Bartlett Lab

Christopher Bartlett, PhD
Principal Investigator

Christopher Bartlett, PhD, is a principal investigator for the Center and his lab seeks to identify genetic factors for language impairments. Since animal models of language development are of limited utility, Dr. Bartlett’s Lab examines DNA from families segregating specific language impairment or autism as part of two separate but interacting projects. These projects are heavily interdisciplinary, utilizing a wide range of molecular and computational methods developed in-house alongside close collaborations with experts in statistics and computer science. He hopes that use of genetics will allow for identification of at-risk children to promote early intervention.

Samuel Asamoah
Research Assistant

Samuel is a research assistant functioning as the lab manager while also performing DNA extraction used in genotyping and biomarker testing for clinical studies. He is interested in understanding the chemistry behind genetic mutations in human development. Samuel obtained bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Ohio Dominican University in Columbus. Outside of the lab, he enjoys indoor or outdoor soccer, tennis, and hiking.