Nicola Grissom

Associate professor
University of Minnesota

Nicola Grissom is associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota.

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Illustration of X and Y chromosomes against a psychedelic, checkered pattern.
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Accounting for a mosaic of sex differences: Q&A with Nicola Grissom

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Why we need a mouse version of a diagnostic test for autism

By Amy Esler, Nicola Grissom
21 March 2018 | 6 min read

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