How immune cells help wire the brain: Implications for autism and psychiatric illness
How immune cells help wire the brain: Implications for autism and psychiatric illness
On 2 November 2016, Beth Stevens discussed recent work that implicates brain immune cells, called microglia, in sculpting of synaptic connections during development and their relevance to autism, schizophrenia and other brain disorders. Her talk was part of the Simons Foundation Autism Research lecture series. About the Lecture Recent research has revealed a key...