Benjamin Neale
Assistant Professor, Instructor, Associated Researcher
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute
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Shared genetic risk
A large study identifying common genetic variations that contribute to five different psychiatric disorders, including autism, sheds light on the disorder’s genetic architecture, says Benjamin Neale.
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