Khondker Ushna Sameen Islam

The paper identifies a Na+ channel-dependent mechanism in hippocampal dendrites that contributes to spatial memory deficits in epilepsy and shows that targeting Nav1.3 channels can reverse these deficits.

This study identifies BCL11A as a defining transcription factor for a distinct subset of midbrain dopamine neurons, showing their vulnerability to Parkinson's disease and developmental roles in motor function.