The Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, cordially invites you to a symposium and discussion on “The Etiology of Autism: from Synapses to Biomarkers“
FEATURING:
- Dr. Thomas C. Südhof (2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology & Medicine Avram Goldstein Chair, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine) with the lecture “Towards a Molecular Understanding of Autism Pathogenesis: The Synapse and Beyond“
- Dr. Antonio Persico (Head Child Neuropsychiatry PRBB-Lab of Molecular Psychiatry & Neurogenetics University Campus Bio-Medico Hospital, Rome, Italy) with the lecture “Autism: from Genetic, Immune and Biochemical Biomarkers to Personalized Pharmacotherapy“
The symposium will be moderated by Dr. Bill Rebeck, Professor of Neuroscience & Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience (Georgetown University).
The Georgetown University Italian Research Institute page: click here
LOCATION
Intercultural Center Auditorium
Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, DC
RSVP
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( links to an external webpage ) – INFO: 202-733-3826