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Ava Carter

@avacarter16.bsky.social
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Neuronal gene regulation, activity, and transposons. Postdoc @HMS, incoming Assistant prof @ WashU Dev Bio

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Surya Nagaraja @snaga13.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Very happy to announce that I’ll be launching my lab at WashU in 2027! We’ll build on this work to uncover the mechanisms and diversity of epigenetic memory and its role in human disease. Hiring at all levels to start early 2027 — learn more or reach out: nagarajalab.org
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Ava Carter @avacarter16.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm thrilled to announce that my lab will be opening at WashU in 2027! We'll be studying the genetic underpinnings of human evolution with a focus on transposable elements and transcription factor binding! We're hiring at all levels, so check out the website thecarterlab.com!
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The Carter Lab @WashU
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Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Compelling evidence that the activity-dependent gene expression program has changed between human and chimpanzee neurons (new preprint by @janetsong.bsky.social and collaborators) 🧪🧬🧠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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FOS binding sites are a hub for the evolution of activity-dependent gene regulatory programs in human neurons
After birth, sensory inputs to neurons trigger the induction of activity-dependent genes (ADGs) that mediate many aspects of neuronal maturation and plasticity. To identify human-specific ADGs, we cha...
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