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	David Carlson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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 William Cleland Distinguished 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. Assistant Professor, 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

Dana Ajeen Clinical Research Specialist	Samantha Bowen, PhD Director of Operations, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development	Todd Calnan Clinical Trials Assistant, Neurophysiology Lab
Hunter Carney Clinical Research Specialist	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