Description of Research Expertise:
Cellular Neurophysiology
Systems Neuroscience
Cerebrovascular Physiology
Optical Imaging
Fluorescence Microscopy
Electrophysiology
Patch Clamp Methods
Neuroimmunology
Inflammation
Cerebral Autoregulation
Biology of the Neurovascular Unit
Synaptic Plasticity
Selected Publications:
Balu R, Abella B: Post cardiac arrest care: five of the most common issues Neurocritical Care Society Podcast : 2019.
Balu R, Teran F: The importance of neurologic monitoring post-arrest Penn TTM Academy Podcast : 2019.
Balu R, Moseby-Knappe M: Neurofilament light for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest Neurocritical Care Society Podcast : 2019.
Kofke WA, Rajagopalan S, Ayubcha D, Balu R, Cruz-Navarro J, Manatpon P, Mahanna-Gabrielli E: Defining a taxonomy of intracranial hypertension: is ICP more than just a number? Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology : 2019.
Milej D, He L, Abdalmalak A, Baker WB, Anazodo UC, Diop M, Dolui S, Kavuri VC, Pavlosky W, Wang L, Balu R, Detre JA, Amendolia O, Quattrone F, Kofke WA, Yodh AG, St Lawrence K: Quantification of cerebral blood flow in adults by contrast-enhanced near infrared spectroscopy: validation against MRI Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism : 2019.
Zhou X, Rasheed I-Y, Abella B, Kofke WA, Balu R: Differential impact of fever and hypothermia on cerebrovascular pressure reactivity Neurocritical Care Society : 2019.
Helbok R, Hartings JA, Schiefecker A, Balança B, Jewel S, Foreman B, Ercole A, Balu R, Ayata C, Ngwenya L, Rosenthal E, Boutelle MG, Farkas E, Dreier JP, Fabricius M, Shuttleworth CW, Carlson A: What should a clinician do when spreading depolarizations are observed in a patient? Neurocritical Care : 2019.
Huyhn M, Rasheed I-Y, Abella B, Kofke WA, Balu R: Cerebral glucopenia is associated with cerebral physiological distress after hypoxic-ischemic brain injury Neurocritical Care Society : 2019.
Zhou X, Rasheed I-Y, Abella B, Kofke WA, Balu R: Differential impact of fever and hypothermia on cerebrovascular pressure reactivity Neurocritical Care Society : 2019.
Rasheed I-Y, Abella B, Kofke WA, Balu R: Identifying the optimal cerebral perfusion pressure following hypoxic-ischemic brain injury American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium : 2019.