Lisa L. Barnes

Single-cell atlas of transcriptomic vulnerability across brain disorders

Abstract Neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases impose a considerable societal and public health burden. However, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying these highly complex conditions remains limited 1,2 . Here, to gain deeper insights into the aetiolo...

AI-based characterization of Alzheimer’s disease phenotypes from population-scale single-cell data

The complexity of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) manifests in diverse clinical phenotypes, including cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric symptoms. However, the etiology of these phenotypes remains elusive. To address this, the PsychAD project generated a population-level single-n...

Single-nucleus transcriptome-wide association study of human brain disorders

Abstract Common brain disorders impose a substantial health burden, but localizing their genetic risk in the brain remains challenging 1 . Although genome-wide association studies have identified numerous loci associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, many...

Lifespan single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the human prefrontal cortex

The human brain undergoes profound changes from early development through late adulthood, shaping cognition, behaviour and vulnerability to disease1,2. Understanding how these changes are organized within specific brain regions and cell types is essential for interpreting normal...