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Dhruval Bhatt

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Learning evoked centrality dynamics in the schizophrenia brain: Entropy, heterogeneity and inflexibility of brain networks

Dhruval Bhatt, John Joseph Kopchick, Clifford C. Abel, Dalal Khatib, Patricia Thomas, Usha Rajan, Caroline Zajac‐Benitez, Luay Haddad, Alireza Amirsadri, Jeffrey A. Stanley, Vaibhav A. Diwadkar

This study introduces Centrality Dynamics (CD) to analyze task-induced changes in brain networks of schizophrenia patients and healthy controls, finding reduced adaptability and increased stochasticity in schizophrenia.

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Variable Schwann cell merlin inactivation is targetable with TEAD1 inhibition in schwannomas.

Maxwell Thomas Laws, Dhruval Bhatt, Debjani Mandal, Nikhil Ramavenkat, David T. Asuzu, Stefan Stoica, Ihika Rampalli, Dustin Mullaney, Liyam Laraba, Hannah Odom, Niveditha Ravindra, Sheelu Varghese, Tracy Tzu-Ling Tang, Xiyuan Zhang, John Frederick Shern, , Prashant Chittiboina

The paper identifies variable merlin inactivation in schwannomas and shows TEAD1 inhibition can reverse hippo signaling and suppress tumor growth.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology

Phosphoproteomic dysregulation drives tumor proliferation in Cushing's disease

David T. Asuzu, Dhruval Bhatt, Dustin Mullaney, Debjani Mandal, Diana Nwokoye, Sheelu Varghese, Daniela Tortoza Lopez, Nikhil Ramavenkat, Kory Johnson, Abdel Elkahloun, Zied Abdullaev, Kenneth Aldape, Dragan Maric, Clarisse Quignon, N MALIK, , Prashant Chittiboina

This study identifies phosphoproteomic dysregulation as a driver of tumor proliferation in Cushing's disease and demonstrates reversibility using an FDA-approved PP2A agonist.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology