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Davide Capauto is an Associate Research Scientist in Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, affiliated with the Kristen Brennand Lab. His research focuses on neurodevelopment, neurodegenerative disorders, and molecular mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric conditions. He employs cutting-edge techniques like forebrain organoids and Massively Parallel Reporter Assays (MPRA) to study gene regulation in cortical development and autism.
- Education: PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from La Sapienza University (2018), Postdoctoral training at Yale University (2023–2024)
Key research interests include autism spectrum disorder modeling, ALS-linked mutations in motor neurons, and the role of noncoding RNAs in neurodevelopment. His work integrates transcriptomics, epigenomics, and systems biology to unravel disease mechanisms.
Recent studies highlight regulatory elements in human cortex development and organoid models of idiopathic autism, revealing excitatory neuron subtype imbalances. Collaborators include prominent researchers like Flora Vaccarino and Alexej Abyzov.
Awarded the Best PhD thesis 2018 from La Sapienza University, Dr. Capauto contributes to interdisciplinary teams advancing our understanding of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.