Christopher A. Walsh Laboratory

Division of Genetics & Genomics

Developmental Disorders of the Brain

We study the genetics and molecular biology of the developing cerebral cortex, the brain’s largest structure, to advance understanding, diagnosis and management of human neurological diseases, including epilepsy, intellectual disability and autism. We are applying four interrelated perspectives in our approach: Evolution, Neurological Disorders, Cell Lineage and Aging, and Functional Analysis and Modeling.

March 2025

The Transmitter – Sequencing study spotlights tight web of genes tied to autism

Check out this article from The Transmitter on Becky Andersen’s pre-print “Autism-Associated Genes and Neighboring IncRNAs Converge on Key Gene Regulatory Networks”

Great read!

 

February 2025

Ryan Doan’s Outstanding Alumni Award

Ryan Doan (previous alumni of the Walsh Lab) was selected as one of the recipients to receive the Outstanding Alumni Award for 2025 A&M Vet School. The award recognizes those who have reached a level of success in their professional careers that bring credit to both individual and the veterinary medicine. Congratulations Ryan!

September 2024

John Templeton Foundation Interview