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Russell E. Jacobs is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. They have contributed significantly to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Neurology, Physiology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Jacobs' main research topics include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health

Their recent published papers cover a range of topics reflecting these interests. Notable publications include:

  • "APOE4 accelerates advanced-stage vascular and neurodegenerative disorder in old Alzheimer's mice via cyclophilin A independently of amyloid-β," 2021, Nature Aging
  • "Cranial Suture Regeneration Mitigates Skull and Neurocognitive Defects in Craniosynostosis," 2021, Cell
  • "Prenatal disruption of blood-brain barrier formation via cyclooxygenase activation leads to lifelong brain inflammation," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Collagenase-Cleavable Peptide Amphiphile Micelles as a Novel Theranostic Strategy in Atherosclerosis," 2020, Advanced Therapeutics
  • "KCNJ2 inhibition mitigates mechanical injury in a human brain organoid model of traumatic brain injury," 2024, Cell Stem Cell

Jacobs has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Naomi S. Sta Maria, Elaine L. Bearer, Taylor W. Uselman, Berislav V. Zloković, and Axel Montagne.

Their work has been published multiple times in specific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Nature Aging
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • NMR in Biomedicine

Best Publications

  • Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown in the Aging Human Hippocampus

    Axel Montagne;Samuel R. Barnes;Melanie D. Sweeney;Matthew R. Halliday

  • In vivo visualization of gene expression using magnetic resonance imaging

    Angelique Y. Louie;Martina M. Hüber;Eric T. Ahrens;Ute Rothbächer

  • Genetic or Pharmacological Iron Chelation Prevents MPTP-Induced Neurotoxicity In Vivo: A Novel Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

    Deepinder Kaur;Ferda Yantiri;Subramanian Rajagopalan;Jyothi Kumar

  • Vascular dysfunction-The disregarded partner of Alzheimer's disease

    Melanie D. Sweeney;Axel Montagne;Abhay P. Sagare;Daniel A. Nation

  • Spectroscopic Studies of Specifically Deuterium Labeled Membrane Systems. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation of the Effects of Cholesterol in Model Systems

    Eric Oldfield;Michael Meadows;David Rice;Russell Jacobs

  • Pericyte degeneration causes white matter dysfunction in the mouse central nervous system.

    Axel Montagne;Angeliki M Nikolakopoulou;Zhen Zhao;Abhay P Sagare

  • Simultaneous in vivo positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

    Ciprian Catana;Ciprian Catana;Daniel Procissi;Yibao Wu;Martin S. Judenhofer

  • Kir4.1 Potassium Channel Subunit Is Crucial for Oligodendrocyte Development and In Vivo Myelination

    Clemens Neusch;Nora Rozengurt;Russell E. Jacobs;Henry A. Lester

  • Three-dimensional digital mouse atlas using high-resolution MRI.

    Marc Dhenain;Seth W. Ruffins;Russell E. Jacobs

  • A multimodal, multidimensional atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse brain

    Allan MacKenzie-Graham;Erh-Fang Lee;Ivo D Dinov;Mihail Bota

  • Dentate gyrus volume is reduced before onset of plaque formation in PDAPP mice: A magnetic resonance microscopy and stereologic analysis

    Jeffrey M. Redwine;Barry Kosofsky;Russell E. Jacobs;Dora Games

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation of the Cytochrome Oxidase-Phospholipid Interaction: A New Model for Boundary Lipid

    S. Y. Kang;H. S. Gutowsky;J. C. Hsung;Russell Jacobs

  • Statistical diffusion tensor histology reveals regional dysmyelination effects in the shiverer mouse mutant.

    J. Michael Tyszka;Carol Readhead;Elaine L. Bearer;Elaine L. Bearer;Robia G. Pautler;Robia G. Pautler

  • APOE4 accelerates advanced-stage vascular and neurodegenerative disorder in old Alzheimer’s mice via cyclophilin A independently of amyloid-β

    Axel Montagne;Angeliki M. Nikolakopoulou;Mikko T. Huuskonen;Abhay P. Sagare

  • Magnetic resonance microscopy: recent advances and applications.

    J Michael Tyszka;Scott E Fraser;Russell E Jacobs

  • In vivo trans-synaptic tract tracing from the murine striatum and amygdala utilizing manganese enhanced MRI (MEMRI).

    Robia G. Pautler;Raymond Mongeau;Russell E. Jacobs

  • Deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance investigation of dimyristoyllecithin--dipalmitoyllecithin and dimyristoyllecithin--cholesterol mixtures.

    Russell Jacobs;Eric Oldfield

  • Cranial Suture Regeneration Mitigates Skull and Neurocognitive Defects in Craniosynostosis.

    Mengfei Yu;Mengfei Yu;Li Ma;Yuan Yuan;Xin Ye

  • Towards a microMRI atlas of mouse development

    R.E. Jacobs;E.T. Ahrens;M.E. Dickinson;D. Laidlaw

  • Optimal acquisition and modeling parameters for accurate assessment of low Ktrans blood–brain barrier permeability using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI

    Samuel R. Barnes;Thomas S. C. Ng;Thomas S. C. Ng;Axel Montagne;Meng Law

  • MR microscopy of transgenic mice that spontaneously acquire experimental allergic encephalomyelitis

    Eric T. Ahrens;David H. Laidlaw;Carol Readhead;Celia F. Brosnan

  • A model for MRI contrast enhancement using T1 agents

    E. T. Ahrens;U. Rothbächer;R. E. Jacobs;S. E. Fraser

  • Visualizing diffusion tensor images of the mouse spinal cord

    David H. Laidlaw;Eric T. Ahrens;David Kremers;Matthew J. Avalos

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur W. Toga
Arthur W. Toga University of Southern California
Berislav V. Zlokovic
Berislav V. Zlokovic University of Southern California
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Abhay P. Sagare
Abhay P. Sagare University of Southern California
Marc Dhenain
Marc Dhenain University of Paris-Saclay
Sudha Seshadri
Sudha Seshadri The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Julie A. Schneider
Julie A. Schneider Rush University Medical Center
Monique M.B. Breteler
Monique M.B. Breteler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Tom Strachan
Tom Strachan Newcastle University
Robert W. Williams
Robert W. Williams University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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