Nichole L. Link

Nichole L. Link, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Neurobiology

Lab

Research Interests

  • Zika Virus
  • Drosophila melanogaster
  • Microcephaly
  • Genetic Diseases
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Neurodevelopment

Education History

Postdoctoral Fellowship Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine
 Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Training University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
 Postdoctoral Associate
Professional Other University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
 PhD
Undergraduate Hendrix College
 BA

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Losurdo NA, Bibo A, Bedke J, Link N (2024). A novel adipose loss-of-function mutant in Drosophila. Fly (Austin), 18(1), 2352938. (Read full article)
  2. Roy PR, Link N (2024). Loss of neuronal Imp induces seizure behavior through Syndecan function. bioRxiv. (Read full article)
  3. Thorpe HJ, Pedersen BS, Dietze M, Link N, Quinlan AR, Bonkowsky JL, Thomas A, Chow CY (2024). Identification of CNTN2 as a genetic modifier of PIGA-CDG through pedigree analysis of a family with incomplete penetrance and functional testing in Drosophila. bioRxiv. (Read full article)
  4. Link N, Harnish JM, Hull B, Gibson S, Dietze M, Mgbike UE, Medina-Balcazar S, Shah PS, Yamamoto S (2024). A Zika virus protein expression screen in Drosophila to investigate targeted host pathways during development. Dis Model Mech, 17(2). (Read full article)
  5. Thomas AX, Link N, Robak LA, Demmler-Harrison G, Pao EC, Squire AE, Michels S, Cohen JS, Comi A, Prontera P, Verrotti di Pianella A, Di Cara G, Garavelli L, Caraffi SG, Fusco C, Zuntini R, Parks KC, Sherr EH, Hashem MO, Maddirevula S, Alkuraya FS, Contractar IAF, Neil JE, Walsh CA, Bellen HJ, Chao HT, Clark RD, Mirzaa GM (2022). ANKLE2-related microcephaly: A variable microcephaly syndrome resembling Zika infection. Ann Clin Transl Neurol, 9(8), 1276-1288. (Read full article)

Review

  1. Fishburn AT, Florio CJ, Lopez NJ, Link NL, Shah PS (2024). Molecular functions of ANKLE2 and its implications in human disease. [Review]. Dis Model Mech, 17(4). (Read full article)
  2. Harnish JM, Link N, Yamamoto S (2021). Drosophila as a Model for Infectious Diseases. [Review]. Int J Mol Sci, 22(5). (Read full article)
  3. Link N, Bellen HJ (2020). Using Drosophila to drive the diagnosis and understand the mechanisms of rare human diseases. [Review]. Development, 147(21). (Read full article)