Sneha Chaturvedi

M.D./Ph.D. student
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Sneha Chaturvedi is an M.D./Ph.D. student in the lab of Joseph Dougherty at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her research focuses on the molecular contributions to sex differences in neurodevelopmental traits.

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Spectrum

By Sneha Chaturvedi, John Constantino, Natasha Marrus, Sven Sandin, Benjamin Yip

19 September 2024

6 min read

Illustration of children looking at a gigantic set of building blocks, some of which display genetic sequences on their surfaces.

Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls

If boys have greater inherited liability for autism, the female protective effect may not fully explain the sex difference in prevalence.

Spectrum

Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls

By Sneha Chaturvedi, John Constantino, Natasha Marrus, Sven Sandin, Benjamin Yip

19 September 2024 | 6 min read

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