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SUMMARY:A Computational Approach to Adolescent Brain Development in the Co
 ntext of Schizophrenia - Dr Qiang Luo - BCNI/Institute of Science and Tech
 nology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence\, Fudan University\, Shanghai\, Chi
 na
DTSTART:20190325T130000Z
DTEND:20190325T140000Z
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CONTACT:Lorraine Coulson
DESCRIPTION:Adolescent brain development is directed by genetic variants a
 nd modulated by environmental factors. Deviation from normal adolescent br
 ain development precedes manifestations of many mental and physical health
  problems. Applying a computational approach to large-scale neuroimaging c
 ohort studies\, we can now begin to identify and validate the neural corre
 lates linking genetic or environmental risk factors to mental health. In t
 his talk\, we are going to discuss such an example\, namely a point mutati
 on in the zinc-transporter gene SLC39A8 may increase the risk of schizophr
 enia in adulthood by altering the development of putamen volume in the ado
 lescent brains.  
LOCATION:Kenneth Craik Room\, Craik Marshall Building\, Downing Site\, Cam
 bridge
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