Ertan Mayatepek

This study edits mtDNA variants in human iPSCs to show that heteroplasmic complex I variants impair neuronal commitment.

This study shows that mutant Huntingtin causes neurodevelopmental issues in human brain organoids by disrupting CHCHD2, leading to mitochondrial and metabolic problems.

The paper identifies repurposable drugs for mitochondrial disease by using deep learning to screen for compounds that improve neuronal commitment and neurogenesis in Leigh syndrome organoids.

This study shows SURF1 mutations impair human neurogenesis by generating patient-derived iPS cells and demonstrating defects in neuronal differentiation and bioenergetics.