Funded Projects
Elucidating the role of the autism risk gene Tbr1 in synaptic development in mice
Awarded: 2019
Award Type: Research
Award Type: Research
Understanding how ASD-risk mutations in the chromatin regulators Pogz and Suv420h1 affect cortical development
Awarded: 2017
Award Type: Research
Award Type: Research
In vivo approach to screen autism allele functions in interneurons
Awarded: 2014
Award Type: Research
Award Type: Research
SFARI Funded Publications
LiCl treatment leads to long-term restoration of spine maturation and synaptogenesis in adult Tbr1 mutants.
Darbandi S.F., Nelson A.D., Pai E.L., Bender K., Rubenstein J.
Autism risk gene POGZ promotes chromatin accessibility and expression of clustered synaptic genes.
Markenscoff-Papadimitriou E., Binyameen F., Whalen S., Price J., Lim K., Ypsilanti A.R., Catta-Preta R., Pai E.L.-L., Mu X., Xu D., Pollard K.S., Nord A., State M., Rubenstein J.
Developmental dynamics of voltage-gated sodium channel isoform expression in the human and mouse neocortex.
Liang L., Fazel Darbandi S., Pochareddy S., Gulden F.O., Gilson M.C., Sheppard B.K., Sahagun A., An J.-Y., Werling D., Rubenstein J., Sestan N., Bender K., Sanders S.