@UCLACART

UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment integrates clinical research and treatment programs at UCLA to provide a multidisciplinary approach toward ASD.

 UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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Joined November 2020
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Please join us on Friday, October 24, for a FREE, virtual conference, featuring presentations from UCLA faculty, state agency leaders, community partners and self-advocates. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join UCLA CART on November 6 at 9:00 AM PT for a presentation by autism researcher Dr. Lauren Brookman-Frazee on how implementation science can help improve mental health services for autistic children. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/52tshxzc
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Event - UCLA CART Distinguished Lecture Series: Supporting Parents, Improving Outcomes: A Family-Centered Approach to Mental Health in Children with Developmental Disabilities. 📷 October 2, 2026 @ 9 AM PT Join us online or in person. Register here: forms.gle/pemppy5DsyuzApyQ8
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UCLA CART researchers are recruiting families in the Greater Los Angeles area who are either pregnant or have an infant under 9 months of age, and who have at least one older child with a clinical diagnosis of autism. Contact: [email protected] or (424) 518-1612.
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Can wearable technology detect the earliest signs of autism in infants? A new study seeks to find out. Dr. Rujuta Wilson and colleagues at UCLA capture early movement delays to greatly advance early prediction of autism. uclahealth.org/news/release/…

Can wearable technology detect the earliest signs of autism in infants? New study seeks to find out

UCLA Health researchers seek to develop wearable sensor technology to monitor infants’ movements in the first year to detect early motor delays linked to autism and other developmental conditions....

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Autism science matters—especially in the face of misinformation. Join us for a day of trusted insights, learning, and conversation. May 8th at UCLA and online: ucla.cloud-cme.com/Autism26
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🌟 CART Distinguished Lecture 🌟 Marjorie Solomon, PhD, MBA “Achieving Competitive Integrated Employment for Adults with Autism & IDDs” 📅 Apr 10, 2026 | ⏰ 9–10 AM 📍 Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… Host: Lucina Uddin, PhD
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Autism science matters—especially in the face of misinformation. Join us for a day of trusted insights, learning, and conversation. May 8th at UCLA and online: ucla.cloud-cme.com/Autism26
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New research from Dr. Rujuta Wilson, pediatric neurologist at @uclahealth and investigator in @uclacart is helping unlock the mysteries of FOXP1 syndrome. uclahealth.org/news/article/…
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"All of a sudden, there's this onslaught of information being disseminated that we now have to explain, disentangle and interpret," said Dr. Shafali Jeste. npr.org/2026/03/16/nx-s1-574…

As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it

After leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.

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Autism science matters—especially in the face of misinformation. Join us for a day of trusted insights, learning, and conversation. May 8th at UCLA and online: ucla.cloud-cme.com/Autism26
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Free virtual event on Feb. 6th! UCLA CART Distinguished Lecture Series: “The Field of Infant Genetics Offers New Insights Into Neurodevelopmental Conditions: The Example of Age at Onset of Walking" w/ guest speaker, Dr. Angelica Ronald. teams.semel.ucla.edu/autism/…
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Senior author and director UCLA CART, Dr. Dan Geschwind, in the news: “Different Autism Mutations Can Lead to Similar Brain Changes” - technologynetworks.com/cell-…

Different Autism Mutations Can Lead to Similar Brain Changes

Using cortical organoids from individuals with autism, researchers tracked gene activity over development. Early mutation-specific effects later converged on shared pathways linked to neuron matura...

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New event: CART Distinguished Lecture Series with guest speaker, Dr. Michael Lombardo, discussing: “Stratifying the autisms by a type I versus type II distinction in early development” happing on January 16, 2026 at 9am PT. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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UCLA awarded $7.5 million grant to support international autism clinical trials network

UCLA has been awarded a $7.5 million grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism to support the Innovative Medicine and Precision Approaches to Clinical Trials Network, which focuses on autism and...

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For more than 20 years, UCLA CART has driven breakthroughs in autism science and clinical care — from cells to service. This Giving Tuesday, your support is more than a donation — it’s an investment in evidence, care, and hope. Donate today 🔗 giving.ucla.edu/Campaign/Don…
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UCLA CART Response to Recent CDC Statement About Vaccines. teams.semel.ucla.edu/autism/…
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In the media: NYT 'The Daily' breaks down the increase in autism rates with Dr. Cathy Lord, professor at UCLA CART. nytimes.com/2025/11/24/podca…

The Autism Diagnosis Problem

Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.

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Don’t miss the first Distinguished Lecture of the academic year, hosted by the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, featuring guest speaker Dr. Carrie Bearden on October 10th at 9AM PT. Zoom registration link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Franklin’s life has been a journey through one diagnosis after another. When a test revealed a rare mutation in his NR4A2 gene, his dad emailed an expert: @DGSOMUCLA's Dr. Daniel Geschwind. Their collaboration is helping Frankling & future research: ucla.in/4pZKswy
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