Saroja Somasundaram

A Cross-Species Enhancer-AAV Toolkit for Cell Type-Specific Targeting Across the Basal Ganglia

The paper develops a cross-species enhancer-AAV toolkit for targeting specific cell types in the basal ganglia across species, validated in mouse and macaque.

Evaluating Methods for the Prediction of Cell Type-Specific Enhancers in the Mammalian Cortex

The paper evaluates computational methods for predicting cell type-specific enhancers in the mouse cortex using in vivo validation data and finds that open chromatin and sequence models improve prediction accuracy.

Transcriptomic cytoarchitecture reveals principles of human neocortex organization

The paper uses single nucleus RNA-sequencing to analyze human cortical areas, revealing cell type proportions and gene expression patterns that correlate with functional connectivity and areal specialization.

Comparative transcriptomics reveals human-specific cortical features

This study uses single nucleus transcriptomics to compare human and non-human primate cortical tissues, identifying human-specific gene expression patterns and their potential functional roles.

Inter-individual variation in human cortical cell type abundance and expression

The paper assesses inter-individual variation in human cortical cell types across 75 individuals, finding significant variation in abundance and gene expression, particularly in deep layer glutamatergic neurons.

Evolution of cellular diversity in primary motor cortex of human, marmoset monkey, and mouse

The paper compares cellular diversity in the primary motor cortex across human, marmoset, and mouse using single-nucleus transcriptomics and epigenomics, finding conserved cell types and species-specific adaptations.

Functional enhancer elements drive subclass-selective expression from mouse to primate neocortex

The paper identifies enhancer elements that drive subclass-specific gene expression in neocortex across mouse, primate, and human species using comparative epigenetics and AAV-based functional assays.

Conserved cell types with divergent features between human and mouse cortex

The paper compares cell types in human and mouse cortex using single nucleus RNA-sequencing, finding conserved architecture with species-specific differences.