Nuria Domínguez-Iturza

Postdoctoral Researcher

Harvard University Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Stanley Center, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
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Nuria Domínguez-Iturza

About

I am a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Paola Arlotta's laboratory at Harvard University, where I study the molecular mechanisms that govern axonal myelination in the cerebral cortex. My work focuses on how neurons and oligodendrocytes communicate during development to generate distinct myelin profiles across cortical layers. I completed my PhD at KU Leuven, where I investigated how CYFIP1 — a gene associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia — regulates axonal development, brain connectivity, and white matter architecture, contributing to the connectivity defects observed in patients.

Looking ahead, I aim to identify the molecular signals that guide myelination along individual axons and determine how disruptions in this process contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and schizophrenia.

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