Free webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (US), July 29, 2026
Harland Winter, MD, will discuss his research on gastrointestinal conditions in individuals with autism. Dr. Winter is an active investigator and educator in the fields of pediatric AIDS, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and inflammatory bowel disease, and a member of ARI’s Board of Directors.
Research Updates: Gastrointestinal Issues and Autism
About the speaker:
Dr. Harland Winter, M.D., is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Winter is the Director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He is an internationally regarded physician, and accomplished researcher, and professor having authored numerous published research and books on subjects related to IBD. Learn more about Dr. Winter.
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