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Malú G. Tansey

Neuroscience · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1990Rising activity
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsTryptophan and brain disordersNerve injury and regeneration

Publications

321

Citations

20,161

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1990

Research summary
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Malú G. Tansey studies how the immune system and inflammation contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias. Much of the work examines links between peripheral (body-wide) immune cells, the gut and its microbiome, and brain degeneration, as well as testing potential treatments that modulate inflammation. Recent projects also explore iron handling, genetic risk factors, and biomarkers that could track disease progression.

Neuroinflammation and neurodegenerationParkinson's disease mechanisms and immunityAlzheimer's disease and dementia biologyGut-brain axis and microbiomeImmune-modulating and repurposed therapies

Publication activity has grown over the last decade, rising notably in 2024 and remaining high in 2025 (about 24 papers per year over the last five years).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 521 established Neuroscience PIs within our index
Citations: 20,161cohort median 2,582
h-index: 73cohort median 24
Publications / year (recent): 24.4cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~8 · 22% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 64 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 24.4/year recently
2017: 16 publications172018: 16 publications182019: 17 publications192020: 19 publications202021: 26 publications212022: 15 publications222023: 24 publications232024: 48 publications48242025: 35 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 0 collaborators at the same institution2025: 2 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×28
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×27
  • npj Parkinson s Disease×11
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation×10
  • Neurobiology of Disease×10
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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