Nancy Minshew, M.D., is the director of the NIH Autism Center of Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh, director of Pitt’s Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network site and a professor of psychiatry and neurology at Pitt’s School of Medicine. As an internationally known expert in the cognitive, neurological and genetic bases of autism, Dr. Minshew’s groundbreaking research has put the University of Pittsburgh on the map as a national leader in this ever-evolving field. Her research for more than 25 years has focused on increasing the understanding of the cognitive and brain basis of autism, which has led to the conceptualization of autism as a disorder of information processing and brain connectivity. Dr. Minshew received her medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine and was trained as a behavioral child neurologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
From Diagnosis to Intervention: Translating Research into Practice
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Session: Session #3
From Early Identification to Best Outcomes: An Overview of Implications Current Research and Practice
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Session: Keynote #2