SCSB Colloquium Series with Dr. Carol Wilkinson: Early EEG markers of autism from lab to primary care
September 9 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Location: 46-3002 (Singleton Auditorium)
Speaker: Carol Wilkinson, M.D., Ph.D.
Affiliation: Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Attending in Developmental Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
Talk title: Early EEG markers of autism from lab to primary care
Abstract: How can EEG be used to inform early brain development and facilitate early identification of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism? In this talk, I will present recent published and unpublished work using EEG during the first three year of life to both characterize early brain development and explore its potential for identifying developmental delay or autism early on. I will briefly discuss overlap in findings from typical development with genetic disorders including Fragile X Syndrome and Down Syndrome. Finally, I will present unpublished data from our Baby Steps study, which collects longitudinal EEG data in the primary care clinic setting in order to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using EEG as a screening tool in the clinical setting.