Insights in Neurogenomics

As we look ahead in 2025, the pace of discovery in genetics continues to accelerate, marking the third decade of the 21st century with remarkable achievements and major advancements, particularly in the dynamic field of Neurogenomics.

To spotlight the latest advances in this rapidly evolving field, Frontiers is launching a new series of Research Topics showcasing state-of-the-art work from leading experts on our Editorial Boards. Guided by the Specialty Chief Editors of the Neurogenomics section, Prof. Sarah H. Elsea and Prof. Alessandra Ferlini, this editorial initiative will highlight new insights, current challenges, groundbreaking discoveries, recent advances, and the future directions shaping the field today.

This Research Topic invites concise, forward-looking contributions from editorial board members, spotlighting recent developments and key accomplishments, as well as outlining what is needed to drive the field forward. Authors are encouraged to highlight the most critical challenges within their sub-disciplines, such as gene regulation in neural development and aging, cell-type–specific genomic architecture, neuroimmune and glial genetics, neurodegenerative disease genomics, multi-omics integration across brain regions and lifespan, and gene–environment interactions, and to propose strategies for addressing them.

The aim of this special edition is to provide a comprehensive overview of the significant progress made in Neurogenomics over the past decade, as well as the pressing challenges and future directions for the field. We hope this article collection will inspire, inform, and guide researchers, setting the stage for the next era of discoveries in Neurogenomics.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Community Case Study
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Community Case Study
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: neurogenomics, brain genomics, neural gene expression, single-cell RNA-seq brain, eQTL brain, GWAS neuropsychiatric, epigenomics brain, chromatin accessibility brain ATAC-seq, cell-type specific genomics neurons glia, multi-omics integration neuroscience

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.