Eric M. Ullian is associate professor of neuroscience at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he leads a lab in the ophthalmology department.
Erik M. Ullian
Associate professor
University of California, San Francisco
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Astrocytes modulate most — if not all — aspects of neuronal development. We need new techniques to study these star-shaped brain cells and their potential role in autism and other conditions.
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