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Brain development in a mouse model of FXS
A lecture given by Professor Peter Kind on 15 December 2010.
Synopsis
Professor Peter Kind is the Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at the University as well as being Co-Director of the Patrick Wild Centre for Research into Autism, Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities.
In this lecture, he discusses neural communication, how experience shapes brain connectivity and how this can lead to impaired development. He uses mouse models to discuss how novel drug development may alleviate some of the symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome.
Speaker
Professor Peter Kind, the Patrick Wild Centre for Research into Autism, Fragile X Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities.
Date
15 December 2011.
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This article was published on Nov 2, 2011