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Naresh Damuka

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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First-in-class -PET radiotracers for GPR39: A platform for noninvasive target engagement imaging in vivo

Bhuvanachandra Bhoopal, Ryan W Fitzgerald, Krishna Gollapelli, Mack Miller, Naresh Damuka, Chrystal Baity, Pritam Roy, Paul Myburgh, Dongqin Zhou, Pooja Jadiya, Rita Cerevera-Juanes, Kiran K Solingapuram Sai

This paper introduces [18F]GPR39 2.1, a PET radiotracer for noninvasive imaging of GPR39, showing high specificity and sensitivity in vivo.

bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Relapse-like behavior and nAChR sensitization following intermittent access nicotine self-administration

Melissa A. Tapia, Xiao‐Tao Jin, Brenton R. Tucker, Leanne N. Thomas, Noah B. Walker, Veronica J. Kim, Steven E Albertson, Naresh Damuka, Ivan M. Krizan, Seby Louis Edassery, Jeffrey N. Savas, Kiran Kumar Solingapuram Sai, Sara R. Jones, Ryan M. Drenan

This study investigates the effects of intermittent nicotine self-administration in rats, finding increased nicotine seeking and neurobiological changes compared to continuous access.

Neuropharmacology · Jul 1, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience