UTHSC researcher suspects autism, schizophrenia tied to brain circuitry

By , Daily Memphian Published: August 07, 2019 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Il Hwan Kim is an assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center&rsquo;s College of Medicine. He was&nbsp; awarded more than $1.53 million to map and identify neural circuit disfunction in the brain that may be the root cause of behavioral difficulties in psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, autism and depression.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Il Hwan Kim is an assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. He was awarded more than $1.53 million to map and identify neural circuit disfunction in the brain that may be the root cause of behavioral difficulties in psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, autism and depression. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

New UT researcher receives $1.53 million grant for work in autism, schizophrenia. 

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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