Kevin Pelphrey is Harrison-Wood Professor of Neurology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Harrison-Wood Professor of Neurology
University of Virginia
Kevin Pelphrey is Harrison-Wood Professor of Neurology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Can brain scans, in the wrong hands, compromise research participants' identity? The risk is minimal.
Examining the teenage years presents a major opportunity for understanding and treating autism.
Apps, robots and brain imaging can help children with autism improve their social skills and connect with other people.
A bug in brain imaging software casts doubt on the results of some autism studies, but it’s way too soon to write off the powerful imaging technique.
Restaurants can be stressful for my daughter Frances, who has autism, but her difficulties led me to try to better understand and treat her type of situational anxiety.
Researchers are mapping the neurons in Drosophila’s ventral nerve cord, where the central nervous system meets the rest of the body.
Researchers are mapping the neurons in Drosophila’s ventral nerve cord, where the central nervous system meets the rest of the body.
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.