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

The paper uses single-cell transcriptomics to identify molecular programs in developing macaque telencephalon, revealing primate-specific signaling and gene roles in regional specification and neural stem cell fate.

This study identifies retinoic acid signaling as critical for prefrontal cortex development and connectivity in primates, showing its role in molecular patterning, synaptogenesis, and evolutionary expansion.

The paper identifies Hominini-specific regulation of CBLN2 that drives increased synaptogenesis in the human prefrontal cortex, linking it to neuropsychiatric disorder risk.