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Featured Publications / In the news / Publications

Sex differences in trajectories of cortical development in autistic children from 2–13 years of age

Learn more about the article here: https://health.ucdavis.edu/mind-institute/news/headlines/researchers-find-key-differences-in-brain-development-between-autistic-boys-and-girls/2024/05 The full article can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-024-02592-8

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Why do we need sex-balanced studies of autism?

The purpose of this commentary is to Read the full article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aur.2971

Presentations

Gender Diversity in Autism & the NeuroTeens Support Group

Facebook Live (2023) hosted by Christine Wu Nordahl with guests Seven Scripa, Steven Dennison, and Mak Soller

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Science Minds (18 min)

Host Andrew Dakopolos in conversation with Christine Wu Nordahl (2023)

Presentations

Understanding and Supporting the Intersections Between Neurodiversity and Gender Nonconformity (1 hr)

Presentation at the Improving OUTComes for LGBTQ+ Community Health conference (2023) by Josh Lee and Brianna Heath

Featured Publications / Publications

IQ trajectories in autistic children through preadolescence

The study team developed techniques to collect MRI scans on individuals with all levels of intellectual ability. We found a brain network that is different between children whose IQ changed over time and those whose IQ stayed the same over time.

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Sex differences in areas of the brain connected to the amygdala

This study found sex differences between the network of regions that are monosynaptically connected to the amygdala.

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Differences in brain networks in 3-year-old autistic children

This study found differences between 3 year old autistic males and females in three networks that have been widely implicated in autism.

Presentations

Autism in girls and the GAIN study (30 min)

Facebook Live (2022) with Christine Wu Nordahl and Brianna Heath

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What neuroscience tells us about autism in children (50 min)

Dot to Dot Behind the Person Podcast (2022) with Christine Wu Nordahl Episode information: https://dot-to-dot-behind-the-person.simplecast.com/episodes/what-neuroscience-tells-us-about-autism-in-children-with-dr-wu-nordahl

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Recent Talks & Presentations

  • Why autism brain studies matter
  • Women and Girls on the Spectrum (30 min)
  • Gender Diversity in Autism & the NeuroTeens Support Group
  • Science Minds (18 min)
  • Understanding and Supporting the Intersections Between Neurodiversity and Gender Nonconformity (1 hr)

Featured Publications

  • Sex differences in early brain development and motor skills
  • Sex differences in trajectories of cortical development in autistic children from 2–13 years of age
  • Why do we need sex-balanced studies of autism?
  • IQ trajectories in autistic children through preadolescence
  • Sex differences in areas of the brain connected to the amygdala
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