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Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Robin Steinhaus
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2
Aviya Litman
Princeton University
3
Sebastian Kaluscha
University of Basel
4
Zhangqi Yuan
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
5
Taiyu Shang
Shanghai Cancer Institute
6
Danah Al Shaer
Evotec (United Kingdom)
7
Adrianna K. San Roman
Duke University
8
Ileena Mitra
University of California San Diego
9
Junming Qian
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
10
Margaret Gadek
University of Chicago

Papers

1
Publication in Pharmaceuticals (2024) [90 citations, W4391821348]
Pharmaceuticals|2024
90 cit.
2
CRISPR/dCas9-Tet1-Mediated DNA Methylation Editing
BIO-PROTOCOL|2024
23 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Ryan N. Doan
Boston Children's Hospital
2
Daniel J. Benjamin
University of California, Los Angeles
3
Timothy W. Yu
Boston Children's Hospital
4
Daisuke Hattori
Southwestern Medical Center
5
Hongbin Gu
Pittsburg State University
6
Gabriel Santpere
Barcelona Biomedical Research Park
7
Andrew R Wood
University of Exeter
8
Vivek Swarup
University of California, Irvine
9
Susan M. Sunkin
Allen Institute for Brain Science
10
Sirisha Pochareddy
Yale University

Papers

1
hdWGCNA identifies co-expression networks in high-dimensional transcriptomics data
Cell Reports Methods|2023
692 cit.
2
A framework for individualized splice-switching oligonucleotide therapy
Nature|2023
154 cit.
3
Spatial and single-nucleus transcriptomic analysis of genetic and sporadic forms of Alzheimer’s disease
Nature Genetics|2024
82 cit.
4
Protocol for single-nucleus ATAC sequencing and bioinformatic analysis in frozen human brain tissue
STAR Protocols|2022
24 cit.
5
A rapid and bidirectional reporter of neural activity reveals neural correlates of social behaviors in Drosophila
Nature Neuroscience|2023
18 cit.
6
Are we prepared to deliver gene‐targeted therapies for rare diseases?
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics|2023
17 cit.
7
Data sharing to advance gene‐targeted therapies in rare diseases
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics|2023
15 cit.
8
How to pay for individualized genetic medicines
Nature Medicine|2024
13 cit.
9
Rare De Novo and Inherited Genes in Familial and Nonfamilial Pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
JAMA Pediatrics|2023
8 cit.
10
Serum VEGF, P-Selectin, HDL-C, Platelet Index, and Coagulation Function Index in Deep Vein Thrombosis after Traumatic Fracture
Clinical Laboratory|2024
4 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Adrian Bird
Princip (Czechia)
2
Huda Y. Zoghbi
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
3
Michael Rutter
Dalhousie University
4
Randi J. Hagerman
University of California Davis Medical Center
5
Daniel H. Geschwind
University of California, Los Angeles
6
Steven M. Offer
University of Iowa
7
Joseph D. Buxbaum
Child Health and Development Institute
8
Paul J. Hagerman
UC Davis Health
9
Catherine Lord
University of California, Los Angeles
10
Ronald W. Davis
Corning (United States)

Papers

1
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised: A revised version of a diagnostic interview for caregivers of individuals with possible pervasive developmental disorders
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders|1994
9.1k cit.
2
Epigenetic Regulations of GABAergic Neurotransmission: Relevance for Neurological Disorders and Epigenetic Therapy
Medical Epigenetics|2016
9k cit.
3
Construction of a genetic linkage map in man using restriction fragment length polymorphisms.
PubMed|1980
8.4k cit.
4
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule—Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders|2000
7.6k cit.
5
Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2
Nature Genetics|1999
5k cit.
6
Screening λgt Recombinant Clones by Hybridization to Single Plaques in Situ
Science|1977
4.7k cit.
7
Functional Characterization of the <i>S. cerevisiae</i> Genome by Gene Deletion and Parallel Analysis
Science|1999
4k cit.
8
Transcriptional repression by the methyl-CpG-binding protein MeCP2 involves a histone deacetylase complex
Nature|1998
3.4k cit.
9
Resilience in the Face of Adversity
The British Journal of Psychiatry|1985
3.4k cit.
10
Perceptions of epigenetics
Nature|2007
2.9k cit.

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