Mahek Virani

The paper analyzes telomere-specialized transposons across Drosophila species, revealing rapid evolution, convergent loss, horizontal transfer, and gene capture mechanisms.

The paper identifies PD-associated shifts between 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in human brain tissue, linking them to genes involved in neuroinflammation and neurodevelopment.

This study shows that developmental exposure to dieldrin causes sex-specific DNA modifications in neurodevelopmental pathways, potentially increasing Parkinson's disease risk later in life.