Advances in Autism 2026: The Current State of Autism Science
May 8, 2026
9:00am – 4:30pm
From Genetics to Treatment
Daniel H Geschwind, MD, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor, Precision Medicine; and Professor, Human
Genetics, Neurology and Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine
at UCLA (DGSOM, UCLA)
Mapping Autism Genetics and Links to Early Brain Development
Leanna M Hernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, DGSOM, UCLA
Objective Phenotyping to Improve Our Understanding of Autism
Rujuta Wilson, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry, DGSOM, UCLA
A Look Forward to Autism Evaluations Across the Lifespan
Catherine Lord, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Education, DGSOM, UCLA
The Evolution of JASPER: From Origins to Impact
Amanda C Gulsrud, PhD
Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, DGSOM, UCLA – and –
Creating Meaningful and Sustainable Employment of Autistic Adults:
The UCLA PEERS for Careers Program
Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, DGSOM, UCLA
Registration – https://ucla.cloud-cme.com/Autism26
Contact – UCLA CART – UCLACART@mednet.ucla.edu