Eysenck's general arousal theory, which suggests such an interaction, could be modified to encompass the social learning theory, providing a more complete model to explain how upbringing and
inherited traits interact to influence criminal behavior.
Her research centers on engineering the network of proteins that
interact with DNA to control the expression of
inherited traits (epigenetics) with the aim of rationally designing new biological systems with predictable, reliable behavior, and replacing «magic bullet medicine» with «smart medicine.»