
Christopher McDougle
Director, Lurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital · Cambridge Health Alliance
Credentials: · · · · ·
History
- Present
Lurie Center for Autism · Cambridge Health Alliance

1987–1990- 1986–1987
- 1977–1981
Research
Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders
Nature · 2010 · 1,531 citations
Autism genome-wide copy number variation reveals ubiquitin and neuronal genes
Nature · 2009 · 1,075 citations
Risperidone in children with autism and serious behavioral problems
New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 1,026 citations
- DP
78 papers
- LP
76 papers
- LS
59 papers

45 papers
- BV
44 papers
- KS
44 papers

43 papers · 12 as a resident
- EA
41 papers
Grants
- 2007–2015
Targeted Pharmacologic Interventions for Autism
National Institute of Mental Health · R01
Contact PI · $734K · Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2010–2014
1/4-RUPP Autism Network: Guanfacine for the Treatment of Hyperactivity in PDD
National Institute of Mental Health · R01
Contact PI · $703.2K · Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2005–2011
Novel Pharmacological Strategies in Autism
National Institute of Mental Health · R01
Contact PI · $1.6M · Indiana University Indianapolis
- 2002–2008
National Institute of Mental Health · U10
Contact PI · $2.7M · Indiana University Indianapolis
Clinical trials
- 2026–2029
Prednisone in Adults With an Immune-Mediated Subtype of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Early phase 1
Christopher John McDougle, M.D.
- 2011–2014
Guanfacine for the Treatment of Hyperactivity in Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 4
Yale University
- 2010–2017
Mirtazapine Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 3
Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2007–2015
Effectiveness of Atomoxetine in Treating ADHD Symptoms in Children and Adolescents With Autism
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 3
Massachusetts General Hospital
