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Alexandre Jourdon is an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University’s Child Study Center, part of the Yale School of Medicine. He leads research in developmental neuroscience, stem cell biology, and single-cell omics under the mentorship of Flora Vaccarino. His work focuses on brain development and autism spectrum disorder using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and organoid models. Jourdon holds a PhD in Developmental Biology from Sorbonne Université (Paris), an MSc in Neuroscience from Paris University UPMC, and a Bioengineering degree from INSA Lyon.
- Education: PhD in Developmental Biology (Sorbonne Université), MSc in Neuroscience (Paris UPMC), Bioengineering (INSA Lyon)
- Key Collaborators: Flora Vaccarino, Alexej Abyzov, Jessica Mariani
Research interests include modeling neurodevelopmental disorders through in vitro systems, analyzing somatic mutations in human brains, and developing computational tools for single-cell data analysis. Notable contributions include studies on autism pathogenesis using forebrain organoids and the SCELLECTOR algorithm for amplification bias detection.
Recent publications highlight advancements in cell deconvolution methods for transcriptomic data and insights into aging-associated genomic instability. His work bridges stem cell biology, genomics, and clinical applications for neurodevelopmental disorders.