Who We Are

Autism Research Australasia (ARA) consists of basic, clinical and social researchers who aim to better understand, prevent, treat and care for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Listed below, our authors share with you some of their current ASD research (in alphabetical order).

Dr Naomi Bishop
Currently at: La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Naomi researchers the processes in cell biology including genomics
Naomi's research home page is http://www.latrobe.edu.au/microbiology/bishop.html

Dr Elisa Hill
Currently the Dept of Medicine at The University of Melbourne
Elisa uses electrophysiology to understand the firing of brain cells associated with epilepsy and autism.
http://www.medrmhwh.unimelb.edu.au/Research/epilepsy.html

Dr Randal Moldrich

Currently at: The Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Randal uses magnetic resonance imaging and gene function studies to understand how the brain of individuals with ASD becomes wired in some regions, but miswired in others. 

Randal's research home page is here.