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Cerebellum and Autism

Human and preclinical studies suggest that cerebellar circuits are a key-player in autism and social interactions. This special issue welcomes contribution describing how the cerebellum is involved the spectrum of autism. Reviews, mini-reviewers, letters, case reports, original papers and replication studies are considered.

Editors

  • Charles Laidi, MD, PhD

    Charles Laidi MD, PhD is an assistant professor in psychiatry at Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, INSERM and Neurospin CEA. He studies cerebellar circuits across neuropsychiatric disorders using neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation.

  • Anila D’Mello, PhD

    Anila D’Mello, PhD is an assistant professor and Jon Heighten Scholar in Autism Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. D’Mello’s research focuses on understanding the neurocognitive basis of language and social cognition across typical and atypical development, with a focus on the role of cerebro-cerebellar circuits.

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