Anna A. Penn

This study identifies cell-type-specific DNA methylation dynamics in the human cortex across development, highlighting prenatal periods as critical for epigenomic plasticity and linking changes to neurodevelopmental disorders.

This study examines how preterm birth affects GABAergic system maturation in the human prefrontal cortex, finding reduced maturation in male preterm infants with astrocytic gene expression changes.

This study shows that placental allopregnanolone (ALLO) is critical for normal cerebellar development and social behavior in male mice, with ALLO deficiency leading to autism-like traits that can be rescued by ALLO treatment.