We use
computing
power to
improve
mental health
We're working to understand what makes humans unique: our strengths but also our challenges.
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Our research
Autism and SPARK
As a clinical partner in the nationwide SPARK study, we work to understand the biology of autism and how it affects health and well-being.
Language
We study the genetics that language ability shares with psychiatric conditions, toward more precise language and psychiatric therapies.
Neurodevelopment and talent
The devGenes study explores the genetics of people who are twice-exceptional: intellectually talented and affected by a condition such as autism or ADHD.
Learning and memory
With neuroscientist Ted Abel, we identify the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory and how they go awry in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Health data
The Neurodiversity and Mental Health Knowledgebase brings de-identified clinical records together for research on brain health.
Our patron saint
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) embodied the tension between great ability and mental illness. Widely regarded as the first computer programmer, she understood long before others that "computing machines" could do more than crunch numbers. Her life was also touched by her own mental illness and that of her father, the poet Lord Byron. This combination of greatness and mental illness, with a vision for the power of computing, makes Lovelace the ideal "patron saint" of our research in computational psychiatry. You can see her logo on our posters and presentations.
Created by Gaby D'Alessandro for the Michaelson Lab.
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