Othon Jose Mena
About
Dr. Othon J. Mena is a forensic pathologist practicing in Ventura, California, with licensure in both California and New Mexico. His work sits at the intersection of forensic pathology and research, with a publication record of approximately 30 peer-reviewed and preprint contributions spanning journals such as Translational Psychiatry, Scientific Reports, and Cureus.
His research has addressed sudden infant death syndrome in particular depth, including investigations into serotonin receptor signaling abnormalities in the medulla oblongata, platelet serotonin dysregulation, and multiomic analysis of neuroinflammation and occult infection in SIDS cases. Additional published work includes studies on speech-based detection of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, as well as a systematic review of GnRH antagonist therapies for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. He has also contributed to a National Association of Medical Examiners position paper, reflecting engagement with professional standards in the medical examiner community.
This combination of forensic pathology practice and active research across neuropathology, psychiatry, and reproductive medicine positions Dr. Mena to address complex causation questions in medicolegal contexts.
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Publications
- Efficacy of Elagolix and Relugolix for the Treatment of Pelvic Pain in Patients With Endometriosis: A Systematic Review.
- Detecting schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis vulnerability and major depressive disorder from 5 minutes of online-collected speech.
- Detecting schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis vulnerability and major depressive disorder from 5 minutes of online-collected speech.
- Dysregulation of platelet serotonin, 14-3-3, and GPIX in sudden infant death syndrome.
- The Perpetual Vector Mosquito Threat and Its Eco-Friendly Nemeses.
- Altered 5-HT2A/C receptor binding in the medulla oblongata in the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): Part II. Age-associated alterations in serotonin receptor binding profiles within medullary nuclei supporting cardiorespiratory homeostasis.
- Multiomic Analysis of Neuroinflammation and Occult Infection in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- Altered 5-HT2A/C receptor binding in the medulla oblongata in the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): Part I. Tissue-based evidence for serotonin receptor signaling abnormalities in cardiorespiratory- and arousal-related circuits.
- Absolute ν Mass Measurement with the DUNE Experiment.
- Scintillation light detection in the 6-m drift-length ProtoDUNE Dual Phase liquid argon TPC.
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