Christopher A. Walsh Laboratory
Division of Genetics & Genomics
Developmental Disorders of the Brain
We study the genetics and molecular biology of the developing cerebral cortex, the brain’s largest structure, to advance understanding, diagnosis and management of human neurological diseases, including epilepsy, intellectual disability and autism. We are applying four interrelated perspectives in our approach: Evolution, Neurological Disorders, Cell Lineage and Aging, and Functional Analysis and Modeling.
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New Article Alert!
Check out our new article that has been officially published! First author is Diane Shao (Postdoc Fellow, Walsh Lab) and Dr. Christopher Walsh as senior author. Read the article here.
Janet Song
Janet Song, our recent postdoc fellow just started as an Assistant Professor at Harvard University. Her lab studies the genetic basis of human brain evolution (janetsonglab.com). She was also selected as an Allen Institute next Generation leader! Congratulations Janet!