RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

Middle Eastern Families Help Scientists Pinpoint Autism
(07.11.08)
By focusing on large families in which both parents share a recent ancestor, scientists have honed in on rare mutations that had remained elusive in previous studies.

Researchers Develop Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum
(09.06.07)
A genetic mutation found in some people with autism and Asperger syndrome causes social impairment and cognitive enhancement in mice.

HHMI SCIENTISTS AND AUTISM

Christopher Walsh

Thomas Südhof

Val Sheffield

Louis Kunkel

Huda Zoghbi

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

Invisible Barriers
(May 2008)
Children with the subtlest form of autism suffer social isolation; those with more severe disease, face a much tougher road. New genetic clues put the spotlight on the communication hubs of the brain's neurons—the synapses.

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HHMI Bulletin: Fall 2012

Cover Story: The Indispensables
The backbone of most labs, these quiet heroes do it all and then some.

Avant-Garde Scientist
With an outsider's perspective, Leslie Vosshall has changed thinking about the meaning of olfaction—for humans and insects.

The Fat You Can't See
In growing numbers of people, the liver holds hidden, dangerous store of fat. Finding the triggers is step one.

The View from Here
Unbounded creativity—and powerful computers—make possible the latest devices designed to peer into the deepest recesses of organs and cells.