LOS EXPERTOS

Lawrence Fung
El Dr. Lawrence Fung, profesor asistente en el Departamento de Psiquiatría y Ciencias del Comportamiento de la Universidad de Stanford, es el director del Proyecto de Neurodiversidad de Stanford, director de la Clínica de Neurodiversidad e investigador principal del Laboratorio Fung. Su trabajo, que se centra en el autismo y la neurodiversidad. Abarca desde estudios de neuroimagen multimodal hasta la nueva conceptualización de la neurodiversidad y su aplicación en contextos clínicos, educativos y laborales. Su laboratorio avanza en la comprensión de las bases neuronales de las funciones cognitivas y sociocomunicativas humanas utilizando nuevas tecnologías bioanalíticas y de neuroimagen. Utilizando un enfoque de investigación participativa basado en la comunidad, su equipo diseña e implementa nuevas intervenciones para mejorar las vidas de personas neurodiversas maximizando su potencial y productividad. Su trabajo ha sido apoyado por varias agencias, incluidos los Institutos Nacionales de Salud, Autism Speaks, el Departamento de Servicios de Desarrollo de California, el Departamento de Rehabilitación de California, así como entidades filantrópicas. Obtuvo su doctorado en ingeniería química de la Universidad de Cornell y su doctorado en medicina de la Universidad George Washington. Completó su residencia en psiquiatría general, su beca de psiquiatría infantil y adolescente y su beca de investigación postdoctoral en Stanford.
Énfasis Clínico
- Autismo
- Neurodiversidad
- Neuropsicofarmacología
- Condiciones neurogenéticas
- Condiciones psiquiátricas con síntomas neurológicos concomitantes
- Psiquiatría infantil, adolescente y adulta Psiquiatría
Cargos Académicos
- Profesor Asistente – Línea Médica Universitaria, Psiquiatría y Ciencias del Comportamiento
- Miembro, Bio-X
- Miembro, SPARK at Stanford
- Miembro, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
- Miembro, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Nombramientos Administrativos
- Director, Proyecto de Neurodiversidad de Stanford (2018 – Presente)
- Director, Clínica de Neurodiversidad (2018 – Presente)
- Médico tratante, Clínica de Neuropsicofarmacología Pediátrica (2015 – 2018)
- Médico tratante, Clínica para el autismo y discapacidades del desarrollo (2015 – Presente)
Honores y Premios
- Chairman’s Award on Community Commitment and Engagement, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Ciencias del Comportamiento, Universidad de Stanford (2020)
- Todos los Honores y Premios (19)Chairman’s Award on Community Commitment and Engagement, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
- Faculty Professional & Leadership Development Award, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Ciencias del Comportamiento, Universidad de Stanford (2020)
- SOBP Travel Fellowship Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2017)
- Clinical Investigator Award / Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Institute of Mental Health (2016-2020)
- Young Investigator Award, Simposio Internacional sobre Mapeo Funcional de Neuroreceptores en el Cerebro Vivo (2016)
Directorios, Comités Asesores, Organizaciones Profesionales
- Editor asociado, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2022-presente)
- Editor asociado, Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022-presente)
- Miembro del Directorio, Ayudar a los adultos con autismo a desempeñarse y sobresalir (2021-presente)
- Presidente, Consorcio para el autismo de la Bahía de San Francisco (2021-presente)
- Miembro de la American Psychiatric Association (2019-presente)
Todos los Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations (12)
Educación Profesional
- Certificación del Board, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psiquiatría Infantil y Adolescente (2015)
- Beca, Centro Médico de la Universidad de Stanford, Psiquiatría Infantil y Adolescente (2014)
- Certificación del American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psiquiatría (2013)
- Residencia, Centro Médico de la Universidad de Stanford, Psiquiatría general (2013)
- Internado, Universidad de Stanford, Psiquiatría (2010)
- MD, Universidad George Washington, Medicina (2009)
- Doctorado en Filosofía, Universidad de Cornell, Ingeniería Química (1998)
- MSE, Universidad Johns Hopkins, Ingeniería Química (1996)
- B.S. (con honores), Universidad de California en Berkeley, Ingeniería Química (1993)
Ensayos Clínicos
Lograr un empleo estable entre adultos con autismo a través de un programa de empleo especializado
Experimentación piloto del pregnenolona en el autismo
Estimulación intermitente de Theta-Burst para abordar la irritabilidad en adultos con TEA
Proyectos
Neurofisiología GABAérgica en el trastorno del espectro autista, Universidad de Stanford (8 de septiembre de 2016 – 31 de mayo de 2020)
Lograr un empleo estable entre adultos con autismo a través de un programa de empleo especializado (1 de abril de 2020 – 30 de abril de 2023
ESPERTI

Lawrence Fung
