Erik M. Ullian

Associate professor
University of California, San Francisco

Eric M. Ullian is associate professor of neuroscience at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he leads a lab in the ophthalmology department.

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Spectrum

By Robert Krencik, Erik M. Ullian

3 May 2016

6 min read

Targeting brain’s star-shaped cells may yield autism drugs

Astrocytes modulate most — if not all — aspects of neuronal development. We need new techniques to study these star-shaped brain cells and their potential role in autism and other conditions.

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Targeting brain’s star-shaped cells may yield autism drugs

By Robert Krencik, Erik M. Ullian

3 May 2016 | 6 min read

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