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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240415T090000
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URL:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/events/considering-sex-and-gen
 der-related-mechanisms-autism-neuroscience/
SUMMARY:Considering sex- and gender-related mechanisms in autism neuroscien
 ce
DESCRIPTION:\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Meng-Chuan Lai\, Associate Professor\, Depa
 rtment of Psychiatry\, Department of Psychology\, University of Toronto\,
  Staff Psychiatrist\, Clinician Scientist\, Centre for Addiction and Men
 tal Health\n\nDr. Meng-Chuan Lai (MD\, PhD) is a staff psychiatrist and se
 nior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health\, Toronto. He
  is an Associate Professor and Co-Chair\, Advisory Council for Equity\, Di
 versity\, Inclusion\, Indigeneity and Accessibility in Clinical Care in th
 e Department of Psychiatry\, and Graduate Faculty at the Institute of Medi
 cal Science and Department of Psychology\, University of Toronto. He is an
  Honorary Visiting Fellow at the Department of Psychiatry\, University of 
 Cambridge\, and an Adjunct Associate Professor and Attending Psychiatrist 
 at the National Taiwan University Hospital. He is an INSAR Fellow and an e
 ditor of the journals Autism and Molecular Autism. As a Canadian Institute
 s of Health Research Sex and Gender Science Chair\, Dr. Lai’s work focus
 es on how sex- and gender-related factors act as modulating mechanisms for
  the presentation and adaptation\, clinical recognition\, neurobiology and
  etiologies of neurodevelopmental and co-occurring mental health condition
 s.\n\nTalk summary:\n\nIn this talk I will provide an overview of how neur
 oscience studies\, especially neuroimaging research\, have utilized sex an
 d gender lenses to understand the neurobiology of autism to date. Specifi
 cally\, I will focus on what we know so far about the neurobiological hete
 rogeneity of autism associated with sex (and much more limited\, about the
  associations with gender)\, and on the relations between sex-related mech
 anisms and mechanisms of autism emergence.\n\nMentorship opportunity: \n
 \nImmediately following Dr. Lai's presentation\, audience members will h
 ave the opportunity to hear more about Dr. Lai's career. This is an exce
 llent opportunity for trainees to ask questions and learn more about care
 ers in women's health.\n\nAgenda:\n\n9-9:45 : Speaker presentation\n\n9:45
 -10:00: Question and answer period\n\n10-10:30: Mentorship session
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CATEGORIES:Women’s Health Seminar Series
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