Thomas Bourgeron

Thomas Bourgeron is a French scientist working at the Institut Pasteur. The group he leads has discovered the first monogenic mutations involved in autism.[1]

References

  1. Durand CM, Betancur C, Boeckers TM et al. (2007). "Mutations in the gene encoding the synaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3 are associated with autism spectrum disorders". Nat. Genet. 39 (1): 25–7. doi:10.1038/ng1933. PMC 2082049. PMID 17173049.