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Dilek Colak, PhD · 8 publications across 5 mentees

PhD mentee

Extracellular Vesicle Profiling Reveals Novel Autism Signatures in Patient-Derived Forebrain Organoids.
Research square · 2025
DCDilek ColakISIsidora StankovicPWPaul Wolujewicz
PMID: 40470213PMCID: PMC12136235DOI
With Isidora Stankovic · Molecular Biology (PhD) · Class of 2025
Schizophrenia endothelial cells exhibit higher permeability and altered angiogenesis patterns in patient-derived organoids.
Translational psychiatry · 2024
DCDilek ColakISIsidora StankovicPWPaul Wolujewicz RLRaphael Lis MEMargaret Elizabeth Ross
PMID: 38263175PMCID: PMC10806043DOI28 citations
With Isidora Stankovic · Molecular Biology (PhD) · Class of 2025
Circadian protein TIMELESS regulates synaptic function and memory by modulating cAMP signaling.
Cell reports · 2023
DCDilek ColakINIsidora N StankovicEBEstibaliz Barrio-AlonsoPLPablo LitumaTJTanya Jain+1 more →
PMID: 37043347PMCID: PMC10564971DOI12 citations
With Isidora Stankovic · Molecular Biology (PhD) · Class of 2025
Prenatal Drugs and Their Effects on the Developing Brain: Insights From Three-Dimensional Human Organoids.
Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022
DCDilek ColakINIsidora N Stankovic
PMID: 35401083PMCID: PMC8990163DOI8 citations
With Isidora Stankovic · Molecular Biology (PhD) · Class of 2025

Postdoc mentee

The ASD Risk Gene D5Ertd579e Regulates Synaptic Plasticity and Selective Autism-Related Behaviors.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
DCDilek Colak PLPablo LitumaMNMegan NguyenDRDilan Rasool
PMID: 42282527PMCID: PMC13252388DOI
With Pablo Lituma · Postdoc mentee
The ASD Risk Gene D5Ertd579e Regulates Synaptic Plasticity and Selective Autism-Related Behaviors.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
DCDilek Colak DRDilan Rasool PLPablo LitumaMNMegan Nguyen
PMID: 42282527PMCID: PMC13252388DOI
With Dilan Rasool · Postdoc mentee
Astrocytic RNA degradation suppresses calcium signaling to support synapse function and restrain anxiety.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
DCDilek Colak PLPablo Lituma ADAykut Deveci
PMID: 41332760PMCID: PMC12667954DOI
With Pablo Lituma · Postdoc mentee
Astrocytic RNA degradation suppresses calcium signaling to support synapse function and restrain anxiety.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
DCDilek Colak ADAykut Deveci PLPablo Lituma
PMID: 41332760PMCID: PMC12667954DOI
With Aykut Deveci · Postdoc mentee
Circadian protein TIMELESS regulates synaptic function and memory by modulating cAMP signaling.
Cell reports · 2023
DCDilek Colak PLPablo LitumaEBEstibaliz Barrio-AlonsoINIsidora N StankovicTJTanya Jain+1 more →
PMID: 37043347PMCID: PMC10564971DOI12 citations
With Pablo Lituma · Postdoc mentee
Circadian protein TIMELESS regulates synaptic function and memory by modulating cAMP signaling.
Cell reports · 2023
DCDilek ColakEBEstibaliz Barrio-AlonsoPLPablo LitumaINIsidora N StankovicTJTanya Jain+1 more →
PMID: 37043347PMCID: PMC10564971DOI12 citations
With Estibaliz Barrio Alonso · Postdoc mentee
Astrocytes derived from ASD individuals alter behavior and destabilize neuronal activity through aberrant Ca²⁺ signaling.
Molecular psychiatry · 2022
DCDilek Colak PLPablo Lituma BHBen HuangEBEstibaliz Barrio-AlonsoPWPaul Wolujewicz+2 more →
PMID: 35365802PMCID: PMC9135629DOI66 citations
With Pablo Lituma · Postdoc mentee
Astrocytes derived from ASD individuals alter behavior and destabilize neuronal activity through aberrant Ca²⁺ signaling.
Molecular psychiatry · 2022
DCDilek ColakEBEstibaliz Barrio-AlonsoBHBen Huang PLPablo Lituma PWPaul Wolujewicz+2 more →
PMID: 35365802PMCID: PMC9135629DOI66 citations
With Estibaliz Barrio Alonso · Postdoc mentee
Neurodevelopmental signatures of narcotic and neuropsychiatric risk factors in 3D human-derived forebrain organoids.
Molecular psychiatry · 2021
DCDilek ColakEBEstibaliz Barrio-AlonsoMNMichael NotarasCFCareen Foord
PMID: 34158620PMCID: PMC8873021DOI39 citations
With Estibaliz Barrio Alonso · Postdoc mentee