Richard Bethlehem

Research associate
University of Cambridge

Richard Bethlehem is a postdoctoral fellow and research associate at the Autism Research Centre and Brain Mapping Unit at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He studies integrated neuroimaging and transcriptomics to gain better understanding of the biological underpinnings of typical and atypical neurodevelopment.

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Spectrum

By Niko McCarty

9 July 2021

7 min read

Brain composed of mulit-colored post-its

Q&A with Richard Bethlehem: What goes into a Brainhack

Brainhack conferences offer talks and hands-on tutorials, and unite small groups of interdisciplinary researchers to work on open-source neuroscience projects.

Spectrum

Q&A with Richard Bethlehem: What goes into a Brainhack

By Niko McCarty

9 July 2021 | 7 min read

Spectrum

By Richard Bethlehem, Andre F. Marquand

25 February 2020

4 min read

How normative modeling can reframe autism’s heterogeneity

Normative modeling could capture variability among autistic people and allow for individualized assessments.

Spectrum

How normative modeling can reframe autism’s heterogeneity

By Richard Bethlehem, Andre F. Marquand

25 February 2020 | 4 min read

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