Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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Take an inside look at how Iowa is addressing autism, from research to clinical care. A panel of University of Iowa Health Care experts share the genetic basis for autism as well as the clinical advancements and neurobiological insights that reveal the challenges for patients and families affected by this disorder.

The panel for this virtual session includes:

-Ted Abel, PhD, the Roy J. Carver Chair in Neuroscience and director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute
-Lane Strathearn, MBBS, PhD, the William E. Bell/Gail A. McGuiness Endowed Chair for Pediatric Neurodevelopment, UI Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
-Dianne McBrien (96F), MD, clinical professor of Pediatrics – Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
-Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD, Ida P. Haller Chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UI Department of Psychiatry
-Jake Michaelson, PhD, Roy J. Carver Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, UI Department of Psychiatry

Lynette Marshall, president and CEO of the UI Center for Advancement, moderates the event.