Melissa R. Berg

A single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the pigtail macaque lung

This paper constructs a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the pigtail macaque lung, revealing high similarity to human lung cell types and providing a reference for studying respiratory diseases in a translational model.

Maternal Influenza A Virus Infection Induces Antiviral and Immune Dysregulation in the Placenta and Fetus Without Vertical Transmission

Maternal influenza A virus infection in pregnant pigtail macaques dysregulates placental and fetal immunity, with disease severity correlating strongly with fetal, but not placental, immune perturbations.

A single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the periventricular proliferative zone in the late gestation fetal brain in the pigtail macaque

The paper constructs a single-cell RNA-Seq atlas of the periventricular proliferative zone in late-gestation pigtail macaque fetal brain, revealing cell states similar to human fetal brain.

A single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the pigtail macaque placenta in late gestation

This study creates a single-cell RNA-Seq atlas of the pigtail macaque placenta in late gestation, revealing similarities to human placental cell populations.

Causal role for pulvinar burst firing in thalamo-cortical attention control

This study shows that pulvinar bursts modulate attention and improve behavioral performance in macaques.

Enhancer AAVs for targeting spinal motor neurons and descending motor pathways in rodents and macaque

The paper identifies enhancers for spinal motor neurons and develops AAV vectors to target these cells in rodents and macaques, enabling functional studies and potential therapeutic applications.

AAV serotype PHP.eB achieves superior neuronal transduction efficiency compared to AAV9 in pigtail macaques following intracerebroventricular administration

This study compares AAV9 and AAV-PHP.eB transduction efficiency in pigtail macaques, finding AAV-PHP.eB achieves higher rates in cortical and spinal regions.