Malaspina has tremendous hope that her research will lead to greater understanding of a misunderstood disease as well as hope for her own family. Last year her sister – who did eventually graduate from college – got married at the age of 46. Her husband, too, has schizophrenia. As for Dolores Malaspina: “I’m poised to write a book. It will be called Sister, Psychiatrist, Scientist, Friend.”