Eileen Crehan is assistant professor of child study and human development at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Her research efforts center on social impairments and functioning in adolescents and young adults with autism. Crehan is also interested in the development of programming related to sexuality and relationship formation for autistic individuals.
Eileen Crehan
Assistant professor
Tufts University
Explore more from The Transmitter
‘How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past,’ an excerpt
Part scientific exploration, part memoir, Steve Ramirez’s new book delves into the study of memory manipulation and his personal journey of discovery, friendship and grief.
‘How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past,’ an excerpt
Part scientific exploration, part memoir, Steve Ramirez’s new book delves into the study of memory manipulation and his personal journey of discovery, friendship and grief.
By
Steve Ramirez
7 November 2025 | 9 min read
Journal retracts two papers evaluating ADHD interventions
Frontiers in Public Health retracted one paper for its “unacceptable level of similarity” to another paper, and the other over concerns about its “scientific validity.”
Journal retracts two papers evaluating ADHD interventions
Frontiers in Public Health retracted one paper for its “unacceptable level of similarity” to another paper, and the other over concerns about its “scientific validity.”
By
Calli McMurray
6 November 2025 | 5 min read
Constellation of studies charts brain development, offers ‘dramatic revision’
The atlases could pinpoint pathways that determine the fate of cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions.
Constellation of studies charts brain development, offers ‘dramatic revision’
The atlases could pinpoint pathways that determine the fate of cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions.
By
Holly Barker
5 November 2025 | 6 min read