Derek Hong

Staff research associate
University of California, San Diego

Derek Hong is a staff research associate in psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.

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Spectrum

By Peter Hess

14 April 2023

5 min read

If a therapy for autism’s core traits makes it to market, it will likely take one of three forms, the researchers say.

Spectrum

By Peter Hess

14 April 2023 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Brian Boyd

30 April 2025

5 min read

As the International Society for Autism Research’s annual meeting begins, its next president reflects on a brewing crisis.

Spectrum

As the International Society for Autism Research’s annual meeting begins, its next president reflects on a brewing crisis.

By Brian Boyd

30 April 2025 | 5 min read

By Laura Dattaro

30 April 2025

5 min read

The analysis, which has not yet been peer reviewed, attributes the finding to misidentified immune cells instead.

Null and noteworthy

The analysis, which has not yet been peer reviewed, attributes the finding to misidentified immune cells instead.

By Laura Dattaro

30 April 2025 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Jill Adams

29 April 2025

1 min read

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 28 April.

Spectrum

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 28 April.

By Jill Adams

29 April 2025 | 1 min read