Research Overview

Our lab is well suited to participate in this project on somatic mutation across human tissues, because of our longstanding interest in 1] somatic mutation in human brain, 2] cell lineage in human brain, and 3] innovative genomic technologies. Previous and ongoing work from our lab studies genetic disorders of human cerebral cortical development associated with epilepsy, intellectual disability, and other learning disorders. Mutations in these essential genes disrupt the normal development and function of the human brain and cause Mendelian pediatric brain diseases, manifesting as autism and epilepsy, as well as intellectual disability and other learning disorders. We have identified more than three-dozen human disease genes over the course of 20 years. Recent work from our lab has pioneered the analysis of clonal somatic mutations as causes of disease, and we have revealed roles for somatic mutations in pediatric focal epilepsy, adult temporal lobe epilepsy, autism spectrum disorders, and schizophrenia. We have also analyzed rates of occurrence of somatic mutations in normal brain cells, and revealed the ongoing accumulation of somatic mutations with age in single human neurons, even though these cells do not divide in adulthood. We most recently described additional increases in neuronal somatic mutations in neurons from Alzheimer disease brain and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Our work on single cell genomics has resulted in an expansion of our research into brain aging and degenerative diseases, as exemplified by recognition of the lab with the Pignolo Award for Aging Research from the Univ. of Pennsylvania in 2018. Before becoming Chief of the Division of Genetics and Genomics at BCH, I served as Director of the Harvard-MIT MD-PhD training program for three years, and have been active on many committees and as an advisor for this program for 20 years. I have been involved in post-doctoral training of over 50 MDs, PhDs, and MD/PhDs and more than 20 pre-doctoral students. Most of these trainees continue to be involved in medical research after leaving my lab, many starting their own labs. I am enthusiastic to continue in my role as a mentor to clinical and research trainees.

Ongoing Laboratory Projects

  1. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
    Walsh (PI)
    10/01/02-10/31/31

    HHMI Investigator in patient-oriented research; The major goals of this project are to describe syndromes in which the development of the human brain is abnormal, and determine the genetic basis of these syndromes.
  2. R01NS035129 (NIH/NINDS)
    Walsh (PI)
    07/01/20-02/28/25

    Human epilepsy genetics: neuronal migration disorders; The major goals of this project are to map and clone autosomal recessive neuronal migration disorders.
     
  3. R01NS032457 (NIH/NINDS)
    Walsh (PI)
    07/01/20-06/30/25

    Cell Identity Determination In Human Brain: Somatic mutation and cell lineage; The goal of this study is to use somatic mutations to trace normal cell lineage in the human cerebral cortex.
     
  4. R01AG070921 (NIH/NIA)
    Walsh (PI)
    04/01/21-03/31/26

    Rates and mechanisms of age-related somatic mutation in normal and Alzheimer brain; The major goal of this grant is to determine the rates and signatures of somatic variants in single neurons and single glial cells across the aging and Alzheimer brain.
     
  5. Paul Allen Frontiers Group
    Walsh (PI)
    04/01/21-03/31/25

    Center for the Study of Human Brain Evolution; The major goal of this project is to study the evolution of the human brain.
     
  6. UG3NS132138 (NIH/NINDS)
    Walsh (PI)
    04/01/23-03/31/25

    Development of an efficient high throughput technique for the identification of high-impact non-coding somatic variants across multiple tissue types.; The major goal of this project is to develop an efficient high throughput technique for the identification of high-impact non-coding somatic variants across multiple tissue types.
     
  7. Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
    Walsh (PI)
    09/01/22-08/31/25

    Identification of somatic mutations in regulatory regions in autism; The major goal of this grant is to study somatic mutations in autism brain
     
  8. John Templeton Foundation
    Walsh (PI)
    09/01/22-8/31/25

    One brain, many genomes: How the genomic individuality of cells defines human individuality The major goals of this project is to better understand how somatic mutations impact the human brain.

Research Background

Christopher A. Walsh is Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of the Division of Genetics and Genomics at Boston Children's Hospital, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Walsh completed MD and PhD degrees at the University of Chicago, neurology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, and postdoctoral training at Harvard in Genetics. He has held the Bullard Professorship since 1999 and joined Children’s Hospital as Chief of Genetics in 2006. His lab’s work has been recognized by a Jacob Javits Award from the NINDS, the Dreifuss-Penry Award from the American Academy of Neurology, the Derek Denny-Brown and the Jacoby Awards from the American Neurological Association, the American Epilepsy Society’s Research Award, the Krieg Award from the Cajal Club, and the Wilder Penfield Award from the Middle Eastern Medical Assembly. He is an elected member of the American Neurological Association, the American Association of Physicians, the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine), and the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences.

Recent Awards/Honors

  • Jacob Javits Distinguished Investigator Award, NINDS, 2024
  • Elected member, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, 2022
  • Kavli Prize in Neuroscience (with Huda Zoghbi, Harry Orr, Jean-Louis Mandel), 2022
  • Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (with Christine Petit), 2021
  • Elected member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2018
  • Elected member, National Academy of Sciences, 2018

Selected Publications

  1. Bae* BI, Tietjen* I, et al. Evolutionarily dynamic alternative splicing of GPR56 regulates regional cerebral cortical patterning. Science 2014 Feb 14; 343(6172):764-8. PMID: 24531968
  2. Jamuar SS, et al. Somatic mutations in cerebral cortical malformations. New Engl. Jour. Med. Aug 21, 2014; 371(8):733-43. PMID: 25140959. Johnson* MB, Wang* PP, et al. Single-cell analysis reveals transcriptional heterogeneity of neural progenitors in human cortex. Nature Neurosci. 2015 May;18(5):637-46. doi: 10.1038/nn.3980. PMID: 25734491
  3. Lodato* M, Woodworth* M, Lee* S et al. Somatic mutation in single human neurons tracks developmental and transcriptional history. Science 2015 Oct 2 350 (6256): 94-98. PMID: 2643012

 

Education

Undergraduate School

Bucknell University
1978 Lewisburg PA

Graduate School

PhD, Neurobiology University of Chicago
1983 Chicago IL

Medical School

Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago
1985 Chicago IL

Internship

Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital
1985 Boston MA

Residency

Neurology Massachusetts General Hospital
1986 Boston MA

Fellowship

Neurology and Genetics Massachusetts General Hospital
1989 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Applying single-cell and single-nucleus genomics to studies of cellular heterogeneity and cell fate transitions in the nervous system. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Dec; 27(12):2278-2291. View Abstract
  2. Neurodevelopmental disorders associated variants in ADAT3 disrupt the activity of the ADAT2/ADAT3 tRNA deaminase complex and impair neuronal migration. medRxiv. 2024 Nov 18. View Abstract
  3. Somatic mosaicism in schizophrenia brains reveals prenatal mutational processes. Science. 2024 Oct 11; 386(6718):217-224. View Abstract
  4. Conserved transcriptional regulation by BRN1 and BRN2 in neocortical progenitors drives mammalian neural specification and neocortical expansion. Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 14; 15(1):8043. View Abstract
  5. Cell-type-specific effects of autism-associated 15q duplication syndrome in the human brain. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 Aug 08; 111(8):1544-1558. View Abstract
  6. Chromosomal structural rearrangements implicate long non-coding RNAs in rare germline disorders. Hum Genet. 2024 Jul; 143(7):921-938. View Abstract
  7. Neuropathologically directed profiling of PRNP somatic and germline variants in sporadic human prion disease. Acta Neuropathol. 2024 Jul 24; 148(1):10. View Abstract
  8. Analysis of DNA from brain tissue on stereo-EEG electrodes reveals mosaic epilepsy-related variants. medRxiv. 2024 Jul 22. View Abstract
  9. Rare variation in non-coding regions with evolutionary signatures contributes to autism spectrum disorder risk. Cell Genom. 2024 Aug 14; 4(8):100609. View Abstract
  10. Contributions of Germline and Somatic Mosaic Genetics to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Nonsyndromic Individuals. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jul 16; 13(14):e033232. View Abstract
  11. Neuropathologically-directed profiling of PRNP somatic and germline variants in sporadic human prion disease. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 29. View Abstract
  12. Rare germline disorders implicate long non-coding RNAs disrupted by chromosomal structural rearrangements. medRxiv. 2024 Jun 19. View Abstract
  13. Spatial Single-cell Analysis Decodes Cortical Layer and Area Specification. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 10. View Abstract
  14. ARX regulates cortical interneuron differentiation and migration. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 06. View Abstract
  15. Single-nucleus multi-omic profiling of polyploid heart nuclei identifies fusion-derived cardiomyocytes in the human heart. Res Sq. 2024 May 30. View Abstract
  16. Cell-type-specific effects of autism-associated chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 duplications in human brain. bioRxiv. 2024 May 22. View Abstract
  17. BRN1/2 Function in Neocortical Size Determination and Microcephaly. bioRxiv. 2024 May 15. View Abstract
  18. Exome copy number variant detection, analysis, and classification in a large cohort of families with undiagnosed rare genetic disease. Am J Hum Genet. 2024 05 02; 111(5):863-876. View Abstract
  19. Contrasting somatic mutation patterns in aging human neurons and oligodendrocytes. Cell. 2024 Apr 11; 187(8):1955-1970.e23. View Abstract
  20. Case report: A founder UGDH variant associated with developmental epileptic encephalopathy in Saudi Arabia. Front Genet. 2023; 14:1294214. View Abstract
  21. Somatic cancer driver mutations are enriched and associated with inflammatory states in Alzheimer's disease microglia. bioRxiv. 2024 Jan 04. View Abstract
  22. Somatic Mosaicism in PIK3CA Variant Correlates With Stereoelectroencephalography-Derived Electrophysiology. Neurol Genet. 2024 Feb; 10(1):e200117. View Abstract
  23. Neurosurgery elucidates somatic mutations. Science. 2023 12 22; 382(6677):1360-1362. View Abstract
  24. Shaping the brain: The emergence of cortical structure and folding. Dev Cell. 2023 Dec 18; 58(24):2836-2849. View Abstract
  25. Somatic Mosaicism in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia Reveals Widespread Degeneration from Focal Mutations. bioRxiv. 2023 Dec 01. View Abstract
  26. An evolutionary perspective on complex neuropsychiatric disease. Neuron. 2024 Jan 03; 112(1):7-24. View Abstract
  27. Cell lineage analysis with somatic mutations reveals late divergence of neuronal cell types and cortical areas in human cerebral cortex. bioRxiv. 2023 Nov 06. View Abstract
  28. Comparative transcriptomics reveals human-specific cortical features. Science. 2023 10 13; 382(6667):eade9516. View Abstract
  29. Exome copy number variant detection, analysis and classification in a large cohort of families with undiagnosed rare genetic disease. medRxiv. 2023 Oct 05. View Abstract
  30. Author Correction: The landscape of somatic mutation in cerebral cortex of autistic and neurotypical individuals revealed by ultra-deep whole-genome sequencing. Nat Neurosci. 2023 Oct; 26(10):1833. View Abstract
  31. Rare variation in noncoding regions with evolutionary signatures contributes to autism spectrum disorder risk. medRxiv. 2023 Sep 22. View Abstract
  32. Exome Sequencing and the Identification of New Genes and Shared Mechanisms in Polymicrogyria. JAMA Neurol. 2023 09 01; 80(9):980-988. View Abstract
  33. Schizophrenia-associated somatic copy-number variants from 12,834 cases reveal recurrent NRXN1 and ABCB11 disruptions. Cell Genom. 2023 Aug 09; 3(8):100356. View Abstract
  34. BRAT1-related disorders: phenotypic spectrum and phenotype-genotype correlations from 97 patients. Eur J Hum Genet. 2023 09; 31(9):1023-1031. View Abstract
  35. Contribution of Somatic Ras/Raf/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Variants in the Hippocampus in Drug-Resistant Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. JAMA Neurol. 2023 06 01; 80(6):578-587. View Abstract
  36. Glial dysregulation in the human brain in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 06 06; 120(23):e2300052120. View Abstract
  37. Bi-allelic variants in INTS11 are associated with a complex neurological disorder. Am J Hum Genet. 2023 05 04; 110(5):774-789. View Abstract
  38. A neural stem cell paradigm of pediatric hydrocephalus. Cereb Cortex. 2023 04 04; 33(8):4262-4279. View Abstract
  39. A recurrent de novo variant in NUSAP1 escapes nonsense-mediated decay and leads to microcephaly, epilepsy, and developmental delay. Clin Genet. 2023 07; 104(1):73-80. View Abstract
  40. TMEM161B regulates cerebral cortical gyration, Sonic Hedgehog signaling, and ciliary structure in the developing central nervous system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Jan 24; 120(4):e2209964120. View Abstract
  41. Contrasting patterns of somatic mutations in neurons and glia reveal differential predisposition to disease in the aging human brain. bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 14. View Abstract
  42. Delineation of a KDM2B-related neurodevelopmental disorder and its associated DNA methylation signature. Genet Med. 2023 01; 25(1):49-62. View Abstract
  43. Loss of non-motor kinesin KIF26A causes congenital brain malformations via dysregulated neuronal migration and axonal growth as well as apoptosis. Dev Cell. 2022 10 24; 57(20):2381-2396.e13. View Abstract
  44. Prevalence and mechanisms of somatic deletions in single human neurons during normal aging and in DNA repair disorders. Nat Commun. 2022 10 07; 13(1):5918. View Abstract
  45. Single-cell genome sequencing of human neurons identifies somatic point mutation and indel enrichment in regulatory elements. Nat Genet. 2022 10; 54(10):1564-1571. View Abstract
  46. The ClinGen Brain Malformation Variant Curation Expert Panel: Rules for somatic variants in AKT3, MTOR, PIK3CA, and PIK3R2. Genet Med. 2022 11; 24(11):2240-2248. View Abstract
  47. Somatic mutations in single human cardiomyocytes reveal age-associated DNA damage and widespread oxidative genotoxicity. Nat Aging. 2022 08; 2(8):714-725. View Abstract
  48. Landscape of somatic mutations in aging human heart muscle cells. Nat Aging. 2022 08; 2(8):686-687. View Abstract
  49. Analysis of somatic mutations in 131 human brains reveals aging-associated hypermutability. Science. 2022 07 29; 377(6605):511-517. View Abstract
  50. ANKLE2-related microcephaly: A variable microcephaly syndrome resembling Zika infection. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2022 08; 9(8):1276-1288. View Abstract
  51. The ILAE consensus classification of focal cortical dysplasia: An update proposed by an ad hoc task force of the ILAE diagnostic methods commission. Epilepsia. 2022 08; 63(8):1899-1919. View Abstract
  52. Orgo-Seq integrates single-cell and bulk transcriptomic data to identify cell type specific-driver genes associated with autism spectrum disorder. Nat Commun. 2022 06 10; 13(1):3243. View Abstract
  53. Somatic genomic changes in single Alzheimer's disease neurons. Nature. 2022 04; 604(7907):714-722. View Abstract
  54. Impaired neurogenesis alters brain biomechanics in a neuroprogenitor-based genetic subtype of congenital hydrocephalus. Nat Neurosci. 2022 04; 25(4):458-473. View Abstract
  55. Genetic mosaicism in the human brain: from lineage tracing to neuropsychiatric disorders. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2022 05; 23(5):275-286. View Abstract
  56. Impaired catabolism of free oligosaccharides due to MAN2C1 variants causes a neurodevelopmental disorder. Am J Hum Genet. 2022 02 03; 109(2):345-360. View Abstract
  57. Brain ventricles as windows into brain development and disease. Neuron. 2022 01 05; 110(1):12-15. View Abstract
  58. Variants in ADD1 cause intellectual disability, corpus callosum dysgenesis, and ventriculomegaly in humans. Genet Med. 2022 02; 24(2):319-331. View Abstract
  59. Whole-genome analysis reveals the contribution of non-coding de novo transposon insertions to autism spectrum disorder. Mob DNA. 2021 Nov 27; 12(1):28. View Abstract
  60. Rewiring of human neurodevelopmental gene regulatory programs by human accelerated regions. Neuron. 2021 10 20; 109(20):3239-3251.e7. View Abstract
  61. Biallelic loss-of-function variants in WDR11 are associated with microcephaly and intellectual disability. Eur J Hum Genet. 2021 11; 29(11):1663-1668. View Abstract
  62. Rates and Patterns of Clonal Oncogenic Mutations in the Normal Human Brain. Cancer Discov. 2022 01; 12(1):172-185. View Abstract
  63. Application of single cell genomics to focal epilepsies: A call to action. Brain Pathol. 2021 07; 31(4):e12958. View Abstract
  64. Early role for a Na+,K+-ATPase (ATP1A3) in brain development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 06 22; 118(25). View Abstract
  65. 16p11.2 deletion is associated with hyperactivation of human iPSC-derived dopaminergic neuron networks and is rescued by RHOA inhibition in vitro. Nat Commun. 2021 05 18; 12(1):2897. View Abstract
  66. De novo variants in TCF7L2 are associated with a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 08; 185(8):2384-2390. View Abstract
