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Matthew Judson

Research associate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Matthew Judson is a research associate in the UNC Neuroscience Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Angelman syndrome: Bellwether for genetic therapy in autism

By Matthew Judson, Benjamin Philpot
16 October 2018 | 6 min read
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Insights for autism from Angelman syndrome

By Benjamin Philpot, Angela Mabb, Matthew Judson
19 July 2011 | 6 min read

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