Paola Arlotta | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Italy |
Alma mater | University of Trieste, Portsmouth University |
Known for | Neural fate specification, brain organoids |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Stem Cell Biology, Neuroscience |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Paola Arlotta (born 1971) is the Golub Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University and chair of the Harvard Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB).[1] Her research focuses on the development of neuron types in the cerebral cortex. She is best known for her work using 3D cerebral organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to study cortical development in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders.[1]