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Sten Linnarsson

Sten Linnarsson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
46233
World Ranking
4918
National Ranking
73

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Sten Linnarsson is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology, with significant works addressing neurology, cancer research, immunology, and biophysics.

The scientist's research topics span several key areas, including:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Cell image analysis techniques
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation

Among recent notable publications are:

  • Transcriptomic diversity of cell types across the adult human brain (2023, Science)
  • Molecular architecture of the developing mouse brain (2021, Nature)
  • A multimodal cell census and atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex (2021, Nature)
  • Comprehensive cell atlas of the first-trimester developing human brain (2023, Science)
  • A roadmap for the Human Developmental Cell Atlas (2021, Nature)

Linnarsson has collaborated frequently with various researchers, including Kimberly Siletti, Lijuan Hu, Ed S. Lein, Rebecca D. Hodge, and Erik Sundström. These collaborations reflect a strong network within molecular and cellular neurobiology fields.

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Neuro-Oncology

In recognition of contributions to molecular biology, Sten Linnarsson is a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • RNA velocity of single cells

    Gioele La Manno;Gioele La Manno;Ruslan Soldatov;Amit Zeisel;Amit Zeisel;Emelie Braun;Emelie Braun

  • Visualization and analysis of gene expression in tissue sections by spatial transcriptomics

    Patrik L. Ståhl;Patrik L. Ståhl;Fredrik Salmen;Sanja Vickovic;Anna Lundmark;Anna Lundmark

  • Cell types in the mouse cortex and hippocampus revealed by single-cell RNA-seq

    Amit Zeisel;Ana B. Muñoz-Manchado;Simone Codeluppi;Peter Lönnerberg

  • Molecular Architecture of the Mouse Nervous System.

    Amit Zeisel;Hannah Hochgerner;Peter Lönnerberg;Anna Johnsson

  • Unbiased classification of sensory neuron types by large-scale single-cell RNA sequencing

    Dmitry Usoskin;Alessandro Furlan;Saiful Islam;Hind Abdo

  • The Human Cell Atlas

    Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Ido Amit

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • Single-cell sequencing-based technologies will revolutionize whole-organism science

    Ehud Shapiro;Tamir Biezuner;Sten Linnarsson

  • Origin, fate and dynamics of macrophages at central nervous system interfaces.

    Tobias Goldmann;Peter Wieghofer;Marta Joana Costa Jordão;Fabiola Prutek

  • Quantitative single-cell RNA-seq with unique molecular identifiers

    Saiful Islam;Amit Zeisel;Simon Joost;Gioele La Manno

  • Oligodendrocyte heterogeneity in the mouse juvenile and adult central nervous system.

    Sueli Marques;Amit Zeisel;Simone Codeluppi;David van Bruggen

  • Counting absolute numbers of molecules using unique molecular identifiers

    Teemu Kivioja;Anna Vähärautio;Anna Vähärautio;Kasper Karlsson;Martin Bonke

  • Characterization of the single-cell transcriptional landscape by highly multiplex RNA-seq

    Saiful Islam;Una Kjällquist;Annalena Moliner;Pawel Zajac

  • Single-Cell RNA-Seq Reveals Lineage and X Chromosome Dynamics in Human Preimplantation Embryos

    Sophie Petropoulos;Sophie Petropoulos;Daniel Edsgärd;Daniel Edsgärd;Björn Reinius;Björn Reinius;Qiaolin Deng;Qiaolin Deng

  • Molecular Diversity of Midbrain Development in Mouse, Human, and Stem Cells

    Gioele La Manno;Gioele La Manno;Daniel Gyllborg;Simone Codeluppi;Simone Codeluppi;Kaneyasu Nishimura

  • GENETIC IDENTIFICATION OF BRAIN CELL TYPES UNDERLYING SCHIZOPHRENIA

    Nathan G. Skene;Nathan G. Skene;Julien Bryois;Trygve E. Bakken;Gerome Breen;Gerome Breen

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism in 449,484 individuals identifies novel genetic loci and pathways.

    Mats Nagel;Mats Nagel;Philip R. Jansen;Philip R. Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • Comparative cellular analysis of motor cortex in human, marmoset and mouse

    Trygve E. Bakken;Nikolas L. Jorstad;Qiwen Hu;Blue B. Lake

  • Spatial organization of the somatosensory cortex revealed by osmFISH

    Simone Codeluppi;Simone Codeluppi;Lars E Borm;Lars E Borm;Amit Zeisel;Amit Zeisel;Amit Zeisel;Gioele La Manno;Gioele La Manno

  • Learning Deficit in BDNF Mutant Mice

    Sten Linnarsson;Anders Björklund;Patrik Ernfors

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrik Ernfors
Patrik Ernfors Karolinska Institute
John C. Marioni
John C. Marioni European Bioinformatics Institute
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Wolf Reik
Wolf Reik Babraham Institute
Patrick F. Sullivan
Patrick F. Sullivan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Ed S. Lein
Ed S. Lein University of Washington
Tibor Harkany
Tibor Harkany Medical University of Vienna
Gerome Breen
Gerome Breen King's College London
Sarah A. Teichmann
Sarah A. Teichmann University of Cambridge

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