He received his MD (Neurology) and PhD (Pharmacology) from the University of Cagliari, Italy. He completed his post-doc training at the University of California, Irvine, and worked as Research Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on translational studies on neurodevelopmental disorders (autism-spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome, pathological aggression, and intellectual disabilities), encompassing clinical trials and preclinical investigations on animal models. The aim of these studies is to identify the mechanisms whereby genetic, environmental, and sex-related vulnerability factors interact to underpin these neuropsychiatric problems, in order to identify novel strategies for their early diagnosis, prevention, and therapy. Jeremy Chien, Ph.D.