Emily Jones

Emily Jones

Professor
Birkbeck, University of London

Emily Jones is professor of translational neurodevelopment at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development at Birkbeck, University of London in the United Kingdom. Her research efforts center on the neurodevelopmental pathways that lead to autism. She is involved with a number of early-intervention studies for infants with siblings with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Colorful illustration of child's brain with electrodes connected EEG wave patterns, DNA strand, and playing siblings.
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Connecting autism-linked genetic variation to infant social behavior

By Anna Gui, Emily Jones
10 August 2021 | 5 min read

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