Mailman Center Grand Rounds | April 2020
Network Science of Autism
Lucina Q Uddin, Ph.D.
Simple “under-connectivity” theories of autism have given way to more
nuanced characterizations of the neural basis of disorder. Recent ad-
vances in network neuroscience have paved the way for these discover-
ies, introducing tools and conceptual frameworks that permit explora-
tion of dynamic aspects of brain function. I will review our recent func-
tional neuroimaging studies investigating brain connectivity in autism
through a developmental lens. I will illustrate how analysis of brain dy-
namics can contribute to understanding flexible behaviors in autism,
and discuss some of our recent work parsing heterogeneity in neurode-
velopmental disorders.