Jessica Wisnowski, PhD Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California About the Speaker: Dr. Jessica Lee Wisnowski is an assistant professor of research with expertise in perinatal brain injury. She obtained a PhD …
John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Seminar – Wei Gao, PhD – Topic: The Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Normal/Abnormal Human Brain Development and Adult Brain Functioning
Wei Gao, PhD Cedars Sinai About the Speaker: Dr. Wei Gao was trained at the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Gao was on the faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill before …
Virtual Seminar – Kristin Baldwin, PhD – Topic: Using Pluripotent Stem Cells to Study Genetic and Epigenetic Regulations of Brain Disorders
Kristin Baldwin, PhD Columbia University Irving Medical Center Scripps Research Institute About the Speaker: Our lab is interested in understanding how genetic and epigenetic changes generate cellular diversity, with a particular focus on neurons of …
Virtual Seminar – Donna Werling, PhD – Topic: Genetic Risk for Autism and Other Neuropsychiatric Conditions, Sex Differences in Neurobiology and Risk for Disease
Donna Werling, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison About the Speaker: Donna Werling, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Werling completed a B.S. in Psychology from Duke University and a Ph.D. …
Seminar – Kris Kroll, PhD – Topic: Studying Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cell
Kris Kroll, PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis About the Speaker: Our research focuses on defining gene regulatory networks (GRNs) that control neural cell specification, neurogenesis, and the generation of specific neuronal …
Seminar – Christopher Gregg, PhD – Topic: Genetic and Epigenetic Programs Shaping Brain Function and Disease
Christopher Gregg, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine About the Speaker: Dr. Gregg is currently a tenured associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy and Human Genetics at the University of Utah …
Dolan Lecture – Connie Kasari, PhD – “Personalization of Interventions for Children with ASD: What We Can Learn from Research”
Terrence R. Dolan Lecture Connie Kasari, PhD University of California, Los Angeles About the Talk: Behavioral interventions have been critical for improving the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Notable achievements include the …
Seminar – Christina Nicolaidis, MD – “Using Participatory Research Approaches to Improve the Rigor and Impact of Research on Autism in Adulthood”
Christina Nicolaidis, MD Portland State University About the Speaker: As a general internist and health services researcher, Dr. Nicolaidis uses participatory research to improve the health and healthcare of marginalized populations. Many of her current …
Virtual Seminar – Brady Maher, PhD – “Defects in Myelination are a Common Pathophysiology in Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Brady Maher, PhD Lieber Institute for Brain Development About the Speaker: Brady J. Maher, Ph.D. is a lead investigator in the Developmental Neurobiology and Functional Genomics division of the Lieber Institute and an Associate Professor …
Virtual Seminar – Elizabeth Norton, PhD – “Assessing the Brain and Behavior in Parents and Toddlers during Naturalistic Interaction: Insights into Autism, Language Delay, and Typical Development”
Elizabeth Norton, PhD Northwestern University About the Speaker: Elizabeth Norton is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of the Language, Education and Reading Neuroscience (LEARN) Lab. Her research …