Coalition of Autism Scientists Critiques HHS Autism Research Plan

Signatory Affiliation Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D. Boston University Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Autism and the Developing Brain David G. Amaral, Ph.D. UC Davis Jed Elison, Ph.D. University of Minnesota Joseph D Buxbaum, MSc, PhD Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai Amy Esler, PhD Jonathan Sebat Ph.D. University of California, San Diego Somer L. Bishop, Ph.D. Lindsay Shea, DrPH Drexel University Lisa A Croen, PhD Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH Professor, Portland State University; Adjunct Professor, Oregon Health & Science University; Editor-in-Chief, Autism in Adulthood Whitney Ence, PhD, BCBA-D University of California, San Francisco Clare Harrop, PhD Peter Szatmari MD Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto Ontario, Canada Pr. Eric Fombonne, M.D. Oregon Health & Science University Meghan Swanson, PhD Anne V. Kirby, PhD, OTR/L Greg Siegle, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh James W. Bodfish, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Lauren Bishop, PhD, MSW Raphael Bernier, PhD David S. Mandell, ScD Blythe A. Corbett, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Natalia Kleinhans, PhD University of Washington Craig J. Newschaffer, Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University Aaron D. Besterman, MD UCSD and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego Catherine Lord, Ph.D. UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior Carla A. Mazefsky, PhD Vanessa Bal, PhD Helen Willsey, PhD UCSF Rujuta B. Wilson, MD, MS Katherine Pickard, PhD Marcus Autism Center, Emory University School of Medicine Matthew W. Mosconi, Ph.D. Shulamite Green, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles Kate Fiske, PhD, BCBA-D North Star Family Autism Center Samuel L. Odom, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wayne Fisher, PhD Jill Harris, Ph.D. Marisol Marroquin, PhD, LMSW Rutgers University Daina Tagavi, PhD University of Washington Susan L. Santangelo, ScD MaineHealth Tufts University School of Medicine Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, PhD Drexel University M. Daniele Fallin, PhD Brittany N. Hand, PhD, OTR/L Mendy Minjarez, PhD Brian A. Boyd, Ph.D. Isabel M. Smith, PhD Dalhousie University B. Blair Braden, PhD Jill L Silverman, PhD MIND Institute Heather J. Nuske, PhD University of Pennsylvania Aaron J. Kaat PhD Northwestern University Kaitlynn Baiden UC Santa Barbara Jaclyn Halpern, PsyD Jennifer Edidin, Ph.D. Rush University Professor Emanuel DiCicco-Bloom, MD Hilary Gomes, PhD, ABPdN Stephen Gentles, MSc, PhD Josh Lee, PhD UC Davis Health Christina Meihua Young, PhD UCSF Michal Cook, MSW MA University of Washington Danielle Bronk, PhD., APdN Sara Jane Webb PhD Stephen C Noctor, Ph.D. UC Davis MIND Institute Daniel Garrison, PhD Amanda V. Bakian, PhD Robin Shafer, PhD Sarida Paley, Psy. D Brittany Travers, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Zachary J Williams, MD, PhD UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior Hoa Schneider, PhD Lou Eckart, PHD Roma Vasa MD Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine James C. McPartland, Ph.D. Allison B. Ratto, PhD Carissa J. Cascio, Ph.D. Gabriel S. Dichter, PhD Hannah Morton, PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill John D. Herrington, PhD The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Ashley de Marchena, PhD Elisabeth Sheridan, PhD Rebecca C. Shaffer, PsyD David Hessl, PhD Professor MIND Institute, University of California Davis Amie Duncan, Ph.D. Christopher J. Smith, Ph.D. Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC) Ruth B Grossman, Ph.D. CCC-SLP Emerson College A Ionadi, PhD Amy Vaughan Van Hecke, PhD Marquette University Morgan Engelmann, PhD Boys Town National Research Hospital Eugenia Afinoguenova, PhD Connie Kasari, PhD Mary Carlson, Ph.D Emerita, Marquette University Shafali Jeste, MD Lauren A. Weiss, PhD Elliott H. Sherr MD PhD Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, UCSF Kathryn E. Unruh, PhD Jessica M. Schwartzman, Ph.D. University of Southern California Cheryl Klaiman Rachel Schuck, PhD Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Dora M Raymaker, PhD Portland State University Noah Sasson, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Dallas Haylie L. Miller, Ph.D. University of Michigan Nancy Cheak-Zamora, PhD, MA Stephen J. Sheinkopf, PhD Darren Hedley, PhD Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Amber Davis, PhD, MSW Johns Hopkins University Ben Schwartzman, PhD University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Diana L. Robins, Ph.D. Ryan E Adams, PhD Jessica Nina Lester, PhD Indiana University Bloomington Khalilah Johnson, PhD, OTR/L Jason Wolff, Ph.D. University of Minnesota Stephen R Dager, MD Sally Ozonoff PhD Jennifer L. Frymiare, PhD Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD Advocacy Without Borders Kristen Gillespie-Lynch College of Staten Island & The Graduate Center, CUNY Katarzyna Chawarska PhD Yale Child Study Center Yale School of Medicine Kara Hume, PhD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Annette Estes, Ph.D University of Washington Michelle D. Failla, PhD Suzanne L. Macari PhD Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine Stelios Georgiades, PhD Lark Huang-Storms, PhD Seattle Children’s Hospital; Oregon Health & Science University Joseph Piven, M.D. Erin Kang, PhD Montclair State University Jessica Girault, Ph.D. Daniel L. Coury, MD Nationwide Children’s Hospital Angela Scarpa, PhD Benjamin L Handen, PhD Christine Wu Nordahl, PhD Teal W. Benevides, PhD, MS, OTR/L Benjamin E. Yerys, Ph.D. Laura Klinger, Ph.D. Robert H. LaRue, Ph.D. Rutgers University Louise Gallagher MB BCh PhD The Hospital for Sick Children, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, The University of Toronto Inge-Marie Eigsti, Ph.D. Jessica Steinbrenner, PhD Aaron Shield, Ph.D. Miami University Jennifer Foss-Feig, PhD Juhi Pandey, PhD