Yssa DeWoody

Co-founder
Commission on Novel Technologies for Neurodevelopmental Copy Number Variants

Yssa DeWoody is co-founder of the Commission on Novel Technologies for Neurodevelopmental Copy Number Variants.

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By Peter Hess

22 August 2022

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Conceptual illustration of chromosomal abnormalities

Lumping versus splitting with autism-linked variants: A conversation with Vanessa Vogel-Farley and Yssa DeWoody

Researchers have long studied subgroups of people who share genetic variants, but the newly formed ‘CNV Commission’ is also looking at people with shared traits across different neurodevelopmental conditions.

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Lumping versus splitting with autism-linked variants: A conversation with Vanessa Vogel-Farley and Yssa DeWoody

By Peter Hess

22 August 2022 | 5 min read

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