Caitlin Aamodt

• Year

  2023

• Program

  AI in Sci

• Institution

  UC San Diego

• Field of Study

  Biological and agricultural sciences, Mathematics and computer sciences

Caitlin Aamodt is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Pediatrics who uses induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons and organoids to characterize the molecular mechanisms dysregulated in autism spectrum disorder. The goal of this work is to use computational tools and machine learning to understand the connections between pharmacogenetics, regulatory mechanisms, and individual phenotypes. Caitlin’s doctoral research at UCLA focused on using songbirds to discover novel candidate therapeutics for speech and language deficits. Caitlin’s current work includes a continuation of this project in human cell models as well as studying the effects of prenatal SSRI exposure on histone serotonylation in ASD.