James McPartland

@j-mcpartland.bsky.social

Harris Professor; Yale Child Study Center, Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Yale Center for Brain and Mind Health http://mcp-lab.org

A new study has discovered that brains of autistic people have fewer of a receptor for glutamate, the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. The findings could help explain various characteristics linked to autism. @j-mcpartland.bsky.social medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

Researchers Discover Molecular Difference in Autistic Brains

Brains of autistic individuals have fewer of a specific kind of glutamate receptor, supporting an idea that autism is driven by a signaling imbalance.

medicine.yale.edu

The deadline for the @cshlmeetings course on #autism spectrum disorder is approaching. This was my entry into the field more than 15 years ago. While this will be my final year co-organizing it, I am looking forward to the stimulating discussions in the beautiful Banbury Center. More details 👇

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