In your research, what have you achieved and what do you hope to achieve?

Question: In your research, what have you achieved and what do you hope to achieve?

Asked by someguy to William on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: Your Research. This question was also asked by luke098.
- William Davies answered on 21 Jun 2010:
  
  I have discovered how a particular gene on the X chromosome, which might be involved in autism, is activated. I have also discovered that a second gene on the X chromosome, affects attention, and that it might be mutated in people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the future, I hope to try and work out how these genes might influence brain development and brain function, and to develop new drugs affecting these pathways as treatments for disorders such as autism and ADHD.

Question: In your research, what have you achieved and what do you hope to achieve?