopamine D1 receptor knockout mice

    Mufida El-Ghundi;Paul J Fletcher;John Drago;David R Sibley

  • Modulatory Actions of Dopamine on NMDA Receptor-Mediated Responses Are Reduced in D1A-Deficient Mutant Mice

    Michael S. Levine;Katharine L. Altemus;Carlos Cepeda;Howard C. Cromwell

  • D1 dopamine receptor-deficient mouse: cocaine-induced regulation of immediate-early gene and substance P expression in the striatum.

    J Drago;C.R Gerfen;H Westphal;H Steiner

  • D1-like Dopaminergic Activation of Phosphoinositide Hydrolysis Is Independent of D1A Dopamine Receptors: Evidence from D1A Knockout Mice

    Eitan Friedman;Li-Qing Jin;Guo-Ping Cai;Tom R. Hollon

  • Mice lacking D5 dopamine receptors have increased sympathetic tone and are hypertensive

    Tom R. Hollon;Martin J. Bek;Jean E. Lachowicz;Marjorie A. Ariano

Frequent Co-Authors

Malcolm K. Horne
Malcolm K. Horne Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
John L. Waddington
John L. Waddington Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Clare L. Parish
Clare L. Parish Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Perry F. Bartlett
Perry F. Bartlett University of Queensland
Michelle E. Ehrlich
Michelle E. Ehrlich Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nobuyuki Okamura
Nobuyuki Okamura Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Heinz Steiner
Heinz Steiner Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Samuel F. Berkovic
Samuel F. Berkovic University of Melbourne
Gaël Chételat
Gaël Chételat Université de Caen Normandie
Michael S. Levine
Michael S. Levine Princeton University

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