Student Projects
Genetics of Autism
Aim: determine gene variation associated with autism
Experimental work: analysis of DNA array data, database analysis of gene contents, quantitative PCR
Contact: Peter Burbach
Developmental Expression Of Autism Genes
Aim: determine location and timing of expression of autism candidate genes during brain development of the mouse
Experimental work: PCR, gene cloning, in situ hybridization, neuroanatomy, immunocytochemistry
Contact: Peter Burbach
Functions Of Autism Genes In Cortical Neurons
Aim: determine the effect of gain- or loss-of-function of autism candidate genes on cortical neurons in culture.
Experimental work: neuronal culturing, immunocytochemistry, confocal microscopy, cell transfection
Contact: Peter Burbach
