Robin M. Perelli

The paper identifies a gene regulatory element that modulates MYH6 expression and influences cardiomyocyte response to stress.

This study creates a gene regulation map of the human fetal heart to interpret genetic variants associated with congenital heart disease and cardiac traits, identifying valvular interstitial cells as key regulators.

This study shows that environmental oxygen levels affect astrocyte proliferation, which in turn impacts retinal angiogenesis and contributes to vascular disorders like ROP.

The paper shows that retinal astrocytes undergo large-scale death during development, mediated by microglia rather than apoptosis, leading to anatomical and functional changes in the retinal network.