Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg

Professor
University of Heidelberg

Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg is director of the Central Institute of Mental Health at the University of Heidelberg in Mannheim, Germany.

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Spectrum

By Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg

18 September 2012

7 min read

Insights for autism from Williams syndrome

Studying the well-characterized Williams syndrome could help researchers understand autism and discover new therapeutic targets, says Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg.

Spectrum

Insights for autism from Williams syndrome

By Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg

18 September 2012 | 7 min read

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