News & Events
- December 16 presentations on autism and environmental exposures. See calendar of events.
- NIH Autism Center of Excellence Network grant! WKC leaders Heather Volk and Chris Ladd-Acosta are PIs of a new grant to bring together data from many cohorts to explore gene-environment interaction.
- CDC prevalence project newly estimates overall prevalence at 1 in 44 8-year-olds, 1 in 59 4-year-olds. Maryland data also released.
- Coronavirus resources for individuals, families and others affected by autism. Find compiled information at this link
- JHU Magazine article focuses on WKC's teen autism research. See additional info
- SEED and SEED Teen. Learn more at this link.
- See videos of past WKC symposia. Talks from the 2015 "One Size Doesn't Fit All" symposium on research design are here, and a video of the entire 2013 WKC inaugural symposium is here.
The Wendy Klag Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities encompasses a broad array of research and educational goals across the fields of public health including epidemiology, health services research, developmental research, policy research, population and family dynamics and beyond.
As of June 2022, we have new leadership! Heather Volk, PhD, replaces former WKC Director Dani Fallin, who has left for Emory University. Chris Ladd-Acosta, PhD, has become WKC vice director. Congratulations to all!
Learn about affiliated faculty at Johns Hopkins and the Kennedy Krieger Institute -- and become a member!
In Memoriam
Mourning Wendy Klag Center Associate Director Li-Ching Lee, PhD
Dr. Li-Ching Lee died of breast cancer May 20, 2021, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 54. Li-Ching was an associate director of the Wendy Klag Center, with a focus on global autism research. She was an exceptional researcher, mentor, instructor, and friend. Her work on autism spectrum disorder prevalence, measurement, and epidemiology made a huge impact on the field, addressing critical issues in the United States and across the globe. During her research career, she authored over 100 journal publications with colleagues and students around the world.
View a recording of "World Class: An Autism Symposium in Memory of Dr. Li-Ching Lee" at this link. The event was held April 4.
Message from
former Director
Dr. M. Daniele Fallin, former director, discusses the Wendy Klag Center mission:
To bring together researchers and families to find answers about autism and other developmental disabilities.
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Student Projects
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Pilot Funding
for Faculty
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