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NGP Faculty & Student find a gut-brain link that may affect behavior in children with autism

Date: June 17, 2025
Category: Faculty Achievement

NGP Faculty, Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, with the help of NGP Student, Ravi Bhatt, finds that an imbalance in the microbiome disrupts neurotransmitter production and may manifest as social difficulties and repetitive behaviors.

Lisa Aziz-Zadeh stands smiling in front of an fMRI scanner, wearing a black blouse with lace details.
The study’s first author, Lisa Aziz-Zadeh. (USC Photo/Stephen Gee)

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