Lauren Weiss

Associate professor
University of California, San Francisco

Lauren Weiss is professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Spectrum

By Lauren Weiss

23 May 2017

6 min read

Complex gene interactions in autism offer avenues for treatment

Teasing out how genes interact can offer clues to autism’s causes and point to treatment targets.

Spectrum

Complex gene interactions in autism offer avenues for treatment

By Lauren Weiss

23 May 2017 | 6 min read

Spectrum

By Lauren Weiss

16 August 2011

6 min read

Fair representation for the fairer sex in autism research

Including more females in autism research studies will aid the search for genetic and environmental susceptibility factors for the disorder, says genetic psychiatrist Lauren Weiss.

Spectrum

Fair representation for the fairer sex in autism research

By Lauren Weiss

16 August 2011 | 6 min read

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