Shafali Spurling Jeste

Professor of neurology and pediatrics, University of Southern California;
Chief of neurology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Shafali Spurling Jeste is professor of neurology and pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. She is also chief of neurology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

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By Shafali Spurling Jeste

11 July 2024

7 min read

Leveraging the power of community to strengthen clinical trials for rare genetic syndromes

Families can become not only participants but champions of these research efforts.

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Leveraging the power of community to strengthen clinical trials for rare genetic syndromes

By Shafali Spurling Jeste

11 July 2024 | 7 min read

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By Shafali Spurling Jeste

3 March 2020

6 min read

Telehealth may enable remote participation in autism trials

Some families do not have the financial ability or time to participate in clinical trials for autism. New technologies may enable them to participate from their homes.

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Telehealth may enable remote participation in autism trials

By Shafali Spurling Jeste

3 March 2020 | 6 min read

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By Shafali Spurling Jeste

29 January 2019

8 min read

Researchers and doctors interacting with family with genetic syndrome

Reaching out to families can inspire new autism research

For students and early-career investigators, opportunities to meet and talk with the people they are trying to help underscores why the work matters.

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Reaching out to families can inspire new autism research

By Shafali Spurling Jeste

29 January 2019 | 8 min read

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By Shafali Spurling Jeste

31 October 2017

5 min read

Toddler girl sleeping with hair floating against black background.

How treating sleep may ease all forms of autism

Behavioral interventions and medications can help children with autism-related syndromes sleep better, but the treatments must be tailored to the cause of each child’s sleep disturbance.