Simon E. Fisher

The paper examines gene expression asymmetry in human embryos and fetuses, finding structure-specific transcriptomic laterality that correlates with age-related changes but not consistent left-right orientation.

This paper identifies a genetic locus on chromosome 10q23.31 associated with RAN, RAS, and reading-related performance in Hispanic and African American youth.

The paper investigates selection mechanisms underlying human brain structure and behavioral traits, finding evidence for ancient and recent polygenic adaptation but not classical selective sweeps.

The paper uses multivariate genetic models to show how genetic influences on social-communication difficulties change over time, with distinct factors at different developmental stages.

The paper evaluates 15 candidate SNPs associated with psychiatric disorders using 6,165 diffusion MRI scans, finding no significant associations after correction for multiple testing.