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D. Ayyappa Raja, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Biological Engineering
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Biological Engineering
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Personal website - https://www.ayyappa-raja-devbio.com/

Investigating the regulatory logic underlying meningeal evolution, development, and tumorigenesis 

NIH-K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Awardee

Selected Publications

Desingu Rajan AR, Huang Y, Stundl J, Chu K, Irodi A, Yang Z, Applegate BE, Bronner ME. Generation of a zebrafish neurofibromatosis model via inducible knockout of nf2a/b. Dis Model Mech. 2024 Dec 1;17(12):dmm050862. doi: 10.1242/dmm.050862. Epub 2024 Dec 4. PMID: 39415595; PMCID: PMC11646113.

Stundl J, Martik ML, Chen D, Raja DA, Franěk R, Pospisilova A, Pšenička M, Metscher BD, Braasch I, Haitina T, Cerny R, Ahlberg PE, Bronner ME. Ancient vertebrate dermal armor evolved from trunk neural crest. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Jul 25;120(30):e2221120120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2221120120. Epub 2023 Jul 17. PMID: 37459514; PMCID: PMC10372632.