Victoria Omstead

Cell type-selective AADC expression reduces motor deficits and dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease mouse models

This study shows that cell type-specific AADC expression in Parkinson's disease models reduces motor deficits and dyskinesia more effectively than broad targeting.

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.

Enhancer AAV toolbox for accessing and perturbing striatal cell types and circuits

The paper presents an enhancer AAV toolbox for targeting and perturbing striatal cell types and circuits in mice, with validated specificity and cross-species applicability.

A suite of enhancer AAVs and transgenic mouse lines for genetic access to cortical cell types

The paper develops a toolkit of transgenic mouse lines and enhancer AAVs for selective targeting of cortical cell populations using transcriptomic and epigenomic data.

Morpho-electric and transcriptomic divergence of the layer 1 interneuron repertoire in human versus mouse neocortex

The paper identifies transcriptomic and morpho-electric diversity in human neocortical layer 1 interneurons, revealing greater subclass distinction compared to mouse.

Enhancer-AAVs allow genetic access to oligodendrocytes and diverse populations of astrocytes across species

The paper develops AAV-based genetic tools to specifically target astrocytes and oligodendrocytes across species, revealing functional roles in reward-dependent acetylcholine responses.

Human cortical expansion involves diversification and specialization of supragranular intratelencephalic-projecting neurons

The paper identifies transcriptomic diversity in human supragranular neurons and links it to functional specialization and disease vulnerability.

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.