Genetic Research and Developmental Disorders
Treatments from scientific inquiry are no 'pipe dream'
Clinical Expert: Matthew State, MD, PhD
Genetic research is changing how we think about developmental disorders. Matthew State, MD, PhD, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, says identifying genes now may influence future treatments not only for things like autism and Fragile X, but also other psychiatric disorders.
This article was last reviewed or updated on November 29, 2023.
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