Akemi Shibata

The paper identifies an RA-autoregulatory loop in the developing PFC that maintains RA signaling and defines cortical areal identities.

The paper presents the MIND model, showing that competing induction and exclusion programs shape the sensorimotor-to-association axis in the neocortex across species.

The paper identifies human-specific transcriptomic and regulatory features in the cerebellum, including ZP2's role in synapse development and regulation.

The paper identifies mammalian-specific gene regulatory elements and their role in neocortical neuron subtype diversity and connectivity, linking them to neurodevelopmental disorders.

This study identifies SOX4, SOX11, and TFAP2D as critical regulators of ventropallial excitatory neuron development and PFC connectivity in mice, with conserved roles in humans.