Il dottor Lawrence Fung, professore assistente presso il Dipartimento di Psichiatria e Scienze Comportamentali dell’Università di Stanford è il direttore dello Stanford Neurodiversity Project, direttore della Neurodiversity Clinic e ricercatore principale presso il Fung Lab. Il suo lavoro, che si concentra sull’autismo e sulla neurodiversità, spazia dagli studi di neuroimaging multimodale alla nuova concettualizzazione della neurodiversità e alla sua applicazione in contesti clinici, educativi e lavorativi. Il suo laboratorio promuove la comprensione delle basi neurali delle funzioni socio-comunicative e cognitive umane utilizzando nuove tecnologie di neuroimaging e bioanalitiche. Utilizzando un approccio di ricerca partecipativa basato sulla comunità, il suo team idea e implementa nuovi interventi per migliorare la vita degli individui neurodiversi massimizzando il loro potenziale e la loro produttività. Il suo lavoro è stato sostenuto da varie agenzie tra cui il National Institutes of Health, Autism Speaks, il Dipartimento dei servizi di sviluppo della California, il Dipartimento di riabilitazione della California, nonché enti filantropici. Ha conseguito il dottorato in ingegneria chimica presso la Cornell University e un dottorato in medicina presso la George Washington University. Ha completato la sua specializzazione in psichiatria generale, la borsa di studio in psichiatria infantile e dell’adolescenza e la borsa di ricerca post-dottorato a Stanford.
Focus Clinico
- Autismo
- Neurodivergenza
- Neuropsicofarmacologia
- Condizioni neurogenetiche
- Condizioni psichiatriche con sintomi neurologici concomitanti
- Psichiatria infantile, dell’adolescenza e dell’adulto
- Psichiatria
Incarichi Accademici
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Assistante Professore – University Medical Line, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Membro, Bio-X
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Membro, SPARK at Stanford
Nomine Amministrative
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Direttore, Stanford Neurodiversity Project (2018 – Present)
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Direttore, Neurodiversity Clinic (2018 – Present)
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Medico curante, Clinica di Neuropsicofarmacologia Pediatrica (2015 – 2018)
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Medico curante, Clinica per l’autismo e le disabilità dello sviluppo (2015 – Presente)
Onorificenze e Premi
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Chairman’s Award on Community Commitment and Engagement, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
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Faculty Professional & Leadership Development Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
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SOBP Travel Fellowship Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2017)
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Clinical Investigator Award / Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Institute of Mental Health (2016-2020)
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Young Investigator Award, International Symposium on Functional NeuroReceptor Mapping of the Living Brain (2016)
Consigli di amministrazione, comitati consultivi, organizzazioni professionali
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Editore associato, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2022-oggi)
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Redattore associato, Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022-oggi)
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Membro del Consiglio di amministrazione, Aiutare gli adulti con autismo a eseguire ed eccellere (2021-oggi)
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Presidente, Consorzio per l’autismo della Bay Area (2021-oggi)
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Membro dell’American Psychiatric Association (2019-oggi)
Tutti i Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations (12)
Educazione professionale
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Certificazione del Board, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2015)
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Borsa di studio, Centro medico dell’Università di Stanford, Psichiatria infantile e dell’adolescenza (2014)
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Certificazione dell’American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psichiatria (2013)
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Residenza, Centro medico dell’Università di Stanford, Psichiatria generale (2013)
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Stage, Università di Stanford, Psichiatria (2010)
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MD, Università George Washington, Medicina (2009)
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Dottorato di ricerca, Università di Cornell, Ingegneria chimica (1998)
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MSE, Università Johns Hopkins, Ingegneria chimica (1996)
