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300 Medical Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-825-9989
Summary
- Dr. Jeste is a behavioral child neurologist specializing in autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. She is an Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Neurology in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and a lead investigator within UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART). Her research is focused on identifying neurophysiological biomarkers of risk and outcome in autism.
Education & Training
- Children's Hosp BostonBehavioral Neurology, 2007 - 2008
- Childrens Hosp Boston2006 - 2007
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 2004 - 2007
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2004 - 2006
- Childrens Hosp Boston2004 - 2006
- Childrens Hosp Boston2002 - 2004
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2002
- Yale UniversityBA, Philosophy, Summa cum Laude, 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2010
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clinical Research Training Fellowship American Academy of Neurology, 2009
- Loan Repayment Award National Institutes of Health, 2007
- Researcher-in-Training Award Child Neurology Foundation, 2007
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Clinical Trials
- Early Behavioral Intervention to Improve Social Communication Function in Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
- JASPER Early Intervention for Tuberous Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Remote monitoring of social attention in neurogenetic syndromes and idiopathic neurodevelopmental disability.Thomas W Frazier, Robyn M Busch, Patricia Klaas, Katherine Lachlan, Shafali Jeste
Autism Research. 2024-12-06 - Remote Infant Studies of Early Learning (RISE): Scalable online replications of key findings in infant cognitive development.Elena J Tenenbaum, Caitlin Stone, My H Vu, Madeleine Hare, Kristen R Gilyard
Developmental Psychology. 2024-11-11 - Survey of the Landscape of Society Practice Guidelines for Genetic Testing of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Siddharth Srivastava, Jordan J Cole, Julie S Cohen, Maya Chopra, Hadley Stevens Smith
Annals of Neurology. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- Recurrence Quantification Analysis of Resting State EEG Signals in Autism Spectrum Disorder – a Systematic Methodological Exploration of Technical and Demographic Conf...Shafali Jeste, MD, BioMed Central
- Spinal sensory neurons express multiple sodium channel alpha subunit mRNAs.Black JA, Dib Hajj S, McNabola K, Jeste S, Rizzo MA, Kocsis JD, Waxman S, Brain Res Mol Brain Res, 43 (1-2): 117-131
- Cognitive predictors of medication adherence among middle aged and older outpatient schizophrenics.Jeste S, Patterson T, Palmer B, Dolder C, Goldman S, Jeste D, Schizophrenia Research, 63: 49-58
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Lectures
- Behavioral Child Neurology: Autism, Global Developmental Delay, ADHD.American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
- From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Brain Development.American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
- The cognitive and behavioral effects of infantile spasms in the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Seattle WA
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Press Mentions
- How Do You Measure Success in Autism Clinical Trials?October 31st, 2022
- Fostering Women Leaders in Neurosurgery and NeurologyJanuary 5th, 2022
- Multivariate Neural Connectivity Patterns in Early Infancy Predict Later Autism SymptomsAugust 11th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Neural Predictors Of Language Function After Intervention In Children With AutismNational Institute Of Mental Health2012
- Neural Predictors Of Language Acquisition After Intensive Behavioral InterventionNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
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