Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Brain structure and activity predicting cognitive maturation in adolescence
Nature Neuroscience
This study identified neural predictors of cognitive development during adolescence using multimodal neuroimaging and machine learning approaches.
Neural Circuits and Processes of Working Memory
Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, 2nd ed.
Comprehensive review of the neural mechanisms underlying working memory function, covering circuit organization and computational principles.
White Matter Microstructure and Working Memory of Macaques in Adolescence
Journal of Vision 24(10):981
Investigation of the relationship between white matter development and working memory capacity using diffusion tensor imaging in adolescent macaques.
Parallel signatures of cognitive maturation in primate antisaccade performance and prefrontal activity
iScience 27(8)
Cross-species analysis revealing parallel developmental trajectories in cognitive performance and neural activity patterns.
Laminar pattern of adolescent development changes in working memory neuronal activity
Journal of Neurophysiology 130(4):980-989
Analysis of layer-specific developmental changes in prefrontal cortex neuronal activity during working memory tasks.
Cbln1 regulates axon growth and guidance in multiple neural regions
PLoS Biology 20(11):e3001853
Investigation of Cbln1's role in axon development and neural circuit formation across different brain regions.
Emergence of prefrontal neuron maturation properties by training RNNs in cognitive tasks
iScience 24(10)
Computational study showing how recurrent neural networks trained on cognitive tasks develop maturation-like properties similar to biological neurons.
Working Memory and Prefrontal Neural Activity of Macaques in Early Adolescence
Journal of Vision 21(9):2913
Characterization of working memory performance and neural activity patterns in adolescent macaque monkeys.
The m6A reader YTHDF1 regulates axon guidance through translational control of Robo3.1 expression
Nucleic Acids Research 47(9):4765-4777
Study of RNA modification mechanisms in axon guidance and neural development.
Dynamic m6A modification regulates local translation of mRNA in axons
Nucleic Acids Research 46(3):1412-1423
Investigation of RNA methylation dynamics and their role in local protein synthesis in axons.
Preprints & Under Review
The validation of estradiol extraction and analysis from hair
Preprint
Methodological study validating hair-based hormone extraction techniques for developmental research.