Michael-Paul Schallmo

Postdoctoral research associate
University of Washington

Michael-Paul Schallmo is a postdoctoral fellow in Scott Murray’s lab at the University of Washington.

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By Michael-Paul Schallmo, Scott Murray

25 October 2016

6 min read

Visual system may offer glimpse of autism’s effects in brain

Studying the visual system could help scientists understand how autism alters neural functioning in the brain.

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Visual system may offer glimpse of autism’s effects in brain

By Michael-Paul Schallmo, Scott Murray

25 October 2016 | 6 min read

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