Dr. Beversdorf graduated from Indiana University and completed Neurology residency at Dartmouth. After his fellowship in Behavioral Neurology at University of Florida, he joined the Ohio State University faculty. He has published on memory disorders, autism, cognitive neuroscience, fMRI, neurpsychopharmacology and drug addiction. He joined the University of Missouri (Radiology, Neurology, Psychology and the Thompson Center) to focus on autism, with particular interest in pharmacofMRI as a potential treatment marker, and gene/stress interactions in autism.

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2026 Research Updates: GI Symptoms & Behavior

December 2nd, 2026|Anxiety, Challenging Behaviors, depression, Gastrointestinal, Health, Immune Issues, Medical Care, Neurological, Parenting, Pregnancy, Research, Research, Self Injury, Self-Injury, Webinar|

Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), December 2, 2026 Dr. Bradley Ferguson, PhD, a 2024 research grant recipient, will share emerging research on the interaction of GI symptoms and behavior in autism.

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Autism and Gastrointestinal Comorbidities – Research Updates

March 20th, 2025|Anxiety, Gastrointestinal, Health, Medical Care, Meltdowns, News, Nutrition, Research, Self Care, Self Injury, Self-Injury, Sensory, Webinar|

Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, describes gastrointestinal conditions commonly seen in individuals with autism, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Eosinophilic GI disease (EGID), avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), disorders of