Pedro D. Maia, Ph.D.
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- 2014 - Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
- 2009 - M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
- 2007 - B.S. in Applied Mathematics - Emphasis in Biophysics, Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
pedro.maia@uta.edu
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Compromised axonal functionality after neurodegeneration, concussion and/or traumatic brain injury
(Springer Nature, 2014-06)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Axonal swellings are almost universal in neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Concussions and ... -
Reaction time impairments in decision-making networks as a diagnostic marker for traumatic brain injuries and neurological diseases
(Springer Nature, 2017-04)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The presence of diffuse Focal Axonal Swellings (FAS) is a hallmark cellular feature in many neurological diseases and traumatic brain injury. Among other things, ... -
Identifying Critical Regions for Spike Propagation in Axon Segments
(Springer, 2013-07)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Morphological reconstructions of axon segments reveal the abundance of geometrical ultrastructures that can dramatically affect the propagation of Action Potentials ... -
Cognitive and behavioral deficits arising from neurodegeneration and traumatic brain injury: a model for the underlying role of focal axonal swellings in neuronal networks with plasticity
(Open Access Text, 2016-03-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injury, whose hallmark features are the presence of focal axonal swellings (FAS), are leading causes of cognitive ... -
Functionality and Robustness of Injured Connectomic Dynamics in C. elegans: Linking Behavioral Deficits to Neural Circuit Damage
(PLOS, 2017-01-05)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Using a model for the dynamics of the full somatic nervous system of the nematode C. elegans, we address how biological network architectures and their functionality ... -
Preventing Neurodegenerative Memory Loss in Hopfield Neuronal Networks Using Cerebral Organoids or External Microelectronics
(Hindawi, 2017-09-05)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Developing technologies have made significant progress towards linking the brain with brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) which have the potential to aid damaged brains ... -
Estimating Memory Deterioration Rates Following Neurodegeneration and Traumatic Brain Injuries in a Hopfield Network Model
(Frontiers Media, 2017-11-09)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are among the main causes of cognitive dysfunction in humans. At a neuronal network level, they both ... -
A method for inferring regional origins of neurodegeneration
(Oxford University Press, 2018-02-02)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is characterized by the emergence and spread of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, causing widespread ... -
Forecasting dengue fever in Brazil: An assessment of climate conditions
(PLOS, 2019-08-08)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Local climate conditions play a major role in the biology of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the main vector responsible for transmitting dengue, zika, chikungunya and ... -
Dynamical Role of Pivotal Brain Regions in Parkinson Symptomatology Uncovered with Deep Learning
(MDPI, 2020-01-30)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The release of a broad, longitudinal anatomical dataset by the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative promoted a surge of machine-learning studies aimed at ... -
Origins of atrophy in Parkinson linked to early onset and local transcription patterns
(Oxford University Press, 2020-06-11)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: There is enormous clinical value in inferring the brain regions initially atrophied in Parkinson disease for individual patients and understanding its relationship ... -
Network mediation of pathology pattern in sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
(Oxford University Press, 2020-05-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is a rare fatal rapidly progressive dementia caused by the accumulation and spread of pathologically misfolded prions. Evidence ...
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