How fitting that the Preview of our Neuron paper was written by the one and only Roy Sillitoe. I saw him giving a talk at the 2018 Neural Development GRC, and his incredible data, storytelling, and enthusiasm convinced me to use Purkinje Cells as a model system. www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...

Published an op-ed for @cnn.com: “Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger.” A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world. www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...

The Lipp Lab (@lippilab.bsky.social) has uncovered how microRNAs guide the development of Purkinje cells—rare neurons tied to movement and autism. Published in Neuron, a @cellpress.bsky.social journal, the study maps how precise timing and gene regulation shape these cells’ identity and structure.

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✨So happy to see part of my PhD work with @lippilab.bsky.social out today in @cp-neuron.bsky.social! ✨ We developed new tools to study microRNA-target networks with greater spatial and temporal resolution and found neuronal subtype- and developmental stage-specific roles:

How does gene regulation shape brain evolution? Our new preprint dives into this question in the context of mammalian cerebellum development! rb.gy/dbcxjz Led by @ioansarr.bsky.social, @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social, in collaboration with @steinaerts.bsky.social

Stepwise molecular specification of excitatory synapse diversity onto cerebellar Purkinje cells www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Using my first post as an excuse to share one of my favorite images of a sparsely labeled Purkinje cell. I have the fortune of studying these beautiful neurons - specifically how microRNAs contribute to their remarkable dendritic arborization. 🧠🔬👩🏻‍🔬 #cerebellum #neurons #purkinjecell