Publications with MCTN Affiliation 2026

1. A cause and protective treatment for acute and progressive disability and grey matter atrophy.
Aguzzi EA, Desai RA, Yang Z, Davies AL, Mahad D, Siow B, Yenicelik AG, Desai R, Giama E, Almasri A, Colman M, Geywitz C, Schirmer L, Felts PA, and Smith KJ. Brain. 2026. 149(4):1144-1152.
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaf465.

2. Structural brain effects of alcohol use patterns in alcohol use disorder: A systematic review and Meta-analysis.
Bernabeu T, Vollstadt-Klein S, Kiefer F, and Rolland B. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2026. 146:111684.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2026.111684.

3. Bidirectional Roles of TRPV1 in a Latent Sensitization Model of Myofascial Low Back Pain.
Blechschmidt V, Schlickenrieder B, Husk JR, Hoheisel U, Morz H, Treede RD, and Greffrath W. Eur J Pain. 2026. 30(4):e70255.
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70255.

4. Dihydrotestosterone and Finasteride Effects on Alcohol Cue-Elicited Brain Activity in Males With Heavy Episodic Drinking.
Boroumand-Jazi R, Hoffmann S, Reinhard I, Bach P, Sommer WH, Kundlacz M, Muller CP, Reichl M, Tan H, Wenger LP, Beck A, Vollstadt-Klein S, Kiefer F, Muhle C, Gerhardt S, and Lenz B. Addict Biol. 2026. 31(2):e70123.
DOI: 10.1111/adb.70123.

5. Ten-Year Follow-Up of Burst Precentral Cortex Stimulation for Thalamic Poststroke Pain: A Case Report.
Brenner S and Kinfe T. Neuromodulation. 2026.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurom.2026.02.006.

6. Optimum electrical sinusoidal frequency stimulation to activate C-nociceptors.
Dileep D, Bali K, Soares S, Schmelz M, and Rukwied R. Pain Rep. 2026. 11(2):e1412.
DOI: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000001412.

7. Targeted plasma proteomics uncover proteins associated with KIF5A-linked SPG10 and ALS spectrum disorders.
Dulski J, Boddapati AK, Risi B, Iruzubieta P, Orlacchio A, Fernandez-Torron R, Castillo-Trivino T, Lopez de Munain A, Vucic S, Padovani A, Kaat LD, Barakat TS, Petrucelli L, Prudencio M, Landers JE, Weishaupt JH, Prokop A, Filosto M, Wszolek ZK, and Pant DC. HGG Adv. 2026. 7(1):100498.
DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2025.100498.

8. Mismatch between intact electrical excitability and lost heat pain in diabetic neuropathy.
Eldesouky O, Seebauer L, Rukwied R, Carr R, Roshan M, Gottlieb H, Tsilingiris D, Kopf S, Herzig S, Fleming T, Kessler J, Szendroedi J, Schmelz M, and Kender Z. Pain. 2026. 167(5):1146-1156.
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003898.

9. Multiplexed spatial screening of lipid-based nanoparticles for extrahepatic messenger RNA targeting.
Enzlein T, Schumacher J, Geisel A, Keller F, Houben A, Walzer KC, Rittel MF, Frohlich BC, Cairns JL, Cordes J, Sahin U, Rudolf R, Haas H, Schmidt S, and Hopf C. J Control Release. 2026. 392:114728.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2026.114728.

10. Early distant progression in adult Histone-3 K27-altered diffuse midline gliomas.
Grassl N, Suwala AK, Kessler T, Bunse L, Mildenberger I, Breckwoldt MO, Ratliff M, Brehmer S, Herold-Mende C, Etminan N, Wick W, Sahm F, Platten M, and Sahm K. J Neurooncol. 2026. 176(2):166.
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-025-05238-z.

