2013 - Present
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Neuron  |  (2023)  February 1;111(3):362-371.
Dually innervated dendritic spines develop in the absence of excitatory activity and resist plasticity through tonic inhibitory crosstalk.
​Kleinjan MS, Buchta WC, Ogelman R, Hwang IW, Kuwajima M, Hubbard DD, Kareemo DJ, Prikhodko O, Olah SL, Gomez Wulschner LE, Abraham WC, Franco SJ, Harris KM, Oh WC, Kennedy MJ.

Elife  |  (2022)  May 5;11:e76189
TUBA1A tubulinopathy mutants disrupt neuronal morphogenesis and override XMAP215/Stu2 regulation of microtubule dynamics 
Hoff KJ, Aiken JE, Gutierrez MA, Franco SJ, Moore JK.

Developmental Biology  |  (2019)  August 1;452(1):55-65.
Loss of Shh Signaling in the Neocortex Reveals Heterogeneous Cell Recovery Responses from Distinct Oligodendrocyte Populations
Winkler CC, Franco SJ.

eNeuro  |  (2019)  May 8;6(2).
Csmd2 is a Synaptic Transmembrane Protein that Interacts with PSD-95 and is Required for Neuronal Maturation
Gutierrez MA, Dwyer BE, Franco SJ.

Development  |  (2019)  March 7;146(5).
Lmx1a Drives Cux2 Expression in the Cortical Hem Through Activation of a Conserved Intronic Enhancer
Fregoso SP, Dwyer BE, Franco SJ.

Journal of Neuroscience  |  (2018)  June 6;38(23):5237-5250.
The Dorsal Wave of Neocortical Oligodendrogenesis Begins Embryonically and Requires Multiple Sources of Sonic Hedgehog
Winkler CC, Yabut OR, Fregoso SP, Gomez HG, Dwyer BE, Pleasure SJ, Franco SJ.

Journal of Neuroscience  |  (2017)  March 29;37(13):3447-3464.
Pejvakin, a Candidate Stereociliary Rootlet Protein, Regulates Hair Cell Function in a Cell-Autonomous Manner.
Kazmierczak M, Kazmierczak P, Peng AW, Harris SL, Shah P, Puel JL, Lenoir M, Franco SJ, Schwander M.

Development  |  (2016)  June 15;143(12):2121-34.
Cadherin 2/4 signaling via PTP1B and catenins is crucial for nucleokinesis during radial neuronal migration in the neocortex.
Martinez-Garay I, Gil-Sanz C,  Franco SJ, Espinosa A, Molnar Z, Mueller U. 

Neuron  |  (2015)  May 20;86(4):1091-9.
Lineage Tracing Using Cux2-Cre and Cux2-CreERT2 Mice. 
Gil-Sanz C, Espinosa A, Fregoso SP, Bluske KK, Cunningham CL, Martinez-Garay I, Zeng H, Franco SJ, Müller U. 

2006 - 2013
The Scripps Research Institute

Journal of Neuroscience  |  (2013)  Sep 25;33(39):15652-68.
Dab1 is required for hippocampal synaptic plasticity and associative learning. 
Trotter J, Lee GH, Kazdoba T, Crowell B, Domogauer J, Mahoney H, Franco SJ, Muller U, Weeber E, D'Arcangelo G. 

Neuron  |  (2013)  Aug 7;79(3):461-77.
Cajal-Retzius Cells Instruct Neuronal Migration by Coincidence Signaling between Secreted and Contact-Dependent Guidance Cues.
Gil-Sanz C, Franco SJ, Martinez-Garay I, Espinosa A, Harkins-Perry S, Müller U. 

Glia  |  (2013)  Aug;61(8):1347-63.
Role of the postnatal radial glial scaffold for the development of the dentate gyrus as revealed by reelin signaling mutant mice.
Brunne B, Franco S, Bouché E, Herz J, Howell BW, Pahle J, Müller U, May P, Frotscher M, Bock HH. 

Neuron  |  (2013)  Jan 9;77(1):19-34. 
Shaping our minds: stem and progenitor cell diversity in the mammalian neocortex.
Franco SJ, Müller U. 

Science  |  (2012)  Aug 10;337(6095):746-9.
Fate-restricted neural progenitors in the mammalian cerebral cortex.
Franco SJ, Gil-Sanz C, Martinez-Garay I, Espinosa A, Harkins-Perry SR, Ramos C, Müller U.

Developmental Neurobiology  |  (2011)  Nov;71(11):889-900.
Extracellular matrix functions during neuronal migration and lamination in the mammalian central nervous system. 
Franco SJ, Müller U.

Neuron  |  (2011)  Feb 10;69(3):482-97.
Reelin regulates cadherin function via Dab1/Rap1 to control neuronal migration and lamination in the neocortex.
Franco SJ, Martinez-Garay I, Gil-Sanz C, Harkins-Perry SR, Müller U. 

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol.​ |  (2011)  Jan 1;3(1):a005108.
Extracellular matrix: functions in the nervous system.
Barros CS, Franco SJ, Müller U. 

2000 - 2006
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Journal of Immunology  |  (2006)  Dec 1;177(11):7707-14.
Talin1 regulates TCR-mediated LFA-1 function.
Simonson WT, Franco SJ, Huttenlocher A. 

Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton |  (2006)  Sep;63(9):563-81.
The conserved C-terminal I/LWEQ module targets Talin1 to focal adhesions.
Franco SJ, Senetar MA, Simonson WT, Huttenlocher A, McCann RO. 

Journal of Cell Science |  (2006)  Sep 1;118(Pt 17):3829-38.​
The conserved C-terminal I/LWEQ module targets Talin1 to focal adhesions.
Franco SJ, Senetar MA, Simonson WT, Huttenlocher A, McCann RO. 

Nature Cell Biology |  (2004)  Oct;6(10):977-83.
Calpain-mediated proteolysis of talin regulates adhesion dynamics.
Franco SJ, Rodgers MA, Perrin BJ, Han J, Bennin DA, Critchley DR, Huttenlocher A. 

Experimental Cell Research |  (2004)  Sep 10;299(1):179-87.
Isoform specific function of calpain 2 in regulating membrane protrusion.
Franco S, Perrin B, Huttenlocher A.