Matthew State

Oberndorf Family Distinguished Professor and Chair
University of California, San Francisco

Matthew State’s lab studies the genetics and genomics of developmental neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Spectrum

By Matthew State, Nenad Sestan

16 October 2012

3 min read

Helpful hurdles

Rapid progress in gene discovery and an emerging map of the molecular landscape of normal brain development are presenting unprecedented opportunities to unravel the biology of autism spectrum disorders, say Matthew State and Nenad Sestan.

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Helpful hurdles

By Matthew State, Nenad Sestan

16 October 2012 | 3 min read

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