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What is the next big breakthrough in schizophrenia research?

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Q. What is the next big breakthrough in schizophrenia research?

Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D.
Answer By: Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
Duke University

Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D., of Duke University Medical Center received the Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in 2013. Learn more about the Outstanding Achievement Prizes at: http://bbrfoundation.org/outstanding-achievement-prizes.

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