Aggression is the most common reason for hospitalization in children with autism, yet little is known about the neurobiology of aggression in autism, and current treatment options are grossly inadequate. In this project, Neir Eshel and colleagues plan to use a mouse model to explore the roles of dopamine and serotonin in controlling aggressive responses to frustration.
Autism can be caused by dysregulated gene expression during development. In the current project, Reza Kalhor plans to create in vivo longitudinal recordings of target gene expression as the mouse brain develops in a series of increasingly complex differentiation and patterning events. Gene expression changes in neurotypical and mouse models of autism will be compared to aid in our understanding of how the foundation for autism phenotype is laid during embryogenesis.
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