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Nicole D. Schartz

Neuroscience · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2013

Publications

28

Citations

733

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

14

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
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Nicole D. Schartz studies how the brain's immune system contributes to neurological disease, focusing on the complement system (a set of immune proteins) and its role in Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. Much of this work examines how blocking specific complement signaling molecules, such as C5aR1 and C3, affects brain inflammation, memory loss, and the elimination of synapses (connections between brain cells) in mouse models. The research aims to understand whether targeting these immune pathways could reduce cognitive decline in neurodegenerative and seizure-related conditions.

Complement system in brain diseaseAlzheimer's disease modelsNeuroinflammation and microglia/astrocyte activityEpilepsy and memory deficitsSynaptic pruning mechanisms

Publication output was low and intermittent from 2017-2021, rose to a peak in 2022, and has continued at a moderate, steady pace through 2023-2024.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications20212022: 7 publications7222023: 4 publications232024: 3 publications24252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation×2
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×2
  • Figshare×2
  • Neurobiology of Disease×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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