Thomas Bourgeron is a French scientist working at the Institut Pasteur. His group discovered the first monogenic mutations involved in autism.[1] He is a member of the French Academy of sciences.[2] He works on genes, changes in synapse properties and changes in circadian rhythm in autism-spectrum disorders.
Thomas Bourgeron | |
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| Born | 9 November 1965 |
| Education | Université de Paris-Descartes |
| Known for | Discovery of autism-related mutations |
| Awards | Member of the French Academy of Sciences, Institut Universitaire de France, Academia Europaea |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Université de Paris-Diderot, Institut Pasteur |
References
edit- ^ Durand CM, Betancur C, Boeckers TM, et al. (2007). "Mutations in the gene encoding the synaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3 are associated with autism spectrum disorders". Nat. Genet. 39 (1): 25–7. doi:10.1038/ng1933. PMC 2082049. PMID 17173049.
- ^ "Académie des sciences".
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