Noah R. Dillon

The paper shows human-specific enhancer HAR1984 promotes neurogenesis by altering chromatin interactions and gene regulation in cortical organoids and mice.

The paper identifies Castor as a temporal transcription factor in Drosophila that specifies early-born central complex neuron identities.

The paper shows that Seven-up (Svp) specifies adult central complex neuron identity and initiates neuroblast decommissioning in Drosophila.

The paper uses single nuclei RNA sequencing to analyze transcriptional diversity of T2 neuroblast-derived neurons and glia in Drosophila, identifying clusters and transcription factor codes for neuron subtypes in the central complex.