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Jeffrey Cohen

Jeffrey Cohen is the former director of government affairs and advocacy at the National Fragile X Foundation. He also managed the federal affairs agenda and its annual Washington, DC, Fragile X Advocacy Day. He has two children living with Fragile X syndrome.

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  • Genetics & Testing
  • Research
August 15, 2013
04 mins read

The gene and protein responsible for causing Fragile X syndrome emerge as a leading candidate in the search for the cause of autism and maybe even schizophrenia.