11. From Sample to Mixed Reality: A Translational 3D MALDI Imaging Platform for Advanced 3D Spatial Omics Analysis of 3D Cell Culture Disease Models.
Iakab SA, Cordes J, Enzlein T, Keller F, Kastner K, Mulholland T, Frohlich BC, Gruber L, Cairns JL, Schmidt S, Hafner M, Schneider R, Betge J, Fischer F, Reichwald J, Rudolf R, and Hopf C. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026. 13(12):e16098.
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202516098.

12. Immunodeficiency-associated primary CNS lymphomas: An International Primary CNS Lymphoma Collaborative Group (IPCG) Study.
Kaulen LD, Nayak L, Karschnia P, Kraai I, Galluzzo DR, de Groot FA, Witterholt M, Donovan L, Bhella S, Kuschel LP, Fox CP, Seidel S, Paterson J, Richter B, Dixit KS, Zeyen T, Alderuccio JP, Montoto S, Kuittinen O, Traub BL, Doubrovinskaia S, Rohdjess H, Mueller K, Enting R, de Bresser J, Kuitunen H, Iwamoto FM, Alencar AJ, Herrlinger U, Platten M, Cwynarski K, Mendez JS, Roth P, von Baumgarten L, Prica A, Bhagat G, Lurain K, Schiff D, Vermaat JS, Baehring J, Nijland M, Dietrich J, Batchelor TT, and Wick W. Blood. 2026.
DOI: 10.1182/blood.2025031869.

13. Deep Brain Stimulation for Post-Stroke Movement Disorders of Various Etiologies: An Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis.
Kinfe T, Pandey S, Regensburger M, Zaubitzer M, Schilling A, and Brenner S. Brain Behav. 2026. 16(2):e71270.
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.71270.

14. Low-field strength MRI (0.55T) for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery using deep learning-based reconstruction algorithm: Preliminary experiences.
Kinfe T, Ratliff M, Stadlbauer A, Miller J, Rahimpour S, Fautz HP, Viebahn T, Schonberg S, Uder M, and Brenner S. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2026.
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A9345.

15. Adverse effects of non-invasive brain stimulation as a treatment for mental disorders: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Koelsch C, Mirlach T, Kinfe TM, Hurlemann R, Mutz J, Selaskowski B, and Kiebs M. BMJ Open. 2026. 16(1):e107577.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107577.

16. Molecular architecture of human dermal sleeping nociceptors.
Korner J, Howard D, Solinski HJ, Mancilla Moreno M, Haag N, Fiebig A, Maxion A, Bhuiyan SA, Toklucu I, Bott RA, Sankaranarayanan I, Tavares-Ferreira D, Shiers S, Inturi NN, Eberhardt E, Ernst L, Bonaguro L, Schulte-Schrepping J, Beyer MD, Stiehl T, Renthal W, Kurth I, Tigerholm J, Serra J, Price TJ, Schmelz M, Namer B, Tripathy S, and Lampert A. Cell. 2026. 189(6):1820-1835 e22.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.048.

17. A comparative analysis of CD70-directed CAR-T cells for glioblastoma treatment demonstrates a superior efficacy of the ligand-based construct.
Kourtesakis A, Hannah Chow HN, Bailey E, Horschitz S, Jabali A, Will R, Schifflers C, Suwala AK, Rohdjess H, Hahn M, Chih YC, Hai L, Reibold D, Pusch S, Fischer M, Sinn R, Agardy DA, Frieder Hoffmann DC, Breckwoldt MO, Wagener R, Kaulen L, Koch P, von Deimling A, Bunse L, Platten M, Sahm F, Muller-Tidow C, Schmitt M, Wick W, Sauer T, and Kessler T. Mol Ther Oncol. 2026. 34(1):201134.
DOI: 10.1016/j.omton.2026.201134.

18. Altered Pain Perception and Modulation in Individuals With Post-COVID-Condition: Insights From Quantitative Sensory Testing.
Lange H, Reichert J, Vock S, Hermes M, Beiner E, Eich W, Friederich HC, Treede RD, and Tesarz J. Eur J Pain. 2026. 30(2):e70203.
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70203.

