Pat Levitt
Expert in child and brain development, including genetic disorders like autism and Down Syndrome, and drug abuse during pregnancy
Director, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Chair, Cell & Neurobiology
Provost Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry & Pharmacy
Keck School of Medicine of USC
USC School of Pharmacy
Contact at: (323) 442-2144 or plevitt@usc.edu
Expertise:
- early injury and its effect on brain development
- genetics and autism spectrum disorders
- environmental factors of childhood disorders
- autism, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome
- public policy of child and brain development
- drug exposure during pregnancy and effect on fetus
- health policy related to pregnant women and drug abuse
- Member, Society for Neuroscience, American Cell Biology Society
- Elected Fellow, AAAS
- McKnight Scholar Award
- NIH MERIT Award
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