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Vanna Giang

University of California, Los Angeles

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Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Intrinsic coordination of dynamic molecular signatures shape the human prefrontal cortex

Patricia R. Nano, Daniel C. Jaklic, Vanna Giang, J Soto, Jessenya Mil, Sean Wang, Antoni Andreu Martija, Brittney D Wick, Maximilian Haeussler, Aparna Bhaduri

The paper identifies YBX1 as a key transcription factor in shaping human prefrontal cortex molecular identity through CRISPR activation screens and organoid experiments.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

A Meta-Atlas of the Developing Human Cortex Identifies Modules Driving Cell Subtype Specification

Patricia R. Nano, Elisa Fazzari, Daria J. Azizad, Antoni Andreu Martija, Claudia V. Nguyen, Sean Wang, Vanna Giang, Ryan L. Kan, Juyoun Yoo, Brittney D Wick, Maximilian Haeussler, Aparna Bhaduri

The paper integrates seven single-cell transcriptomic datasets to generate 225 meta-modules, identifying key gene networks involved in human cortical cell subtype specification and validating their roles in neurodevelopment.

Nature Neuroscience · Apr 21, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology