Pod D

Arturo Alvarez-Buylla, PhD studies the origin, migration and functional contribution of neural stem cells born in the adult brain. He has initiated studies exploring progenitor cell transplants for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.

Corey Harwell, PhD studies cellular and molecular programs that regulate neural cell fate and circuit assembly in the developing brain.

Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD studies how embryonic neural stem cells and progenitor cells produce neurons with the goal of developing treatments for brain disorders, such as autism and Parkinson’s disease.

Jingjing Li, PhD researches large-scale analysis of disease genomes by integrating multi-omics data, evolutionary insights, electronic health records, as well as digitized clinical traits from imaging and wearable sensor readouts.

Daniel Lim, MD, PhD studies the role of chromatin remodeling factors in the regulation of neural stem cell fate. By defining the genetic programs and molecular mechanisms of neurogenesis, he hopes to develop therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and injury.