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Latha Soorya is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in neuroscience. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields including genetics, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, molecular biology, and developmental and educational psychology.

The research topics addressed by Latha Soorya include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The publication record features notable papers such as:

  • Neurocognitive Outcomes from Memantine: A Pilot, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2021, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
  • Strong evidence for genotype-phenotype correlations in Phelan-McDermid syndrome: results from the developmental synaptopathies consortium, 2021, Human Molecular Genetics
  • Examining a stepped-care telehealth program for parents of young children with autism: a proof-of-concept trial, 2021, Molecular Autism
  • Updated consensus guidelines on the management of Phelan-McDermid syndrome, 2023, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • Psychometric Study of the Social Responsiveness Scale in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, 2020, Autism Research

Frequent publication venues for Latha Soorya include:

  • American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • Molecular Autism

Collaborations have been consistently maintained with a core group of co-authors who frequently appear alongside Soorya in publications. These include Alexander Kolevzon, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Audrey Thurm, Joseph D. Buxbaum, and Jonathan A. Bernstein. These partnerships reflect an integrated research network focused on neurodevelopmental and genetic conditions.

Best Publications

  • Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

  • Autism genome-wide copy number variation reveals ubiquitin and neuronal genes

    Joseph T. Glessner;Kai Wang;Guiqing Cai;Olena Korvatska

  • Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

  • Oxytocin increases retention of social cognition in autism.

    Eric Hollander;Jennifer Bartz;William Chaplin;Ann Phillips

  • Meta-analysis of GWAS of over 16,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorder highlights a novel locus at 10q24.32 and a significant overlap with schizophrenia

    Richard J.L. Anney;Richard J.L. Anney;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Verneri Anttila;Jakob Grove;Jakob Grove

  • A genome-wide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Regina Regan

  • Striatal volume on magnetic resonance imaging and repetitive behaviors in autism.

    Eric Hollander;Evdokia Anagnostou;William Chaplin;Katherine Esposito

  • Endocrine disruptors and childhood social impairment.

    Amir Miodovnik;Stephanie M. Engel;Chenbo Zhu;Xiaoyun Ye

  • SPARK: A US Cohort of 50,000 Families to Accelerate Autism Research

    Pamela Feliciano;Amy M. Daniels;LeeAnne Green Snyder;Amy Beaumont

  • Individual common variants exert weak effects on the risk for autism spectrum disorders.

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Dalila Pinto;Joana Almeida

  • Intranasal oxytocin versus placebo in the treatment of adults with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled trial

    Evdokia Anagnostou;Evdokia Anagnostou;Latha Soorya;Latha Soorya;William Chaplin;Jennifer Bartz

  • Prospective investigation of autism and genotype-phenotype correlations in 22q13 deletion syndrome and SHANK3 deficiency.

    Latha Soorya;Latha Soorya;Alexander Kolevzon;Jessica Zweifach;Teresa Lim

  • A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of fluoxetine for repetitive behaviors and global severity in adult autism spectrum disorders.

    Eric Hollander;Latha Soorya;Latha Soorya;William Chaplin;William Chaplin;Evdokia Anagnostou;Evdokia Anagnostou

  • Divalproex sodium vs placebo for the treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.

    Eric Hollander;William Chaplin;Latha Soorya;Stacey Wasserman

  • A novel approach of homozygous haplotype sharing identifies candidate genes in autism spectrum disorder

    Jillian P. Casey;Tiago R. Magalhães;Tiago R. Magalhães;Judith M. Conroy;Regina Regan

  • Intranasal oxytocin in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: a review of literature and early safety and efficacy data in youth.

    Evdokia Anagnostou;Latha Soorya;Jessica Brian;Annie Dupuis

  • Divalproex sodium vs. placebo in the treatment of repetitive behaviours in autism spectrum disorder

    Eric Hollander;Latha Soorya;Stacey Wasserman;Katherine Esposito

  • Levetiracetam versus placebo in childhood and adolescent autism: a double-blind placebo-controlled study.

    Stacey Wasserman;Rupa Iyengar;William F. Chaplin;Dryden Watner

  • Impaired structural connectivity of socio-emotional circuits in autism spectrum disorders: a diffusion tensor imaging study.

    Stephanie H. Ameis;Jin Fan;Jin Fan;Conrad Rockel;Aristotle N. Voineskos

  • A pilot controlled trial of insulin-like growth factor-1 in children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome

    Alexander Kolevzon;Lauren Bush;A Ting Wang;Danielle Halpern

  • Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Evdokia Anagnostou
Evdokia Anagnostou Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Joseph D. Buxbaum
Joseph D. Buxbaum Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Catalina Betancur
Catalina Betancur Sorbonne University
William F. Chaplin
William F. Chaplin St. John's University
Geraldine Dawson
Geraldine Dawson Duke University
Jin Fan
Jin Fan City University of New York
Dalila Pinto
Dalila Pinto Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Anthony P. Monaco
Anthony P. Monaco Tufts University
James S. Sutcliffe
James S. Sutcliffe Vanderbilt University
Audrey Thurm
Audrey Thurm National Institutes of Health

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