At the Health Equity for Advancing Research and Technology using Genomic Neuroscience (HEART-GeN) lab, we aim to improve treatments for brain disorders by uncovering how the immune system, blood vessels, and brain cells work together – and how this biology varies across different populations. By combining human stem cell models, genetics, and machine learning, we study how small differences in our DNA can help explain health disparities and point the way to more precise, equitable therapies.
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We’re excited to share our new preprint, “IsoGraph resolves coordinated transcript choice and gene abundance in the aging human brain,” now available on bioR...
We are excited to share a major milestone for our lab: our first preprint is now available on bioRxiv. The manuscript, “Local SNP-explained methylation vari...
On June 5, 2026, the HEART-GeN Lab had two reasons to celebrate Sula Perloff: she successfully passed her PhD qualifying exam, and it was also her birthday.
The HEART-GeN Lab is proud to congratulate Jalil Hemphill on being selected as the recipient of the Fletcher Prize for Rising Undergraduate Research Star.
On May 27, 2026, the HEART-GeN Lab gathered for a celebration that brought together several important moments for our team.
On May 26, 2026, the HEART-GeN Lab welcomed the inaugural cohort of the HEART-GeN Summer Scholar Program. The program was created to provide a structured, t...