Guo-Li Ming, Ph.D.

Copy number variations (CNVs) are deletions or duplications of genetic information on chromosomes, and they are increasingly recognized as risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders. Understanding precisely how CNVs and other genetic variants disrupt brain development will be key to strategies to treat or prevent disease. Dr. Ming aims to advance this understanding through studies in animal models and patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).