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Robin L Hansen is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics in neuroscience, psychology, and medicine, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related fields.

Their work covers multiple specialized subfields including cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, genetics, and education. These areas intersect significantly with their main research themes.

Key research topics explored by Robin L Hansen include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Their publication record shows contributions to various academic journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
  • JAMA Pediatrics
  • Genetics in Medicine
  • Autism
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science

Representative recent papers by Robin L Hansen include:

  • "Clinician Diagnostic Certainty and the Role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Young Children," 2022, JAMA Pediatrics
  • "Maternal polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk for autism spectrum disorder in the MARBLES high-risk study," 2020, Autism
  • "Correction: Meta-analysis and multidisciplinary consensus statement: exome sequencing is a first-tier clinical diagnostic test for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders," 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • "Pilot Study of Maternal Autoantibody-Related Autism," 2022, Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
  • "Autism-Focused Online Training in Shared Decision-Making: A Randomized Controlled Trial," 2021, Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robin L Hansen include Jill J. Fussell, Sandra Friedman, Nancy Roizen, Ruth E. K. Stein, and Douglas Vanderbilt, reflecting a network of scholarly cooperation across research projects.

Best Publications

  • Elevated plasma cytokines in autism spectrum disorders provide evidence of immune dysfunction and are associated with impaired behavioral outcome.

    Paul Ashwood;Paula Krakowiak;Irva Hertz-Picciotto;Robin L Hansen

  • 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

  • Maternal Metabolic Conditions and Risk for Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    Paula Krakowiak;Cheryl K. Walker;Andrew A. Bremer;Alice S. Baker

  • Sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, and typical development: a population-based study

    Paula Krakowiak;Beth L Goodlin-Jones;Irva Hertz-Picciotto;Lisa A. Croen

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides: The CHARGE Study

    Janie F. Shelton;Estella Marie Geraghty;Daniel J. Tancredi;Lora D. Delwiche

  • Meta-analysis and multidisciplinary consensus statement: exome sequencing is a first-tier clinical diagnostic test for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Siddharth Srivastava;Jamie A. Love-Nichols;Kira A. Dies;David H. Ledbetter

  • Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with Autism, Developmental Delays or Typical Development.

    Virginia Chaidez;Robin L. Hansen;Irva Hertz-Picciotto

  • Neuropeptides and neurotrophins in neonatal blood of children with autism or mental retardation.

    Karin B. Nelson;Judith K. Grether;Lisa A. Croen;James M. Dambrosia

  • Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research.

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Wendy L. Stone;Nurit Yirmiya

  • The CHARGE study: an epidemiologic investigation of genetic and environmental factors contributing to autism.

    Irva Hertz-Picciotto;Lisa A. Croen;Robin L Hansen;Carrie R. Jones

  • Maternal periconceptional folic acid intake and risk of autism spectrum disorders and developmental delay in the CHARGE (CHildhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment) case-control study

    Rebecca Jean Schmidt;Daniel J Tancredi;Sally J Ozonoff;Robin L Hansen

  • Increased midgestational IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5 in women bearing a child with autism: A case-control study

    Paula E. Goines;Lisa A. Croen;Daniel Braunschweig;Cathleen K. Yoshida

  • Prenatal vitamins, one-carbon metabolism gene variants, and risk for autism

    Rebecca Jean Schmidt;Robin L Hansen;Jaana Hartiala;Hooman Allayee

  • Is Maternal Influenza or Fever During Pregnancy Associated with Autism or Developmental Delays? Results from the CHARGE (CHildhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment) Study

    Ousseny Zerbo;Ousseny Zerbo;Ana-Maria Iosif;Cheryl Walker;Sally J Ozonoff

  • Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research

    Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Margaret L. Bauman;Deborah Fein;Karen Pierce

  • Preeclampsia, Placental Insufficiency, and Autism Spectrum Disorder or Developmental Delay

    Cheryl K. Walker;Paula Krakowiak;Alice Baker;Robin L Hansen

  • The onset of autism: patterns of symptom emergence in the first years of life

    Sally J Ozonoff;Kelly Heung;Robert S Byrd;Robin L Hansen

  • Autism: maternally derived antibodies specific for fetal brain proteins.

    Daniel Braunschweig;Paul Ashwood;Paula Krakowiak;Irva Hertz-Picciotto

  • Associations of impaired behaviors with elevated plasma chemokines in autism spectrum disorders.

    Paul Ashwood;Paula Krakowiak;Irva Hertz-Picciotto;Robin L Hansen

  • Autism-specific maternal autoantibodies recognize critical proteins in developing brain

    D Braunschweig;P Krakowiak;P Duncanson;R Boyce

  • Altered T cell responses in children with autism.

    Paul Ashwood;Paula Krakowiak;Irva Hertz-Picciotto;Robin L Hansen

Frequent Co-Authors

Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Irva Hertz-Picciotto University of California, Davis
Sally J Ozonoff
Sally J Ozonoff University of California, Davis
Randi J Hagerman
Randi J Hagerman University of California, Davis
Deborah Fein
Deborah Fein University of Connecticut
Alice S. Carter
Alice S. Carter University of Massachusetts Boston
Annette Estes
Annette Estes University of Washington
Amy M. Wetherby
Amy M. Wetherby Florida State University
Diana L. Robins
Diana L. Robins Drexel University
Wendy L. Stone
Wendy L. Stone University of Washington
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta

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