Our Team

The Center for Autism Research brings together internationally renowned scientists and clinicians from across multiple disciplines. These individuals contribute to a broad-based research program aimed at fundamental discoveries into the causes of autism and improving treatment options. The following programs and departments contribute to the work of CAR:

Biological Basis of Behavior Program, University of Pennsylvania

Center for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania

Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, University of Pennsylvania Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Developmental Neuroimaging Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Regional Autism Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania