David Martinelli, Ph.D. – 2019
David Martinelli, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Connecticut Linkedin Globe Twitter Establishing the C1Q-like Protein Signaling Pathway as a Novel Target for ADHD Treatments Synaptic protein dysfunction alters neuronal communication and is a likely cause of neuropsychiatric diseases, generally termed ‘synaptopathies’. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a likely example of a synaptopathy, affecting 5-7% of children […]
Guoping Feng, Ph.D. – 2018
Guoping Feng, Ph.D. Poitras Professor of Neuroscience McGovern Institute, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology Linkedin Globe Twitter Development of Gene Therapy Approaches for Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disability are some of the most debilitating brain disorders and we currently have no effective treatment […]
Dorothy Schafer, Ph.D. – 2016
Dorothy Schafer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts Medical School Linkedin Globe Twitter The Function of Immune Cells and Sensory Experience on Brain Circuit Development Aberrant synaptic connectivity and abnormal sensory perception are hallmark features of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Interestingly, these defects are often accompanied by abnormally reactive microglia, resident brain immune cells. However, […]