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Amir M. Mafi

Neuroscience · The Ohio State University

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Early career · publishing since 2017
Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsHearing Loss and RehabilitationVestibular and auditory disordersProteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Publications

13

Citations

125

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
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Amir M. Mafi studies how the brain's auditory system, particularly a midbrain region called the inferior colliculus, changes with age, focusing on inhibitory (GABA-related) synapses, structural changes at the cellular level, and protective net-like structures around neurons called perineuronal nets. This work uses animal models such as rats, gerbils, and mice to understand hearing-related decline in aging and how different auditory brain cells connect and communicate. Earlier work also examined hormonal effects on brain inflammation in a nonhuman primate model of menopause.

Auditory system agingInferior colliculus circuitryGABAergic inhibitory synapsesPerineuronal nets and neural plasticityHearing loss and brain structure

Publication output has been modest but fairly steady over the past decade, with occasional gaps and a recent uptick in 2023 and 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication18192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications3212022: 1 publication222023: 3 publications3232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Neurobiology of Aging×3
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience×2
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology×2
  • Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology×1
  • Translational Medicine of Aging×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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