Overview
I divide my time between clinic and the laboratory. In clinic I focus primarily on fetal and neonatal patients with genetic disorders, brain malformations, prematurity, perinatal brain injury, and seizures. In the lab, I use a toolbox of mouse genetics, single-cell transcriptomics, and cell culture to study how cortical neurons change in response to perinatal brain injury and genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
George W. Brumley, Jr. M.D Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Neurology,
Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Neurology,
Pediatrics
Assistant Professor in Neurology
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2025 - Present
Neurology, Translational Brain Sciences,
Neurology
Assistant Research Professor in Neurobiology
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2025 - Present
Neurobiology,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2024 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
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Recent Publications
Correction: Cell-specific expression biases in human cortex of genes associated with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Journal Article Sci Rep · September 9, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRNA-programmable cell-type monitoring and manipulation in the human cortex with CellREADR.
Journal Article Cell Rep · August 26, 2025 Reliable and systematic access to diverse cell types is necessary for understanding the organization, function, and pathophysiology of human neural circuits. Methods for targeting human neural populations are scarce and currently center on identifying tran ... Full text Link to item CiteCorrection: Communicating neurological prognosis in the prenatal period: a narrative review and practice guidelines.
Journal Article Pediatr Res · July 23, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Discovering the cell type basis of the IT projection system and its dysregulation after perinatal HIE
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2024 - 2029Optimizing Gene Therapy for Respiratory Insufficiency in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2028A programmable, cell type-specific, RNA-based tool to treat diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by B*Cured · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Cornell University, Weill Medical College ·
2016
MD./PhD.