  67. Brain Somatic Mutation in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet. 2021 08 31; 22:239-256. View Abstract
  68. Toward a better definition of focal cortical dysplasia: An iterative histopathological and genetic agreement trial. Epilepsia. 2021 06; 62(6):1416-1428. View Abstract
  69. Author Correction: The landscape of somatic mutation in cerebral cortex of autistic and neurotypical individuals revealed by ultra-deep whole-genome sequencing. Nat Neurosci. 2021 Apr; 24(4):611. View Abstract
  70. Comprehensive identification of somatic nucleotide variants in human brain tissue. Genome Biol. 2021 03 29; 22(1):92. View Abstract
  71. Landmarks of human embryonic development inscribed in somatic mutations. Science. 2021 03 19; 371(6535):1249-1253. View Abstract
  72. RCL1 copy number variants are associated with a range of neuropsychiatric phenotypes. Mol Psychiatry. 2021 05; 26(5):1706-1718. View Abstract
  73. MIPP-Seq: ultra-sensitive rapid detection and validation of low-frequency mosaic mutations. BMC Med Genomics. 2021 Feb 12; 14(1):47. View Abstract
  74. A recurrent, homozygous EMC10 frameshift variant is associated with a syndrome of developmental delay with variable seizures and dysmorphic features. Genet Med. 2021 06; 23(6):1158-1162. View Abstract
  75. Large mosaic copy number variations confer autism risk. Nat Neurosci. 2021 02; 24(2):197-203. View Abstract
  76. The landscape of somatic mutation in cerebral cortex of autistic and neurotypical individuals revealed by ultra-deep whole-genome sequencing. Nat Neurosci. 2021 02; 24(2):176-185. View Abstract
  77. Somatic copy number variants in neuropsychiatric disorders. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2021 06; 68:9-17. View Abstract
  78. The polymicrogyria-associated GPR56 promoter preferentially drives gene expression in developing GABAergic neurons in common marmosets. Sci Rep. 2020 12 09; 10(1):21516. View Abstract
  79. Author Correction: Innovations present in the primate interneuron repertoire. Nature. 2020 Dec; 588(7837):E17. View Abstract
  80. Polymicrogyria is Associated With Pathogenic Variants in PTEN. Ann Neurol. 2020 12; 88(6):1153-1164. View Abstract
  81. Innovations present in the primate interneuron repertoire. Nature. 2020 10; 586(7828):262-269. View Abstract
  82. Publisher Correction: Rates, distribution and implications of postzygotic mosaic mutations in autism spectrum disorder. Nat Neurosci. 2020 Sep; 23(9):1176. View Abstract
  83. Homozygous deletions implicate non-coding epigenetic marks in Autism spectrum disorder. Sci Rep. 2020 08 20; 10(1):14045. View Abstract
  84. APP gene copy number changes reflect exogenous contamination. Nature. 2020 08; 584(7821):E20-E28. View Abstract
  85. Jettison-MS of Nucleic Acid Species. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 2020 Jul 09. View Abstract
  86. Parallel RNA and DNA analysis after deep sequencing (PRDD-seq) reveals cell type-specific lineage patterns in human brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 06 23; 117(25):13886-13895. View Abstract
  87. PDCD6IP, encoding a regulator of the ESCRT complex, is mutated in microcephaly. Clin Genet. 2020 07; 98(1):80-85. View Abstract
  88. Recent Advances in Understanding the Genetic Architecture of Autism. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet. 2020 08 31; 21:289-304. View Abstract
  89. Regulation of human cerebral cortical development by EXOC7 and EXOC8, components of the exocyst complex, and roles in neural progenitor cell proliferation and survival. Genet Med. 2020 06; 22(6):1040-1050. View Abstract
  90. Posterior Neocortex-Specific Regulation of Neuronal Migration by CEP85L Identifies Maternal Centriole-Dependent Activation of CDK5. Neuron. 2020 04 22; 106(2):246-255.e6. View Abstract
  91. Ion Channel Functions in Early Brain Development. Trends Neurosci. 2020 02; 43(2):103-114. View Abstract
  92. Accurate detection of mosaic variants in sequencing data without matched controls. Nat Biotechnol. 2020 03; 38(3):314-319. View Abstract
  93. In Memoriam: Frederick Andermann, MD. Ann Neurol. 2020 Jan; 87(1):1-3. View Abstract
