Christian Schaaf

Professor
University of Heidelberg

Christian Schaaf is professor of human genetics at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

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By Peter Hess

7 September 2022

4 min read

Oxytocin lessons from autism-linked syndromes: A chat with Christian Schaaf and Ferdinand Althammer

Oxytocin therapies have failed to consistently benefit autistic people, but their effects in people with two autism-linked conditions may yield new insights, experts argue.

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Oxytocin lessons from autism-linked syndromes: A chat with Christian Schaaf and Ferdinand Althammer

By Peter Hess

7 September 2022 | 4 min read

Spectrum

By Laura Dattaro

22 July 2022

8 min read

Scientist examining DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) results on a screen in a laboratory.

How an expert panel evaluates genes for autism genetic tests

About 15 percent of genes currently included in clinical genetic tests for autism or intellectual disability don’t have enough evidence to support their ties to the conditions, the panel found.

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How an expert panel evaluates genes for autism genetic tests

By Laura Dattaro

22 July 2022 | 8 min read

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