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Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

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Neuroscience

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111
Citations
50582
World Ranking
519
National Ranking
19

Psychology

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111
Citations
50453
World Ranking
377
National Ranking
15

Medicine

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111
Citations
50578
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5297
National Ranking
209

Overview

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental conditions, integrating genetics, molecular biology, and clinical psychology. Lonnie's work spans several interrelated fields, including biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and medicine, with subfields emphasizing genetics, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical psychology.

The primary research topics addressed by Lonnie Zwaigenbaum include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Lonnie has published extensively on the genomic and genetic underpinnings of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Genomic architecture of autism from comprehensive whole-genome sequence annotation," 2022, published in Cell
  • "Detection of Clinically Relevant Genetic Variants in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Whole-Genome Sequencing," 2020, published via UNC Libraries
  • "Social motivation in infancy is associated with familial recurrence of ASD," 2022, published in Development and Psychopathology
  • "Parent attitudes towards predictive testing for autism in the first year of life," 2024, published in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • "Genomic architecture of Autism Spectrum Disorder from comprehensive whole-genome sequence annotation," 2022, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated on several publications with Lonnie include:

  • Stephen R. Dager
  • Jed T. Elison
  • Annette Estes
  • Mark D. Shen
  • Natasha Marrus

The main venues for Lonnie's research dissemination include:

  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • UNC Libraries
  • Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
  • Cell
  • Development and Psychopathology

Best Publications

  • Behavioral manifestations of autism in the first year of life

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Susan W Bryson;Tracey Rogers;Wendy Roberts

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

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

  • Structural variation of chromosomes in autism spectrum disorder.

    Christian R. Marshall;Abdul Noor;John B. Vincent;Anath C. Lionel

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Early Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Under 3 Years of Age: Recommendations for Practice and Research

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Roula Choueiri;Connie Kasari

  • Whole genome sequencing resource identifies 18 new candidate genes for autism spectrum disorder

    Ryan K C Yuen;Daniele Merico;Matt Bookman;Jennifer L. Howe

  • Differences in white matter fiber tract development present from 6 to 24 months in infants with autism.

    Jason J. Wolff;Hongbin Gu;Guido Gerig;Jed T. Elison

  • Contribution of SHANK3 Mutations to Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Rainald Moessner;Christian R. Marshall;James S. Sutcliffe;Jennifer Skaug

  • A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism

    Lauren A. Weiss;Lauren A. Weiss;Dan E. Arking;Mark J. Daly;Mark J. Daly;Aravinda Chakravarti

  • 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

  • Early language and communication development of infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

    Shelley Mitchell;Jessica Brian;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • The Developmental Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Emanuel DiCicco-Bloom;Catherine Lord;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Eric Courchesne;Eric Courchesne

  • 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

  • Whole-genome sequencing of quartet families with autism spectrum disorder

    Ryan K C Yuen;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram;Daniele Merico;Susan Walker

  • A Prospective Case Series of High-risk Infants who Developed Autism

    Susan E. Bryson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Jessica Brian;Wendy Roberts

  • Detection of Clinically Relevant Genetic Variants in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Whole-Genome Sequencing

    Yong-hui Jiang;Ryan K.C. Yuen;Xin Jin;Xin Jin;Mingbang Wang

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

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Susan E. Bryson
Susan E. Bryson Dalhousie University
Isabel M. Smith
Isabel M. Smith Dalhousie University
Wendy Roberts
Wendy Roberts University of Toronto
Jessica Brian
Jessica Brian University of Toronto
Tracy Vaillancourt
Tracy Vaillancourt University of Ottawa
Eric Duku
Eric Duku McMaster University
Stelios Georgiades
Stelios Georgiades McMaster University
Annette Estes
Annette Estes University of Washington
Pat Mirenda
Pat Mirenda University of British Columbia

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