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As NIH Launches New Autism Research Effort, the Focus Is on Environmental Factors

October 14, 2025

Kristen Lyall, ScD, an associate professor, and Diana Schendel, PhD, a professor, both in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at the Dornsife School of Public Health, were quoted in an Oct. 3 STAT article about the NIH’s new autism research effort that focuses on environmental factors. Additionally, she was quoted in an Oct. 3 Chemical and Engineering News article about the initiative.

Link to story (STAT)

Link to story (Chemical and Engineering News)