FCAI Welcomes New Fellows and Affiliates!
We are delighted to welcome our new FCAI Fellows and Affiliates for 2024. Read on to learn more about these exceptional individuals.
Rachel Hundley – FCAI Affiliate
Rachael is a Psychologist and Associate Professor in Pediatrics.
Her clinical and research efforts have focused on assessment for autistic and other neurodiverse individuals. She is particularly interested in developing and providing training initiatives to improve access to care for autistic individuals and their families.
Find out more about Rachel here.
AJ Hinton – FCAI Fellow
AJ Hinton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt School of Medicine and Basic Sciences.
Hinton’s lab is a diverse group of scientists using a broad range of tools to explore mechanisms that regulate molecular transfer between and changes in the morphology of the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and how these mechanisms alter during the pathophysiological states of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Technical approaches employed in the lab target cellular physiology, biophysics, structural biology, molecular pharmacology, and cell signaling, and we translate our research from the bench to the bedside. The Hinton group applies techniques such as primary cell isolation, bioinformatics programming for large data sets, in vitro exercise, confocal/stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), 3D electron microscopy, and various types of image analysis. They also use human primary cells, cell lines, and mouse and fly model organisms to delineate pathophysiological states.
Find out more about the Hinton Lab here.
Meghan Burke – FCAI Fellow
Meghan is a Professor of Special Education at Peabody College of Education.
Dr. Burke’s primary line of research includes developing and testing interventions to improve access to services and, ultimately, functioning among individuals with autism and their families. Most recently, her funded research has focused on measure development and technological tools, which are NICHD and NIMH research priorities. Her work is also grounded in policy; for example, in a funded grant from NIDILRR, Dr. Burke is exploring the effects of Section 504 of the American Rehabilitation Act on individuals with disabilities, including autism. To help conduct her work, Dr. Burke has a strong and diverse research team comprised of individuals with lived experience with disability, including autism.
Read more about Meghan’s work here.
Jennifer Gahee Kim – Outside Affiliate
Jennifer Gahee Kim is an Assistant Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Her research interests are human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW), focusing on health and well-being. Her work understands, designs, and evaluates social and health information systems to promote diversity, advocacy, and empathy. Her research group is especially passionate about impacting the lives of neurodiverse people and their communities.
Read more about Jennifer’s work here.