Philippe Mourrain

Associate professor
Stanford University

Philippe Mourrain is associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University in California.

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Spectrum

By Philippe Mourrain

3 September 2019

How studying sleep in animals could unearth autism’s roots

Sleep problems may contribute to autism's underlying biology — a connection that scientists can study in animal models.

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How studying sleep in animals could unearth autism’s roots

By Philippe Mourrain

3 September 2019 | 4 min read

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