Sequencing the Brain

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Published: October 28, 2022

Dmitry Velmeshev, PhD

Turquoise and orange electric signals making up a human brain.

Elucidating the molecular signatures of brain cell types and how they are organized in neuronal circuits is indispensable not only for understanding how the brain works but also for deciphering the mechanisms of brain disorders. Recently, thanks to the explosion of genomics technologies, especially next-generation sequencing and single-cell genomics, it has become possible to capture the molecular signatures of millions of brain cells.

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Bulk tissue genomics analysis of the mammalian brain
Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of the adult mammalian brain
Investigating cell type-specific changes in brain disorders

Meet the Author

Dmitry Velmeshev, PhD

Dmitry Velmeshev holds a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Miami. His current research focuses on understanding how specific cell types change during human brain development and in disease.