Our mission
We aim to revolutionize diagnosis, prediction, and treatment of Empathic Spectrum Disorders (disorders that impair social interactions and empathy) —by decoding their genetic and neurobiological roots.
Our Hypothesis
These conditions are not separate, but form a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders rooted in:
- Shared genetic variants
- Disrupted brain development
- Impaired social-emotional circuitry (hormones, brain signalling)
- They reflect different expressions of the same core issues with empathy and social interactions
Why do we think these are genetic disorders?
- Strong inherited component
- Present in early childhood
- Persistent to treatment
- Proven physiological and genetic differences
= similar to other heritable syndromes, like Down’s syndrome
NOT: due to evilness, depravity, childhood trauma or sin
NOT: treatable just by talking therapies
= similar to other heritable syndromes, like Down’s syndrome
