Summary: <p><a href="http://poptech.org/alysson_muotri">Alysson Muotri</a> is working at the forefront of research on Autism Spectrum Disorder. By studying stem cells from adult patients with Rett syndrome, his work is uncovering new insights into the environmental and genetic causes of autism, and the possibility that autistic neurons may be induced to revert back to normal neurons.</p>
