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For more information on Ellen Hoffman or #YaleSchoolOfMedicine, visit: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/ell... and www.hoffmanlab.net.

In the Hoffman lab, the goal is to understand the basic biological mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders, in particular autism spectrum disorders (ASD). To do this, they study the function of genes that are strongly associated with autism in humans to determine how disruption of these genes alters brain development and the neural circuits underlying simple behaviors. The long-term goal is to use this gene-based approach to identify relevant biological pathways and novel pharmacological treatments that target these pathways.

0:00 The Hoffman Lab
1:01 What are they studying?
1:33 How are they studying it?
3:13 Where might this research lead?