Austen A. Sitko

The paper shows that combinatorial Maf transcription factors establish subtype-specific synaptic properties in spiral ganglion neurons.

This study investigates how lateral olivocochlear neurons modulate cochlear responses to noise exposure and finds that their ablation leads to worsened auditory function after recovery.

The paper characterizes olivocochlear neurons during development and after sound exposure, identifying distinct subtypes and their gene expression changes, with a focus on neuropeptide-enriched subtypes that respond to acoustic trauma.

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze developing and mature glia in peripheral sensory ganglia, revealing transcriptional differences and shared molecular features across glial subtypes.