Derek Hong

Staff research associate
University of California, San Diego

Derek Hong is a staff research associate in psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.

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Spectrum

By Peter Hess

14 April 2023

5 min read

If a therapy for autism’s core traits makes it to market, it will likely take one of three forms, the researchers say.

Spectrum

By Peter Hess

14 April 2023 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Angie Voyles Askham

6 March 2025

5 min read

The subunit acts as a “volume control” on signaling that shapes the density of dendritic spines, the new work suggests.

Spectrum

The subunit acts as a “volume control” on signaling that shapes the density of dendritic spines, the new work suggests.

By Angie Voyles Askham

6 March 2025 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Charles Q. Choi

6 March 2025

3 min read

Family-linked factors explain most associations between maternal illness and autism, a study of 1.1 million Danish children finds.

Spectrum

Family-linked factors explain most associations between maternal illness and autism, a study of 1.1 million Danish children finds.

By Charles Q. Choi

6 March 2025 | 3 min read

Community

By Sydney Wyatt

5 March 2025

3 min read

Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler share the $1.4 million award for their discovery of synapses between brain cancer cells and neurons.

Community

Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler share the $1.4 million award for their discovery of synapses between brain cancer cells and neurons.

By Sydney Wyatt

5 March 2025 | 3 min read