Today, I’m thrilled have our lab’s work featured on the cover of @Nature In this article, we have developed a therapeutic approach for a severe condition called Timothy syndrome. This has been a long journey. It started with making hiPS cell-derived neurons in 2D cultures 15 years ago when I was a postdoc and continued with later creating in the lab #organoid and then #assembloid models of this disease caused by a mutation in a calcium channel. Over time, these human cellular models and the biological insights we gained enable us to design a therapeutic strategy, which we validated in vivo following circuit integration of patient-derived organoids into the rat brain. Grateful for the incredible work led by @XiaoyuChenxy and @fikribirey in the lab! And the many close collaborators who participated to this line of research over the years.

Come join the Brain Organoid Hub this October for a hands-on and immersive workshop to learn the ins and outs of brain organoid culture! We will be offering in-depth training, expert lectures, and practical demos. Apply now at

So excited to be a recipient of the Tambourine ALS Breakthrough Research Fund! Our project will use 3D human cellular models to study mechanisms underlying ALS. Thanks to Tambourine for this support! More here: