Christine Wu Nordahl

Assistant professor
University of California, Davis

Christine Wu Nordahl is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of California, Davis MIND Institute.

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By Christine Wu Nordahl

11 April 2017

5 min read

Early brain enlargement augurs distinct form of autism

A minority of boys with autism have brains that are unusually large relative to their bodies — a trait tied to regression and intellectual disability.

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Early brain enlargement augurs distinct form of autism

By Christine Wu Nordahl

11 April 2017 | 5 min read

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By Jessica Wright

19 July 2016

6 min read

Questions for Nordahl, Mello: Scans for children with autism

Techniques used in behavioral interventions could help scientists scan the brains of children who have both autism and intellectual disability.

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Questions for Nordahl, Mello: Scans for children with autism

By Jessica Wright

19 July 2016 | 6 min read

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By Christine Wu Nordahl

20 December 2013

3 min read

Charting typical brain development

How can we characterize what is atypical when we don’t fully understand what typical brain development looks like, particularly under the age of 5? Christine Wu Nordahl explains the importance of scanning the brains of typically developing children.

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