A Big Picture Approach to the Brain
Emily Crowell
A Big Picture Approach to the Brain Studying Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, November 2025 PhD graduate Devorah Kranz works at the intersection of laboratory and clinic, creating new knowledge that deepens scientists’ understanding of a much more common condition: autism. In so doing, the neuroscientist brings the creativity and holistic thinking she developed growing up in a Hasidic Jewish community to deciphering the secrets of the brain. Emily Crowell Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:21