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Micah Castillo

University of Houston

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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Atlas-Guided Cell-Specific Transcriptomics Identifies Pathway-Level Remodeling of Human Hypothalamic CRH Neurons in Opioid Use Disorder

Lorna Barrall, Phillip John Urbanczyk, Bruno Kluwe-Schiavon, Laura Stertz, Sakuni Rankothgedera, Micah Castillo, Preethi H. Gunaratne, Consuelo Walss‐Bass

The paper identifies pathway-level remodeling in human hypothalamic CRH neurons in opioid use disorder using single-nucleus RNA sequencing and atlas-guided analysis.

bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Cell-type-specific architecture of the hypothalamus in a socially plastic vertebrate

Mélanie Dussenne, Micah Castillo, Preethi H. Gunaratne, Andrew P. Hoadley, Lauren A. Saenz, Beau A. Alward

The paper maps cell types in the hypothalamus of a social cichlid fish and identifies gene expression patterns linked to social status and behavior.

bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience