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Babak Alipanahi
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Name: Babak Alipanahi
University: University of Toronto
Discipline: Postdoc, Computational Biology
Program Supervisor: Dr. B. Frey
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Scherer, Paterson, Weksberg
Title of Research Project: Uncovering the splicing-related genetic determinants of Autism
Email: [email protected] |
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Vanessa Bao
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Name: Vanessa Bao
University: McGill University
Discipline: PhD, School&Applied Child Psychology
Program Supervisor: Dr. A. Bertone
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Burack, Mottron, Hyde
Title of Research Project: The nature and course of multisensory integration in ASD
Email: [email protected] |
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Jacqueline Beatch
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Name: Jacqueline Beatch
University: University of Calgary
Discipline: PhD, Psychology
Program Supervisor: Dr. S. Curtin
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Zwaigenbaum, Bryson, Volden
Title of Research Project: The role of motor and imitation skills in temporal synchrony and language ability: Effects on social and language development
Email: [email protected] |
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Lia D’Abate
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Name: Lia D’Abate
University: University of Toronto
Discipline: Masters/PhD, Molecular Genetics
Program Supervisor: Dr. S. Scherer
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Fahnestock, Weksberg, Zwaigenbaum
Title of Research Project: Identifying Novel inherited and de novo events in Autism Spectrum Disorders using whole exome and whole genome sequencing
Email: [email protected] |
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Ellen Drumm
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Name: Ellen Drumm
University: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Toronto
Discipline: PhD, School & Clinical Child Psychology
Program Supervisor: Dr. J. Brian
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Szatmari, Weiss, Vaillancourt
Title of Research Project: The learning, language, and attentional challenges of school-aged siblings of children with ASD
Email: [email protected] |
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Tyla Frewing
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Name: Tyla Frewing
University: University of British Columbia
Discipline: PhD, Special Education
Program Supervisor: Dr. L. Grow
ART Program Mentors: Drs. I. Smith, V. Smith, Iarocci
Title of Research Project: The effects of naturalistic language instruction on parental stress, depression and coping and parent-child interactions
Email: [email protected] |
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Layla Hall
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Name: Layla Hall
University: Queen’s University
Discipline: PhD, Clinical Psychology
Program Supervisor: Dr. E. Kelley
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Anagnostou, Nicholas, Szatmari
Title of Research Project: Understanding quality and satisfaction of online friendships in high-functioning individuals with ASD
Email: [email protected] |
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Lynn Mackenzie
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Name: Lynn Mackenzie
University: Dalhousie University
Discipline: PhD, Clinical Psychology
Program Supervisor: Dr. S. Johnson
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Anagnostou, Weiss, Elsabbagh
Title of Research Project: Mindfulness-based interventions in adults with autism spectrum disorder
Email: [email protected] |
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Sarah Pastrana
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Name: Sarah Pastrana
University: University of British Columbia
Discipline: PhD, Special education
Program Supervisor: Dr. L.Grow
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Bryson, Volden, Brian
Title of Research Project: Perspectives on access to autism services for bilingual families in British Columbia
Email: [email protected] |
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Melanie Penner
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Name: Melanie Penner
University: Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
Discipline: Masters, Health Services Research
Program Supervisor: Dr. W. Ungar
ART Program Mentors: Drs. I. Smith, Szatmari, Elsabbagh
Title of Research Project: Cost-effectiveness analysis of community-based Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis compared to multi-disciplinary assessment
Email: [email protected] |
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Megha Sharda
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Name: Megha Sharda
University: Université de Montréal
Discipline: PhD, Neuroscience
Program Supervisor: Dr. K. Hyde
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Evans, Nadig, Zwaigenbaum
Title of Research Project: The music and rhythm of language: Investigating brain and behavioral correlates of prosodic perception in Autism
Email: [email protected] |
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Ryan Stevenson
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Name: Ryan Stevenson
University: University of Toronto
Discipline: Postdoc, Psychology/Neuroimaging
Program Supervisor: Dr. M. Barense
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Tanaka, Iarocci, Bailey
Title of Research Project: Multisensory perceptual learning as a remediation strategy in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Email: [email protected] |
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Nasim Vasli
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Name: Nasim Vasli
University: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto
Discipline: Postdoc, Genetics
Program Supervisor: Dr. J. Vincent
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Paterson, Szatmari, Anagnostou
Title of Research Project: Identification of novel genes using massively parallel sequencing in Iranian patients with autism spectrum disorders
Email: [email protected] |
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Keeley White
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Name: Keeley White
University: McGill University
Discipline: PhD, School&Applied Child Psychology
Program Supervisor: Dr. T. Flanagan
ART Program Mentors: Drs. Nadig, Mirenda, Nicholas
Title of Research Project: Self-determination in young adults with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Email: [email protected] |