19. A multicentre randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study of lacosamide, pregabalin, and tapentadol on spinal pain biomarkers.
Leone CM, di Pietro G, di Stefano G, Quesada C, Salameh C, Perchet C, Garcia-Larrea L, Mouraux A, Lebrun L, Gousset S, Moller-Grell N, Kostenko AV, Finnerup NB, Caspani O, Jiang B, Li T, Rong C, Genser B, Treede RD, and Truini A. Clin Neurophysiol. 2026. 186:2111591.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2026.2111591.

20. B cells maintain the homeostasis of splenic marginal zone antigen-presenting cells to promote the antiviral CD8(+) T-cell response.
Liu X, Demircik F, Antipova M, Stylianakis E, Klein M, Bejarano D, Elwy A, Ebering A, Blanfeld M, Carter K, Johann L, Uhlfelder DC, Blickberndt E, Chen Y, Probst HC, Hovelmeyer N, Bopp T, Arens R, Bunse L, den Haan JMM, Gommerman JL, von Stebut E, Clausen BE, Schlitzer A, Lang KS, Su B, Backer RA, Lemmermann NA, and Waisman A. Cell Mol Immunol. 2026. 23(4):383-399.
DOI: 10.1038/s41423-026-01392-0.

21. Immunosuppressive mechanisms and therapeutic interventions shaping glioblastoma immunity.
Moreno-Sanchez PM, Rezaeipour M, Inderberg EM, Platten M, and Golebiewska A. Nat Cancer. 2026. 7(1):29-42.
DOI: 10.1038/s43018-025-01097-9.

22. The effects of approach bias modification on smoking cue-reactivity in individuals who smoke: A randomized controlled fMRI study.
Motka F, Tan H, Vollstadt-Klein S, Bertsch K, and Wittekind CE. Sci Rep. 2026. 16(1).
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-45748-y.

23. Functional synaptic connectivity shapes spine stability in the hippocampus.
Rais C and Wiegert JS. Nat Commun. 2026. 17(1).
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71332-z.

24. Next-generation multicolor indicators for in vivo imaging of norepinephrine.
Rohner VL, Curreli S, Lamothe-Molina PJ, Kagiampaki Z, Yee AG, Nardin C, Eschholz L, Dieter A, Foustoukos G, Milanese P, Banterle L, Childs T, Canziani A, Dernic J, Ravotto L, Bhat MA, Sonmez L, Wasielewski LM, Ziebarth T, Molnar MI, Huang G, Masseck OA, Weber B, Reiner A, Luthi A, Ford CP, Wiegert JS, Ruediger S, Fellin T, and Patriarchi T. Nat Methods. 2026. 23(3):636-652.
DOI: 10.1038/s41592-026-03006-z.

25. Psilocin fosters neuroplasticity in iPSC-derived human cortical neurons.
Schmidt M, Hoffrichter A, Davoudi M, Horschitz S, Lau T, Meinhardt MW, Spanagel R, Ladewig J, Kohr G, and Koch P. Elife. 2026. 14.
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.104006.

26. Spatial Transcriptomics Characterisation of Radionecrotic Changes in Glioblastoma Patients.
Seferbekova Z, Ritter M, Ruckhovich G, Schinkewitsch S, Koberer N, Grassl N, Deng MY, Ruder AM, Konig L, Debus J, Hanning U, Giordano FA, Kessler T, Goidts V, Ratliff M, Herold-Mende C, Krieg SM, Etminan N, Platten M, Wick W, Reuss D, Von Deimling A, Sahm F, Gerstung M, and Suwala AK. Neuro Oncol. 2026.
DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noag026.

