A paper by Cirnigliaro et al. published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrating the heritability of autism, identifying seven new genes that increase the risk of autism, and showing dysfunctions and delays in language skills are likely a core feature of autism has sparked headlines across numerous news outlets. The […]

Dr. Daniel Geschwind with special guest Oprah Winfrey and honorees Andrea and Peter Roth at WOW2023, the mental health summit hosted by UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Board of Advisors. Held at UCLA Royce Hall on May 4, the summit featured Winfrey in conversation […]

Dr. Geschwind talks with Matt Villano from CNN about what autism is and what causes it. Read the full interview “What is autism? An expert explains”.