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Michael E. Greenberg
Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0003-1380-2160Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
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2018-2026 · peak 7/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
The functional diversification of somatosensory neuron repertoires across Mammalia
S. Andrew Shuster, Jia Yin Xiao, Bruno Gegenhuber…·David D. Ginty
The paper shows that somatosensory neuron repertoires in mammals diversify through changes to conserved neuron types, enabling adaptation to different habitats and body forms.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.19.752904 - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
The BAF complex works with FOS to regulate human neuronal activity-dependent ASD-associated gene programs
Sara K. Trowbridge, GiHun Choi, Ava C. Carter…·Michael E. Greenberg
This study identifies BAF complex interaction with FOS in regulating ASD-associated gene programs through enhancer activation and shows how genetic variants disrupt this process.
- NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Cell-specific delivery of GJB2 restores auditory function in mouse models of DFNB1 deafness and mediates appropriate expression in NHP cochlea
Maryna V. Ivanchenko, Kevin T. A. Booth, K. Domenica Karavitaki…·David P. Corey
This study delivers GJB2 specifically to target cells in mouse models of DFNB1 deafness, restoring hearing function and validating the approach in nonhuman primates.
9 citationstop 3% - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
ZMYND11 Restrains KMT2A to Enable a Neuronal Developmental Program
Alexander W. Greben, Xiaoli Wu, Josephine E. Robb…·Michael E. Greenberg
This study shows that ZMYND11 inhibits KMT2A to regulate neuronal development, and a mutation in ZMYND11 disrupts this interaction, leading to developmental and behavioral abnormalities.
4 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Neuronal activity triggers widespread changes in RNA stability
Erin E. Duffy, Inés Lucía Patop, Shelly Kalaora…·Michael E. Greenberg
The paper shows neuronal activity affects RNA stability, with HuD regulating mRNA abundance and variants linked to neurodevelopmental disorders disrupting this process.
1 citation - NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Novel environment exposure drives temporally defined and region-specific chromatin accessibility and gene expression changes in the hippocampus
Lisa Traunmüller, Erin E. Duffy, Hanqing Liu…·Michael E. Greenberg
This study identifies cell-type-specific chromatin accessibility and gene expression changes in the hippocampus following novel environment exposure using single-nucleus multiomics and bulk RNA-seq.
- Cell BiologyMolecular CellPeer-reviewed
Structural basis for the midnolin-proteasome pathway and its role in suppressing myeloma
Christopher Nardone, Jingjing Gao, Hyuk‐Soo Seo…·Xin Gu
This study reveals the structural basis of the midnolin-proteasome pathway and shows that midnolin downregulation promotes myeloma cell survival by enhancing IRF4 expression.
21 citationstop 2% - Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
FOS binding sites are a hub for the evolution of activity-dependent gene regulatory programs in human neurons
Ava C. Carter, Gabriel T. Koreman, Jillian E Petrocelli…·Michael E. Greenberg
The paper identifies human-specific activity-dependent genes regulated by FOS-bound enhancers, showing their role in human brain development evolution.
8 citations - Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Human-chimpanzee tetraploid system defines mechanisms of species-specific neural gene regulation
Janet H. T. Song, Ava C. Carter, Evan M. Bushinsky…·Christopher A. Walsh
The paper uses human-chimpanzee tetraploid cells to identify cis-acting gene regulatory changes contributing to human neural specializations.
10 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Cis-regulatory elements driving motor neuron-restricted viral payload expression within the mammalian spinal cord
M. Aurel Nagy, Spencer Price, Kristina Wang…·Siniša Hrvatin
This study identifies cis-regulatory elements that drive motor neuron-specific gene expression in viral vectors, showing selectivity in mice and non-human primates.
- NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Experience instructs the refinement of feature-selectivity in the mouse primary visual thalamus
Takuma Sonoda, Céleste-Élise Stephany, Kaleb Kelley…·Chinfei Chen
The paper shows that experience during development shapes feature-selectivity in the mouse primary visual thalamus, independent of cortical feedback and dependent on retinogeniculate refinement.
1 citation - NeuroscienceProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Activity-Induced MeCP2 Phosphorylation Regulates Retinogeniculate Synapse Refinement
Christopher P. Tzeng, Tess Whitwam, Lisa D. Boxer…·Michael E. Greenberg
This study shows that activity-induced phosphorylation of MeCP2 is critical for retinogeniculate synapse maturation during early postnatal development.
11 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Thyroid hormone rewires cortical circuits to coordinate body-wide metabolism and exploratory drive
Daniel R. Hochbaum, Alexandra C. Dubinsky, Hannah C Farnsworth…·Bernardo Luis Sabatini
This study shows thyroid hormone remodels cortical circuits in adult mice, linking metabolic state to exploratory behavior through transcriptional changes in neurons and glia.
5 citations - NeuroscienceNature NeurosciencePeer-reviewed
Developmental Dynamics of RNA Translation in the Human Brain
Erin E. Duffy, Benjamin Finander, GiHun Choi…·Michael E. Greenberg
This study maps RNA translation dynamics in the human brain using ribosome profiling, identifying thousands of novel translation events and brain-specific microproteins linked to schizophrenia.
- GenomicseLifePeer-reviewed
Characterization of sequence determinants of enhancer function using natural genetic variation
Marty G. Yang, Emi Ling, Christopher J. Cowley…·Thomas Vierbuchen
The paper identifies sequence variants affecting enhancer function by analyzing TF binding and activity in hybrid mice fibroblasts.
22 citations - Developmental BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Proteomic analysis identifies the E3 ubiquitin ligase Pdzrn3 as a regulatory target of Wnt5a-Ror signaling
Sara E. Konopelski, Michael W. Susman, Ryan C. Kunz…·Hsin‐Yi Henry Ho
The paper identifies Pdzrn3 as a target of Wnt5a-Ror signaling through proteomic analysis and shows its degradation is essential for cell migration.
19 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
PESCA: A scalable platform for the development of cell-type-specific viral drivers
Siniša Hrvatin, Christopher P. Tzeng, M. Aurel Nagy…·Michael E. Greenberg
PESCA identifies cell-type-specific enhancers using ATAC- and single-cell RNA-sequencing to generate viral reagents for targeted gene manipulation in mammalian cells.
- NeuroscienceNature NeurosciencePeer-reviewed
Sensory lesioning induces microglial synapse elimination via ADAM10 and fractalkine signaling
Georgia Gunner, Lucas Cheadle, Kasey M. Johnson…·Dorothy P. Schafer
This study shows that sensory lesioning causes microglia to eliminate synapses through ADAM10 and fractalkine signaling, revealing a neuron-to-microglia pathway for synaptic remodeling.
317 citationstop 1% - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Epigenomic Profiling and Single-Nucleus-RNA-Seq Reveal Cis-Regulatory Elements in Human Retina, Macula and RPE and Non-Coding Genetic Variation.
Timothy J. Cherry, Marty G. Yang, David A. Harmin…·Michael E. Greenberg
The paper identifies cis-regulatory elements and their genetic variation in human retina, macula, and RPE using epigenomic profiling and single-nucleus RNA-seq.