For Autism Research, Drexel Team Says Step Aside, Tooth Fairy October 5, 2016 Craig Newschaffer, PhD, professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was interviewed for a Sept. 25 Philly Voice story on a new research project he’s leading that looks into how exposure to chemicals in the environment affects autism risk. The project just received funding by the National Institutes of Health. View Story