Nora Ditzer

Human-specific morphoregulatory signatures in basal radial glia characterize neocortex evolution

This study identifies human-specific morphoregulatory signatures in basal radial glia that drive neocortex evolution through comparative chromatin and transcriptional profiling.

Epigenome profiling identifies H3K27me3 regulation of extra-cellular matrix composition in human corticogenesis

The paper identifies H3K27me3 regulation of extra-cellular matrix composition in human corticogenesis using Epi-CyTOF and cortical organoids.

Primate-expressed EPIREGULIN promotes basal progenitor proliferation in the developing neocortex

This study shows that primate-specific EPIREGULIN expression enhances basal progenitor proliferation in the developing neocortex, contributing to increased brain size across species.