Our Team

The UCSF Center for ASD & NDDs team includes some of the nation’s top clinical experts and researchers. We work together to develop treatments and strategies to help children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. 

Leadership

 

Whitney Ence, PhD, BCBA-D
Director of Clinical Operations

Psychologist
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Somer Bishop, PhD

Director of Research
Psychologist
Professor in Residence, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Director of Medical Services
Psychiatrist
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Providers

Katy Ankenman, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

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Julia Morgan Charalel, PhD

Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences


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Amber Leckie, PhD

Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Enjey Lin, PhD, BCBA-D

Psychologist
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Cory Patrick, MD, MSc

Psychiatrist

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Tara Rooney Tullis, SLP-D, CCC-SLP
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist

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Emma Salzman, PsyD

Psychologist
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences


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Administrative Team

Christine Tram
Patient Navigator
Catherine Tolentino
Patient Navigator

Jennifer Haley
Patient Navigator

Research Team - Bishop Lab

 

Olga Laporta-Hoyos, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Lindsay Olson, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

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China Parenteau

Clinical Research Coordinator

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Cecily Van Remortel

Clinical Research and Training Coordinator

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Shuting Zheng, PhD, BCBA-D

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Collaborators

John Rubenstein, MD, PhD
Nina Ireland Distinguished Professor in Child Psychiatry


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Tom Boyce, MD
Professor, Pediatrics Emeritus
Consultant, The UCSF Center for ASD & NDDs

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Stephan Sanders, BMBS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

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Elliott Sherr, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics

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Matthew State, MD, PhD
Oberndorf Family Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute and Hospital
Chair, Department of Psychiatry

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Jeremy Willsey, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

 

Maria (Mara) Parellada, MD, PhD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

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