TITLE: "Exploration of human genetic and phenotypic diversity through cell villages" ABSTRACT: Our species is characterized by an immense diversity in neurological and psychological traits. Common and rare genetic variants have been linked to trait differences and disease risk in human populations, though the underlying biology is poorly understood and difficult to study at large scales. […]

TITLE: "Cellular plasticity and fate choices in developing tissues and single cancer cells" ABSTRACT: While cellular processes are often reproducible and precise, cells may also alter their molecular states and adopt new fates in response to stimuli, a phenomena referred to as “plasticity”. I am interested in understanding the control principles governing cellular plasticity and fate […]

TITLE: "Understanding how environmental cues regulate Neuro-Mesodermal progenitor cells in development and disease" ABSTRACT: The trunk and tail of vertebrates arise from the addition of mesodermal (i.e., muscle and vertebrae) and neural (i.e., spinal cord) cells from the progenitor zone in the tailbud. This developmental program is critical for the proper formation of the posterior body […]