Sofia B. Lizarraga Source Confirmed

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Dr. Sofia B. Lizarraga is an Assistant Professor at John Brown University whose research focuses on the molecular underpinnings of neurodevelopmental disorders. Her work employs human cellular models to investigate the complex interplay of genetics, epigenetics, and neuroimmune mechanisms in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder. Recent studies have explored the role of histone methyltransferases in neurocognitive disorders associated with brain size abnormalities, as well as the dysregulation of the chromatin environment and its impact on alternative splicing. Lizarraga's research group also investigates how counteracting epigenetic mechanisms regulate the structural development of neuronal circuitry, and they have published findings on mutation-specific responses to rescue strategies in human neurons derived from Christianson syndrome iPSCs.

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• h-index: 16
• Publications: 35
• Citations: 1,278