Maria Chahrour
Assistant professor
University of Texas Southwestern
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How two researchers built the first genetics cohort of African children with autism
In this recorded interview, Maria Chahrour and Leah Seyoum-Tesfa talk about how they work closely with immigrant communities to increase diversity in genetic studies of autism.
How two researchers built the first genetics cohort of African children with autism
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