Amy Esler is associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Amy Esler
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
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Why we need a mouse version of a diagnostic test for autism
Researchers have developed behavioral measures that can accurately diagnose autism in people; these lessons can and should be applied to mice.
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21 March 2018 | 6 min read
Adjusting diagnostic tests for the DSM-5
As clinicians adopt the new criteria for autism, the many tests now used to diagnose the disorder may need to be modified, says Amy Esler.
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