Alex V. Nechiporuk

The paper investigates stochastic developmental eye defects in zebrafish yap1 mutants, showing genetic and mechanical factors influence penetrance of retinal coloboma.

This study identifies Cxcl14 as a chemokine guiding pioneer axons in inner ear circuit formation and shows its role in axon navigation and mechanosensory behavior.

The paper uses scRNA-seq to identify three subclasses of zebrafish Rohon-Beard neurons, showing Fgf signaling is critical for axon maintenance and cell survival.

The paper identifies Mcf2lb as a regulator of rosette integrity during collective cell migration in zebrafish, showing its role in apical constriction and rosette organization.

This study identifies NudC's role in regulating Lis1 stability to control microtubule dynamics in axon terminals, showing that NudC loss leads to increased microtubule stability through dynein accumulation.

This study identifies c-Kit as a key mediator of cutaneous sensory axon innervation and MKI-induced neurotoxicity through Src signaling in zebrafish and mice.

This study identifies Ret51 as a marker for pioneer neurons and shows its role in axon growth and growth cone dynamics through retrograde transport.