Dr. Flora Vaccarino

In this conversation, Dr. Flora Vaccarino, a Yale neuroscientist specializing in neural stem cells and autism, shares her innovative research using human iPSCs to explore autism spectrum disorder. She discusses how selecting families with brain overgrowth helps pinpoint autism subtypes and the significance of mosaicism in iPSC genomes. Flora reveals breakthroughs in GABAergic neuron production in autism-derived organoids and speculates on future diagnostics that could enhance early intervention. Get ready for insightful lab anecdotes and expert predictions!