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Natasha Marrus, M.D., Ph.D.

SFARI Investigator

Affiliations
  • Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Website
sites.wustl.edu/marruslab

Publications

Can the “female protective effect” liability threshold model explain sex differences in autism spectrum disorder?

Neuron, October 19, 2022

J. Dougherty, N. Marrus, Maloney S.E., Yip B., S. Sandin, T. Turner, et al.

Projects

Analysis of mechanisms underlying sex epistasis in autism

Awarded 2025

Featuring Natasha Marrus

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2026 SFARI Sex Differences Collaborations Announced

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