Cocktails & Chromosomes...with autism expert Michael Ronemus, Ph.D.

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF COCKTAILS & CHROMOSOMES, FEATURING AUTISM EXPERT MICHAEL RONEMUS, PH.D., A NEUROGENETICIST AND CSHL RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR... WHILE WE'RE STILL IN THE WOMB AND CONTINUING AFTER BIRTH, THE ACTIVITY OF GENES SETS UP OUR BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ALSO HAVE A ROLE IN THIS COMPLEX PROCESS. WHAT COMBINATION OF GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ACCOUNTS FOR AUTISM? COME JOIN DR. MICHAEL RONEMUS FOR A DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THE STUDY OF GENETICS HAS SO FAR REVEALED ABOUT AUTISM AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS -- AND WHAT WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT. _PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THIS EDITION OF COCKTAILS & CHROMOSOMES, WE'LL BE HOLDING THE EVENT OUTSIDE ON THE DECK BEHIND THE BAR AT FINLEY'S - WALK IN THE MAIN ENTRANCE UP FRONT AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS! __SEATING IS LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS._ __