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Wrights Discuss Autism Research with Nobel Laureate
Dr. James Watson, Nobel Laureate and Chancellor of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) (above right), met with Autism Speaks Co-founders Bob Wright (above left) and Suzanne Wright on Oct. 18., 2006 to share the progress being made in autism research at CSHL. Said Watson, “Autism is the worst thing that can happen to a family.” Autism Speaks currently supports CSHL scientist Dr. Jonathan Sebat's effort to identify autism susceptibility genes.
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