  94. Duplication 2p16 is associated with perisylvian polymicrogyria. Am J Med Genet A. 2019 12; 179(12):2343-2356. View Abstract
  95. Homozygous Missense Variants in NTNG2, Encoding a Presynaptic Netrin-G2 Adhesion Protein, Lead to a Distinct Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Am J Hum Genet. 2019 11 07; 105(5):1048-1056. View Abstract
  96. Genome aging: somatic mutation in the brain links age-related decline with disease and nominates pathogenic mechanisms. Hum Mol Genet. 2019 10 15; 28(R2):R197-R206. View Abstract
  97. Recessive gene disruptions in autism spectrum disorder. Nat Genet. 2019 07; 51(7):1092-1098. View Abstract
  98. SFI1 promotes centriole duplication by recruiting USP9X to stabilize the microcephaly protein STIL. J Cell Biol. 2019 07 01; 218(7):2185-2197. View Abstract
  99. Bi-allelic Variants in DYNC1I2 Cause Syndromic Microcephaly with Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Malformations, and Dysmorphic Facial Features. Am J Hum Genet. 2019 06 06; 104(6):1073-1087. View Abstract
  100. Linked-read analysis identifies mutations in single-cell DNA-sequencing data. Nat Genet. 2019 04; 51(4):749-754. View Abstract
  101. PSMD12 haploinsufficiency in a neurodevelopmental disorder with autistic features. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2018 12; 177(8):736-745. View Abstract
  102. Somatic mosaicism and neurodevelopmental disease. Nat Neurosci. 2018 11; 21(11):1504-1514. View Abstract
  103. Rainer W. Guillery and the genetic analysis of brain development. Eur J Neurosci. 2019 04; 49(7):900-908. View Abstract
  104. Genomic and phenotypic delineation of congenital microcephaly. Genet Med. 2019 03; 21(3):545-552. View Abstract
  105. Sodium Channel SCN3A (NaV1.3) Regulation of Human Cerebral Cortical Folding and Oral Motor Development. Neuron. 2018 09 05; 99(5):905-913.e7. View Abstract
  106. The ESCRT-III Protein CHMP1A Mediates Secretion of Sonic Hedgehog on a Distinctive Subtype of Extracellular Vesicles. Cell Rep. 2018 07 24; 24(4):973-986.e8. View Abstract
  107. The Epigenetic State of PRDM16-Regulated Enhancers in Radial Glia Controls Cortical Neuron Position. Neuron. 2018 07 11; 99(1):239-241. View Abstract
  108. Evolutionary Changes in Transcriptional Regulation: Insights into Human Behavior and Neurological Conditions. Annu Rev Neurosci. 2018 07 08; 41:185-206. View Abstract
  109. The Genetics of Primary Microcephaly. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet. 2018 08 31; 19:177-200. View Abstract
  110. De novo and inherited private variants in MAP1B in periventricular nodular heterotopia. PLoS Genet. 2018 05; 14(5):e1007281. View Abstract
  111. Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size. Nature. 2018 04; 556(7701):370-375. View Abstract
  112. PaSD-qc: quality control for single cell whole-genome sequencing data using power spectral density estimation. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 02 28; 46(4):e20. View Abstract
  113. Thoracic aortic aneurysm in patients with loss of function Filamin A mutations: Clinical characterization, genetics, and recommendations. Am J Med Genet A. 2018 02; 176(2):337-350. View Abstract
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  115. Somatic Mutations Activating the mTOR Pathway in Dorsal Telencephalic Progenitors Cause a Continuum of Cortical Dysplasias. Cell Rep. 2017 12 26; 21(13):3754-3766. View Abstract
  116. Aging and neurodegeneration are associated with increased mutations in single human neurons. Science. 2018 02 02; 359(6375):555-559. View Abstract
  117. Rare variant association test in family-based sequencing studies. Brief Bioinform. 2017 Nov 01; 18(6):954-961. View Abstract
  118. Rates, distribution and implications of postzygotic mosaic mutations in autism spectrum disorder. Nat Neurosci. 2017 09; 20(9):1217-1224. View Abstract
  119. Integrated genome and transcriptome sequencing identifies a noncoding mutation in the genome replication factor DONSON as the cause of microcephaly-micromelia syndrome. Genome Res. 2017 08; 27(8):1323-1335. View Abstract
  120. Intersection of diverse neuronal genomes and neuropsychiatric disease: The Brain Somatic Mosaicism Network. Science. 2017 04 28; 356(6336). View Abstract
