Patrick Blader

The paper shows that local activation of Cxcl12a signaling during zebrafish olfactory placode morphogenesis is critical for proper development, with spatial and temporal control influencing the process.

This study identifies ancient Wnt-dependent habenular asymmetries in sharks, suggesting a conserved developmental mechanism across jawed vertebrates.

This study investigates the role of the eye and opn4xa in circadian photoentrainment in zebrafish, showing the eye is largely dispensable for circadian rhythms but contributes to phase shifts, while opn4xa has limited effects on locomotor activity rhythms.

The paper generates a spatial RNA profile of catshark habenulae, identifies novel markers, and reveals asymmetry and organizational patterns, providing a reference for studying habenula evolution in jawed vertebrates.

The paper investigates the role of SNORD13 in rRNA acetylation across eukaryotes, showing its requirement in human and zebrafish but not in yeast or C. elegans.

The paper shows Neurog1 controls olfactory organ morphogenesis through cxcr4b in zebrafish.

The paper shows that Sox1a in parapineal cells is required for imparting left-type molecular and connectivity features to the habenula, establishing a link between parapineal formation and habenular asymmetry.

The paper identifies a new subtype of pineal projection neurons in zebrafish that express melanopsin and share developmental features with classical projection neurons.

The paper shows that Gnrh3 and microvillous sensory neurons in zebrafish olfactory placodes originate from preplacodal ectoderm progenitors, not cranial neural crest.