Please join us for a high-level scientific talk geared toward those at the graduate level and beyond at the Simons Foundation on 21st Street in Manhattan. Limited seating for this free event is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to register now. KINDLY NOTE THAT THIS LECTURE IS ON A TUESDAY.
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AUTISM GENETICS: SEARCHING FOR COHERENCE Autism Research
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In this lecture, Daniel Geschwind will discuss his group's use of RNA sequencing, chromatin structure and gene networks to help develop an understanding of potential convergent mechanisms in autism spectrum disorders. He will illustrate how knowledge of chromatin structure informs the understanding of gene regulation during human brain development and disease-associated, non-coding variation. Geschwind will describe his lab’s work leveraging multiple transcriptomic datasets and gene network analyses to predict how risk genes for autism spectrum disorders affect the development and function of brain circuits. His group now uses this framework to explore convergence and divergence with other neuropsychiatric disorders. |
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Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
Simons Foundation 160 Fifth Avenue at 21st Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 |
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