First articles published in Molecular Autism

The launch of Molecular Autism today provides autism researchers with a new forum for basic, translational and clinical study into the molecular basis of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

In their lead editorial, Editors-in-Chief Joseph Buxbaum (Mount Sinai School of Medicine) and Simon Baron-Cohen (University of Cambridge) present Molecular Autism’s mission statement.  The journal’s unique molecular focus is key to identifying the fundamental determinants of autism and achieving one of our primary goals – correcting the bias towards psychological study that has characterized the past 60 years of autism research. Through Molecular Autism, the Editors hope to tackle the multi-level complexity of autism and related syndromes by engendering greater integration across scientific disciplines including genetics, molecular neurobiology, neuropathology and imaging.

Two research articles also published today include an epidemiological study that provides evidence for an association between paternal age and autism risk in an Iranian population sample, and a genome wide linkage analysis of repetitive behavioral phenotypes.

In the next few months, Molecular Autism will continue to publish high quality, original research and provide a platform for topical debates and comprehensive reviews. You can keep up to date with new content published in Molecular Autism by signing up to receive regular article alerts when new research is published.

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