Ryan Hicks

This paper describes a method to efficiently differentiate human iPSC into peptidergic nociceptors expressing CGRP and TRPV1, with functional maturity and drug response.

The paper generates isogenic hiPSCs with controlled sex chromosomes to study sex differences and X-haploinsufficiency effects on gene expression.

This study identifies saracatinib as a potential anti-fibrotic drug effective in multiple models of pulmonary fibrosis, showing equal or superior efficacy compared to existing treatments.