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Study finds shared pathway for autophagy and neurodevelopmental disorder

Assistant Professor carries forward the foundational work of her mentor, the late Beth Levine, M.D.

Smiling woman with long dark hair, wearing a lab coat. Microscope is on the desk in the background.
Josephine Thinwa, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Microbiology, found that the enzyme CDKL5 has a link to both a rare neurodevelopmental disorder and the cell recycling process known as autophagy.
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