Ciara Curtin


Ciara Curtin is a freelance science writer based in Atlanta. Her work focuses mostly on genetics and medicine. Ciara has an M.A. in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and one in journalism from New York University’s science writing program.

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Brain scans of boys with fragile X syndrome fall into distinct groupings.
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Brain scans reveal subtypes of fragile X syndrome in boys

By Ciara Curtin
30 October 2017 | 4 min read
Boy and toddler sitting on sofa.
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Data do-over backs dominance of genetics in autism risk

By Ciara Curtin
19 October 2017 | 4 min read
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Rat study ties Rett syndrome gene to pain processing

By Ciara Curtin
21 September 2017 | 4 min read
Relative to controls, children with autism taking certain drugs have greater functional connectivity between brain regions (top, red), whereas unmedicated children with autism show less connectivity (bottom, blue).
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Autism drugs may alter brain connectivity

By Ciara Curtin
31 August 2017 | 4 min read
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Twin tots reveal autism traits arise mostly from genes

By Ciara Curtin
6 July 2017 | 3 min read

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