Jonathan Sebat

Professor
University of California, San Diego

Jonathan Sebat is professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and chief of the Beyster Center for Molecular Genomics of Neuropsychiatric Diseases. He investigates the molecular basis of neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.

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By Jonathan Sebat
14 February 2017 | 5 min read

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