Daniele Fallin

Professor
Johns Hopkins University

Daniele Fallin is professor and chair of the mental health department at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of the Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

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Autism studies hampered by lack of reliable test for gut problems

By Daniele Fallin, Calliope Holingue
19 December 2017 | 6 min read

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