Q&A with Professor Kathryn Roeder
Amy Joint
We talk to Professor Kathryn Roeder about her research ahead of her keynote address at INSAR 2019.
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Environment in Autism
Avi Reichenberg
Numerous environmental factors can impact an individual's risk of Autism. With this area of research in its infancy, this blog looks at the challenges… Read more »
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Detecting autism spectrum disorders: biomarker discoveries
A biomarker is “a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes,… Read more »
Mouse to man: animal models and cell models in the study of Autism
Non-human model systems allow us to enhance our understanding of disease mechanisms in many disorders. These models provide an… Read more »
Diagnosis and treatment of autism: the real story
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used to define a complex array of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social… Read more »
Autism Awareness Week Quiz 2018
It’s Autism Awareness Week! How much do you know about the most common group of neurodevelopmental disorders?
Could infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder be identified by geometric image preference?
Research published in Molecular Autism identifies a possible test to identify Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in infants and… Read more »
Sleep deficits in autism spectrum disorders and the role of neuroligin gene mutation
Despite sleep impairments occurring in all subtypes in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their causes still remain unclear. In a… Read more »
Quiz: The big end of year On Biology bumper quiz
As it’s coming to the end of 2015, we decided to look back at some of our most outstanding biology articles and put together a… Read more »
July biology highlights: CRISPR/Cas9 technology, reproducibility, sex differences in autism, and more
Providing you with a quick update on some of the recent research published in our biology journals over the past month.