Development of in vitro and in vivo functional human synthetic kidney organoid (hSKO) model as a platform technology for kidney research

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Research Objective Development of a human stem cell-derived, spatially-patterned, mature and functional human synthetic kidney organoid (hSKO) model as a platform technology for basic and translational kidney research. Impact Lack…

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Interrogation of tandem repeat variants contributing to neurodevelopmental and psychiatric traits using stem cell models

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Research Objective Our project will identify molecular and cellular changes induced by specific genetic variants implicated in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder in stem cells, neuroprogenitor cells and neurons. Impact…

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Hearing the Silence: Genome-wide Mapping of Cell-Type-Specific Silencers in the Developing Human Brain

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Research Objective We will develop genome editing tools to identify silencers that regulate neural stem cell fate, uncovering key DNA elements that guide neurodevelopment and are disrupted in neurodevelopmental diseases…

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Modeling and understanding alveolar hypoplasia in Down syndrome using iPSCs-derived alveolar type II cells

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Research Objective Understanding alveolar progenitor cell defects in T21 and the genes/pathways associated with them will allow for developing therapeutic approaches for individuals with DS. Impact Although trisomy 21 affects…

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