Ferdi Kiral

Ferdi Kiral is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Genetics at Yale University's School of Medicine. His research focuses on modeling neurodevelopmental processes using organoid systems and studying synaptic connectivity in Drosophila. Key areas include diencephalic organoid development, thalamic circuitry modeling, and the role of Rab GTPases in neuronal robustness.

Collaborations with the Park Lab and others emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to neurodevelopmental disorders. Recent work explores temperature effects on brain connectivity in fruit flies and microglial interactions in vitro. Publications span Cell Stem Cell, Nature Communications, and Developmental Cell.