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Last published 2023
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Zain Alfanek

Researcher

Also affiliated: Université de Bordeaux (2021); Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (2021); NutriNeuro (2021); Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux (2021)

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3 h-index 3 pubs 43 cited

  • Cannabinoids
  • Encephalitis
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating
  • Cerebrovascular Trauma
  • Neuroinflammatory Diseases
  • Animals
  • Male
  • Microglia
  • Receptors, Cannabinoid
  • Mice
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Angiography
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Zain Alfanek's research focuses on neuroinflammatory diseases, particularly the role of cannabinoid receptors in regulating brain inflammation. His work has investigated the sex-specific effects of the cannabinoid type 1 receptor on microglial activity in the brain. Alfanek has also contributed to studies evaluating medical imaging techniques in trauma cases, specifically examining the routine use of head computed tomography angiography in blunt cerebrovascular trauma. His research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom he has co-authored publications. Alfanek's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3 and 40 total citations across 3 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 43

Selected Publications

  • Social determinants of health and COVID-19: An evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities in attitudes, practices, and mental health (2023)
    PLOS Global Public Health 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluating the Routine Use of Head Computed Tomography Angiography in Blunt Cerebrovascular Trauma (2021)
    Journal of Surgical Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

11 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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