Christa Lese Martin

Professor
Geisinger

Christa Lese Martin is associate chief scientific Officer at Geisinger and professor and director of the Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Spectrum

By Christa Lese Martin, Juliann Savatt

9 April 2019

5 min read

Sharing genetic results can advance autism science, medical care

People with autism and their families can be important partners in understanding the genetics of autism by agreeing to share their genetic data.

Spectrum

Sharing genetic results can advance autism science, medical care

By Christa Lese Martin, Juliann Savatt

9 April 2019 | 5 min read

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