Christian Mayer

Christian Mayer is a Max Planck Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, focusing on neurogenomics. His lab investigates the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying brain development, with a specific emphasis on GABAergic inhibitory neuron lineages and their role in neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

• Key research areas include neuronal development and diversity, genetic/epigenetic regulation, ASD-risk protein studies, and technological innovation in lineage tracing methods.
• Collaborations: Graduate School of Systemic Neuroscience (GSN), International Max Planck Research School, and networks with institutions like Ludwig-Maximilian University and Helmholtz Zentrum.

Scientific awards:

• ERC Starting Grant
• EMBO Young Investigator Programme

His lab employs advanced techniques such as barcode lineage tracing, CRISPR perturbation, and brain organoid models to map genetic-environmental interactions in neurodevelopment.