27. Antigen-specific activation of gut immune cells drives autoimmune neuroinflammation.
Siewert LK, Berve K, Possnecker E, Dyckow J, Zulji A, Baumann R, Munoz-Blazquez A, Krishnamoorthy G, Schreiner D, Sagan S, Nelson C, Sabatino JJ, Jr., Nagashima K, Diard M, A JM, Ganal-Vonarburg SC, Fischbach MA, Zamvil SS, Schirmer L, Baranzini SE, and Probstel AK. Gut Microbes. 2026. 18(1):2601430.
DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2601430.

28. Advancing CNS tumor diagnostics with expanded DNA methylation-based classification.
Sill M, Schrimpf D, Patel A, Sturm D, Jager N, Sievers P, Schweizer L, Banan R, Reuss D, Suwala A, Korshunov A, Stichel D, Wefers AK, Hau AC, Boldt H, Harter PN, Abdullaev Z, Benhamida J, Teichmann D, Koch A, Hench J, Frank S, Hasselblatt M, Mansouri S, Diaz de Stahl T, Serrano J, Ecker J, Selt F, Taylor M, Ramaswamy V, Cavalli F, Berghoff AS, Bison B, Blattner-Johnson M, Buchhalter I, Buslei R, Calaminus G, Dikow N, Dohmen H, Euskirchen P, Fleischhack G, Gajjar A, Gerber NU, Gessi M, Gielen GH, Gnekow A, Gottardo NG, Haberler C, Hamelmann S, Hans V, Hansford JR, Hartmann C, Heppner FL, Driever PH, von Hoff K, Thomale UW, Tippelt S, Fruhwald MC, Kramm CM, Schuller U, Schittenhelm J, Schuhmann MU, Stein M, Ketteler P, Ladanyi M, Jabado N, Jones BC, Jones C, Karajannis MA, Ketter R, Kohlhof P, Kordes U, Reinhardt A, Kolsche C, Lamszus K, Lichter P, Maas SLN, Mawrin C, Milde T, Mittelbronn M, Monoranu CM, Mueller W, Mynarek M, Northcott PA, Pajtler KW, Paulus W, Perry A, Blumcke I, Plate KH, Platten M, Preusser M, Pietsch T, Prinz M, Reifenberger G, Kristensen BW, Kool M, Hovestadt V, Ellison DW, Jacques TS, Varlet P, Etminan N, Acker T, Weller M, White CL, Witt O, Herold-Mende C, Debus J, Krieg S, Wick W, Snuderl M, Aldape K, Brandner S, Hawkins C, Horbinski C, Thomas C, Wesseling P, von Deimling A, Capper D, Pfister SM, Jones DTW and Sahm F. Cancer Cell. 2026. 44(2):340-354 e2.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2025.11.002.

29. Gilteritinib in an Isolated CNS Recurrence of FLT3-ITD Positive AML.
Silva-Bermudez LS, Streuer A, Christodoulou F, Eisele P, Steiner L, Metzgeroth G, Platten M, Hofmann WK, and Abba ML. Clin Case Rep. 2026. 14(1):e71541.
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.71541.

30. Machine-Learning-Based Survival Prediction in Glioblastoma Using Graph-Theoretical Analysis of Structural Network Alterations.
Stadlbauer A, Oberndorfer S, Heinz G, Marhold F, Kinfe TM, Dorostkar M, Schnell O, Meyer-Base U, and Meyer-Base A. Cancers (Basel). 2026. 18(7).
DOI: 10.3390/cancers18071161.

31. The association between adverse childhood experiences and inhibitory control in heavy-drinking adults: A functional MRI study.
Turkmen C, Lee AM, Tan H, Kiefer F, Gerhardt S, and Vollstadt-Klein S. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026. 264:106540.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106540.

32. The effect of acute stress on high-frequency electrical stimulation-induced pain and pinprick hypersensitivity in healthy women.
van den Broeke EN, Deckers L, De Meutter Z, O'Neill F, Verhaegen N, Kusch S, Magerl W, Torta DM, and Van Diest I. Pain. 2026. 167(2):308-319.
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003790.