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John N. Constantino is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research expertise lies primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, Clinical Psychology, Education, and Psychiatry and Mental Health. These areas reflect a focus on the biological and psychological dimensions of development and disorders.

Central topics addressed in their research include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Family and Disability Support Research, Child Development and Digital Technology, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, and Congenital Heart Defects Research.

They have published extensively, with notable contributions appearing in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Molecular Autism
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by John N. Constantino include:

  • "Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2016" (2020) published in MMWR Surveillance Summaries
  • "Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2018" (2021) published in MMWR Surveillance Summaries
  • "Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 Years - Autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014" (2023) published in UNC Libraries
  • "Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 Years - Early Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, Six Sites, United States, 2016" (2020) published in MMWR Surveillance Summaries
  • "Timing of the Diagnosis of Autism in African American Children" (2020) published in PEDIATRICS

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Natasha Marrus, Kelly N. Botteron, Heather C. Hazlett, Joseph Piven, and Stephen R. Dager. These repeated partnerships highlight ongoing research relationships in overlapping areas of study.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014

    Jon Baio;Lisa Wiggins;Deborah L. Christensen;Matthew J Maenner

  • Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years--Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2012.

    Deborah L. Christensen;Jon Baio;Kim Van Naarden Braun;Deborah Bilder

  • Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2016

    Matthew J. Maenner;Kelly A. Shaw;Jon Baio;Anita Washington

  • Validation of a brief quantitative measure of autistic traits: comparison of the social responsiveness scale with the autism diagnostic interview-revised.

    John N. Constantino;Sandra A. Davis;Richard D. Todd;Matthew K. Schindler

  • Recurrence risk for autism spectrum disorders: a Baby Siblings Research Consortium study.

    Sally J Ozonoff;Gregory S. Young;Alice Carter;Daniel Messinger

  • Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2018.

    Matthew J Maenner;Kelly A Shaw;Amanda V Bakian;Deborah A Bilder

  • Autistic traits in the general population: a twin study.

    John N. Constantino;Richard D. Todd

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

    Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • Early brain development in infants at high risk for autism spectrum disorder

    Heather Cody Hazlett;Hongbin Gu;Brent C. Munsell;Sun Hyung Kim

  • Subcortical brain volume differences in participants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adults: a cross-sectional mega-analysis

    Martine Hoogman;Janita Bralten;Derrek P. Hibar;Maarten Mennes

  • Intergenerational Transmission of Subthreshold Autistic Traits in the General Population

    John N. Constantino;Richard D. Todd

  • Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority

    Alycia K Halladay;Somer Bishop;John N Constantino;Amy M Daniels

  • Sibling Recurrence and the Genetic Epidemiology of Autism

    John N. Constantino;Yi Zhang;Thomas Frazier;Anna M. Abbacchi

  • Clinical Assessment and Management of Toddlers With Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Studies of High-Risk Infants

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Susan Bryson;Catherine Lord;Sally J Rogers

  • Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2012

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  • Validation of Proposed DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Thomas W. Frazier;Eric Arden Youngstrom;Leslie Speer;Rebecca Embacher

  • Reciprocal social behavior in children with and without pervasive developmental disorders.

    John N. Constantino;Thomas Przybeck;Darrin Friesen;Richard D. Todd

  • Assessing autistic traits: cross-cultural validation of the social responsiveness scale (SRS).

    Sven Bölte;Fritz Poustka;John N. Constantino

  • Total and regional brain volumes in a population-based normative sample from 4 to 18 years: The NIH MRI study of normal brain development

    W. S. Ball;A. W. Byars;M. Schapiro;W. Bommer

  • The factor structure of autistic traits

    John N. Constantino;Christian P. Gruber;Sandra Davis;Stephanie Hayes

  • Social Responsiveness Scale

    John N. Constantino;Sandra A. Davis;Richard D. Todd;Matthew K. Schindler

Frequent Co-Authors

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta
Ami Klin
Ami Klin Emory University
Robert T. Schultz
Robert T. Schultz Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Annette Estes
Annette Estes University of Washington
Sarah Paterson
Sarah Paterson Temple University
Jed T. Elison
Jed T. Elison University of Minnesota
Melissa Jonson-Reid
Melissa Jonson-Reid Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel S. Messinger
Daniel S. Messinger University of Miami
Arpana Agrawal
Arpana Agrawal Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel H. Geschwind
Daniel H. Geschwind University of California, Los Angeles

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