Lucas Pozzo-Miller
- Mall Family Endowed Professor in Genetic Autism Research
- Established through a gift from Tom and Cathy Mall and family
- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development
Bio
Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller is the inaugural Mall Family Endowed Professor for Genetic Autism Research.
Together with his team, Dr. Pozzo-Miller is working towards an understanding of the cellular bases of cognitive dysfunction in experimental models of neurodevelopmental disorders with autism, with the main goal of testing novel therapies in preclinical studies.
Currently, the lab works on a genetic mouse model of Rett syndrome, a monogenic neurodevelopmental disorder with autistic features that affects girls and women because the gene that carries mutations is located in the X chromosome. They are working to see if enhancing the function of the trophic factor BDNF in Rett mutant mice improves their social cognition.