Fruit Flies are Shaping the Future of Autism Research

Fruit Flies are Shaping the Future of Autism Research

02 Oct 2023

HBKU’s College of Health & Life Sciences has pioneered the use of fruit flies-based models in research covering ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Fruit Fly

Non-mammalian species play an increasingly important role in medical research. These include fruit flies, which as the CHLS' Dr. Mohammad Farhan reveals, have advanced the study of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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