Matthew McCoy

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

2025

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
PhD - Molecular Genetics & Genomics
2018

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
BA - Biology
2011

Ancient developmental genes underlie evolutionary novelties in walking fish.
Ancient developmental genes underlie evolutionary novelties in walking fish. Curr Biol. 2024 Oct 07; 34(19):4339-4348.e6.
PMID: 39332403

Genetic mechanisms of axial patterning in Apeltes quadracus.
Genetic mechanisms of axial patterning in Apeltes quadracus. Evol Lett. 2024 Dec; 8(6):893-901.
PMID: 39677576

Parallel gene size and isoform expansion of ancient neuronal genes.
Parallel gene size and isoform expansion of ancient neuronal genes. Curr Biol. 2024 04 22; 34(8):1635-1645.e3.
PMID: 38460513

Cephalopod-omics: Emerging Fields and Technologies in Cephalopod Biology.
Cephalopod-omics: Emerging Fields and Technologies in Cephalopod Biology. Integr Comp Biol. 2023 12 29; 63(6):1226-1239.
PMID: 37370232

The genetic basis of novel trait gain in walking fish.
The genetic basis of novel trait gain in walking fish. bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 14.
PMID: 37873105

Ancient origins of complex neuronal genes.
Ancient origins of complex neuronal genes. bioRxiv. 2023 Aug 16.
PMID: 37034725

MiR-124 synergism with ELAVL3 enhances target gene expression to promote neuronal maturity.
MiR-124 synergism with ELAVL3 enhances target gene expression to promote neuronal maturity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Jun 01; 118(22).
PMID: 34031238

Deconstructing Stepwise Fate Conversion of Human Fibroblasts to Neurons by MicroRNAs.
Deconstructing Stepwise Fate Conversion of Human Fibroblasts to Neurons by MicroRNAs. Cell Stem Cell. 2021 Jan 07; 28(1):127-140.e9.
PMID: 32961143

Intron and gene size expansion during nervous system evolution.
Intron and gene size expansion during nervous system evolution. BMC Genomics. 2020 May 14; 21(1):360.
PMID: 32410625

An Extensive Meta-Metagenomic Search Identifies SARS-CoV-2-Homologous Sequences in Pangolin Lung Viromes.
An Extensive Meta-Metagenomic Search Identifies SARS-CoV-2-Homologous Sequences in Pangolin Lung Viromes. mSphere. 2020 05 06; 5(3).
PMID: 32376697

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