Flora Vaccarino
Professor
Yale University
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Promise and pitfalls of induced stem cells for autism
Induced pluripotent stem cells, which have the ability to become any cell type, including neurons, offer a powerful way to study neuropsychiatric disorders. But for this approach to reach its full potential, researchers must first address several challenges, such as variability between cell lines, say Flora Vaccarino and Jessica Mariani.
Promise and pitfalls of induced stem cells for autism
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