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Cambridge Professor Urges Unity After Autism Study Controversy

7/18/2025

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Professor Anna Middleton has called out the University of Cambridge for failing to heed the lessons from the halted Spectrum 10K autism study, which sought DNA insights from 10,000 autistic individuals. After community backlash led to its shutdown, Middleton emphasized the need for unity among communities to tackle genetic challenges and champion deaf rights in genetic testing.

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Professor Anna Middleton has called out the University of Cambridge for failing to heed the lessons from the halted Spectrum 10K autism study, which sought DNA insights from 10,000 autistic individuals. After community backlash led to its shutdown, Middleton emphasized the need for unity among communities to tackle genetic challenges and champion deaf rights in genetic testing.