Nana Matoba

Feb 8, 2025 | biorxiv.org | Nana Matoba |Oleh Krupa |Jess Bell |Jessica C. McAffee

AbstractGenetic association studies have identified hundreds of largely non-coding loci associated with inter-individual differences in the structure of the human cortex, though the specific genetic variants that impact regulatory activity are unknown. We implemented a Massively Parallel Reporter Assay (MPRA) to measure the regulatory activity of 9,092 cortical structure associated DNA variants in human neural progenitor cells during Wnt stimulation and at baseline.

Jan 2, 2024 | sandiegouniontribune.com | Nana Matoba

Matoba is an associate professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego and a neonatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego and lives in San Diego. A new of fentanyl-exposed newborns has been recently described, with physical features such as small head size, droopy eyelids, cleft palate and brain abnormalities. As a neonatologist in Downtown San Diego, this is not surprising. Health care providers in San Diego know that fentanyl use during pregnancy is increasing.