  121. Biallelic mutations in human DCC cause developmental split-brain syndrome. Nat Genet. 2017 Apr; 49(4):606-612. View Abstract
  122. Identification of a novel CNTNAP1 mutation causing arthrogryposis multiplex congenita with cerebral and cerebellar atrophy. Eur J Med Genet. 2017 May; 60(5):245-249. View Abstract
  123. Cc2d1a Loss of Function Disrupts Functional and Morphological Development in Forebrain Neurons Leading to Cognitive and Social Deficits. Cereb Cortex. 2017 02 01; 27(2):1670-1685. View Abstract
  124. Building a lineage from single cells: genetic techniques for cell lineage tracking. Nat Rev Genet. 2017 04; 18(4):230-244. View Abstract
  125. A microRNA negative feedback loop downregulates vesicle transport and inhibits fear memory. Elife. 2016 12 21; 5. View Abstract
  126. Cerebral cortical neuron diversity and development at single-cell resolution. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2017 02; 42:9-16. View Abstract
  127. Evolution of Osteocrin as an activity-regulated factor in the primate brain. Nature. 2016 11 10; 539(7628):242-247. View Abstract
  128. Microcephaly Proteins Wdr62 and Aspm Define a Mother Centriole Complex Regulating Centriole Biogenesis, Apical Complex, and Cell Fate. Neuron. 2016 Nov 23; 92(4):813-828. View Abstract
  129. Mutations in Human Accelerated Regions Disrupt Cognition and Social Behavior. Cell. 2016 Oct 06; 167(2):341-354.e12. View Abstract
  130. Cell-Type-Specific Alternative Splicing Governs Cell Fate in the Developing Cerebral Cortex. Cell. 2016 Aug 25; 166(5):1147-1162.e15. View Abstract
  131. Resolving rates of mutation in the brain using single-neuron genomics. Elife. 2016 Feb 22; 5. View Abstract
  132. Targeted DNA Sequencing from Autism Spectrum Disorder Brains Implicates Multiple Genetic Mechanisms. Neuron. 2015 Dec 02; 88(5):910-917. View Abstract
  133. Novel loss-of-function variants in DIAPH1 associated with syndromic microcephaly, blindness, and early onset seizures. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 Feb; 170A(2):435-440. View Abstract
  134. Somatic mutation in single human neurons tracks developmental and transcriptional history. Science. 2015 Oct 02; 350(6256):94-98. View Abstract
  135. Insights into Autism Spectrum Disorder Genomic Architecture and Biology from 71 Risk Loci. Neuron. 2015 Sep 23; 87(6):1215-1233. View Abstract
  136. Centriolar satellites assemble centrosomal microcephaly proteins to recruit CDK2 and promote centriole duplication. Elife. 2015 Aug 22; 4. View Abstract
  137. A novel 2q37 microdeletion containing human neural progenitors genes including STK25 results in severe developmental delay, epilepsy, and microcephaly. Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Nov; 167A(11):2808-16. View Abstract
  138. Genomic variants and variations in malformations of cortical development. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015 Jun; 62(3):571-85. View Abstract
  139. Loss of PCLO function underlies pontocerebellar hypoplasia type III. Neurology. 2015 Apr 28; 84(17):1745-50. View Abstract
  140. Single-cell analysis reveals transcriptional heterogeneity of neural progenitors in human cortex. Nat Neurosci. 2015 May; 18(5):637-46. View Abstract
  141. Control of a neuronal morphology program by an RNA-binding zinc finger protein, Unkempt. Genes Dev. 2015 Mar 01; 29(5):501-12. View Abstract
  142. Mammalian target of rapamycin pathway mutations cause hemimegalencephaly and focal cortical dysplasia. Ann Neurol. 2015 Apr; 77(4):720-5. View Abstract
  143. Genetic changes shaping the human brain. Dev Cell. 2015 Feb 23; 32(4):423-34. View Abstract
  144. Single-cell, genome-wide sequencing identifies clonal somatic copy-number variation in the human brain. Cell Rep. 2015 Feb 03; 10(4):645. View Abstract
  145. Cell lineage analysis in human brain using endogenous retroelements. Neuron. 2015 Jan 07; 85(1):49-59. View Abstract
  146. Katanin p80 regulates human cortical development by limiting centriole and cilia number. Neuron. 2014 Dec 17; 84(6):1240-57. View Abstract
  147. Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism. Nature. 2014 Nov 13; 515(7526):209-15. View Abstract
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