Advances in Autism 2026: The Current State of Autism Science

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