Employee Spotlight: Anna Catherine Henley
Anna Catherine Henley, also known as A.C., has been working at the Autism Center since 2023. Originally from Charlotte, A.C.
Integrating Tailored Surgery Care Strategies for Neurodivergent Individuals
A team including Duke’s Sam Brandsen, Geraldine Dawson, and Madhav Swaminathan (Anesthesiology) gives tailored recommendations for caring fo
New Study with Preschoolers Aims to Find Brain Activity Measure Linked to Autism
Researchers at the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development continue the search for an objective brain-based measure linked to autism in a second round of studies led by Yale
DDN Podcast: Seeing into the Future of Autism Detection
On the Drug Discovery News Podcast, Dr. Geraldine Dawson discusses how the SenseToKnow app uses smartphone cameras and algorithms to check for signs of neurodivergence in children.
Autism Center Team Publishes Practical Suggestions for Neurodiversity-Affirming Clinical Care
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face barriers in finding neurodiversity-affirming clinical care that is suited to their communication style and needs.
Employee Spotlight: Jurgen Henn
Originally, from Freiburg Germany, Jürgen Henn grew up in the foothills of the Black Forrest Mountains.
Autism Center’s Sam Brandsen Speaks to Media about Emotional DNC Moment
Sam Brandsen, PhD, a Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development staff member, was interviewed recently on Charlotte's Spectrum News 1 as well as WPTF Radio in Raleigh about his experience as an a
International FOXP1 Conference Brings Together Researchers, Families Affected by Rare Genetic Condition
“Our children are not sequences of letters.
Notes from the Field: Tobenna Ndulue MS’25
Duke Global Health Institute master’s student is working with Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development interim director Lauren Franz in South Africa on a new strategy to help caregivers of chil