Hsiang-Yuan Lin

Research Synopsis

Dr. Lin’s research work combines multimodal neuroimaging and computational methods to better characterize neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dissect their heterogeneity, investigate endophenotypes and resilience of neurodevelopmental disorders, explore the mechanisms of treatment, including brain stimulation, and provide a better understanding of atypical neurodevelopment across the lifespan. His current work is focusing on adapting brain imaging procedures to include more autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or minimally verbal status in research. The vision from this ongoing work is to enhance a better understanding of the neurobiological bases of the challenges experienced by these populations, and to provide a translational potential in the discovery of mechanisms and targets for novel interventions. He is also focusing on chronic treatment effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on brain structures and functions in individuals with autism spectrum with and without intellectual disabilities.