Rachel D. Kim

The paper identifies Myocilin as a marker for glia limitans superficialis astrocytes in mouse and human, showing their specialized morphology and evolutionary conservation.

This study identifies adrenergic signaling as a gatekeeper for astrocyte responses to neurotransmitters, showing its role in regulating neuronal activity and behavior in both Drosophila and mammals.

The paper analyzes astrocyte gene expression changes after stroke using spatial transcriptomics and single nucleus RNA-seq to identify novel reactive substates and their functional roles.

The paper identifies sex-biased transcriptomic responses in aged demyelination, showing Tlr7 mediates these differences through interactions with sex chromosomes and gonads.

The paper shows that INPP5D reduces plaque formation and glial reactivity in Alzheimer's disease mouse models through microglial knockdown and spatial transcriptomics analysis.

The paper identifies molecular differences between two populations of motor cortical layer 5b neurons in an ALS model, showing Oxphos pathway regulation and reactive oxygen species handling as factors in selective degeneration.