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B.S. (Lode), Università della California a Berkeley, Ingegneria chimica (1993)
Test clinici
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Raggiungere un lavoro stabile tra gli adulti con autismo attraverso un programma di occupazione specializzato
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Sperimentazione pilota del pregnenolone nell’autismo
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Stimolazione intermittente del Theta-Burst per colpire l’irritabilità negli adulti con ASD
Progetti
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Neurofisiologia GABAergica nel disturbo dello spettro autistico, Università di Stanford (8 settembre 2016 – 31 maggio 2020)
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Raggiungere un lavoro stabile tra gli adulti con autismo attraverso un programma di occupazione specializzata (1 aprile 2020 – 30 aprile 2023)
THE EXPERTS

Lawrence Fung
Dr. Lawrence Fung is an associate professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He is the director of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, director of the Neurodiversity Clinic, and principal investigator at the Fung Lab. His work, which focuses on autism and neurodiversity, traverses from multi-modal neuroimaging studies to a new conceptualization of neurodiversity and its application to clinical, educational, and employment settings. His lab advances the understanding of neural bases of human socio-communicative and cognitive functions by using novel neuroimaging and bioanalytical technologies. Using a community-based participatory research approach, his team devises and implements novel interventions to improve the lives of neurodiverse individuals by maximizing their potential and productivity. His work has been supported by various agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, Autism Speaks, California Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Rehabilitation, and philanthropy. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Cornell University and his M.D. from George Washington University. He completed his general psychiatry residency, child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, and postdoctoral research fellowship at Stanford.
Clinical Focus
- Autism
- Neurodiversity
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- Neurogenetic conditions
- Psychiatric conditions with co-occurring neurologic symptoms
- Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor – University Medical Line, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, SPARK at Stanford
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Stanford Neurodiversity Project (2018 – Present)
- Director, Neurodiversity Clinic (2018 – Present)
- Attending physician, Pediatric Neuropsychopharmacology Clinic (2015 – 2018)
- Attending physician, Autism & Developmental Disabilities Clinic (2015 – Present)
Honors & Awards
- Chairman’s Award on Community Commitment and Engagement, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
- Faculty Professional & Leadership Development Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2020)
- SOBP Travel Fellowship Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2017)
- Clinical Investigator Award / Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Institute of Mental Health (2016-2020)
- Young Investigator Award, International Symposium on Functional NeuroReceptor Mapping of the Living Brain (2016)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
- Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2024 – Present)
- Associate Editor, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (2023 – Present)
- Associate Editor, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2022 – Present)
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022 – Present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Helping Adults with Autism Perform & Excel (2021 – Present)
- President, Bay Area Autism Consortium (2021 – Present)
- Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2019 – Present)
All Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations (12)
Professional Education
- Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2015)
- Fellowship, Stanford University Medical Center, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2014)
- Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry (2013)
- Residency, Stanford University Medical Center, General Psychiatry (2013)
- Internship, Stanford University, Psychiatry (2010)
- MD, George Washington University, Medicine (2009)
- PhD, Cornell University, Chemical Engineering (1998)
- MSE, Johns Hopkins University, Chemical Engineering (1996)
- B.S. (Honors), University of California at Berkeley, Chemical Engineering (1993)
Clinical Trials
Projects
- GABAergic Neurophysiology in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stanford University (September 8, 2016 – May 31, 2020)
- Achieving Steady Work Among Adults With Autism Through Specialized Employment Program (April 1, 2020 – April 30, 2023)