NIMH’s Dr. Ann Wagner Designated As The National Autism Coordinator

Secretary Alex Azar of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently appointed Ann E. Wagner, Ph.D, as the new National Autism Coordinator. In her new role, Dr. Wagner will help ensure the implementation of national autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research, services, and support across federal agencies.

Currently, Dr. Wagner serves as the Chief of the Biomarker and Intervention Development for Childhood-Onset Mental Disorders Branch in the Division of Translational Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Additionally, she currently serves as Chair of the National Institutes of Health Autism Coordinating Committee, which . . .