Kazu Toyooka
@toyookalab.bsky.social
Translational autism research, PI at Drexel University, Neurodevelopmental disorder
My postdoc mentor, Dr. Anthony Wynshaw-Boris at Case Western Reserve University, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Please join us in celebrating fantastic news.
Without his kind and continuous support, I would not be able to continue my career as a scientist.
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Without his kind and continuous support, I would not be able to continue my career as a scientist.
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - NAM
The National Academy of Medicine has announced 100 new members for the Class of 2025.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My postdoc mentor, Dr. Anthony Wynshaw-Boris at Case Western Reserve University, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Please join us in celebrating fantastic news.
Without his kind and continuous support, I would not be able to continue my career as a scientist.
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
Without his kind and continuous support, I would not be able to continue my career as a scientist.
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
Reposted by Kazu Toyooka
When pregnant mothers experience social disadvantage, the brains of their newborns have measurably different functional connectivity, especially in the amygdala, an area with links to psychiatric disorders. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
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December 5, 2024 at 3:13 PM
When pregnant mothers experience social disadvantage, the brains of their newborns have measurably different functional connectivity, especially in the amygdala, an area with links to psychiatric disorders. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reposted by Kazu Toyooka
Happy to share our story on how we modeled EPM1 epilepsy in human brain #organoids during #neurodevelopment. Thanks to Silvia Cappello and all the authors!!! #organoids&assembloidsfeed
My first paper as lead author as a postdoc is out on bioRxiv! We show how CSTB influences ganglionic eminence development via intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms. Huge thanks to @rossdg.bsky.social, Silvia Cappello, and the team for their collaboration on this exciting work!
Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms alter neural cell fate specification in EPM1 Epilepsy https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.20.624470v1
November 22, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Happy to share our story on how we modeled EPM1 epilepsy in human brain #organoids during #neurodevelopment. Thanks to Silvia Cappello and all the authors!!! #organoids&assembloidsfeed
Reposted by Kazu Toyooka
Microglia are key players in neurodevelopment. It is thus essential to include them in brain organoids to study neurodevelopment, especially to study prenatal immune activation and how it impacts such a delicate process. Thrilled to have participated to this beautiful study. shorturl.at/7M9DU
Microglia undergo molecular and functional adaptations to dark and light phases in male laboratory mice
Microglia are increasingly recognized to contribute to brain health and disease. Preclinical studies using laboratory rodents are essential to advance…
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November 25, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Microglia are key players in neurodevelopment. It is thus essential to include them in brain organoids to study neurodevelopment, especially to study prenatal immune activation and how it impacts such a delicate process. Thrilled to have participated to this beautiful study. shorturl.at/7M9DU
Are you interested in testing the efficacy of potential medications in behavioral defects of ASD model mice? Contact me at kt469@drexel.edu.
March 10, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Are you interested in testing the efficacy of potential medications in behavioral defects of ASD model mice? Contact me at kt469@drexel.edu.