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Phillip G. Popovich

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1993
Spinal Cord Injury ResearchNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNerve injury and regenerationNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Publications

254

Citations

27,636

Est. group size

~13

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
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Phillip G. Popovich studies how the immune system and inflammation influence recovery after spinal cord injury, including how immune cells like microglia, gut microbes, and metabolic changes affect nerve repair and motor function. His work spans basic mechanisms of nerve injury and regeneration to translational questions about diet, obesity, and systemic health after spinal cord injury. This research combines animal models, immunology, and multiomic approaches to understand and potentially improve recovery outcomes for people with spinal cord injuries.

Spinal cord injury and recoveryNeuroinflammation and immune dysfunctionGut microbiome and metabolic health after injuryMicroglia biology and neurodegenerationNerve injury and regeneration mechanisms

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with a notable peak in 2019, followed by a general decline and more modest, variable annual output in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.8/year recently
2017: 13 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 39 publications39192020: 10 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 12 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature×35
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×9
  • Experimental Neurology×8
  • Glia×4
  • Journal of Neuroscience×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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