Brett Abrahams
Director of preclinical biology
Ovid Therapeutics
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Solving the complex causes of a multi-hit disorder
What's known about the genetics of autism supports the 'snowflake' hypothesis — that the molecular underpinnings of disease are essentially unique from individual to individual — says human geneticist Brett Abrahams.

Solving the complex causes of a multi-hit disorder
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