Research

Scientists across Duke University are exploring new ways of diagnosing and treating autism and related developmental disorders with the goal of helping each person reach his/her full potential. Researchers come from a wide range of disciplines and include faculty in the School of Medicine, Pratt School of Engineering, and the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences.

Faculty

Rachel E Aiello, PhD Medical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Psychologist, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Jeffrey Baker, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Pediatrics	Kimberly Carpenter, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Tara Chandrasekhar, MD Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Nathan Copeland, MD, MPH Faculty, Division of Child and Family Mental Health & Developmental Neuroscience	Naomi O. Davis, PhD Faculty Research Affiliate, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
Geraldine Dawson, PhD Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Director, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Kenneth Dodge, PhD Pritzker Professor of Public Policy; Professor, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience and Sanford School of Public Policy	Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Çagla Eroglu, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology	Lauren Franz, MBChB, MPH Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Global Health	Simon Gregory, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Medicine; Director of Genomics and Epigenetics, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Nicole Heilbron, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Associate Director, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Jill Howard, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Director of Early Intervention Services, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Scott H. Kollins, Ph.D Professor & Vice Chair for Research Strategy & Development; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science; Duke University School of Medicine
Joanne Kurtzberg, MD Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Chief Scientific Officer, Robertson Clinical and Translational Cell Therapy Program	Sheng Luo, PhD Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics	Maura Sabatos-DeVito, PhD Medical Instructor
Guillermo Sapiro, DSc Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering	Julia Schechter, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences	Linmarie Sikich, MD MA Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Associate Director, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
Scott Soderling, PhD Associate Professor, Cell Biology; Associate Professor, Neurobiology	Allen W. Song, PhD Professor, Department of Radiology; Director, Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center	Marina Spanos, PhD Faculty Research Affiliate, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
Elena Tenenbaum, Ph.D. Clinical Associate, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Cynthia A. Toth, MD Joseph AC Wadsworth Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Pediatric Retina Specialist and Surgeon	Saritha Vermeer, PhD Medical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Clinical Psychologist, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development

Staff

Samantha Bowen, PhD Director of Operations, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Todd Calnan Clinical Trials Assistant, Neurophysiology Lab	Karen Goetz Program Manager, Duke Autism Center of Excellence
Jordan Grapel, MS Clinical Research Specialist, Sr	Brianna Herold, MS, CRC Research Interventionist	Jessica Holmes, MAT Clinical Research Coordinator, Duke ACE Center
Alex Kandah Clinical Research Specialist	Samantha Terese Major, MHSc Neurophysiology Laboratory Manager	Cameron Manis Senior Clinical Research Specialist
Laura Nations, MA, LPA Associate in Research, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences	Kevin Ramseur II, MS Clinical Research Specialist, Sr.	Lori Reinhart-Mercer, RN Clinical Research Coordinator
Sarah Sipe, MA Clinical Research Coordinator	Charlotte Stoute Research Registry and Regulatory Coordinator	Elizabeth Sturdivant Administrative Coordinator and Assistant to the Director
Addison Welch Clinical Research Specialist